The Film Archive of Railway Signalling & People

Slaggyford

The South Tynedale Railway extended to Slaggyford in 2017 necessitating provision of a new signal box to the same design as its predecessor which was demolished in the 1960s.

This video, which is split into two parts, chronicles the installation and subsequent testing of a mechanical lever frame in that signal box.

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Part 1: Installation

Part 2: Testing the Locking

Video Credits

Filmed by:	Neil Mackay
Filmed in:	June & September 2017
Historic Material:	Richard Graham and Ian Hughes
Narrator:	Neil Mackay
Installation Team (June):	Ian Hughes, Roly Johnson, Zach Taylor, John Thompson, Sean Wilson
Locking Testers (September):	Charles Weightman assisted by Ian Hughes, Richard Pulleyn Locking Fitter: Roly Johnson
Video Editor:	Derek Young

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