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==Ground Frame==
==Ground Frame==


The crossovers remained controlled from [[Ashbury Ground Frame]] at the time of [[Swindon MAS Stage 1]].
The crossovers remained controlled from [[Ashbury Ground Frame]] at the time of [[Swindon MAS Stage 1]], released from [[Uffington SB]].


The up siding was controlled from a new ground frame, [[Ashbury Up Siding Ground Frame]], installed at [[Swindon MAS Stage 1]].
The up siding was controlled from a new ground frame, [[Ashbury Up Siding Ground Frame]], installed at [[Swindon MAS Stage 1]] and released from [[Uffington SB]].


The protecting signals were semi-automatic, [[UM.71]] and [[DM.70]].
The protecting signals were semi-automatic, [[UM.71]] and [[DM.70]].
See the pages about the individual GFs linked above for more details.


==Level Crossing==
==Level Crossing==

Revision as of 17:01, 5 August 2014

Signal Box

The mechanical signal box at Ashbury was taken out of use under Swindon MAS Stage 1, 12 November 1966[1].

Ground Frame

The crossovers remained controlled from Ashbury Ground Frame at the time of Swindon MAS Stage 1, released from Uffington SB.

The up siding was controlled from a new ground frame, Ashbury Up Siding Ground Frame, installed at Swindon MAS Stage 1 and released from Uffington SB.

The protecting signals were semi-automatic, UM.71 and DM.70.

See the pages about the individual GFs linked above for more details.

Level Crossing

The level crossing was temporarily closed at the introduction of Swindon MAS Stage 1, pending conversion to AHB[1].

The AHBs were commissioned...... when?

The crossing was closed with the raising of the line speed at the time of the introduction of HST.

  1. 1.0 1.1 S.2498