up moorgate tunnel signal with "posa" aspects at 45' main aspects are top and bottom
id platform signal St Pancras low level
on loan 377 212 with 211 and 207 at St Pancras low level
don't look here - look in cab
wheelskate under motor coach of class 319 with axle defect
tags at Cricklewood TGS 44071
search for £1 in trolley handle continues -  vandalism
route restrictions on Moorgate lines only 31/33 or 73 can be used with overhead line isolated.
73136 & 73 109 wait a path into the possession at Kentish Town.
Oopsie external chainsaw incident
Cricklewood Depot signal box
up moorgate down direction
different pantographs on 319 stock
more tags...
21 March 2012 a visitor from France - cargo TGV
French Visitor March 21st
March 2012 spent some time on the Great Northern route covering  from Hitchin base
Biggleswade 'slave panel' interlocking
Hitchin Interlocking
Langley Junction (Stevenage) Interlocking
Wolmer Green Junction (electric) ground frame
Hitchin 'A' ground Frame upside
class 313 emu at Letchworth Garden City, note red destination blind required for Moorgate Branch working
new sidings 15-19 at Bedford for 12 car sets , Jowett  sidings.
limit of electrification between Bedford Midland and Bedford St Johns (in distance) on long siding.
electrical and air connection below tightlock coupler.
Bedford North Junction route indicators or 'feathers' on controlled signals
Shunt neck (road 12) Cricklewood, loco for bin train waits the shunter.
872 points up fast to down fast at Luton,these two signals (main and gpl) together with crossover should be moved north,with signals on larger gantry in distance.
Down fast line visitor at Radlett Junction, animal safely returned to the field, trains kept running under caution drivers advised by CSR or GSM radio.
more tags
377 at Bedford note different couplers to class 319 and pod on cab side which is DOO operation camera (no need for platform monitors-in cab monitors instead)
New switches & crossings Leagrave Junction  (down fast) June 2012
Back to the Bed-Pan > 
Cricklewood Carriage Sidings 4 x 319 take rest prior to peak hour workings
up slow connection at Cricklewood maintenance ground frame (Staples Corner) note plain line with points spiked and clipped out of use
Cricklewood Maintenance ground frame, routes onto down slow via up slow - to be replaced by power points in regeneration plan
Cricklewood siding 12 shunt neck limit
Mill Hill crossover (wired) signalled down slow to up slow in up direction, used to turn elecric trains south to North if electrical section south of Grahame Park is Isolated.
8th June incident at Kentish Town, transboardment ramp in use.
made by planet platforms (Wakefield) the cross transfer ramp is shown deployed, handrails detach and ramp folds in two with carrying handle.
Kings Cross Incline looking from Copenhagen Tunnel (down slow) ELR is NLI (used to be CRF)
Down Snow Hill at end of extended Farringdon platform
traction changeover reminder sign at Farringdon, pan down heading south although overhead line actually available to City Thameslink.
A little bit of right hand running 1C18 June 17th passes Luton North in the Up direction but on the Down Fast line during Single Line Working (SLW)
Hauling 30 tank wagons of Aviation Fuel fumes back north 60 091 heads North through Elstree with 6E38
class 377/2 bodyside grapics
25 July 1st class 70 working south of Bedford seen here on the 26th at Elstow
377/2 in new Jowett sidings Bedford
Limbury Road (Luton North) Ground Frame No.2
ground frame information only route available is from yard to down slow or down slow to yard route  from ds-us or us-yard only NOT possible, but many have tried
Limbury Road (Luton North) ground frame No1, access from up slow to yard requires reversal.
ground frames are protected by semi automatic signal, semi can be controlled either by signaller as a controlled signal when ground frame release required, if not then left in Auto(matic) operation
pair of wheel scotches placed under train wheels to stop vehicle rolling away or as additional measure to handbrake
'new' class 70 at Luton on cement working 6L87
67020 on the Olympic relief train 1Z24 02:00 St Pancras to Derby
67016 on the 1Z24 02:00 St Pancras - Derby Olmpic relief train
60 059 on 6E38
Sundon Overhead Line Nuetral section (OHNS) looking north , sign reminds  electric stock drivers to shut off power but if they don't - sleeper end mounted APC magnets (Automatic Power Control)  do this automatically as  electric trains pass then switch on power again when clear.
From certain weekends in September 2012 a farmers market will be present outside West Hampstead Thameslink
St Albans Centre Siding stop block
need some space ? open yard to let at Leagrave station car park
37 609 passing the redundant Luton South centre siding with a test train bound for Derby (1Z31)
Clamp lock point motor at Luton North Junction
road closure to allow construction of Luton>Dunstable busway
Chiltern Mainline 67 015 plus DVT head to Doncaster down the fast line at Luton
change of power for 6L87, 70 014 takes on the tank train to West Thurrock.
Construction work for new lifts and new footbridge (older one remains in situ-after completion also) at Harpenden. Bridge over track to allow dumper truck to cross with materials made of polystyrene blocks!
Right hand side signal Bedford bay platform plus reminder sign for possible SPAD.
CLOSED Kings Cross Thameslink station looking towards St Pancras
CLOSED Kings Cross Thameslink looking towards Farringdon
homeward bound to Derby 31 459 hauls 37 423 two test cars and 37 259 on the rear.
Shenley Hill road over rail bridge at Radlett 1913 vintage.
Another night shift - the night gate at Radlett
Thameslink programme 'follow me' footpath marking at West Hampstead..
2012 Xmas Tree at St Pancras
Temporary /emergency speed restriction equipment ("spate" board not shown)
Class 377 Dellner coupling
door markings indicating wheelchair area
377 emergency equipment cabinet
door guard, if unit is stalled power doors can be opened to allow ventilation, these guards cover the opening.
Night Time on the fuel point at Cricklewood, 3 class 222 and one HST receive fuel here M-F
Last of the fes, WH 232 signal that protects Cricklewood maintenance ground frame a SEMI automatic signal, due to be fully controlled December 2012.
Hendon station, doo monitor reminder sign as wh 232 signal is directly ahead, SPAD reduction measures. blacked out area reads 'ensure correct traction selected" not really applicable here!
Various images along the route
December 2012 new 727 points installed.
Now a Freightliner machine ex DRS 66415 on the Cricklewood > Calvert 'bin' train of domestic household waste in containers.
fixed crossing us>uf at Cricklewood South.
up fast 'slack' 30 over 50 TSR.
Heading round to Dudding Hill, banner repeater signal for WH 464
Run through the trap points? then you'll disturb this a track circuit disrupter that causes all signals in area to revert to danger and shows track circuit occupation.
former staff accomodation building on Brent Curve,served Cricklewood recess sidings now mothballed.
Crossing depot exit road to up Hendon all lines are blocked whilst 6C55 the 'Bin Liner' crosses Cricklewood South Junction.
Cricklewood to Calvert domestic refuse containers on the 'bin liner' or 'Dust',(bin) train
North exit from Cricklewood recess sidings (mothballed) signalling equipment still connected but signal head nagged over with 'X' to avoid mis reading.
Bedford South Jcn up(London) Bound signals.
temporary AWS magnet (yellow) with fixed AWS magnet beyond.
lightweight temporary AWS magnet, clips to rail via silver fixing.
Class 6 up the fast ?? 66 094 waits to leave an engineers possession at Bedford South Junction before running up to Cricklewood to run round and return North.
Journeys end at Moorgate
Drayton Park - sign marking start of Tunnel section.
AC to DC at Drayton Park
Tunnel end Moorgate
Tunnel end Moorgate, the scene in 1975 of the Moorgate Collision, 28th February. Signalling into 'terminal' dead ends changed as a result.
Bridge 118 fast line at Harpenden
Bridge 118 Alpha slow lines Harpenden - chevron area is collision beam protecting bridge surface behind.
70 016 accelerates through Cricklewood with a load of cement tanks bound for West Thurrock 6L87
Bridge 44 downside Brent Park Road
prep work to lengthen Cricklewood sidings
If you go in here...
...you come out here, Tottenham lines.
Elstree Tunnel north end fast line.. see the light
Tottenham lines
original 'Bed-Pan' units the class 317 seen at Bedford.
317 331 in NSE livery at Bedford.
On loan from Great Northern, 317 unit at Luton Crescent Road sidings.
319 019 in NSE Livery at Bedford.
"Sir the up train is heading on the down line" 319 215 on the down slow at Hendon during Single Line working Hendon- Cricklewood.
A406 North Circular Road  Brent Park/Welsh Harp viaduct.
317 340 rests at The Cross
319 380 at Harpenden
Borehamwood 30 over 70 down fast
Borehamwood 30 over 70 up fast
nothing to see here Borehamwood cross span
Cravells Road Harpenden
Chiltern Green downside
Chiltern Green upside (skip yard)
Bridge 131 Parkway
Luton, old Bedford Road 136
Sandridge up side
sandridge down side
March 23rd 2013 site cleared at North End of Cricklewood carriage sidings ready for extension (snow again!)
St Albans Centre Siding crew platform, used when drivers have an 8 car 319 to "change ends" North to South
St Pancras Churchyard siding
Churchyard sidings exit protection
exit signal Churchyard siding
shunters acceptance switch churchtard siding number1
shunters acceptance switch number 2
Canal Tunnel portal, this will link ecml to Thameslink
York Road, King's Cross, new tunnels below (for trains not narrow boats!)
319012 at St Albans, up slow Banner Repeater signal
Construction work on new up direction non electrified loop line at Sundon, south of Harlington.
new rigid overhead conductor in 'the core'
Transition from conventional catenary to rigid.
Childhood memories, steps up to St Px from King's Cross
60 020 heads North at Elstree with empty tanks from Colnbrook.
528 gpl at Churchyard sidings St Pancras looking south
6E38 cargo
Colnbrook railhead
Colnbrook railhead, pipeline from here to London Heathrow airport
un wired connection us/ds at Harper Lane Radlett with train leaving quarry loop.
With regular open days through the year, well worth a visit
New footbridge (164AB) at Ampthill, replaces foot crossing due to linespeed improvements work.
new points for up slow line Cricklewood - to link into Carriage siding 1 that will become a reception through road
new 726 points waiting to be installed
waiting to be trimmed and finished, a new weld cools down
726a made up readt for lifting into place
726b made up ready for lifting onto up slow.
Dawn at Cricklewood, north end extension site
number 12 siding recently reopened to full length
Tug 15 on HOBC Cricklewood
Bank Holiday Monday 27th May GBRf 66 with a short(5) rake of seacows at Cricklewood
derailment prevention measures down fast over Deans Brook viaduct.
6E38 down slow at Harpenden
37 682 with 0Z73 loco convoy
73 138 73 109 and 73 107 bring up the rear od loco convoy 0Z73
wheelskate fitted to support defective wheelset (axle defect)
rarely seen end of trailer car,split from formation of HST set
Mark 3 TSO coach  wheelskate fitted
Carlton Road Jcn with Tottenham 'Freight Only' lines to left
Kimpton Road, Luton- if you walk down here-
you come to here ---
which leads to new pedestrian access to Luton Airport Parkway station (plat 1)
ed 107 at Kentish Town
ed 136 at Kentish Town
ed 201 at Kentish Town
ed 204 at Kentish Town
ed 206 at Kentish Town showing two red rear 'blinds' as a tail lamp
ed 208 at Cricklewood, Hendon Freight lines.
ed 213 at Kentish Town.
weedkiller train 20 903 at Bedford yard.
20902 at Bedford yard
37 603 at St Pancras
726 new link from up slow to new Cricklewood carriage reception line
July progress extending Cricklewood sidings northwards
culvert 89 Radlett, water only at ankle height (splash)
bridge 89 sign
Cricklewood snow
6E38 August 2nd 60 099
End of feed at Bedford Midland.....for now
plans to extend St Albans Centre siding 50 yards north ....
looking South showing available land.
up slow gpl (down direction) Leagrave Tamper sidings entry
August progress Cricklewood
connection from No 1 carriage siding to depot box siding severed August 2013
Tug 10 on 6E38 at Radlett Jcn
overhead limit   "back of the box" siding
reminder sign depot box siding
reception lines 1 & 2 entry Cricklewood 5mph
down slow Carlton Road reminder
730 trap points (wide to gauge) at interface from HS1/CTRL to Midland Mainline (not wired further south)
New loop line to be constructed off up slow between Harlington & Sundon a passing point for freight services to stand clear. two signal sections in length.
Up slow entry signal at Harlington (will be fitted with position 1 route indicator)
Midpoint signal (minus signal head) Sundon loop
Sundon loop exit signal (bagged over with 'X"
loop line passes over two existing underbridges so these wll be widened, however modern materials used  where original is brick arch
bridges constructed  alongside existing bridges ready for moving into position at later date
The old way of getting from Luton station to the airport before opening of LA Parkway!
Work for Luton new inner ring road, new bridge at Crawley Green Road, making road into dual carriageway.
Crescent Road sidings stop block with new bridge footings being constructed behind hoarding
726A trap points all wired up
as is the B end on up slow
Brent Viaduct from the A5 at Staples Corner southbound
siding extension to cater for longer length formation units.
siding extension work at Cricklewood
Hotel Curve tunnel portal on up Moorgate Line just south of present St Px International Low Level, original connection to ECML at Kings Cross
York Road disused tunnel, left bore towards Farringdon right bore (sealed) used to connect to what is todays Inner rail of the Circle Line at Kings Cross Underfround
WH254 Banner Repeater - but where is the missing 'R' ??
North end extension commissioned Dec 27th
Route learning loco 73 109 Jan 2nd 2014
Charlotte (73 141) the other loco GBRf route learning
Jan 11 2014 20 302 & 305 1Z20 Charter train at Radlett
International Standard Signs replace railway Icoms
fatality reduction measures Mill Hill Broadway - mid platform fence
End of platform anti trespass measures Cricklewood
New bridge progress Luton South
Just beyond the EM/Anglia boundary at Junction Road Jcn, is this ground frame.
Upper Holloway (up T&H) line
61m height Bacton Tower on Haverstock Road NW5, Camden
LED junction lighting
Flitwick North - March 2014
March 2014 progress, track awaited Sundon freight loop
Up departure line severed at Cricklewood during regeneration.
73109 73 207 Cricklewood
Limbury Road visitor 66 413 operated by Freightliner but in DRS colours
Limbury yard area of Leagrave - possibly new rail customer?
Zonal boundary Kent route to East Midlands
Up snow hill becomes >down Moorgate
Up Moorgate becomes> down Snow Hill.
Note limit of 3rd rail DC electrification
work complete at Flitwick North
Capacity!
No 12 siding Cricklewood Gates
Connection HS1 to North London Incline at York Way North Jcn
60 065 (3100hp) at Silkstream on the 'Hendon goods lines'
Euro shed 66 750 at Cricklewood
When Kentish Town (tube) is closed follow the sign for Thameslink platforms - although 'new' night entrance actually 10 paces on left!
July 2014 on Cricklewood regeneration - looking North along former Up departure line.
July 29th 2014 47 790 leads a private charter Northern Belle set Edinburgh to St Pancras.
July 29th 57 307 on rear of Edinburgh - St Pancras charter. The loco had difficulty at St Pancras on return empty coaches with 47 790 leading ex Cricklewood.
Limit of Shunt signal, proposed new railfreight terminal at Radlett  to be built nearby if planning permission granted
Depot exit road Cricklewood south exit
Cricklewood former carriage siding (North) siding 1 will become arrival departure line, new exit signal shown
protecting the up slow from any run by trap points
repositioned WH228 signal moved from gantry (visible in distance) back further North to allow entry into new arrival/departure line, previously a ground frame
Smithfield sidings (DC Line) stop blocks
churchyard sidings gpl
wh401 churchyard sidings
67 003 at Luton November 2014
complex pointwork Dudding Hill
Dudding Hill diagram
Operating Floor
underneath
Under Bridge 40 Cricklewood
wh894 points entry
wh 893 sundon loop exit (looking North)
Sundon Loop relay room
4th Jan 2015 313045 at The Cross
Hendon Chord Line
Mill Hill slow line xover
repositioned WH288
Hy Drive points at Luton North (no stretcher bars)
visitor to No 12 siding Crick;ewood
'Mid Platform' suicide reduction fencing and gate
separating the normally unused fast line platforms from slow line.
Snow Hill in London, wonder what is behind here ?
WH237  banner repeater signal 3 state
on
off
green off
North end EMU siding Bedford, furthest north OLE for now....
37 688 St Pancras
St Albans Centre Siding 8 car clearance
Dellner fitted 57 306 hauls electrostar (SouthEastern) 375308 Ramsgate - Derby for overhaul passing Elstree
No its not a 387 - but electrostar 375308 (SouthEastern) is dragged north by 57306 as 5Z57
Colas haulage for 6E38, 30 TDA tanks
New layout St Albans Centre siing
WH594 Position Light St Albans centre siding
47 786 at Bedford
57 315 Bedford
smart ticket "key" reader
Clas Railfreight take ver haulage in 2016
Up Sundon Loop entry
clearance IBJ fron up slow (IBJ)
AWS ramp for mid loop signal WH522 and ole limit point 560 yards from IBJ on entry clearance
22 Aug 15 Royal Scotsman 9 car private charter
north end freight siding 11
12 siding headshunt Cricklewood
29/8/15 Up Sundon Loop accepts 6X01 Toton to Luton engineers service
6X01 wit modular Kirow wagons
12 siding north end freight Cricklewood
wh493 north reception line
trap points north end reception line
wh 228 up slow
Luton South Junction 864A
Luton South Junction 864B
redundant Luton Centre Sidings
575gpl up fast - down direction Luton South junction
935 catch points up slow Bedford station North
Bridge 74 Borehamwood rebuilt
North End emu sdg Bedford stop block
Hendon freight lines - run round siding stops
new look after lick of paint
37 421 blasts through platform two Bedford en route to Derby
fit an 8 car electric unit in there you know...up sundon loop
DB Cargo company train 1Z05
DV cargo company train
920A Bedford
WH613 gpl bay (1a) or plat 1
recess exit
recess entry from down Hendon
recess Arrival & Departure
trap points on exit
1961 vintage 37025 at Bedford
beware the inner ring bridge 44 Brent park road
70 806 route learner
Bedford Bay platform
1977 vintage class 56 (003) 312 December 2016
spoon 812 at Bedford March 5th 2017
47 815 at Cricklewood200317
0Z34 050417 cat
WH491 cat
ct traps 822a
070417 1st loaded arrival
CAT sidings 070417
12 04 17 Bridge 44 Hendon
12 04 17 Hendon
lonely Alison at Cricklewood
12 road opign new Nov 2017
Farewell 319s,towed off to storage
East - West rail link ?? no Loughborough to Wembley LMD move
Evening Star GBRf
2917 RHTT
stock limit up moorgate
down moorgate up direction stock limit
seepage
Bedford Bay 1A
17 0318 Railtour via Up Sundon Loop
BBM Bridge
28 March 2018 the big drag 700 121
BBM Bedford
Ford End Road bridge
Bedford St Johns approach
Sandridge OHNS
GBRf charity tour 2018
Road Learning with 37 025
47 812 towing a Slug
Slug one Leicester bound
new siding for cemex at Limbury Road
that will connect here to right of ole mast
centre siding exit
centre siding arrival
south neck Cricklewood goods (wired)
TOTTENHAM LINES COVERED WAY
NORTH CURVE NO 2 TUNNEL
OH MY/////
Jan 2019 new siding connection
Brent Curve engineers (disused)
Harper Lane Radlett exit
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