East Guildford (1)
EAST GUILDFORD (1) | |
WAGR - Eastern Railway (E. R.) | |
1938 WAGR MAP Mileage = 9 | |
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Quick Facts | |
Previously: WOODBRIDGE | Re-named: 01/04/1908 |
Mechanical | Electrical |
? Levers | ? |
Signal Box Closed: 15/12/1949 | |
Fate: Unknown |
Declarations in the Weekly Notices between No 10 to 14 of 1908 officially announced the change of name of 'WOODBRIDGE' station (and Signal Box) to 'EAST GUILDFORD'. The Railway's Auditor also followed suit with advisories in Weekly Notices Nos 16 and 17 with the directive: "Owing to the similarity in names between “Guildford” and “East Guildford,” it is requested that special care be exercised in abstracting Goods Invoices, etc., and Parcels Waybills, so that the traffic of one station will not get confused with the other..."
Due to locomotive Driver's signal sighting requirements, on the 27th January 1909, the Up Starting Signal at East Guildford was replaced with a new 30 foot high signal which was fitted with a 'repeating' arm (also known as a co-acting signal) so as to show under, and over, the station's footbridge.
The following instructions for the working of East Guildford were shown on pages 283 and 284 of the 1922 General Appendix to the Book of Rules and Regulations and to the Working Time Table:
The Signal Box is switched in between certain hours (see current time table) and when required.
When the Signal Box is switched out, the signals must (when an Officer is on duty) be placed at Danger in the rear of all trains stopping at the station, and must not be lowered until the train has gone well forward.
Goods trains must not stop at this station during the night for roadside purposes after the Assistant Station-master has ceased duty.
The Blocking Back Signal 2-4 is not used at this station.
An Ash Dump Siding was constructed and opened for use on the 7th December 1928, which was to stay in use until removed on 16th June, 1932. This rendered No. 9 Points and No. 10 Disc Signal, and the Signal Cabin levers controlling them being painted white as they were then 'spare'. The Diagram of Signalling W & W Plan No. 19500 B was amended accordingly.
NOTE: This page is under development - please check back later, however, if you have any additional information on this signal cabin, it would be most welcome - please use the e-mail form provided.
Any additional information on this signal cabin would be most welcome - please use the e-mail form provided on this page.
Information researched and interpreted by Chris. J. E. French of SignallingWA
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EAST GUILDFORD (1) Employees | ||
This list may not be complete and does not yet include employees who worked here without being appointed. Where an appointment date is unknown, the Weekly Notice (WN) date advising of the appointment or other official documentation, i.e. Certificate of Competency (CC) will be used. | ||
Name | Appointed | Position |
Bowers, W. | Since September 1907 | Officer-in-Charge |
Gallagher, J. L. | August 1908 | Officer-in-Charge |
Gallagher, J. L. | 01/01/1910 | Station Master |
Ricketts, H. | February 1910 | Station Master |
Buchan, W. S. | April 1910 | Station Master |
Woods, S. | April 1914 | Station Master |
Ralph, J. T. | June 1916 | Station Master |
Evans, J. H. | February 1919 | Station Master |
Bousfield, H. - ex S. M., Corrigin | 22/04/1921 - WN 13 / 1921 | Assistant Station Master |
Scanlan, J. H. - Assist. Station Master | 22/04/1921 - WN 13 / 1921 | To Station Master, Corrigin |
Wallace, A. | September 1931 | Station Master |
McGowan, W. R. | August 1932 | Station Master |
Taylor, W. P. | February 1937 | Station Master |
Nolan, Philip Hans | 05/02/1937 - WN 04 / 1937 | Signalman, Class 3 |
Nolan, Philip Hans | 10/02/1937 | Signalman, Class 3 |
McKinnon, Gordon Andrew | 19/08/1938 - WN 32 / 1938 | Signalman, Class 3 |
McKinnon, Gordon Andrew | 23/08/1938 | Signalman, Class 3 |
Paterson, Leonard James | 23/10/1940 | Signalman, Class 3 |
Nolan, Philip Hans | 11/02/1941 | Signalman, Class 3 |
Scott, T. S. O. | June 1941 | Station Master |
Briggs, L. A. B. | 19/09/1941 - WN 37 / 1941 | Signalman, Class 3 |
Dennis, Leslie, A. B. | 22/09/1941 | Signalman |
Dennis, Leslie, A. B. | 26/09/1941 - WN 38 / 1941 | Signalman, Class 3 |
Stevenson, A. C. | 20/03/1942 - WN 11 / 1942 | Signalman, Class 3 |
Forrest, Clifford, R. | 20/03/1942 - WN 11 / 1942 | Signalman, Class 3 |
Forrest, Clifford, R. | 22/05/1942 | Signalman |
McKinnon, Gordon A. | 24/08/1942 | Signalman, Class 3 |
Stevenson, A. C. | 04/09/1942 - WN 35 / 1942 | To Checker, Narrogin |
Feather, Edward | 09/10/1942 | Signalman |
Forrest, Clifford, R. | 02/04/1943 - WN 13 / 1943 | To Number Taker, Perth Goods |
Hunt, F. J. | 16/04/1943 - WN 15 / 1943 | Signalman |
Feather, Edward | 28/05/1943 - WN 21 / 1943 | To Checker, Perth Goods |
Schorer, R. K. | 18/06/1943 - WN 24 / 1943 | Signalman |
Clair, Eric Parker | 26/11/1943 - WN 47 / 1943 | Signalman |
Mercer, J. F. | January 1944 | Station Master |
Clair, Eric Parker | 26/01/1944 | Signalman |
Paterson, Leonard J. | 24/10/1944 | Signalman, Class 3 |
Dennis, Leslie A. B. | 23/09/1945 | Signalman |
Forrest, Clifford R. | 23/05/1946 | Signalman |
Feather, Edward | 10/10/1946 | Signalman |
Clair, Eric. P. | 27/01/1948 | Signalman |
Haig, A. - Assist. Station Master | 11/10/1948 - WN 43 / 1948 | To Station Master, Meltham |
Krinks, S. H. | 01/11/1948 - WN 46 / 1948 | Assistant Station Master |
Mercer, J. F. - Station Master | 16/06/1949 - WN 26 / 1949 | To S.R.O., Perth |
Barry, E. M. | 13/07/1949 - WN 27 / 1949 | Station Master |
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