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GWR Routes: Banbury to Wolverhampton

GWR Routes: North Warwickshire Line

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Internal view of one of the three wagon hoists provided by Messrs S H Heywood & Company for raising and lowering wagons to the lower sheds

Internal view of one of the three wagon hoists provided by Messrs S H Heywood & Company for raising and lowering wagons to the lower sheds. The three phase motors were provided by the Lancashire Dynamo Company and the semi-automatic switchgear by Messrs Electric Control Ltd. The switchgear is worked by means of a master controller in the cage. Its handle is interlocked with disappearing rail stops on the cage rails. The controller handle cannot be moved until the rail stops have been raised, after the wagon is in position, to prevent its movement either way in the cage. Other safety devices consist of automatic gear to hold the cage should any of the ropes break or stretch unduly.

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