Kennington signal box
This sweat hole was Kennington Signal Box situated at the South end of the North Bound CX platform. It was a two man operation and very fast in the rush hour. Unchanged from the 1920's
Kennington & George Hughs 1959Owen writes 'I must have been on shift with my dear friend George Hughes. Like myself a tear away so the shift a little friendlier than usual since we both enjoyed a joke.
Bill White Kennington box 1955Owen writes 'Ex Submariner Bill White at the southern Area controls at Kennington. His partner was Bill Deamer but out of sight here. Both were Relief Signalmen.'
Kennington Track plan 1956Owen writes 'It was difficult taking photographs in tunnel signal boxes due to the restrictions of movement. Standing with my back to the wall in the North Bound control area, this was the best I could do.The siding is signaled for two trains until Health & Safety interfered making it a single siding in the late 70's?
Picture is © of Owen Smithers and is reproduced with permission of © Owen Smithers.
Kennington - Interlocking Machine Room 'V' style frame installation in 1956.
Owen writes 'Tucked away in the depths is Kennington's Machine room. This is where all the interlocking is now maintained. I had the experience once of having to run a service during a serious failure from here. Not having to operate interlocking on points previously, it suddenly became a real brain teaser. But after a few goes it remained in your head.