tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3419978205322481861.post8257886368942393868..comments2023-08-03T13:54:43.500+01:00Comments on GWSR Cheltenham Racecourse Station - Rebuilding Platform 2: Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01318720512739905663noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3419978205322481861.post-72189889871399922982016-09-18T14:16:19.731+01:002016-09-18T14:16:19.731+01:00I don't know, but can say that it will be tarm...I don't know, but can say that it will be tarmaced in a couple of weeks.Jo https://www.blogger.com/profile/05480195769830116100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3419978205322481861.post-80418505172766285382016-09-18T13:19:36.180+01:002016-09-18T13:19:36.180+01:00When is Platform 2 going to brought into use?
When is Platform 2 going to brought into use?<br />woodcockfamilykenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02546170769367443318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3419978205322481861.post-41864688748119811452015-10-13T11:54:53.787+01:002015-10-13T11:54:53.787+01:00Batteries
When we were digging for the yard tank w...Batteries<br />When we were digging for the yard tank water supply pipe behind the signal box at Toddington we came across a large number of various types of batteries. These had been dumped in the ditch behind the box over the years.Neal Coopernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3419978205322481861.post-76885445903247922492015-10-12T23:28:29.007+01:002015-10-12T23:28:29.007+01:00Be careful with raising the soil level around the ...Be careful with raising the soil level around the trees at CRC2. It is a very effective way of killing them by 'drowning' if the increase is more than slight.<br />Great to see the progress you guys are achieving, despite phantom painters!Buccaneerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01231167977752255231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3419978205322481861.post-17329050512895675902015-10-12T21:17:35.260+01:002015-10-12T21:17:35.260+01:00It looks like you have the remains of a Leclanché ...It looks like you have the remains of a Leclanché cell , invented in 1866. It is a battery giving about 1.5 volts and used in series to build up the voltage you need. It had a carbon cathode, a zinc anode and ammonium chloride as the electrolyte. Almost certainly used for an early telegraph.<br /><br />The ink pot would be used to top up the small ink wells on individual desks in the office.<br /><br />Good hunting - John Oates<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3419978205322481861.post-3930622419102589392015-10-12T20:44:10.416+01:002015-10-12T20:44:10.416+01:00It was probably a cell from a battery for either t...It was probably a cell from a battery for either the box to box telephone, the Signal Post Telephone or for track circuits. In the days before the public electricity supply being common batteries were used, the S & T would change these on a regular bases richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01157985161146613288noreply@blogger.com