linking Lovers Walk with what was the old Brighton signal box
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Myself about to jump off Ouse Valley Viaduct, early 1980`s |
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The Brighton steam crane about to lift the 30 ton footbridge linking Lovers Walk with what was the old Brighton signal box |
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The bridge is now held by the steam crane |
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A view from the footbridge in the previous shots, Brighton had ten platforms at this time, it now has eight and the layout has changed drastically. Unfortunately I can`t get a picture from the same location |
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A site never to be seen again, two steam cranes at Haywards Heath |
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The old train indicator on Brighton station |
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The old Electrical Control Room at Three Bridges, built in the 1930`s to control the third rail and manned all year round. Demolished in the 1980`s, a horrible new building does it`s job now from Brighton |
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Faygate signal box, one of the smallest on our area | |
Hastings signal box |
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Myself jointing a cable at Star Lane near Coulsdon. The train is the express to Brighton and it`s doing 90mph! Our safety people would have something to say to me about my place of safety! |
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Graham Bowles, Brian Jenner and Mark Catford larking around at Star Lane substation |
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We see lots of wildlife on the track - most of it dead! |
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The killing fields of Balcombe! |
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Coulsdon North signal box, now demolished |
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Inside Coulsdon North signal box |
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This was how we joined cables together, a Cadweld Joint, a mixture of magnesium, aluminium and copper would ignite, melt and harden around the two ends. Very dangerous but very exciting! |
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From the other side, this was at the old Copyhold Junction |
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The Brighton steam crane stabled, it was kept in steam all year round |
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The old metal ladder to get down to the Redhill Line tunnel mouth |