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Station control

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Wed, 17 Jul 2019 09:51:47 +0000

Signalbox at Embsay, on the preserved Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway. North Yorkshire.
Wed12Jun19.

Wrangaton Signal Box

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 16:01:47 +0000

Originally on the West of England Main Line between Newton Abbot and Plymouth. The box closed in January 1966 and was purchased by the Severn Valley Railway and eventually moved lock, stock and levers to its present location at Kidderminster.
Sat13Jun15.

Arley Signal Box

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 16:03:29 +0000

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Severn Valley Railway.
Sat13Jun15.

Hampton Loade Signal Box

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 16:04:11 +0000

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Severn Valley Railway.
Sat13Jun15.

Stourbridge Junction Signal Box

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 16:04:49 +0000

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Sat13Jun15.

Vantage point

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 16:43:01 +0000

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The preserved Ravenglass Signalbox, with 153363+153328 approaching at 1730 with the 1534 Lancaster - Carlisle.
Tue4Sep12

Outside the Box

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 14:22:01 +0000

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Northern Rail Sprinter 156426 slows down for the Drigg stop with the 1332 Lancaster - Carlisle.
Sat11Aug12

Shady side

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 13:01:01 +0000

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The dark side of 37604 37194, passing through Ravenglass with 6C52 from Heysham Power Station - Sellafield.
Thu30Aug12

Ravenglass Sentinel

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:01:10 +0000

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The preserved Ravenglass Signalbox oversees the passing of 37688 37682 with 6C52 Heysham Power Station - Sellafield.
Wed27Jul11

Ravenglass Station approach

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Tue, 28 May 2013 17:08:26 +0000

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Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway. Final approach to Ravenglass Station, with signalbox and Pullman Camping coaches 'Maid of Kent' and 'Elvira' on the right.
Sun13Sep09

Kirkby Stephen Signalbox

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Sat, 10 Aug 2013 12:56:01 +0000

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The former goods shed behind the box is in use with a haulage firm.
Tue18Sep12

Home fleet

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 15:55:01 +0000

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08631 'Eagle' 47596 and 73210 'Selhurst' in the yard at Dereham. Bubble Car 55009 on the right. Mid Norfolk Railway.
Sat31Mar12

Ready for action

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 15:54:01 +0000

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50019 'Ramillies' backs out at Dereham in readiness for working 1W03 0930 to Wymondham Abbey - with 55022 on the rear - on the Mid Norfolk Railway English Electric Diesel Gala.
Sat31Mar12

Dereham North

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 15:54:01 +0000

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Signalbox and level crossing.
Fri30Mar12

Running in

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Sat, 03 Aug 2013 14:36:01 +0000

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Seen during the period of the 'Floodex' shuttles. 57012 rolls into the Down platform at Workington with the empty stock of a Maryport service, under the supervision of Workington Main No2 Signalbox. 47501 is at the rear end.
Thu15Apr10

For an explanation of 'Floodex', read on :-

In mid November 2009 a storm of uprecedented ferocity hit the UK, with Cumbria being particularly badly affected.
The amount of water coming down the River Derwent, which runs through Workington, was such that all road/pedestrian bridges were either washed away or badly damaged, resulting in a 30 or 40 mile detour.
A police constable died when the the bridge on which he was warning traffic away from collapsed under him.
The only bridge left standing was the railway bridge which carries the Cumbrian Coast Line.
With all road transport links severed between the two halves of the town, Network Rail, in conjunction with the local council, soon put together a plan to construct a temporary two platform station on the north side of the River, on council owned land, to be called Workington North, which was completed in the record time of just over a week.
To augment the regular train service, Northern Rail worked in partnership with Direct Rail Services to provide a free shuttle service between the main station at Workington, and Maryport, about 6 miles and calling at Workington North and Flimby. These began in late November 2009 and lasted until May the following year, by which time a temporary road bridge over the River had been constructed
The train was formed of a set of 3 Mk3 Open Firsts plus a Mk2D BSO, and top and tailed by DRS locos of Classes 37 47 and 57, and known amongst the rail fraternity and rail staff as 'Floodex'. Quite popular, especially when Class 37s produced!

Crossing point

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 16:40:01 +0000

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Token exchange at Goathland, North Yorkshire Moors Railway.
BR Standard Class 4MT 2-6-0 76079 with a train from Pickering to Grosmont.
Mon26Apr10

Token exchange

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 16:40:01 +0000

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The fireman of BR Standard 4MT 2-6-0 76079 exchanges the single line token with the signalman at New Bridge, on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, en route Pickering to Grosmont.
Mon26Apr10

Douglas to go

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 15:25:01 +0000

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Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway diesel Douglas Ferriera waits for departure time at Ravenglass. The building behind the semaphore signal on the left is the signalbox.
Sun16Oct11

Marple Wharf Jn

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 21:24:01 +0000

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Not the best quality, but something of a historical record.
Marple Wharf Jn and signalbox. Stanier Black 5 4-6-0 45076 passes with an eastbound train on the main line Manchester to New Mills, the Hope Valley and Sheffield.
The diverging line goes to Marple Rose Hill, Bollington and Macclesfield, nowadays open only as far as Rose Hill, a couple of miles away.
13Feb68. Scanned

Ratty control

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 11:39:01 +0000

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Ravenglass Signalbox, R&ER.
Sun9Oct11