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A signal box in Haslemere is still used to control the railways after 130 years - but its days are numbered The landscape of Surrey's railways have changed significantly since the end of the 19th ...
Rail Minister Theresa Villiers officially opened the signal box. It has been rebuilt for the regular reinstatement of passenger trains between Swanage and Wareham next year. The last British Rail ...
Yorkshire rail enthusiast Richard Pulleyn has ... also an important part of the local community. The interior of Leeds Marsh Lane signal box with the Signalman and Train Recorder posing for ...
The oldest working signal box in Cornwall - built 144 years ago ... between 12,000-13,000 before the start of World War One. British Railways inherited about 10,000 signal boxes when it was ...
A team of volunteers have taken a step back in time to rebuild a Victorian-style signal box at a vintage railway station to replace a modern version. The old-fashioned controller is said to be ...
Severn Bridge Junction is a testament to the endurance of the rail signal box; an iconic trackside building that played a vital role in the evolution of rail signalling and holds a special place in ...
‘While some may be sad to see the Power Signal Box operate for the final time, the transfer of control to our state-of-the-art signalling centre in Saltley marks a new dawn for the West Midlands’ ...
The landscape of Surrey's railways have changed significantly since the end of the 19th Century – but one signal box has stood the test of time. Still used to direct dozens of trains a day, the ...