2012 DFR Telecoms Program

Norchard Exchange Area

Lydney Signal Box

No.	Project Name	Comments	Start
002	Prov line to S&T compound	Waiting trench
004	Prov initial final selector & 690	Under construction	Feb 2012
041	Prov AT5422 Tester	Waiting labour

Lydney Signal Box to Town Crossing

No.	Project Name	Comments	Start	Comp.
001	Parkside, Recover Spare Cable	Waiting labour	May 2010
003	Prov Phone sockets in all cabinets	Waiting labour
005	Maintenance/safety check of all apparatus	Waiting labour
006	Restore Crossing Phones	complete	Dec 2011	Mar 2012

Town Crossing to Norchard

No.	Project Name	Comments
007	Middle Forge, shift cables for Chris Bull	Waiting removal of crane etc from siding
008	Town Crossing north, Recover Aerial Cable	Waiting labour
009	Prov Phone sockets in all cabinets	Waiting labour
010	Maintenance/safety check of all apparatus	Waiting labour

Norchard Station

No.	Project Name	Comments	Start	Comp.
011	Connect home phones to Asterisk	Nearing Completion	Apr 2011
012	Rebuild PA completely	complete	Jun 2011	Feb 2012
013	Provide red phone in kiosk	Waiting kiosk renovation	cancelled	cancelled
014	Extend BT Lines to new office	Waiting Office layout
015	Renew cable to locomen's mess	Waiting labour
016	Provide Wireless Point for Office	complete	Apr 2012	May 2012
017	Reterminate DP3A to reduce faults	Underway on non running days	April 2011
018	Maintenance/safety check of all apparatus	Waiting labour
019	Provide 50V in office	Waiting new carpet
020	Retest, relabel, record CAT5 ccts	complete	Jan 2012	Jan 2012
036	Transfer junc r/s from Parkend	complete	Mar 2012	Mar 2012
037	Convert local first selrs to incoming	waiting labour
038	Move pendulum clock from Parkend	complete	May 2012	May 2012
039	Build new clock equipment	waiting labour
040	Provide Emergency Room Access to BT Lines	waiting requirements
042	Provide Set to drive Museum Signal Post	waiting labour

Norchard to Whitecroft

No.	Project Name	Comments	Start	Comp.
021	Fit marker post to above ground joint nr DP5EA	Waiting labour
022	Prov SPT at abutment signal	complete	Mar 2012	Mar 2012
023	Prov Dial Phone at Distant Sig.	Waiting phone cabinet
024	Prov Dial Phone at Tuft's Bridge	Waiting phone cabinet
025	Prov Phone sockets in all cabinets	Waiting labour
026	Maintenance/safety check of all apparatus	Waiting labour

Whitecroft Station

No.	Project Name	Comments	Start	Comp.
027	Station Telephone Provision	Complete	Apr 2012	Apr 2012
028	Maintenance/safety check of all apparatus	Waiting labour

Whitecroft - Parkend

No.	Project Name	Comments	Start	Comp.
029	Prov Dial Phone S end Long Straight	Waiting phone cabinet
030	Maintenance/safety check of all apparatus	Waiting labour

Parkend Station

No.	Project Name	Comments	Start
031	Provide station & signal box clocks	Waiting labour
032	Prov junction testing	Waiting design work
033	Build lev 45670 relay set	Built, waiting installation	Feb 2012
034	Maintenance/safety check of all apparatus	Waiting labour
035	Permanently fix G/F phone	Waiting S&T to prov token
043	Provide Common Services to Signal Box	waiting labour

1	Convert all equipment diagrams to a common format, numbering scheme etc, complete May 2012.
2	Provide a 22 line exchange at Lydney Signal Box (some initial work has started on design and construction)
3	Provide information services on the Asterisk, eg speaking clock etc, complete April 2012.
4	Offer home phones on the Asterisk to DFR members

1	Provide a digital path between Norchard and Parkend ie commence to provide "DFRnet"
2	Consider what CCTV services we could provide (eg webcam)
3	Change ring back to level 9 (temporarily, eventually ring back will be moved to level 17) to clear level 7 for possible Lydney Junction exchange and to remove access from the 45670 relay set and junction.
4	Provide a level 0 General Assistance facility
5	Replace speakers on Norchard PA as funds permit
6	Connect Asterisk to CNET, produce welcome announcement
7	Provide a kiddy phone in museum to listen to Santa or Thomas

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This page was last updated on
21st May 2012