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Signalling Notices relevant to the Swindon Panel area.
Signalling Notices relevant to the Swindon Panel area.


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==Pre-Swindon MAS==
 
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!Number - Company<br /> Title !! Date !! Description !! Source
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! style="width:150px;" |Date
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| '''[[IXO.77]]''' - BR(W)<br /> MAS Reading: Wantage Road to Uffington
| '''[[LXO.77]]''' - BR(W)<br /> MAS Reading: Wantage Road to Uffington
|Iss: May 1965.<br />Eff: 30 May 1965.
|Iss: May 1965.<br />Eff: 30/5/65.
|  
| Final stage of Reading M.A.S. Wantage Road and Challow SBs closed. Track Circuit Block (TCB) introduced between Reading Panel (Wantage Road) and [[Uffington]] SB with 4-character train describer. Facing crossover provided to supplement existing trailing one (note both of these replaced when reversible installed in July 1980 and January 1981). All remaining mechanical signals at Uffington removed. New GF at [[Wantage Road Ground Frame|Wantage Road]] (released from Reading PSB) and [[Challow Ground Frame|Challow]] (released from Uffington SB).
| <ref name="SN">http://www.signallingnotices.org.uk</ref>
| <ref name="SN">http://www.signallingnotices.org.uk</ref>
|}
==MAS Preparatory Work==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
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! style="width:220px;" | Number - Company<br /> Title
! style="width:150px;" |Date
! Description
! style="width:75px;" |Source
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| '''[[S.2498]]''' - BR(W)<br /> Swindon: Stage 1 Uffington to Highworth Junction
| '''[[S.2498]]''' - BR(W)<br /> Swindon: Stage 1 Uffington to Highworth Junction
|Iss: November, 1966.<br />Eff: Saturday 12th November - Monday 14th November 1966.
|Iss: November, 1966.<br />Eff: Saturday 12th November - Monday 14th November 1966.
| Colour lights and Continuous Track Circuiting (CTC) introduced between [[Uffington]] and [[Highworth]] Jn. Knighton, Ashbury and Marston Crossing West SBs all closed. [[Knighton]] & [[Ashbury]] LCs temp closed. New GF into use at Ashbury for siding. Both Ashbury GFs released from Uffington SB. TCB introduced between Uffington and Highworth Jn.  
| Colour lights and TCB introduced between [[Uffington]] and [[Highworth]] Jn. Knighton, Ashbury and Marston Crossing West SBs all closed. [[Knighton]] & [[Ashbury]] LCs temp closed. New GF into use at Ashbury for siding. Both Ashbury GFs released from Uffington SB.  
| <ref name="SN">http://www.signallingnotices.org.uk</ref>
| <ref name="SN">http://www.signallingnotices.org.uk</ref>
|-
|-
| '''[[S.2501]]''' - BR(W)<br /> Swindon: Stage 2 Wootton Bassett West to Thingley Junction
| '''[[S.2501]]''' - BR(W)<br /> Swindon: Stage 2 Wootton Bassett West to Thingley Junction
|Iss:<br />Eff: December, 1966.
|Iss:<br />Eff: December, 1966.
| Colour lights and CTC introduced between [[Wootton Bassett]] West <nowiki>[Main Line]</nowiki>and [[Thingley]] Jn. [[Langley]] Crossing and [[Chippenham]] East Boxes closed. Langley Level Crossing converted to AHB. New GFs at Christian Malford and Chippenham East. TCB introduced between Wootton Bassett West <nowiki>[Main Line]</nowiki>and Thingley Jn.
| Colour lights and TCB introduced between [[Wootton Bassett]] West <nowiki>[Main Line]</nowiki> and [[Thingley]] Jn. [[Langley]] Crossing and [[Chippenham]] East Boxes closed. Langley Level Crossing converted to AHB. New GFs at Christian Malford and Chippenham East.
| <ref name="SN" />
| <ref name="SN" />
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|Iss:<br />Eff: 1630, 24th February 1967.
|Iss:<br />Eff: 1630, 24th February 1967.
| Melksham Signal Box taken out of use in preparation for Swindon MAS Stage 3 ([[S.2503]]).<br /> '''WANTED!!'''
| Melksham Signal Box taken out of use in preparation for Swindon MAS Stage 3 ([[S.2503]]).<br /> '''WANTED!!'''
| <ref>Text in [[S.2503]].</ref>
|
|-
|-
| '''[[S.2503]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon: Stage 3 Thingley Junction to Bathampton and Bradford Junction
| '''[[S.2503]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon: Stage 3 Thingley Junction to Bathampton and Bradford Junction
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|'''[[S.2517]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon: Stage 4 Wootton Bassett West to Badminton
|'''[[S.2517]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon: Stage 4 Wootton Bassett West to Badminton
|Iss:<br />Eff: June, 1967.
|Iss: June 1967<br />Eff: 24-25/6/67
|
| [[Little Somerford]] SB already closed (0800, 18/6/67). Colour lights and TCB introduced between [[Wootton Bassett West]] and [[Hullavington]] and [[Hullavington]] and [[Badminton]].<br>"Up" and "Down South Wales" renamed "Up" and "Down Badminton" respectively.<br>Emergency trailing crossover worked by [[Little Somerford Ground Frame|GF]] BIU at Little Somerford. GF at [[Hullavington|Hullavington Ground Frame]] BIU controlling siding and crossover. Both released from Hullavington SB.
| <ref name="SN" />
| <ref name="SN" />
|-
|'''[[S.2518]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Multiple Aspect Signalling Swindon
|Iss:June 1967<br />Eff:
| 18/6: [[Little Somerford]] Box will be taken out of use at 08:00
[[Hullavington]] Loops out of use 08:00 to 17:00 for point motors to be
changed. Main Line Trailing Crossover and connection from Civil Enginere's Up Siding disconnected.
22/6: Track Circuit 36T given up to Chief Signalling Engineer.
23/6: Hullavington Loops taken out of use until the main occupation.
|
|-
|-
|'''[[S.2520]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon West
|'''[[S.2520]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon West
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|-
|'''[[S.2527]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Signal Alterations at Swindon East
|'''[[S.2527]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Signal Alterations at Swindon East
|Iss: 19th September, 1967. <br />Eff:  
|Iss: September, 1967. <br />Eff: 19/9/67.
|
| Alterations relating to Engine Lines and No.s 1 and 2 Up Sidings being redesignated to Through Sidings, and alterations to the connections to these lines. Details of minor signalling alterations related to this.
|
| <ref name="SRS">http://www.s-r-s.org.uk/archivesignals/brwr.php</ref>
|-
|-
|'''[[S.2544]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon East
|'''[[S.2544]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon East
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|-
|'''[[S.2545]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon: Preliminary Stage 5
|'''[[S.2545]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon: Preliminary Stage 5
|Iss: March, 1968. <br />Eff:
|Iss: February, 1968. <br />Eff: 18/2-2/3/68
|
| 18/2/68: [[DM.61]] and [[DM.62]] signals transferred supervision from [[Uffington]] to [[Reading PSB|Reading Panel]].<br>0800 18/2/68: the facing and trailing crossovers at Uffington temporarily clipped up (for connection to [[Uffington Ground Frame|new GF]] when Swindon PSB opens).<br>0800 25/2/68: Down Main to Down Siding connection at [[Rushey Platt]] temp clipped up (for connection to [[Rushey Platt Ground Frame|new GF]]*).<br>0800 1/3/68: Up Goods Loop at [[Highworth]] Jn temp clipped up*. <br>1600 1/3/68: Rodbourne Lane SB closed. Points temp clipped up*.<br>0600 2/3/68: Workshop Siding points clipped up at Loco Yard (pending provision of new ground frame*).<br>0800 2/3/68: SPTs and telephones from [[Uffington]] and [[Highworth]] Jn SBs and [[Ashbury]] and [[Knighton]] AHBs transferred to Swindon PSB.<br>1000 2/3/68: Connections from Down Carriage Sidings to [[Gloucester Line|Branch line]] clipped up.*<br>1400 2/3/68: UM>UG facing connection at Highworth Jn temp clipped up.*<br>1400 2/3/68: Main line trailing crossover and slip connections, and trailing connection between Down Main and Down Goods clipped up*.
|
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|}
==Swindon Panel Commissioning==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
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! style="width:220px;" | Number - Company<br /> Title
! style="width:150px;" |Date
! Description
! style="width:75px;" |Source
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|'''[[S.2546]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon: Stage 5 Uffington to Hay Lane and Swindon Loco Yard
|'''[[S.2546]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon: Stage 5 Uffington to Hay Lane and Swindon Loco Yard
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|-
|'''[[S.2557]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon
|'''[[S.2557]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon
|Iss: 21st February, 1968. <br />Eff: Saturday 2nd March, 1968.
|Iss: 21/2/68 <br />Eff: 1-2/3/68.
|
| Disconnection of some track circuits at Rushey Platt and Hay Lane (0800 25/2/68); Highworth Jn (0200 1/3/68); Highworth Jn (again), Swindon Goods Yard, Swindon East (1400 2/3/68); Swindon Loco Yard (0600 2/3/68) in preparation for MAS Stage 6 (in addition to those arrangements in S.2545.
| <ref name="SRS" />
| <ref name="SRS" />
|-
|-
|'''[[S.2560]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon: Stage 5 (Amends Notice No. S.2546)
|'''[[S.2560]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon: Stage 5 (Amends Notice No. S.2546)
|Iss: 29th February, 1968. <br />Eff:  
|Iss: 29/3/68 <br />Eff: 3/3/68
|
| Alteration to S.2456, delete AWS ramp on LY.3.
|
|
|-
|-
|'''[[S.2562]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon
|'''[[S.2562]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon
|Iss: 18 March 1968. <br />Eff: Saturday, 23rd March, 1968.
|Iss: 18/3/68 <br />Eff: 23/3/68.
|
| Disconnection of some track circuits at Wootton Bassett East and West in preparation for MAS Stage 6.
| <ref name="SRS" />
| <ref name="SRS" />
|-
|-
|'''[[S.2576]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon: Preliminary Stage 7
|'''[[S.2576]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon: Preliminary Stage 7
|Iss: June, 1968. <br />Eff: 16-29 June 1968.
|Iss: June, 1968. <br />Eff: 16-29 June 1968.
|
| [[Minety]] & Ashton Keynes SB closed at 0800 16/6/68. All connections out of use.<br>
[[Bremell]] Sidings SB closed at 0800 23/6/68. All connections out of use.
All connections at [[Kemble]] SB out of use at 0800 23/6/68 except siding connection (former Cirencester Branch) connected to new [[Kemble Ground Frame|GF]].
At 0800 29/6/68, disconnection of some track circuits at Kemble.<br>All in preparation for MAS Stage 7.
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|'''[[S.2585]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Cancellation of Signalling Alterations
|'''[[S.2585]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Cancellation of Signalling Alterations
[Swindon - Kemble, Stage 7 of the Swindon MAS Scheme, cancelled. (Notice S.2577 to be retained for future use).]
|Iss: 4 July 1968. <br />Eff: 6 July 1968.
|Iss: 4 July 1968. <br />Eff: 6 July 1968.
|
| Swindon - Kemble, Stage 7 of the Swindon MAS Scheme Cancelled. (Notice S.2577 to be retained for future use)
|(P)  
|(P)  
|}
==Fringe Schemes==
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! style="width:220px;" | Number - Company<br /> Title
! style="width:150px;" |Date
! Description
! style="width:75px;" |Source
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|'''[[S.2629]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Multiple Aspect Signalling Bristol (Bathampton to Bradford Junction)
|'''[[S.2629]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Multiple Aspect Signalling Bristol (Bathampton to Bradford Junction)
|Iss: August 1969. <br />Eff: Saturday 23rd - Sunday 24th August 1969.
|Iss: August 1969. <br />Eff: 23-24/8/69.
|
| Limpley Stoke SB closed, TCB introduced between Bathampton Jn and Bradford Jn (with descriptions by single stroke bell).
<br>''[No direction effect on Swindon PSB, included for information.]''
| <ref name="SRS" />
| <ref name="SRS" />
|-
|-
|'''[[S.2643]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Signal alterations at Swindon, etc [New engineers' sidings, Swindon West, down side]
|'''[[S.2643]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Signal alterations at Swindon, etc
|Iss: January, 1970. <br />Eff: Saturday 31st January - Monday 2nd February 1970.
|Iss: January, 1970. <br />Eff: Saturday 31st January - Monday 2nd February 1970.
|
| New engineers' sidings, Swindon West, down side.
| <ref name="SRS" />
| <ref name="SRS" />
|-
|'''[[S.2662]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Multiple Aspect Signalling Bristol (Stage 5 - Bath Goods - Bathampton)
|Iss: August 1970. <br />Eff: 15-17/08/70.
| Bathampton and Bath Goods SBs closed. TCB introduced between Swindon (Thingley) and Bristol (Bathampton).
| <ref name="SN" />
|-
|-
|'''[[S.2668]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Multiple Aspect Signalling Gloucester (Stage 9 - Kemble - Standish Junction)
|'''[[S.2668]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Multiple Aspect Signalling Gloucester (Stage 9 - Kemble - Standish Junction)
|Iss: October 1970. <br />Eff: Saturday 3rd - Monday 5th October 1970.
|Iss: October 1970. <br />Eff: 3-5/10/70.
|
| Sapperton Sidings, Brimbscombe, Stroud and Stonehouse Burdett Road SBs all closed. St Mary's level crossing controlled by Annett's Key. Frampton Crossing reduced to occupation status. [[Sapperton|Sapperton GF]], Brimbscombe, Stroud GFs all brought into use (released from Gloucester PSB). TCB introduced between Swindon (Kemble) and Gloucester (Standish).
| <ref name="SRS" />
| <ref name="SRS" />
|-
|'''[[S.2680]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Multiple Aspect Signalling Bristol Stage 8A - Westerleigh West to Yate South Jn and Badminton)
|Iss: May 1971. <br />Eff: 8-10/5/71.
|
| <ref name="SN" />
|}
==Capacity Enhancements==
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! style="width:150px;" |Date
! Description
! style="width:75px;" |Source
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|'''[[43/W/2715]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon Swindon (Wootton Bassett) to Bristol (Westerleigh Jcn.) Resignalling
|'''[[43/W/2715]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon Swindon (Wootton Bassett) to Bristol (Westerleigh Jcn.) Resignalling
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|'''[[43/W/2722]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Ashton Jn - Wapping Wharf Swindon (Station)
|'''[[43/W/2722]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Ashton Jn - Wapping Wharf Swindon (Station)
|Iss: 21 April 1976. <br />Eff: 1 - 8 May 1976.
|Iss: 21 April 1976. <br />Eff: 1 - 8 May 1976.
|
| Down Relief at Swindon (parcels platform) becomes Down Goods.<br>[[Down Yard Ground Frame]] provided (333R) (76m 64c). [[Down Siding Ground Frame]] provided (346R) (77m 10c). 345 points provided.
|
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|-
|-
|'''[[31/2736]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon (Ashbury LC)
|'''[[31/W.2736]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon (Ashbury LC)
|Iss: 4 May, 1977. <br />Eff: 4 May, 1977.
|Iss: 4/5/77. <br />Eff: Immediate.
|
| [[Ashbury]] AHB closed. [[SN.18]] becomes [[DM.70]] and [[SN.85]] becomes [[UM.71]].
| <ref name="SRS" />
| <ref name="SRS" />
|-
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| <ref name="SRS" />
| <ref name="SRS" />
|}
==Reversible Signalling Preparatory Work==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
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! style="width:220px;" | Number - Company<br /> Title
! style="width:150px;" |Date
! Description
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|'''[[31/W/2747]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon Wootton Bassett.
|'''[[31/W/2747]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon Wootton Bassett.
|Iss: 16 October 1978. <br />Eff:  
|Iss: 16/10/78. <br />Eff: 28-30/10/78
|
|GPLs [[SN.205]] and [[SN.278]] recovered and replaced with fixed-red main aspects with DAs [[SN.645]] and [[SN.662]] respectively.<br/> Also shows [[SN.43]] and [[SN.43R]] as recovered and replaced with new [[SN.43]] and yellow aspect in [[UM85]] (UM.85 was SN.43R).
| <ref name="SRS" />
| <ref name="SRS" />
|-
|-
|'''[[31/W/2749]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon Uffington
|'''[[31/W/2749]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon Uffington
|Iss: November, 1978. <br />Eff:  
|Iss: 25/10/77. <br />Eff: 4-5/11/77.
|
| [[SN.620]] and [[SN.620R]] brought into use, allowing movements Down the Up Main between [[Uffington]] and [[Bourton]].
|
| <ref name="SN" />
|-
|-
|'''[[31/W/2751]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon Wootton Bassett [Trailing reversible crossover WB E Jn]
|'''[[31W/2751]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon Wootton Bassett
|Iss: 20th November 1978. <br />Eff: Saturday 2nd and Monday 4th December 1978.
|Iss: 20/11/78. <br />Eff: 2-4/12/78.
|
| Trailing crossover at <b>Wootton Bassett</b> BIU.<br/>New aspects and routes BIU: [[SN.645]] to UM; [[SN.662]] to DM, both as backing signals only. (Both previously fixed reds with DAs.)
| <ref name="SRS" />
| <ref name="SRS" />
|-
|-
|'''[[31/W/2756]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon Wootton Bassett
|'''[[31/W/2756]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon Wootton Bassett
|Iss: 3 March 1980. <br />Eff:  
|Iss: 3/3/80. <br />Eff: 16/3/80
|
| DB LOS recovered, [[SN.764]] lit up as fixed red. Routes to former [[UB.LOS]] extended to new [[SN.764]].<br/>New route BIU from [[SN.662]] to UB ([[SN.764]]).<br />(Also shows new route from [[SN.662]] to DM ([[DM.84]]), but this already previously shown as BIU in [[31/W/2751]]....)
| <ref name="SRS" />
| <ref name="SRS" />
|-
|-
|'''[[31/W/2762]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon Panel Hullavington
|'''[[31/W/2762]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon Panel Hullavington
|Iss: 27 June 1980. <br />Eff:  
|Iss: 27/6/80. <br />Eff: 6/7/80.
|
| Trailing crossover at <b>[[Hullavington]]</b> BIU.<br />[[SN.774]]/[[SN.774R]]/[[SN.774RR]] and [[SN.733]]/[[SN.733R]] commissioned as backing-signals only.
| <ref name="SRS" />
| <ref name="SRS" />
|-
|-
|'''[[31/W/2763]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon Wootton Bassett West
|'''[[31/W/2763]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon Wootton Bassett West
|Iss: 4 July 1980. <br />Eff:  
|Iss: 4/7/80 <br />Eff: 13/7/80.
|
| Trailing crossover at <b>[[Wootton Bassett]]</b> <b>West</b> BIU.<br />[[SN.164]] and [[SN.141]]/[[SN.141R]] commissioned as backing-signals only.
| <ref name="SRS" />
| <ref name="SRS" />
|-
|-
|'''[[31/W/2764]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon Panel Uffington
|'''[[31/W/2764]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon Panel Uffington
|Iss: 17 July 1980. <br />Eff:
|Iss: 17/7/80. <br />Eff: 27/7/80
|
| Trailing crossover at <b>[[Uffington]]</b> BIU.<br />[[SN.610]]/[[SN.610R]] and [[SN.693]]/[[SN.693R]]/[[SN.693RR]] commissioned as backing-signals only.
| <ref name="SRS" />
| <ref name="SRS" />
|-
|-
|'''[[31/2766]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon Panel - Bourton
|'''[[31/2766]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon Panel - Bourton
|Iss: 27 October 1980.<br />Eff: Sunday 2 November 1980.
|Iss: 27/10/80.<br />Eff: 2/11/80.
|
|Trailing crossover at <b>[[Bourton]]</b> BIU.<br />[[SN.620]]/[[SN.620R]] and [[SN.683]]/[[SN.683R]] commissioned as backing-signals only.
| <ref name="SRS" />
| <ref name="SRS" />
|}
==Reversible Signalling Commissioning==
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! style="width:220px;" | Number - Company<br /> Title
! style="width:150px;" |Date
! Description
! style="width:75px;" |Source
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|'''[[31/2767]]''' - BR(W)<br /> Swindon - Wootton Bassett
|'''[[31/2767]]''' - BR(W)<br /> Swindon - Wootton Bassett
|Iss: 25th November 1980.<br />Eff: 6/7/14/14 December 1980.
|Iss: 25/11/80.<br />Eff (UM): 6-7/12/80<br>Eff (DM): 13-14/12/80
|
| Commissioning of reversible signalling on both lines:<br/><b>Swindon West - [[Wootton Bassett]] & [[Wootton Bassett West]]</b><br>Facing crossovers at Wootton Bassett and Wootton Bassett West BIU.
| <ref name="SRS" />
| <ref name="SRS" />
|-
|-
|'''[[31/W/2769]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Reading & Swindon Panels Wantage Road - Uffington
|'''[[31/W/2769]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Reading & Swindon Panels Wantage Road - Uffington
|Iss: 22 January 1981. <br />Eff:  
|Iss: 22/1/81. <br />Eff (UM): 31/1-2/2/81<br>Eff (DM): 7-9/2/81
|
| Commissioning of reversible signalling on both lines:<br/><b>[[Wantage Road]] - [[Uffington]]</b><br/>Facing crossover at Uffington BIU.
| <ref name="SRS" />
| <ref name="SRS" />
|-
|-
|'''[[31/W/2770]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon Panel Bourton - Uffington
|'''[[31/W/2770]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon Panel Bourton - Uffington
|Iss: 5 March 1981. <br />Eff: Saturday 14 March - Monday 23 March 1981.
|Iss: 5/3/81. <br />Eff (UM): 14-16/3/81.<br/>Eff (DM): 21-23/3/81.
|
| Commissioning of reversible signalling on both lines:<br/><b>[[Uffington]] - [[Bourton]]</b><br />Facing crossover at Bourton BIU.
| <ref name="SN" />
| <ref name="SN" />
|-
|'''[[31/W/2772]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon - Highworth - Bourton
| ?
| ?
| Mentioned in the WON in May 1981.
|-
|-
|'''[[31/W/2773]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon Panel Swindon - Highworth - Bourton
|'''[[31/W/2773]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon Panel Swindon - Highworth - Bourton
|Iss: May 1981. <br />Eff:
|Iss: 7/5/81. <br />Eff (UM): 16-18/5/81<br/>Eff (DM): 30/5-1/7/81
|
| Commissioning of reversible signalling on both lines:<br/><b>[[Bourton]] - Swindon East</b>
| <ref name="SRS" />
| <ref name="SRS" />
|-
|-
|'''[[31/2774]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon Panel Wootton Bassett West - Hallavington [Sic]
|'''[[31/2774]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Swindon Panel Wootton Bassett West - Hallavington [Sic]
|Iss:<br />Eff: Saturday 11th July - Monday 13th July 1981.
|Iss: 3/7/81<br />Eff (UB): 11-13/7/81<br/>Eff (DB): 18-20/7/81.
|
| Commissioning of reversible signalling on both lines:<br/><b>[[Wootton Bassett West]] - [[Hullavington]]</b><br />Facing crossover at Hullavington BIU.
| <ref name="SRS" />
| <ref name="SRS" />
|-
|-
|'''[[No. 32]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Chippenham (Thingley Junction) to Bristol (North Somerset Junction) Introduction of Reversible Signalling
|'''[[No. 32]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Chippenham (Thingley Junction) to Bristol (North Somerset Junction) Introduction of Reversible Signalling
|Iss: April 1989.<br />Eff: May 1989.
|Iss: April 1989.<br />Eff: May 1989.
| [Cancelled]
| Commissioning of reversible signalling on both lines:<br/><b>[[Thingley]] - Bathampton - Bath Goods - North Somerset Jn</b> (Commissioning of reversible signalling on both lines)<br />[Superseded by No. 33]
|  
| (2203)
|-
|-
|'''[[No. 33]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Chippenham (Thingley Junction) to Bristol (North Somerset Junction) Introduction of Reversible Signalling
|'''[[No. 33]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Chippenham (Thingley Junction) to Bristol (North Somerset Junction) Introduction of Reversible Signalling
|Iss: April 1989.<br />Eff: May 1989.
|Iss: April 1989.<br />Eff: 8/5/89.
|
| Commissioning of reversible signalling on both lines:<br/><b>[[Thingley]] - Bathampton - Bath Goods - North Somerset Jn</b><br />[Supersedes No. 32, Superseded by No. 34]
| <ref name="SRS" />
| <ref name="SRS" />
|-
|-
|'''[[No. 34]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Reversible Signalling Between Chippenham (Thingley Junction) and Bristol (North Somerset Junction)
|'''[[No. 34]]''' - BR(W) <br /> Reversible Signalling Between Chippenham (Thingley Junction) and Bristol (North Somerset Junction)
|Iss: May 1989.<br />Eff: May 1989.
|Iss: May 1989.<br />Eff: (Does not say).
|
| Commissioning of reversible signalling on both lines:<br /><b>[[Thingley]] - Bathampton - Bath Goods - North Somerset Jn</b><br/>[Supersedes No. 33]
| <ref name="SRS" />
|}
 
==1990s onwards==
 
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|-
! style="width:220px;" | Number - Company<br /> Title
! style="width:150px;" |Date
! Description
! style="width:75px;" |Source
|-
|'''[[No. 40]]''' -
|Iss: March 1990<br />Eff: 17 March 1990.
| Closure of Bradford Junction SB
| <ref name="SRS" />
| <ref name="SRS" />
|-
|-
|'''[[No. 64]]''' - BR(W)<br /> Opening of new Signalling Centre at Swindon B
|'''[[No. 64]]''' - BR(W)<br /> Opening of new Signalling Centre at [[Swindon B IECC|Swindon B]]
|Iss: July 1993<br />Eff: 10 - 13 September 1993.
|Iss: July 1993<br />Eff: 10 - 13 September 1993.
|
|
| <ref name="SRS" />
| <ref name="SRS" />
|-
|-
|'''[[GWS.15]]''' - Railtrack <br /> South Marston Swindon Distribution Centre
|'''[[GWS.15]]''' - Railtrack <br /> [[South Marston]] Swindon Distribution Centre
|Iss:<br />Eff: Monday 07 & 14 February 2000.
|Iss:<br />Eff: Monday 07 & 14 February 2000.
|
|
|(P)
|(P)
|-
|-
|'''[[GWS.27]]''' - Railtrack <br /> South Marston Euro Terminal
|'''[[GWS.27]]''' - Railtrack <br /> [[South Marston]] Euro Terminal
|Iss:<br />Eff: Monday 11 & Monday 18 February 2002 .
|Iss:<br />Eff: Monday 11 & Monday 18 February 2002 .
|
|
|(P)
|(P)
|-
|-
|'''[[WTS.6]]''' - Network Rail<br /> Swindon Station and Rushey Platt
|'''[[WTS.6]]''' - Network Rail<br /> Swindon Station and [[Rushey Platt]]
|Iss: <br />Eff: 05.30 Monday 4 September 2006.
|Iss: <br />Eff: 05.30 Monday 4 September 2006.
|
|

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Signalling Notices relevant to the Swindon Panel area.

If you have copies or scans or any information about the notices listed as 'wanted' below we'd be very glad to hear from you!

Iss = Date of Issue. Eff = Effective Date.

Pre-Swindon MAS

Number - Company
Title 		Date Description Source
LXO.77 - BR(W)
MAS Reading: Wantage Road to Uffington 		Iss: May 1965.
Eff: 30/5/65. 		Final stage of Reading M.A.S. Wantage Road and Challow SBs closed. Track Circuit Block (TCB) introduced between Reading Panel (Wantage Road) and Uffington SB with 4-character train describer. Facing crossover provided to supplement existing trailing one (note both of these replaced when reversible installed in July 1980 and January 1981). All remaining mechanical signals at Uffington removed. New GF at Wantage Road (released from Reading PSB) and Challow (released from Uffington SB). [1]

MAS Preparatory Work

Number - Company
Title 		Date Description Source
S.2498 - BR(W)
Swindon: Stage 1 Uffington to Highworth Junction 		Iss: November, 1966.
Eff: Saturday 12th November - Monday 14th November 1966. 		Colour lights and TCB introduced between Uffington and Highworth Jn. Knighton, Ashbury and Marston Crossing West SBs all closed. Knighton & Ashbury LCs temp closed. New GF into use at Ashbury for siding. Both Ashbury GFs released from Uffington SB. [1]
S.2501 - BR(W)
Swindon: Stage 2 Wootton Bassett West to Thingley Junction 		Iss:
Eff: December, 1966. 		Colour lights and TCB introduced between Wootton Bassett West [Main Line] and Thingley Jn. Langley Crossing and Chippenham East Boxes closed. Langley Level Crossing converted to AHB. New GFs at Christian Malford and Chippenham East. [1]
S.2502 - BR(W)
Unknown title 		Iss:
Eff: 1630, 24th February 1967. 		Melksham Signal Box taken out of use in preparation for Swindon MAS Stage 3 (S.2503).
WANTED!!
S.2503 - BR(W)
Swindon: Stage 3 Thingley Junction to Bathampton and Bradford Junction 		Iss:
Eff: February, 1967. 		Corsham SB closed. Line Singled between Thingley Jn and Bradford Jn. New GFs at Box and Corsham (released from Bathampton Jn SB). New GFs at Holt and Melksham (released by E.T. token). TCB introduced between Thingley Jn and Bathampton Jn. Electric Train Token introduced between Thingley Jn and Bradford Jn. Box Tunnel "Tell Tale" equipment works to Thingley Jn SB. [1]
S.2512 - BR(W)
Hullavington 		Iss:
Eff: 		WANTED!!
S.2513 - BR(W)
Trowbridge and Swindon West 		Iss:
Eff: 		WANTED!!
S.2517 - BR(W)
Swindon: Stage 4 Wootton Bassett West to Badminton 		Iss: June 1967
Eff: 24-25/6/67 		Little Somerford SB already closed (0800, 18/6/67). Colour lights and TCB introduced between Wootton Bassett West and Hullavington and Hullavington and Badminton.
"Up" and "Down South Wales" renamed "Up" and "Down Badminton" respectively.
Emergency trailing crossover worked by GF BIU at Little Somerford. GF at Hullavington Ground Frame BIU controlling siding and crossover. Both released from Hullavington SB. 		[1]
S.2518 - BR(W)
Multiple Aspect Signalling Swindon 		Iss:June 1967
Eff: 		18/6: Little Somerford Box will be taken out of use at 08:00

Hullavington Loops out of use 08:00 to 17:00 for point motors to be changed. Main Line Trailing Crossover and connection from Civil Enginere's Up Siding disconnected. 22/6: Track Circuit 36T given up to Chief Signalling Engineer. 23/6: Hullavington Loops taken out of use until the main occupation.

S.2520 - BR(W)
Swindon West 		Iss:
Eff: 		WANTED!!
S.2527 - BR(W)
Signal Alterations at Swindon East 		Iss: September, 1967.
Eff: 19/9/67. 		Alterations relating to Engine Lines and No.s 1 and 2 Up Sidings being redesignated to Through Sidings, and alterations to the connections to these lines. Details of minor signalling alterations related to this. [2]
S.2544 - BR(W)
Swindon East 		Iss:
Eff: 		WANTED!!
S.2545 - BR(W)
Swindon: Preliminary Stage 5 		Iss: February, 1968.
Eff: 18/2-2/3/68 		18/2/68: DM.61 and DM.62 signals transferred supervision from Uffington to Reading Panel.
0800 18/2/68: the facing and trailing crossovers at Uffington temporarily clipped up (for connection to new GF when Swindon PSB opens).
0800 25/2/68: Down Main to Down Siding connection at Rushey Platt temp clipped up (for connection to new GF*).
0800 1/3/68: Up Goods Loop at Highworth Jn temp clipped up*.
1600 1/3/68: Rodbourne Lane SB closed. Points temp clipped up*.
0600 2/3/68: Workshop Siding points clipped up at Loco Yard (pending provision of new ground frame*).
0800 2/3/68: SPTs and telephones from Uffington and Highworth Jn SBs and Ashbury and Knighton AHBs transferred to Swindon PSB.
1000 2/3/68: Connections from Down Carriage Sidings to Branch line clipped up.*
1400 2/3/68: UM>UG facing connection at Highworth Jn temp clipped up.*
1400 2/3/68: Main line trailing crossover and slip connections, and trailing connection between Down Main and Down Goods clipped up*.

Swindon Panel Commissioning

Number - Company
Title 		Date Description Source
S.2546 - BR(W)
Swindon: Stage 5 Uffington to Hay Lane and Swindon Loco Yard 		Iss:
Eff: Saturday and Sunday, 2nd and 3rd March 1968. 		[1]
S.2551 - BR(W)
Highworth Junction 		Iss: February 1968.
Eff: Sunday, 18th February - Saturday, 2nd March, 1968. 		[2]
S.2554 - BR(W)
Swindon: Preliminary Stage 6 		Iss: March, 1968.
Eff: 		WANTED!!
S.2555 - BR(W)
Swindon: Stage 6 Hay Lane to Thingley Junction and Hullavington 		Iss:
Eff: Sunday 23rd March - Sunday 24th March 1968. 		[1]
S.2557 - BR(W)
Swindon 		Iss: 21/2/68
Eff: 1-2/3/68. 		Disconnection of some track circuits at Rushey Platt and Hay Lane (0800 25/2/68); Highworth Jn (0200 1/3/68); Highworth Jn (again), Swindon Goods Yard, Swindon East (1400 2/3/68); Swindon Loco Yard (0600 2/3/68) in preparation for MAS Stage 6 (in addition to those arrangements in S.2545. [2]
S.2560 - BR(W)
Swindon: Stage 5 (Amends Notice No. S.2546) 		Iss: 29/3/68
Eff: 3/3/68 		Alteration to S.2456, delete AWS ramp on LY.3.
S.2562 - BR(W)
Swindon 		Iss: 18/3/68
Eff: 23/3/68. 		Disconnection of some track circuits at Wootton Bassett East and West in preparation for MAS Stage 6. [2]
S.2576 - BR(W)
Swindon: Preliminary Stage 7 		Iss: June, 1968.
Eff: 16-29 June 1968. 		Minety & Ashton Keynes SB closed at 0800 16/6/68. All connections out of use.

Bremell Sidings SB closed at 0800 23/6/68. All connections out of use. All connections at Kemble SB out of use at 0800 23/6/68 except siding connection (former Cirencester Branch) connected to new GF. At 0800 29/6/68, disconnection of some track circuits at Kemble.
All in preparation for MAS Stage 7.

S.2577 - BR(W)
Swindon: Stage 7 Swindon Loco Yard to Kemble 		Iss:
Eff: Saturday 29th June - Sunday 30th June 1968. 		[1]
S.2579 - BR(W)
Swindon: Stage 7 (Amends Notices Nos. S.2576 and S.2577) 		Iss:
Eff: 		WANTED!!
S.2585 - BR(W)
Cancellation of Signalling Alterations 		Iss: 4 July 1968.
Eff: 6 July 1968. 		Swindon - Kemble, Stage 7 of the Swindon MAS Scheme Cancelled. (Notice S.2577 to be retained for future use) (P)

Fringe Schemes

Number - Company
Title 		Date Description Source
S.2629 - BR(W)
Multiple Aspect Signalling Bristol (Bathampton to Bradford Junction) 		Iss: August 1969.
Eff: 23-24/8/69. 		Limpley Stoke SB closed, TCB introduced between Bathampton Jn and Bradford Jn (with descriptions by single stroke bell).


[No direction effect on Swindon PSB, included for information.]

[2]
S.2643 - BR(W)
Signal alterations at Swindon, etc 		Iss: January, 1970.
Eff: Saturday 31st January - Monday 2nd February 1970. 		New engineers' sidings, Swindon West, down side. [2]
S.2662 - BR(W)
Multiple Aspect Signalling Bristol (Stage 5 - Bath Goods - Bathampton) 		Iss: August 1970.
Eff: 15-17/08/70. 		Bathampton and Bath Goods SBs closed. TCB introduced between Swindon (Thingley) and Bristol (Bathampton). [1]
S.2668 - BR(W)
Multiple Aspect Signalling Gloucester (Stage 9 - Kemble - Standish Junction) 		Iss: October 1970.
Eff: 3-5/10/70. 		Sapperton Sidings, Brimbscombe, Stroud and Stonehouse Burdett Road SBs all closed. St Mary's level crossing controlled by Annett's Key. Frampton Crossing reduced to occupation status. Sapperton GF, Brimbscombe, Stroud GFs all brought into use (released from Gloucester PSB). TCB introduced between Swindon (Kemble) and Gloucester (Standish). [2]
S.2680 - BR(W)
Multiple Aspect Signalling Bristol Stage 8A - Westerleigh West to Yate South Jn and Badminton) 		Iss: May 1971.
Eff: 8-10/5/71. 		[1]

Capacity Enhancements

Number - Company
Title 		Date Description Source
43/W/2715 - BR(W)
Swindon Swindon (Wootton Bassett) to Bristol (Westerleigh Jcn.) Resignalling 		Iss:
Eff: Monday 6th October 1975. 		[2]
43/W/2722 - BR(W)
Ashton Jn - Wapping Wharf Swindon (Station) 		Iss: 21 April 1976.
Eff: 1 - 8 May 1976. 		Down Relief at Swindon (parcels platform) becomes Down Goods.
Down Yard Ground Frame provided (333R) (76m 64c). Down Siding Ground Frame provided (346R) (77m 10c). 345 points provided.
31/W.2736 - BR(W)
Swindon (Ashbury LC) 		Iss: 4/5/77.
Eff: Immediate. 		Ashbury AHB closed. SN.18 becomes DM.70 and SN.85 becomes UM.71. [2]
31/W/2739 - BR(W)
Swindon (Thingley Jcn - Chippenham) 		Iss:
Eff: Saturday 22 and Monday 24 April, 1978. 		[1]
31/W/2741 - BR(W)
Swindon Between Wootton Bassett & Chippenham 		Iss: 20 April 1978.
Eff: 		[2]

Reversible Signalling Preparatory Work

Number - Company
Title 		Date Description Source
31/W/2747 - BR(W)
Swindon Wootton Bassett. 		Iss: 16/10/78.
Eff: 28-30/10/78 		GPLs SN.205 and SN.278 recovered and replaced with fixed-red main aspects with DAs SN.645 and SN.662 respectively.
Also shows SN.43 and SN.43R as recovered and replaced with new SN.43 and yellow aspect in UM85 (UM.85 was SN.43R). 		[2]
31/W/2749 - BR(W)
Swindon Uffington 		Iss: 25/10/77.
Eff: 4-5/11/77. 		SN.620 and SN.620R brought into use, allowing movements Down the Up Main between Uffington and Bourton. [1]
31W/2751 - BR(W)
Swindon Wootton Bassett 		Iss: 20/11/78.
Eff: 2-4/12/78. 		Trailing crossover at Wootton Bassett BIU.
New aspects and routes BIU: SN.645 to UM; SN.662 to DM, both as backing signals only. (Both previously fixed reds with DAs.) 		[2]
31/W/2756 - BR(W)
Swindon Wootton Bassett 		Iss: 3/3/80.
Eff: 16/3/80 		DB LOS recovered, SN.764 lit up as fixed red. Routes to former UB.LOS extended to new SN.764.
New route BIU from SN.662 to UB (SN.764).
(Also shows new route from SN.662 to DM (DM.84), but this already previously shown as BIU in 31/W/2751....) 		[2]
31/W/2762 - BR(W)
Swindon Panel Hullavington 		Iss: 27/6/80.
Eff: 6/7/80. 		Trailing crossover at Hullavington BIU.
SN.774/SN.774R/SN.774RR and SN.733/SN.733R commissioned as backing-signals only. 		[2]
31/W/2763 - BR(W)
Swindon Wootton Bassett West 		Iss: 4/7/80
Eff: 13/7/80. 		Trailing crossover at Wootton Bassett West BIU.
SN.164 and SN.141/SN.141R commissioned as backing-signals only. 		[2]
31/W/2764 - BR(W)
Swindon Panel Uffington 		Iss: 17/7/80.
Eff: 27/7/80 		Trailing crossover at Uffington BIU.
SN.610/SN.610R and SN.693/SN.693R/SN.693RR commissioned as backing-signals only. 		[2]
31/2766 - BR(W)
Swindon Panel - Bourton 		Iss: 27/10/80.
Eff: 2/11/80. 		Trailing crossover at Bourton BIU.
SN.620/SN.620R and SN.683/SN.683R commissioned as backing-signals only. 		[2]

Reversible Signalling Commissioning

Number - Company
Title 		Date Description Source
31/2767 - BR(W)
Swindon - Wootton Bassett 		Iss: 25/11/80.
Eff (UM): 6-7/12/80
Eff (DM): 13-14/12/80 		Commissioning of reversible signalling on both lines:
Swindon West - Wootton Bassett & Wootton Bassett West
Facing crossovers at Wootton Bassett and Wootton Bassett West BIU. 		[2]
31/W/2769 - BR(W)
Reading & Swindon Panels Wantage Road - Uffington 		Iss: 22/1/81.
Eff (UM): 31/1-2/2/81
Eff (DM): 7-9/2/81 		Commissioning of reversible signalling on both lines:
Wantage Road - Uffington
Facing crossover at Uffington BIU. 		[2]
31/W/2770 - BR(W)
Swindon Panel Bourton - Uffington 		Iss: 5/3/81.
Eff (UM): 14-16/3/81.
Eff (DM): 21-23/3/81. 		Commissioning of reversible signalling on both lines:
Uffington - Bourton
Facing crossover at Bourton BIU. 		[1]
31/W/2772 - BR(W)
Swindon - Highworth - Bourton 		? ? Mentioned in the WON in May 1981.
31/W/2773 - BR(W)
Swindon Panel Swindon - Highworth - Bourton 		Iss: 7/5/81.
Eff (UM): 16-18/5/81
Eff (DM): 30/5-1/7/81 		Commissioning of reversible signalling on both lines:
Bourton - Swindon East 		[2]
31/2774 - BR(W)
Swindon Panel Wootton Bassett West - Hallavington [Sic] 		Iss: 3/7/81
Eff (UB): 11-13/7/81
Eff (DB): 18-20/7/81. 		Commissioning of reversible signalling on both lines:
Wootton Bassett West - Hullavington
Facing crossover at Hullavington BIU. 		[2]
No. 32 - BR(W)
Chippenham (Thingley Junction) to Bristol (North Somerset Junction) Introduction of Reversible Signalling 		Iss: April 1989.
Eff: May 1989. 		Commissioning of reversible signalling on both lines:
Thingley - Bathampton - Bath Goods - North Somerset Jn (Commissioning of reversible signalling on both lines)
[Superseded by No. 33] 		(2203)
No. 33 - BR(W)
Chippenham (Thingley Junction) to Bristol (North Somerset Junction) Introduction of Reversible Signalling 		Iss: April 1989.
Eff: 8/5/89. 		Commissioning of reversible signalling on both lines:
Thingley - Bathampton - Bath Goods - North Somerset Jn
[Supersedes No. 32, Superseded by No. 34] 		[2]
No. 34 - BR(W)
Reversible Signalling Between Chippenham (Thingley Junction) and Bristol (North Somerset Junction) 		Iss: May 1989.
Eff: (Does not say). 		Commissioning of reversible signalling on both lines:
Thingley - Bathampton - Bath Goods - North Somerset Jn
[Supersedes No. 33] 		[2]

1990s onwards

Number - Company
Title 		Date Description Source
No. 40 - Iss: March 1990
Eff: 17 March 1990. 		Closure of Bradford Junction SB [2]
No. 64 - BR(W)
Opening of new Signalling Centre at Swindon B 		Iss: July 1993
Eff: 10 - 13 September 1993. 		[2]
GWS.15 - Railtrack
South Marston Swindon Distribution Centre 		Iss:
Eff: Monday 07 & 14 February 2000. 		(P)
GWS.27 - Railtrack
South Marston Euro Terminal 		Iss:
Eff: Monday 11 & Monday 18 February 2002 . 		(P)
WTS.6 - Network Rail
Swindon Station and Rushey Platt 		Iss:
Eff: 05.30 Monday 4 September 2006. 		(P)
  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 http://www.signallingnotices.org.uk
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 http://www.s-r-s.org.uk/archivesignals/brwr.php Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "SRS" defined multiple times with different content
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