Signal Boxes

andersley · Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 8:34 pm Post subject: Signal Boxes

Swinderby

Barnetby East

Helpston

Oakham

Sleaford North

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Alan Curtis

andersley · Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 12:47 pm Post subject:

Lincoln High Street

Lincoln, East Holmes

Lincoln, Pelham Road

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Alan Curtis

andersley · Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 12:50 pm Post subject:

Rauceby

Scopwick

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Alan Curtis

d6841 · Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:29 pm Post subject:

Nice pictures andersley. Get all the signal boxes while you can because they are disappearing fast.

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You know your Scottish when you know what haggis is made with, but you still enjoy it.

andersley · Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 5:44 pm Post subject:

My thoughts precisely. We have been lucky to have plenty left in Lincolnshire.

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Alan Curtis

andersley · Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 7:18 pm Post subject:

Found some old B&W prints taken in the 1960's.

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Alan Curtis

Redrock · Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 6:03 pm Post subject:

Lovely things Very Happy

I'm surprised so many of the old crossing gates survive.

What is the box in the first of your 1960's pics, I can't make out the name.

andersley · Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 6:07 pm Post subject:

First one is Heckington.

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Alan Curtis

d6841 · Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 5:57 am Post subject:

The old signal boxes are so much more pleasant to look at than their modern counterparts. like this monstrosity

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You know your Scottish when you know what haggis is made with, but you still enjoy it.

Redrock · Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 5:56 pm Post subject:

More like a public lavatory Exclamation

Darryl · Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 6:19 pm Post subject:

That's a signalbox? I always wondered what those white 'blocks' were next to the tracks. Pretty ugly Shocked

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d6841 · Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 8:11 pm Post subject:

Redrock wrote:

More like a public lavatory Exclamation

I've seen better public loos Wink

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D6841
You know your Scottish when you know what haggis is made with, but you still enjoy it.

96701 · Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 4:29 pm Post subject:

It's only an REB relay room, what's up, chaps?

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Phil

Redrock · Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 6:26 pm Post subject:

When the Midland Suburban Bed-Pan lines were electrified, they built attractive, red brick relay rooms with slate roofs.

I've noticed similar structures in yellow brick between Burton & birmingham over the last week.

I suppose the portacabin style ones are cheaper, but they do nothing for the visual enviroment.

d6841 · Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 7:23 pm Post subject:

96701 wrote:

It's only an REB relay room, what's up, chaps?

It does not matter what you call them they are still blots on the landscape.

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D6841
You know your Scottish when you know what haggis is made with, but you still enjoy it.