Gartell Light Railway - S&DJR: Signal Renewals end of 2011

Tuesday, 10 January 2012

Signal Renewals end of 2011

Afternoon all

Please find below a few pictures of signalling upgrades (removals)being carried out at the GLR. The signal on the side of the bank was removed to make way for another semaphore signal which will be located between the main line and Pineway Siding. Besides, it did have a reasonable lean towards the field, not good!

Bertie trying to hide in the Location Cabinet up on Pinesway Bank. CJ can be seen walking back after disconnecting the signal on the bank.

Just like pulling teeth! - So glad we done have to this heavy work by hand.

Off to be stored down the bottom for cleaning & prep. Know doubt CJ already knows where its going

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Gartell Light Railway

John and Christine Gartell, their family and friends look forward to welcoming you to the narrow gauge Gartell Light Railway. Step back in time to a more leisurely age and ride through the beautiful Blackmore Vale countryside along the route of the old Somerset & Dorset Railway.

Our delightful half-size trains are operated in exactly the same way as their full-size counterparts, with every train movement governed by an array of semaphore and colour-light signals controlled by the signalman in two signal boxes. It is therefore no exaggeration to say that the Gartell Light Railway is a working museum of traditional railway practice.

Visitors often tell us: "We live locally but we had no idea that the railway was here. We shall certainly come again. Everyone is so friendly and it's such good value for money."