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Slamdoors and semaphores

With the withdrawal of the mkI based slam door stock taking place at a rapid rate, I took a week and a half to explore parts of the Southern Region taking in as many of the slam door sets and remaining semaphore signals as I could find. 20/3 - 1/4/2005
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    The pair departs Berwick station pasisng the starter signal which is worked by an electric motor rather than the more usual wire pull.  This is a safety feature which would automatically replace the signal if there was a train in the section ahead (so I was told by the signalman).
    377131 approaches the level crossing and has passed the tall home semaphore signal controlled by the small Saxby and Farmer Type 5 signalbox of 1879.  The train is 2D66 1009 Eastbourne to Brighton.
    377147 works 2D21 0954 Brighton to hastings class 2 service.  It passes Berwick's down home signal on a post built, in Southern Railway style, using two former rails bolted together.