Re: Demise of upper quad. signals, Melb.

["William Pearce" <ben_issacs@optusnet.com.au>]

    Fellow Travellers'
  What a collection of LEDs on No.4 signal  (Up Starter) at Kensington.
Firstly, six main lights in two groups of three, then one low-speed light
and one 'A' (Automatic) light. Then, lower down on the mast, about at
driver's eye level, a group of co-acting lights, again six (smaller) main
lights, a low-speed light and an 'A' light. Altogether sixteen lights, more
than the average Christmas Tree!
    The new Down Starter at Newmarket is similar.
    The u.q. semaphores which these LEDs replaced were installed in 1918,
and were the first four-aspect  auto. signals in Victoria.

Regards,

Bill.

"William Pearce" <ben_issacs@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
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>     Fellow Travellers.
>   Checking today, Christmas Day, all sigs. on both up and down lines
between
> Ken. and N'market are now LEDs, this also includes the two homes on the up
> side of Ken. station, protecting the Macaulay Rd. level crossing. No.34,
> beyond N'market not yet looked at.
>
> Regards,
>
> Bill.
>
> "Chris French" <cfrench@starwon.com.au> wrote in message
> news:3A4286FF.9360796A@starwon.com.au...
> > G'day all,
> >
> > Whilst it is very sad to see the demise of those wonderful Upper
> > Quadrants from main line use, this does open up a certain opportunity or
> > two.
> >
> > Some of you might already know that I head the S. I. G. W. A. team here
> > in W. A. I also assist the A. R. H. S. (W. A. Division) Museum at
> > Bassendean with their signalling exhibits. It is with their projects in
> > mind that I send this posting.
> >
> > I am hoping to be able to re-assemble a Western Australian example of
> > the 3 - position upper quadrant signal sometime in the next year or so
> > (depending on available (spare!) time).
> >
> > W. A. lost most of its examples of G. R. S. signalling, very early on,
> > but I have recently found a couple of genuine poles, and other original
> > parts which will enable a start to be made. One of the poles has the
> > authentic cast iron base, but the other is without.
> >
> > It is my hope that I can acquire a finial to suit these signal posts. If
> > only one can be obtained, then I can have another made by using the
> > first as a pattern (in the event of use getting two signals assembled).
> >
> > This would certainly 'fill a gap' in our W. A. signalling collection,
> > and I would be grateful of any assistance forthcoming.
> >
> > Cheers, and here's wishing you all, and your families a very Happy and
> > Safe Christmas and a great 2001 from all the S. I. G. W. A. members.
> >
> > LINE CLEAR for now,
> > Chris. French.
> > --
> >                 _--_|\      S. I. G. W. A.
> >                /      \     P. O. Box 250
> > Here we are--->X_.--._/     Armadale  WA  6992
> >                      v      Australia
> > mail to  : cfrench@starwon.com.au
> > website  : http://www.starwon.com.au/~cfrench/Signals/Sigwa.htm
> >
> >
> > William Pearce wrote:
> > >
> > >     Fellow Travellers.
> > >   On the Broady Line, u.q. semaphores are being replaced by LEDs. By
> Monday
> > > last, the two on the down line between Ken. and Newmarket had gone,
also
> the
> > > one at the dn. end of Newmarket protecting the Racecourse junction. I
> > > suspect that this weekend may see those on the up side in the same
> section
> > > replaced. Several still exist between Newmarket and Essendon, plus two
> on
> > > the up side of Kensington.
> > >   Get 'em while they're still hot!
> > >                                                     Regards,
> > >
> Bill.
>
>