Rugby power signal box commissioning

 

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    A few years ago I obtained a set of three documents detailing the commissioning of Rugby PSB in September 1964. Here they are: they make interesting reading - especially the arrangements during changeover for running trains through Rubgy using handsignalmen and absolute block worked by telephone.


    Stage 1

    12-14 September 1964

    page 1 title page

    page 2 preamble

    page 3

    page 4 implementation instructions - index

    page 5

    page 6 Appendix A - possessions

    page 7

    page 8

    page 9 Appendix B - signalling prior to changeover

    page 10

    page 11 Appendix C - method of working during changeover

    page 12

    page 13

    page 14 Appendix D - instructions to handsignalmen and pointminders

    page 15

    page 16

    page 17

    page 18

    page 19

    page 20 Appendix E - instructions to signalmen

    page 21 Appendix F - schedule of staff to be provided by the district engineer

    page 22

    page 23 Appendix G - removal of redundant signal structures

    page 24 Appendix H - divisional manager's operating supervision

    page 25 Appendix J - up line occupation

    page 26 Appendix J - down line occupation

    page 27 Appendix K - signal engineer's test trains

    page 28

    page 29 special instructions to driver

    page 30 special instructions to guard


    Stage 2

    20 September 1964

    page 1 title page

    page 2 preamble

    page 3

    page 4 Appendix A - preparatory work and disconnections

    page 5 Appendix B - schedule of staff to be provided

    page 6 Appendix C - divisional manager's operating supervision


    Stage 3

    26-28 September 1964

    page 1 title page

    page 2 preamble

    page 3 implementation instructions

    page 4

    page 5 Appendix A - possessions

    page 6 Appendix B - signalling prior to changeover

    page 7 Appendix C - method of working during changeover

    page 8 Appendix D - instructions to handsignalmen and pointminders

    page 9

    page 10

    page 11

    page 12

    page 13 Appendix E - instructions to signalmen

    page 14 Appendix F - schedule of staff to be provided

    page 15 Appendix G - removal of redundant signal structures

    page 16 Appendix H - divisional manager's operating supervision

    page 17 Appendix J - up line occupation

    page 18

    page 19 Appendix J - down line occupation

    page 20

    page 21

    page 22

    page 23 Appendix K - schedule of signal engineer's test trains

    page 24

    page 25 Special instructions to driver

    page 26 Special instructions to guard