Worcester and the Severn Valley Railway (SVR), Signal Box Visits - Part 1: - 28th June 2024

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The north end of Worcester Shrub Hill station, the road is set for a train from far P2 to cross in front of this IET, left, towards Hereford (the 'cash register' shows 'HFORD').<br>[&copy; Mark Shinwell 2024]	A close up of the 'cash register' showing 'HFORD'<br>[© Mark Shinwell 2024]	'SH80' The remaining 'banjo' signal, half way along Down P1 facing London with its subsidiary calling on disc. There were once six of these at the station.<br>[&copy; Mark Shinwell 2024]	The fine array of lower quadrant semaphores at the north end of Worcester Shrub Hill station,<br>[&copy; Mark Shinwell 2024]	Worcester Shrub Hill signal box lever frame, block instruments and diagrams.<br>[© Mark Shinwell 2024]	Worcester Shrub Hill signal box current diagram, 'Worcester Shrub Hill Station (SH)'.<br>[&copy; Mark Shinwell 2024]	Worcester Shrub Hill signal box the old GWR diagram of the 'Worcester Joint Station'.<br>[&copy; Mark Shinwell 2024]
Worcester Shrub Hill Signal Box on 18 Nov 2022.<br>[© Elliott Brown 2022]	A Victorian computer - the locking room under the operating floor. That sacking cloth tied round the metal rods is to catch lubricating oil drips preventing them from entering the electrics at the bottom.<br>[&copy; Mark Shinwell 2024]	British Rail managed the vegetation 45½+ years ago; Norton Jn on 3 May 1980.<br>[&copy; Angus McDougall 1980]	25 years ago, 15 Oct 2000, things were slipping (Railtrack) but at least they painted the signal boxes.<br>[&copy; Angus McDougall 2000]	Norton Junction signal box, a 3 Mar 2012 BLS visit; your editor is bottom right. No trains were in section!<br>[© Angus McDougall 2012]	Norton Junction signal box block instruments and diagram.<br>[© Angus McDougall 2012]	Norton Junction signal box lever frame and block instruments.<br>[&copy; Angus McDougall 2012]
From the signal box, the DMU (from Bristol to Great Malvern) meets an HST to London via the North Cotswold Line and Oxford.<br>[&copy; Angus McDougall 2012]	Malvern Wells signal box, the former 'Lock & Block' instrument to Ledbury box.<br>[&copy; Angus McDougall 2012]	Malvern Wells interior, note loop and trailing crossover.<br>[&copy; Mark Shinwell 2024]	Another Victorian computer, Malvern Wells locking room.<br>[&copy; Angus McDougall 2012]	Towards Ledbury from Peachfield Road overbridge, the track has always singled here for the single track Colwall Tunnel. Malvern Wells station (CP 5 Apr 1965) was in the foreground noite GWR spear fencing on the far (Up) platform side, the box is upper left. The Up Refuge Siding (now disconnected) is opposite the box and the former goods shed and yard are evident.<br>[&copy; Ron Meredith 1968]	In the other direction towards Great Malvern with the Down Goods Loop; nowadays there are more trees and bigger ones in this area.<br>[&copy; Ron Meredith 1968]