a train cannot be cleared out of a signalbox's area unless line clear has been obtained from the signal box ahead. the two signalboxes communicate via bell codes, and once the train has been accepted by the signalbox ahead, then that signal box ahead will turn their block instrument to "line clear". This electrically releases the starting signal, and allows the train to travel between the signal boxes. once the train has passed the starting signal, bell codes are used to tell the signal box in advance: usually it is 2 beats, which means "train entering section". the signal box in advance will acknowledge this, and turn his instrument to "train on line", thus preventing the starting signal to be cleared again. when the train arrives at the signal box in advance, the signalman MUST sight the tail lamp of the train. This tell him that the whole train has arrived complete, and he can send the "train out of section" bell code to the other signal box. He then turns his block instrument to "normal", and so the process repeats. If the signalman does not sight the tail lamp, then he must not give train out of section, as this implies the train has split, resulting in part of the train still occupying the section. I hope this answers your question.

​@@j.a.g1291Many thanks for the explanation! "the signalman MUST see the tail lamp of the train": also in Italy, as regards the Cardani type manual block and the FS type manual block. At the beginning of the 1980s, a very serious accident occurred in Calabria: a freight train had split and a train driver closed the tap on the Westinghouse brake on the tail carriage (he had not noticed the lack of the red tail lights). As if this were not enough, the signalman of the next station also did not sight the tail lamps, thus, after the passage of the freight train, he granted electrical consent to the previous station for a passenger train full of travellers, which collided with the vehicles left on the line by the freight train. The accident caused numerous deaths and serious injuries.

"he must not give train out of section" . Clarification: in Italy this is not foreseen since, in order to forward a following train, the previous station must ask for electrical consent. And the station that must grant it cannot do so until the previous train has passed the release pedal located downstream of the home signal with the last axle. In case the station is "disabled" (especially during the night hours), the release of the manual block occurs when the train passes the departure signal (continuity of the block, as in France)

Is it OCS or IFS (Individual Function Switch)? I noticed in the video at 0:59, the signaller appears to operate the point switch then pushes the signal route button. That suggests to me that the signal route button does not call or set the point position, as would happen on an OCS panel. However, I accept that on seeing just one brief operation I cannot be certain.

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@@Basset86Trains09 apart from Hestia yes, Hestia is a variant

5 years? site was sold for £££

Yea

Same

all fully open now.

All have vacuum brakes

That is the engines hand brake.

Moors Valley Railway if you watch it through from 8:35 , he stops Jason using the vacuum brake, then he uses the handbrake and puts the reverser forward. Then he opens what i think is the cylinder drain cocks??, and then he turns a little wheel just to the right of his cloth and moves a little lever on the bottom right corner of the cab

@@bradf2803 What you are referring to is the injector that is used to get water into the boiler. Initially you have to open the water valve and then add the steam to allow the injector to work and start putting water in the boiler.

@Moors Valley Railway is the water valve the wheel, and you add steam into it by using that lever to force water through to the boiler using its own steam. The water gauge is the 2 glass pipes either side of the firebox isn’t it. When the water level is low on them is that when you use the injector to then add water to the boiler.

@@bradf2803 the other way around when it comes to the steam and water feeds. Steam is the valve operated by the wheel and the water by the smaller lever at the side of the cab. You are correct the water level is show in the gauge glasses either side of the firebox door, when this level is low you use the injector to put water in the boiler reducing the boiler pressure at the same time.

Hello, all of our volunteer drivers start off with a number of other roles and jobs before they do any driving. We have a very thorough driver training process, you have to be 18 to drive with passengers. We are always looking for enthusiastic volunteers so once you are 16 get in touch and you can come and see us and see what it is like to volunteer.

@Moors Valley Railway, I would love to, i am 15 now. What sort of jobs would i be put into do when i start volunteering. Will it be work on the railway or off the railway, (working in the shop/kiosks) when can a volunteer start to train as a driver. Is it up to the volunteer when they want to start, or the company. Thanks

Moors Valley Railway what sort of jobs will be offered to volunteers who sign up, before they can start driver training. Thanks Brad,

@@bradf2803 if you email [email protected] and we can have a chat about this further. Thank you.