Threapwood
00, London Midland & Scottish Railway, 12 by 4 feet
Video
Passenger Train
Goods Train
Station
Signal Box
Coal Yard
Compressed Coal Company
Panoramas
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Passenger Train
Goods Train
Station
As Threapwood's name board proudly announces Threapwood is a platform - a halt
where porters
sell tickets and handle parcels traffic. At Threapwood the porters also operate
the signal box.
Signal Box
The Signal box controls the points to the siding and Intermediate
block signals that allow trains to follow each other but not cross.
Coal Yard
Compressed Coal Company
The Compressed Coal Company is named after an unsuccessful
briquette making company in the Forest Of Dean. Briquette are made by sticking
coal dust and small pieces of coal (also called duff, lime coal etc) together
converting them into something more valuable. In the UK till the 1960’s
briquette were called patent fuel.