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2010

Signalling Record Society

Some Items in Great Western Railway Journal

The GWR Journal is published by Wild Swan Publications Ltd. Wild Swan does not appear to have an editorial web site. However an online index is available here.

Issue Items
Autumn
issue 72		 Article "Passenger Operations at Paddington" by John Copsey, part 2. Well illustrated article with station layout plans and signal boxes and signals visible in several pictures. Exterior and Interior pictures of Paddington Arrival SB are particularly good. Period covered is 1892 to 1914.

Back cover shows the signals alongside Brimscombe Shed (1964)
Summer
issue 71		 Article "The 8.10am Hayle Wharves" by Jack Matthews. Maps of the branch from Hayle to Hayle Wharves and methods of working. Good pictures of Wharf SB.

Article "The Llanfyllin Branch" by Christ Turner includes pictures of Llansantffraid Crossing & SB and Llanfyllin SB, plus map of Llanfyllin-ym-Mechain.

Article "Passenger Operations at Paddington" by John Copsey, part 1. Includes some station layout plans but nothing about signalling. Period covered is 1833 to 1892.

Article "Goods Operations at Reading West Junction" by John Copsey & Chris Turner. Includes a number of maps showing locations of signals and signal boxes, also aerial photographs. No detailed signalling interest but useful background into what trains and movements would have been handled by the SBs in the area.