L&Y Signalling School @ NRM

A demonstration of ABSOLUTE BLOCK signalling using the L&Y signalling school layout at the National Railway Museum in York. The signalmen "talk" to each other, using their block instruments and bells, to avoid any communication problems caused by accent or dialect.

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• Railway Signalling
• L&Y
• NRM
• Signalling school
• Lancashire & Yorkshire

[jsunflyguy]

Nice to see it by the book. I heard from a signalman that most boxes arrange for TES to be replied with placing the instrument to train on line and Out of section responded to with only one beat. Is that common or a regional holdover?

[ssshspotter]

I think it was quite common but it was not officially allowed.

[ssshspotter]

That's why we are Railway Campanologists (Bell Ringers)

[Nicholas2472]

I have seen the layout at the N.R.M. but it wasn't working at the time,

but by watching this video i have seen how the railway used to work in more detail.

Liked the video Nick.

[rackellar]

@jsunflyguy The latter of your statements is known as "knock and drop". It was quite a common way for Signalmen to give out of section to save the signalman at box A to get out of his comfy armchair!

Box B would simply send one beat then drop the needle when the train has passed him with tail lamp.

This was far from official practice though

[stuartthegrant]

Well what an amazing vidio. There was a similar School at "Clapham Junction", where my Dad was initiated into the "SignalMan Trade"

5*s.....

[madmax200769]

Marvellous stuff. The bells are musical when they're all pinging at once.

7-5-5

[Panarail]

I am really happy that the horrible overhead wires were taken down. This is how I knew it when I was in the school. Thanks for posting :o)

[gm16v149]

Things have certainly come a long way since those days.

We visited the York museum about 10 years ago, it's very impressive. The Mallard and the 2-10-0 Evening Star were especially interesting .

[skwales100]

Nice one