Oxted Line Signal Boxes (mainly late 1960s - mid 1970s)

Описание: Oxted Line Signal Boxes (mainly late 1960s - mid 1970s) from Sanderstead down to East Grinstead and to Barcombe Mills. Not all are covered equally but just as I happened to visit. Obviously my old home of Lingfield features highly and I was also rather fond of the peaceful surroundings of Birchden Junction. The ground frame diagrams shown from Lingfield are from the early 1950s. The South one shows when the Down Loop was in situ, which was used for receiving Race Trains until the mid 1960s (not sure of exact date). The North Ground Frame diagram dates from a time when the loading dock in the goods yard was also used for departing Race Trains. It shows starting signals and the appropriate facing point lock for passenger use, together with a protecting catch point within the yard and a spring point to divert anything trying to run out of the headshunt. I do not remember Race Trains departing from the dock (even in my school days but I did not frequent the place so often then as I did in the late sixties) but the spring point remained in use until the yard closed (mid 1970s).
CORRECTIONS: The photographs of Woldingham captioned October 1972 should read October 1970 and Upper Warlingham should read 8.02.1970 (I should learn when it's time to get to bed!!!)

Here are links to my other compilations:
Uckfield to Lewes Line, 1969, mainly before closure:    • Uckfield to Lewes Line, mainly around the ...  
Eridge to Uckfield, 1969 - 1991:    • Eridge to Uckfield Stations, 1969 - 1991  
Grove Junction (Tunbridge Wells) to Birchden Junction (near Eridge), from 1969 until closure in 1985:    • Grove Junction (Tunbridge Wells) to Birchd...  
Hurst Green to Ashurst on the Oxted Line, 1969 - 1990:    • Hurst Green to Ashurst on the Oxted Line, ...  
East Grinstead Station 1968/1969:    • East Grinstead Station, 1968/1969  
East Grinstead Station 1970:    • East Grinstead Station, 1970. Includes ini...  
Dormans Station 1968 to 1977:    • Dormans Station, 1968 to 1977  
Lingfield Station 1968:    • Lingfield Station, June to December 1968  
Lingfield Station 1969, Part One: Troop trains, everyday service trains and a general look around:    • Lingfield Station 1969, Part One: Troop tr...  
Lingfield Station 1969, Part Two: Goods trains, engineering works/trains and race trains:    • Lingfield Station 1969, Part Two: Goods tr...  
Lingfield Station 1970:    • Lingfield Station, 1970  
Lingfield Station, 1971 to 1987:    • Lingfield Station, 1971 to 1987, the last ...  
Riddlesdown (1970), Upper Warlingham (1970), Woldingham (1970) and Oxted (1969 - 1987) Stations:    • Riddlesdown (1970), Upper Warlingham (1970...  
Stations on the Redhill to Tonbridge Line, from 1969 up to 1990 (mostly 1969/early '70s):    • Redhill to Tonbridge Line Stations, 1969-1...  
The Bluebell Railway (Sheffield Park to Horsted Keynes), 1968 - 1970:    • The Bluebell Railway (Sheffield Park to Ho...  
The Bluebell Railway (Sheffield Park to Horsted Keynes), 1971+:    • The Bluebell Railway (Sheffield Park to Ho...  
Oxted Line Signal Boxes (mainly late 1960s - mid 1970s):    • Oxted Line Signal Boxes (mainly late 1960s...  
Kent, Surrey & Sussex Signal Box Miscellany (mainly 1969 - 1977):    • Kent, Surrey & Sussex Signal Box Miscellan...  
Class 33/1s to Weymouth, 1980 - 1988, the B.R. Southern Region push-pull fitted Birmingham R.C.& W. type 3 locomotives:    • Class 33/1s to Weymouth, 1980 - 1988  
3D DEMUs (known as Oxted or East Sussex units), 1301 to 1319, mainly 1968 - 1976:    • 3D DEMUs (known as Oxted or East Sussex un...  
'Hastings' Diesel Electric Multiple Units, mainly in the 1970s. Part 1: The 6S units and the 3R unit conversions:    • The 'Hastings' 6S Diesel Electric Multiple...  
'Hastings' 6L & 6B Diesel Electric Multiple Units, mainly 1970s but late '60s on Lingfield race days:    • 'Hastings' 6L & 6B Diesel Electric Multipl...  
Engineering Works (track relaying) at Etchingham Station (East Sussex), mid 1970s, including some of the wagons used:    • Engineering Works (track relaying) at Etch...  
Wagons at Lingfield 1968:    • Wagons at Lingfield, 1968  
Wagons at Lingfield 1969:    • Wagons at Lingfield, 1969  
Wagons at Lingfield 1970:    • Wagons at Lingfield, 1970  
BR 8T & 12T Banana Vans at Lingfield:    • BR 8T & 12T Banana Vans at Lingfield, 1968...  
Parcels Vans & Engineering Dept. Wagons at East Grinstead 1968:    • Parcels Vans and Engineering Dept. Wagons ...  
Wagon & Van Miscellany, 1968 to 1973 (pre TOPS):    • Wagon & Van Miscellany, 1968 to 1973 (pre ...  
Ex LNER & BR (LNER type) Steel Bodied Open Wagons    • Ex LNER & BR (LNER type) Steel Bodied Open...  
Sand wagons at Holmethorpe (Redhill), December 1975    • Sand wagons at Holmethorpe (Redhill), Dece...  
Caersws Station (Mid Wales), June 1989:    • Caersws Station (Mid Wales), June 1989, a ...  
Zell am See and the 760mm gauge Pinzgaubahn to Krimml (Austria), 1992/2000:    • Zell am See and the 760mm gauge Pinzgaubah...  
Steeg-Gosau Bahnhof (Salzkammergutbahn, Austria): Part 1, general views (1994-2004) and goods trains:    • Steeg-Gosau Bahnhof (Salzkammergutbahn, Au...  
Steeg-Gosau Bahnhof (Salzkammergutbahn, Austria): Part 2, Passenger Trains (2000-2004):    • Steeg-Gosau Bahnhof (Salzkammergutbahn, Au...  
From Bischofshofen to Schladming on the Ennstalbahn (Austria), 1992 to 2000:    • From Bischofshofen to Schladming on the En...  
From Attnang-Puchheim to Stainach-Irdning on the Salzkammergutbahn in Austria, 1992-2004:    • From Attnang-Puchheim to Stainach-Irdning ...  
From Scharnitz to Hochzirl on the Karwendelbahn in Austria, 1970/1999:    • From Scharnitz to Hochzirl on the Karwende...