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London North Western
Railway:
Midland
Railway:
Stratford
Midland Junction Railway
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LMS Route: Nuneaton to Coventry
Bedlam Lane Crossing: misc_covgas3204
View of the former L&NWR Signal cabin located on Bedlam
Lane crossing during the Winter of 1971. It was a block post and contained
block instruments working the two block sections 'Three Spires - Bedlam and
Bedlam - Foleshill Gas Works sidings'. It was staffed by a Signalman and whilst
the actual 'signalling' duties (the working of the block instruments and
operating the signals) were not very onerous, the hand operation of the gates
for every train made it quite a demanding job. This situation remained
unchanged until it was abolished when the road was closed. Bedlam Lane had been
a block post before 1903 when Foleshill Gas Works Sdgs was opened. Before 1903
the block sections were 'Foleshill Station - Bedlam Gates - Hawkesbury
Lane'.
Reg Instone
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