Signalman Ron Knott operating the new panel at Reading in 1965. The
area pictured includes the main lines East of Reading station (top),
the Spur lines, and the Southern lines into the new platform 4A (bottom).
Signalman Ron Knott operating the new panel at Reading in 1965. The
area pictured includes the main lines East of Reading station (top),
the Spur
lines, and the Southern lines into the new platform 4A (bottom).
District Inspector T. Rixon with Signalman J. Blackall
Certificate of Examination. A variation of this certificate still exists today
- though
the initials G.W.R. unfortunately form no part of it. Nonetheless, every
signalman
must have a Certificate of Competency before he can work a signal box alone.