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Title: Bundy clock/ short workinhs
Post by: Ginger66 on October 10, 2023, 06:28:00 PM
Is there any collination between the old bundy clock or short workings.

I know the 40 West Bromwich to Wednesbury has one or two short workings (stone cross) and (friar park) both sites has these clock's.
Title: Re: Bundy clock/ short workinhs
Post by: j789 on October 11, 2023, 06:20:28 PM
Quote from: Ginger66 on October 10, 2023, 06:28:00 PMIs there any collination between the old bundy clock or short workings.

I know the 40 West Bromwich to Wednesbury has one or two short workings (stone cross) and (friar park) both sites has these clock's.
Surely all of the traditional short 11A/C working terminuses had Bundy clocks so perhaps you're right.

Title: Re: Bundy clock/ short workinhs
Post by: Tony on October 11, 2023, 06:40:42 PM
Quote from: j789 on October 11, 2023, 06:20:28 PMSurely all of the traditional short 11A/C working terminuses had Bundy clocks so perhaps you're right.


It wasn't short working places, there were 3 bundy clocks on each direction at the three timing points
Title: Re: Bundy clock/ short workinhs
Post by: Mike K on October 11, 2023, 07:05:47 PM
Quote from: Tony on October 11, 2023, 06:40:42 PMIt wasn't short working places, there were 3 bundy clocks on each direction at the three timing points
Whereabouts were these? I have vague recollections of there being bundy clocks at Bearwood Kings Head and Sarehole Mill, Hall Green but my memory isn't what it used to be. 
Title: Re: Bundy clock/ short workinhs
Post by: Tony on October 11, 2023, 07:38:55 PM
Quote from: Mike K on October 11, 2023, 07:05:47 PMWhereabouts were these? I have vague recollections of there being bundy clocks at Bearwood Kings Head and Sarehole Mill, Hall Green but my memory isn't what it used to be.

Bearwood, Sarehole Mill & Brookvale Road were the three on the inner ring
Fox & Goose on the outer ring and I have forgotton the two others
Title: Re: Bundy clock/ short workinhs
Post by: Rachvince53 on October 11, 2023, 08:16:55 PM
Quote from: Tony on October 11, 2023, 07:38:55 PMBearwood, Sarehole Mill & Brookvale Road were the three on the inner ring
Fox & Goose on the outer ring and I have forgotton the two others
Think there was one at Harborne and Erdington. 
Title: Re: Bundy clock/ short workinhs
Post by: Justin Tyme on October 11, 2023, 08:31:53 PM
Quote from: Tony on October 11, 2023, 07:38:55 PMBearwood, Sarehole Mill & Brookvale Road were the three on the inner ring
Fox & Goose on the outer ring and I have forgotton the two others
IIRC the two others were Swanshurst Lane (top) and Handsworth Wood (Church Lane at Hamstead Road island).

Another question is how long did Birmingham Bundy clocks stay in use with WMPTE?  Was it until the early 1980s?  I remember some appearing in ex-Midland Red territory in the 1970s,  such as Chelmsley Wood and Birmingham International Station.
Title: Re: Bundy clock/ short workinhs
Post by: ellspurs on October 11, 2023, 09:08:43 PM
There used to be one at the Lanchester Way terminus in Smith's Wood.