Hi there. Do you guys still do training?

The frame itself looks completely unique compared to anything I've ever seen before.

Mate, that signalman is good, wish I would have the position haha, wouldn't survive a minute.

How does the bell work? I know that when you press the button down that the other signaller recieves a bell but how?

Absolutely brilliant. Thats how the signaller should be dressed for their shifts. I was taking line blocks between northorpe and kirton lime sidings other week and the signaller a mr keogh was dressed very smart in his shirt, trousers, waistcoat and tie. He's originally from Exeter i believe and it was a privilege for him to let me sit inside the box with himself and talk about an array of things, both railway and others.

It's lazy signalling to ask a line clear from the next box when the train from the preceding box isn't in section yet. Ask for the line clear once it's in section.

Good evening, I would kindly like to know the meaning of the white cusp band present on some levers. Thanks again for your availability and collaboration

Lookout lookout below there😮

Good yes 👍

Working signal box Good 👍

The good 👍

Why don't they want to touch the levers? Always have towel in hand.

Spent some nights in the boxes on the southern region . With signalmans permission , and the atmosphere in those boxes at night was thought provoking . Cost me a kebab the next time though .😁 Very handy for letting machinery and trains into and out of possession .

I've lived in Exeter all my life, and somehow I haven't come across this box before! Really great to see something like this preserved. Although I have to ask, where is it actually located?

Good evening, it is not yet entirely clear to me whether those old electric block systems (Absolute block system, if I am not mistaken) with a wooden case were or were not influenced by the passage of trains for the purpose of occupying and freeing the section (block) towards to which and from which the train was respectively headed or from which the train came. Furthermore, it is not clear whether there is an electrical connection between the lever that controls the opening of the starting signal and the apparatus with wooden case. In other words, was it possible to pull the lever that activated the starting signal towards you without first having received electrical consent from the next station? However, it is common ground that where there is a token block it is possible to activate the lever that opens the starting signal even before having handed over the token to the driver, unless there is an error on my part. Thank you very much for your availability and collaboration

My Father was a signalman at Browney Co Durham main line to London, I visited once aged 15 and he let me have a go at pulling the distant signal off, a mile of cable to raise the signal it was impossible, He then got his duster in his hand and threw the lever back and Bingo locked amazing strength needed to pull those levers

At 24:50 we hear call attention for a straight 3 code? What is that? As a booking lad and then a signalman I never sent or received that bell code. 😕😕

I'd like to become a signaler but it looks so intimidating D:

miss thos old signalling times. good old times are ket in some locations thank you

Really interesting video of a busy working signal box

good to keep the old alive in some locations.

Do any trains go past the box? I've missed them in this and other videos?

Fascinating to watch this. My great grandfather was a signalman at St Albans, around the 1930s/40s; and I think prior to that at Leighton Buzzard. I imagine his work very similar to this.

I had forgotten just how quiet it is in a Signal Box at night when you're on your own and there are no trains around. Thank you for bringing the memory back. Andrew.

So - daft question - why do signalmen always use a cloth when they pull the levers?

As a former Movements Inspector I was very impressed with the way that the two Signalmen worked the frame without getting flustered especially when the bell signals were not recognised. I have subscribed to your channel and will watch more videos later. Andrew.

I worked in a small signal box (13 levers ) in Australia in the 80s. Fond memories. Double line block one side, staff & ticket the other😅.

This is awesome

VSC Clapham junction opened in stages 1980, it was a Disaster! Contractors installed cheap substandard relays which kept failing, constant points track circuit failures. ASE was 'Wrong man for the job'had to be paid off, replacement narcissistic told by Chairman BR Board that he was to be sacked with Chief signal engineers in 6 months unless failure rate dropped, sent questionnaire, I made lots of recommendations.2 were carried out, 4 men on each mtc faulting shift, top grade didn't want to do outside work, told ASE that had to have all 4 men out on track, which is what they did. 2nd recommendation can't say, but improved railway operations considerably. Bought in Man from Swanley led a task force team, found lots of equipment faults, reduced failure rate.

36:48 what does that equipment do?

Brings back happy memories working Lever boxes myself!

A busy couple of minutes!

A busy few minutes!

Great video Will, like the uniform too you look very smart - a true GWR signalman.

Always will miss those times when these boxes were in their heydays of operations all over the world. Something we grew up with almost never seen in most places.

What is "pegging out?"

Brilliant! what a great resource for a model railway.. Thank you

Gotta love Exeter west

Those sounds are excellent they really add something! Love it!

Those were the days which have nearly gone. Thank goodness for preserved railways and heritage Sites.