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April 14, 1961 - Steam locomotive, Public domain image
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This photo was taken at Leixlip, Co. Kildare and shows P. McCormick and other C.I.É workers in the middle of a Staff Exchange. It's a little blurry, but that's all part of the flurry of a staff exchange, which Mr McCormick seems to be thoroughly enjoying…..Decided not to attempt a technical explanation of what a staff exchange involved, because I know we have train experts on here who'd do it far better justice. Step forward blackpoolbeach ( blackpoolbeach/ ) who explained:."The train cannot enter a single-track section without a token. The fireman puts his arm through the hoop while on the move, or simply swaps it with the signalman. Interlocking machinery in signal boxes ensures that only one token at a time is released." He also gave this link to Wikipedia ( http://Token_(railway_signalling) ) .....Salmon Leap ( 32428096@N05/ ) has a stunning photo of this station in the Big Freeze of 2010 ( 32428096@N05/4237725591/ ) , and says that this station "Looks completely different nowadays, of course. The siding to the right is long since lifted, the semaphores long gone and the platform has been extended."..Date: Friday, 14 April 1961..NLI Ref.: ODEA 25/12 ( vtls000305452 )
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