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[[File:Rushey platt gf.JPG|thumb|400px]] | {{Template:InfoboxGroundFrame|Location= 78m 40c (ish) MLN<ref>[[Media:Swindon_Locking_Sketch_1979.pdf|BR(W) Swindon Locking Sketch, S296/2, 1979.]]</ref>|KeyConfig=C (plus others)|Levers=9|ReleaseNo=384 (plus others)|DateOpened=|DateClosed=}} | ||
[[File:Rushey platt gf.JPG|thumb|400px|Rushey Platt GF diagram in all its glory.]] | |||
[[File:Rushey Platt GF Diagram.jpg|thumb|400px|Rushey Platt in later life with the MSWJR siding and the crossover removed. Also reversible signalling installed.]] | |||
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The ground frame was just west of Swindon, and had a very varied life. It controlled, at various times, connections from the Down Main to the sidings that were formerly the link to the MSWJ Railway; a crossover between the main lines; the exit from the down Engineers' Sidings (the other end was at Swindon West Jn); and a connection from the Up Goods to the works sidings. This diagrams shows all of them in operation. | The ground frame was just west of Swindon, and had a very varied life. It controlled, at various times, connections from the Down Main to the sidings that were formerly the link to the MSWJ Railway; a crossover between the main lines; the exit from the down Engineers' Sidings (the other end was at Swindon West Jn); and a connection from the Up Goods to the works sidings. This diagrams shows all of them in operation. | ||
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It looks like there was no route from the MSWJR Siding ([[SN.211]]) to the Engineers' Sidings (as otherwise the locking on lever 1 would be extremely complex!), and doubtful whether there were any routes at all to the Up Siding. | |||
In later life it was reduced in operation to | |||
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| 1. || Spare | |||
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| 2. || Spare | |||
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| 3. || Spare | |||
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| 4. || Spare | |||
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| 5. || Down Main - From Engineers Depot | |||
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| 6. || Spare | |||
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| 7. || Up Goods Facing - Up Siding | |||
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| 8. || FPL for 7 | |||
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| 9. || Disc Engineers Depot to/from Down Main [Also shown as temp spare...?) | |||
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| 10. || Space | |||
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| 11. || Space | |||
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(Names suggested, lever leads not available) | |||
Eleven levers is quite a few for a ground frame! Yet to find evidence of why numbers 10 and 11 were added.... | |||
==Further Reading== | ==Further Reading== | ||
Revision as of 23:14, 18 June 2014
| Rushey Platt Ground Frame | ||
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| Location: | 78m 40c (ish) MLN[1] | |
| Key Config: | C (plus others) | |
| Levers: | 9 | |
| Release No: | 384 (plus others) | |
| Date Opened: | ||
| Date Closed: | ||
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The ground frame was just west of Swindon, and had a very varied life. It controlled, at various times, connections from the Down Main to the sidings that were formerly the link to the MSWJ Railway; a crossover between the main lines; the exit from the down Engineers' Sidings (the other end was at Swindon West Jn); and a connection from the Up Goods to the works sidings. This diagrams shows all of them in operation.
| 1. | Disc from Siding or Down Main to Up Main or Up Goods |
| 2. | FPL for 3A |
| 3. | Down Main Facing - Siding |
| 4. | Main - To Cross |
| 5. | Down Main - From Engineers Depot |
| 6. | Disc Up Goods to Down Main or Siding |
| 7. | Up Goods Facing - Up Siding |
| 8. | FPL for 7 |
| 9. | Disc Engineers Depot to/from Down Main |
(Names suggested, lever leads not available)
It looks like there was no route from the MSWJR Siding (SN.211) to the Engineers' Sidings (as otherwise the locking on lever 1 would be extremely complex!), and doubtful whether there were any routes at all to the Up Siding.
In later life it was reduced in operation to
| 1. | Spare |
| 2. | Spare |
| 3. | Spare |
| 4. | Spare |
| 5. | Down Main - From Engineers Depot |
| 6. | Spare |
| 7. | Up Goods Facing - Up Siding |
| 8. | FPL for 7 |
| 9. | Disc Engineers Depot to/from Down Main [Also shown as temp spare...?) |
| 10. | Space |
| 11. | Space |
(Names suggested, lever leads not available)
Eleven levers is quite a few for a ground frame! Yet to find evidence of why numbers 10 and 11 were added....
Further Reading
In the Impermanent Way books, there is one on Wiltshire, pages 69-71 covers Rushey Platt in colour in 1976. The ex MSWJR spur was still there until 1978 about, was used for construction work on the M4 and served the Moredon Power Station before it shut in 1973.