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Some Items in British Railways Illustrated

British Railways Illustrated is published by Irwell Press Ltd. Follow this link to visit their web site.

The magazine specialises in short, themed, generally (but not limited to) non-technical articles with few words and several photographs, and more lengthy articles again with good photographic accompaniment. The period covered is nominally the 1950s and 1960s, but also includes material from pre-Grouping days up to about the 1980s. Often the style is to collect together some photographs linked to a theme and then to write some footnotes on each. Irwell Press invites contact from any SRS member interested in writing an illustrated article on British railway signalling topics (with the emphasis being very much on well illustrated). Possible articles might be related to say, signal boxes of a certain style or the signalling at a particular location. Contact George Reeve at the magazine.

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Issue Items
2009 December
Volume 19
Issue 3		 Photo, near Knebworth (ECML), 12.04.63, near view of rodding and wire runs, ground Disc signal; mid-distance view of wooden post signal with U.Q. Stop arm and R.H. cantilever bracket supporting one U.Q. Stop arm; distant view of two doll L. and R. hand bracket each with a U.Q. Stop arm.

Photo, London - Kings Cross station, 10.06.63, mid-distance view of SGE style HA points machine and rear of bracket mounted C.L. signal with adjacent power operated Disc signals.

Photo, London - Finchley Road (MML), 31.07.52, near, rear view of wooden signalpost supporting L.Q. Stop and Distant fluted arms.

11 Photos, London – Paddington station approaches, 31.8.62/01.09.62, several near and mid-distant views of MV-GRS Model 5A points machines, ground connections, position light Shunt signals and wooden apparatus cases.
2009 November
Volume 19
Issue 2		 Col. photo, Kings Cross (London) station, 08.06.63, near view of top half of S.B. and adjacent bracket mounted two-aspect C.L. signals with power operated Discs.

Article holiday journeys to the West (Country) in the 1950s, including accompanying photos: Exeter St David’s station (8), with near views of gantry and bracket mounted L.Q. Stop and miniature arms, ground signals, mechanical points detectors and fouling bar. Part views of Middle and West S.Bs; Paddington (London) station (2) including mid-distance view of bracket and post mounted Searchlight signalheads, stencil route indicators and miniature signals, and part view of Departure S.B.; Newton Abbot station (2), near view of fouling bars, wire and round rodding runs; mid-distance end view of West S.B., ground Disc signals and rear of signal with L.Q. Stop arm; Plymouth (North Road) station (4), near and mid-distance views of post and bracket mounted L.Q. Stop arms, ground Discs, rodding, cranks, compensator, electrical detector, and part view of S.B.; Par station, with rear part view of bracket signal housing two L.Q. Stop arms.

Article and photos on a runaway freight train that collided with empty coaching stock stabled between Turvey and Olney stations (Bedford to Northampton line, BR-LMR) on 17.06.60; article includes some operating details.

Photo, Motherwell station (WCML), 07.07.62, mid-distance rear view of platform mounted left hand offset bracket mounted U.Q. Stop arm, which looks to be of reduced length to provide clearance for O.H.L. electrification equipment.

Photos (6) taken in the area of Seven Sisters (Tottenham, London, BR-ER), early 1960s, near view of channel rodding run, banner repeater signal and rear of twin ‘splitting’ MV-GRS Searchlight signal heads mounted on straight post and L.H. offset bracket; very distant view of South Tottenham and Seven Sisters S.Bs., various U.Q. Stop and Distant arms mounted on straight and bracketed posts including one with co-acting Stop arms.

Photo, Amersham (Buckinghamshire, GC main line), 22.07.61, interesting near view of telegraph pole comprising 7 arms of varying length each with from 2 to 6 insulators.

Two page article and 5 photos taken early 1960s, describing the relaying of a R.H. double-junction (thought to be) at Redbridge Junction, near Southampton (BR-SR).

Photo, Gorton Junction S.B. (Manchester, ex GC), 1960s, near view of S.B. illuminated diagram, signal and points indicators, “electric light block indicators”, and slide frame.

Short article and two accompanying photos showing the internal fitting-out of the replacement BR-SR type 16 S.B. at Shalford (Dorking to Redhill line, BR-SR) 14.01.54.; near view of 28 lever Westinghouse style A3 frame and single tray locking; shelf type relays in process of being wired can also be seen.
2009 October
Volume 19
Issue 1		 Col. photo, Halwill Junction (LSWR Okehampton to Bude), 17.08.62, near, part, view of U.Q. Stop arm on lattice signalpost, level crossing gate, telegraph pole route and ground disc signal.

Series of photos around the station throat at Penzance taken between July 1956 and April 1962, good ¾ front view of S.B., wire and rodding runs, L.Q. standard length, calling-on, miniature arms and mechanical route indicators, straight and bracketed posts, and steel apparatus case.

Photo, New England (Peterborough, ECML) locomotive depot, undated but thought to be 1950s, mid-distance view of concrete signalpost with 3 U.Q. Stop arms (2 miniature and 1 standard), a further lattice signalpost with small left and right hand brackets each supporting a tall lattice doll, one with miniature U.Q. Stop arm and the other with standard length U.Q. arm. Shot also includes two ‘H’ telegraph poles each with 12 arms.

Short article (by Michael Back) and photo re renewal of a L.H. bracket signal at Balham (London, BR-SR) station. Close-up view of bracket signal reveals it comprises three lattice dolls each with U.Q. Stop arm, arm repeating circuit controller and balance weights; a diamond sign is fitted to the main upright fabricated structure, and ladders and veranda handrails can be seen.

Second article, photos and O.S. maps on the Manchester to Woodhead route. Photos taken during 1950s, comprise views of pneumatically operated L.Q. Stop, Distant and miniature arm signals including some of the former mounted on a 5 doll bracket and a distant view of a gantry with 14 dolls supporting around 20 L.Q. arms; also to be seen are mechanical detonator placing apparatus, U.Q. Stop arms and 4 aspect C.L. signals with Position Light Junction Indicators and Position Light Subsidiary signals. Distant part views of S.B.s at London Road No. 2, and Ardwick Junction.

17 Photos taken around Hitchin Junction (ECML) on 01.06.63. Views include U.Q. Stop, Distant and Miniature arms mounted on a variety of types of signalposts, telegraph pole routes and wooden apparatus cases.

First part of an article and 4 accompanying photographs re how to relay a junction at Bournemouth Central station in the early 1960s. Emphasis heavily on P. Way activity but some mention of S&T work. This first part concentrates on setting out the trackwork, but there are some views of U.Q. signals.

Short article and 2 photos re, and by, the North Staffordshire Railway Study Group. One very early (undated) and grainy photo shows Rocester (near Uttoxeter) station with a two doll twin bracket signal with, what looks like, L.Q. spectacles half way down each doll with the Stop arms mounted at the top thereof.

Small photo of signal technician cleaning lenses of B15 signal at Bow Junction (London, BR-ER) in 1964.
2009 September
Volume 18
Issue 12		 Photo, Parkeston Quay (Harwich) station, 16.08.50, mid-distance part view of rear of S.B.; distant view of U.Q. Stop arm on straight signalpost, and telegraph pole route.

Double page photo, Manchester London Road station, 28.02.53, near, but (very) part view of London Road No.2 and adjacent ex G.C. S.Bs., points ground connections including detector and mechanical fouling bars; distant hazy part view of signal gantry with L. and U.Q. Stop and miniature arms in evidence.

3 Photos, near Berkhamsted, 13.05.61 and 11.05.63, line of two telegraph pole routes, with one partially hidden by smoke in the shots; distant view of U.Q. Stop arm on straight signalpost with R.H. cantilever bracket containing similar arm.

Photo, 03.09.54, Crewe station, part end view of North S.B.

Photo, Preston station, 22.07.61, mid-distance part view of points machine, signal gantry comprising 7 dolls with a mix of Stop, Distant and miniature arms, and ground disc below; distant part ¾ front view of S.B.

Photo, Hellifield station, April 1967, near rear view of wooden signalpost with U.Q. Stop arm.

2 Photos, Barnstaple Junction station, 17.07.37, near, part, view of front of West S.B., rodding runs and nearby ground disc signal.

Photo, New Southgate (ECML), 07.07.49, near view of part of lattice signal post, channel rodding and wire runs; mid-distance view of ground disc signal and distant view of tall bracket signals with U.Q. Stop arms.

Photo, Hadley Wood (ECML), 22.06.53, mid-distance, hazy, view of (concrete?) signalpost supporting U.Q. Stop arm.

Photo, nr Stoke Summit (ECML), 22.08.50, mid-distance, grainy, view of points electrical detector.

Photo, between Potters Bar and Hadley Wood, 16.09.59, distant, rear view of colour light signal cantilever.

Photo, Princes Street Gardens – Edinburgh, 03.09.53, near view of electrically operated points machine, ground connections and facing point lock.

2 Photos, Kings Cross (ECML) station – London, 03.11.57 and 08.10.54, near view of S.G.E. style HA and HB points machines, cranks and rodding connections, and steel apparatus case; mid-distance view of cantilever, brackets, and straight post supporting 3 aspect multi-unit C.L. signal, power operated disc signal and roller-blind type route indicator; ground discs also in shot.

Photo, Redhall (ECML) nr. Hatfield, 02.06.62, near view of concrete post signal wire run and 7 arm telegraph pole route; distant and mid-distance part view of U.Q. Stop and Distant arm signals. Further 04.03.61 and 15.07.60 views at this location, shows telegraph pole route on opposite side of line.

2 Photos, Doncaster station, 09.08.56 and 23.08.61, mid-distance view of S.G.E. style HB points machine, platform mounted lattice post bracket supporting 3aspect searchlight signal No. DS32, externally illuminated power operated disc, (multi-lamp?) route indicator, ‘D’ sign and 2(!) signalpost telephones.

Photo, Sandy (ECML), 31.05.56, mid-distance view of lattice signalpost and bracket supporting single doll with U.Q. one each Stop and Distant arms, and adjacent signal wire run and tall telegraph pole route; distant view of straight signalpost with U.Q. Stop and Distant arms on cross-country route.

Photo, Edinburgh Waverley station, 24.07.56, near view of ground mounted S.G.E. internally illuminated power operated discs, miniature signals, and style HB points machines; distant rear view of cantilever supporting 3 aspect multi-unit C.L. signal.
2 Photos, b station, 21.05.60, near view of two wooden post L.Q. platform starting signals with 3 arms in total, both comprising straight post with R.H. offset bracket, (unusually) with one mounted in front of the other causing some obstruction to sighting of the rear arms: By way of clarification as to applicability, the nearest assembly has the offset arm marked ‘BAY’, but does not have an arm on the main post; mid-distance view of mechanical points adjusting screw coupling, and distant, hazy, view of S.B., ground disc and telegraph pole route.

2 Photos, Williton (Taunton to Minehead) station, 21.05.60, mid-distance, part, view of end of S.B.

Photo, Crowcombe station, 21.05.60, mid-distance, staircase end, view of S.B.
7 Photos, b station, all c1950s, mid-distance, part, views of wooden post signal with L.Q. Stop arm; further view of bracket suspended L.Q. Stop arm and its later replacement multi-unit C.L. signal.

4 Photos, Kingswear (BR-WR), May/June 1960, end and rear ¾ mid-distance views of S.B., rodding runs, telegraph pole route, and distant view of L.Q. signals.
2009 August Photo, Aintree (Liverpool), March 1966, near, but grainy, view of channel rodding run, mechanical compensator, wire run, and mechanical disc signal; mid-distant, part, view of U.Q. Stop arm on straight signal post with R.H. off-set bracket also with similar arm.

Photo, Edge Hill (Liverpool) locomotive depot, undated but thought to be1960s, near view of signalling steel apparatus cases.

Photo, Liverpool – Lime Street station, undated but thought to be mid - 1960s, near view of two electrical depression bars; mid-distance view of points machine, mechanical facing point lock, and dark view of multi-unit C.L. signal with two multi-lamp route indicators.

Photo, Yeovil Town station, 29.07.63, mid-distance, part, view of fabricated post signal supporting U.Q. Stop arm.

Photo, Harlech (west Wales coastal line), 27.05.61, elevated view of section of plain line which includes a straight post signal with (possibly) a fixed Distant arm.

Photo, Crewe station, c1964/5,near view of three ground position light shunt signals and adjacent points machines with detector and facing point lock; steel apparatus cases also in view.

Photo, Betley Road, Crewe, 12.09.64, mid-distance ¾ front, part obscured, view of S.B.

Photo, Crowhurst Junction (nr Edenbridge), 04.04.53, close-up view of bull-head rail fabricated post signal with U.Q. Stop arm in Off position, together with return balance weight, ladder and staging; mid-distance staircase end view of S./B. and adjacent lattice post with L.Q. Stop and Distant arms, and R.H. offset bracket with further L.Q. Stop arm. Close-up of top half of concrete post signal with return balance weight, adjustment screw in down rod, ladder, staging, and L.Q. Stop arm in Off position complete with front Green aspect blinder for when signal is On (notes by Michael Back).

Photo, Eglinton Street station (Glasgow), 02.02.57, mid-distance view of end of S.B. and part view of adjacent lattice post signal with U.Q. (Stop?) arm.

Photo, Stonehaven station (nr Aberdeen), 18.08.62, near view of end of S.B. and top half of adjacent lattice post signal with U.Q. Stop arm in Off position; distant view of U.Q. Stop arm on straight post, and telegraph pole.

Series of 8 photos at Perth station taken on 05.09.63, several views of SGE 3 aspect multi unit C.L. signals - post mounted and bracket suspended, position light shunt and subsidiary signals, multi-lamp and stencil route indicators, points machines, signal post telephones, and post mounted banner repeater signal.
2009 June Articles on Epsom Downs (LBSCR; 'Southern Signalman') and Manchester London Road (GCR/LNWR/MSJA) with photos and/or details of boxes;

Photos of Cairnie Junction (GNSR), Clapham Junction A (LSWR), Seaton (LNWR), Westbury Middle (GWR) and Westbury North (GWR) boxes and/or signals.
2009 May List of boxes Eccles - Wigan (LNWR); photos of Clapham Junction A (LSWR), Howe Bridge East Junction (LNWR), Paddington Arrival (GWR), Waterloo PSB (LSWR); letter re interlocking/working at Old Oak Common Engine Shed (GWR) box.
2009 April Photos of Kibworth North and Langford Bridge boxes; and Woodford (GER), seen in 1938, with some signals.
2009 March Illustrated article on the life of a Signalman at Epsom Downs box in the early 1960s.

Photo of Earley box.
2009 January b&w photo and brief account of the renewal of York Waterworks signal box in 1938.

Photo of Wigan Goods (ex GC).
Issue Items
2008 December Article on Boxmoor including views of the signal box and signals, with track layout plan.
2008 October

volume 18 issue 1		 Article and photos about a signalman learning Epsom Common S.B. Photos include shots of Epsom Common (10.08.57), Leatherhead (14.04.58), and Sutton station (05.06.51) S.Bs., 6 doll gantry of UQ Stop arms and 2 similar arms bracket suspended at Sutton station ( June 1971), and in June 1949 between Belmont and Banstead 2 LQ Stop arms without spectacles and lamps, mounted back-to-back on a wooden post – arms said to be removed outside the racing calendar.

Photo, Partick Central, 09.08.60, elevated part ¾ front view of S.B., rod run and detonator placer.

Photo, Partick West, 03.08.60, distant view of S.B. and lattice post UQ Stop signal.

Photo, Partick West, 06.05.63, near view of lattice post signal with two off-set brackets each with a UQ Distant arm and on the main post a LQ Miniature Stop arm, the whole being supported by a lattice post stay arrangement; pole route and signal wire runs can also be seen.

Photo, Balloch Central, 05.03.55, distant view of S.B. and tall lattice post UQ and LQ signals with Stop, and Stop and Distant arms respectively.

Double page photo, Maryhill Junction, 10.09.63, excellent close view of S.B., UQ lattice post bracket signals with Stop, Distant and Miniature arms, and wire and channel rodding runs with cranks and wheels.

Survey plan of 1937 showing the station and railway yards at York.

Photo, Oxford, 03.06.62, near view of signal gantry with 6 dolls and LQ Stop, Distant and Miniature arms in evidence; further part view of bracket LQ signal and distant view of straight post UQ signal with Stop and Distant arms.

Short photo feature on the climb from Exeter St David’s to Central station, 27.07.63. Items of interest include telegraph pole route, rodding run, and platform Banner repeater signal at Exeter Central station.

Short article on, and 3 photos (06.05.53) of, Tebay No. 2 S.B.
2008 September

volume 17 issue 12		 Photos of York loco sheds showing track and signalling in 1951 and 1956, and plans of track layout at York in 1851 and 1889.

Photo, Manchester Victoria station, July 1931, near view of gantry mounted LQ Stop, Distant and Miniature signals, East Junction S.B. and distant view of further S.B., Electrical Depression Bar in foreground.

Photo, Southport Chapel Street, June 1939, LQ Stop and Miniature arms mounted on straight signal post with left and right hand offset brackets.

Photo, York, 18.08.61, close view of signal Y162 at south end of north end of station comprising Multi-aspect C.L. head complete with Sidelights, mounted on tubular post with offset bracket, and Position Light Subsidiary signal below.

Photo, Christleton Tunnel (Nr Chester), 1936, view of east end with close view of S.B. and in mid-distance tall UQ Stop signal with co-acting arms.

Photo, Halton station (Nr Warrington), c1937, near view of two LQ signals, one with co-acting Stop arms, the other with offset brackets on a straight post containing Stop and Distant arms.

Four photos and short article on 2 Nottingham signal boxes, photos show foreground front and rear of box views of London Road Junction and Mansfield Junction.
2008 August

volume 17 issue 11		 Nine Photos containing varying views of signalling equipment supporting an article on train working on (mainly north east end of) ECML during 50s and early 60s. Views include Searchlight signals, Position light shunt and subsidiary signals, Points machines, Multi lamp route indicator, Steel apparatus cases, and UQ and LQ semaphores at Newcastle; bracket mounted UQ Stop, Distant and Miniature arms, and distant view of SB at Peterborough; close view of Wire cranks and Stay wire connections associated with 2 doll UQ bracket signal (part view), Channel rod and Wire runs, and Pole route at Leeds.

Two Photos, Fremington Quay (nr Torrington, S Reg), 1950s, distant view of tall SB and UQ Stop signals.

Photo, approaching Leeds Central station, mid 50s, foreground views of ground Disc signal, Rod runs, mechanical Detectors, Pole routes, and partial view of SB.

Three Photos, Carlisle station, early to mid 50s, close rear view of 3 doll offset bracket signal each with LQ Stop arm, part view of FPL bar, mid-distance view of UQ Stop arm 2 ground Discs mounted vertically rear of GRS 3 asp. C.L. signal, and 3 LNWR mechanical Shunt signals.

Photo, Leeds City station, 09.07.61, mid-distance and distant views of post and bracket mounted 3 and 4 aspect Searchlight signals, Multi lamp route indicators, Diamond signs, Position light shunt signals, and Points machines.

Photo, Finsbury Park (ECML), Aug 1960, distant view of 2 (not co-acting) UQ Stop arms mounted above eachother on the same lattice post, various UQ arms in far distance.

Three Photos featuring views of mechanical signals:
(1) Marshmoor, between Potters Bar and Hatfield, 25.03.50, close-up view of 2 tall concrete post signals each with Stop arm at top and Co-acting arm at lower level with Distant arm below; details of Stay-wire arrangements visible, Wooden equipment boxes, tall Pole routes, distant view of Marshmoor Sidings SB and UQ bracket signal with 2 Stop arms.
(2) Near Stratford Western Junction, 1931, close view of signal gantry spanning six lines comprising 26 UQ arms including Stop, Distant, and Miniature, with good view of Wire cranks, Balance weights and Slotting; mid-distance view of GE Swivel disc, ‘H’ Pole route and SB.
(3) Cambridge (near Mill Road bridge), Feb 1949, Close-up view of BP Railway Signal Co. ground mounted, pneumatically operated, Miniature Stop arm shunt signal.

Photo, 22.07.58, Craigellachie, distant and part view of lattice post UQ Stop signal and Pole routes.
2008 July

volume 17 issue 10		 Photo, unknown location on SR west of England main line, 1963, close but part view of S.B., level crossing gate, and tall lattice post Stop signal.

Photo, near Wolverhampton L.L., 05.09.57, mid-distance view of 3 ground Discs mounted vertically above each other, distant view of bracket signal with LQ Stop, Distant and Min. arms, and foreground rod run.

Single page article on Ashburton Grove S.B. (ECML) with 2 photos, c1960, exterior and block shelf of box pictured – the latter shows block bells are separated from keys on different levels of shelf.

Second part of article and photos on Glasgow Central (underground steam) Railway, article comprises not to scale track plans showing position of S.B.s at Stobcross, Glasgow Central L.L., and Bridgeton Cross stations with brief description of signalling changes in the 1950s; several photos include signalling items of interest such as UQ and (rear views of) C.L. signals, power operated Detonator Placers, pole routes, rod runs and cranks, Electrical Detector, and part view of Kirklee Junction S.B.

Photo, Barnstaple Junction station, c1950s, elevated mid-distance view of 2 bracket UQ platform starting signals, and ground Disc.

Two Photos, Huddersfield station east end bay platform, c 1950s, interesting study of gantry suspended 4 LQ reduced length Stop arms (of 2 different types), showing lateral operating rods and arm-proving circuit controllers.

Photo, Stewarts Lane (SR), 10.05.59, distant view of 3 doll bracket UQ Stop, C.L. and Disc signals.

Photo, near Yeovil Town station, 04.05.63, foreground view of round rod run, top part of rail fabricated UQ Stop signal c/w balance weight and arm-proving circuit controller, distant view of LQ Stop signal and pole route.
2008 June

volume 17 issue 9		 Double page photo, 1959, Southall (WR) loco yard, panoramic view of western end of yard showing pole route, rod and wire runs, electrical detector, distant views of LQ and colour light bracket signals.

Series of 7 photos, 1959/60, at Walton near Werrington Troughs, (ECML), showing variety of UQ Stop and Distant arms signals, wire and point rod runs, and pole route.

Two Photos,10.06.61, Tonbridge station and its southern approach, showing distant view of S.B., rod runs, and new WBS Co point machine awaiting installation; the other showing mid-distance view of UQ bracket and gantry mounted signals, with distant view of S.B.

Series of 15 photos, mid-60s, Dore and Totley area, some with views of UQ Stop and Distant signals, pole routes, rod runs, and part view of Dore South Junction S.B.

Article and series of photos on Glasgow’s low-level railway. 2 Photos contain smoky views of Glasgow Cross station S.B. (1956) and one of the two S.Bs at Central Low Level station (Sept 1955). Further photo (July 1959) shows Stobcross station with distant view of colour light signal and PLJI, and rod run. Article contains small piece on signalling arrangements.
2008 May article of personal account of attending Clapham Junction Signalman’s Training School in 1961.

b&w photos of Bordesley, Bristol Temple Meads, Cardiff General, Mossley Hill, Newark Northgate, Stourbridge Junction and Tonbridge Loco Shed signals/boxes.
2008 April b&w photos of Green Lane Junction, Highbridge B and St Mary’s Crossing signals/boxes.
2008 March b&w photos of Oakleigh Park and Selby North boxes; signals at Allerton, Basingstoke, Retford and Selby.
2008 January b&w photos of Abbots Ripton, Batley East, Batley West, Birstall Junction, Colwyn Bay, Cuddington, Loco Junction (Barrow) and Wycombe boxes.
Issue Items
2007 November

Volume 17 No.2		 Picture spread "Signalling Days Midland Main Line" by SRS Member Bryan Wilson. Photos: Flitwick SB interior and exterior, Harpenden Station SB exterior and interior.

Photos: Buxton SB (LNWR 1951), Chapel-en-le Frith South SB (LNWR 1934), Chester No.4 SB (LNWR), Chinley North Junction SB (MR 1962), Clapham Junction A SB (LSWR 1961, 1964, 1965), Manchester London Road No.2 SB (LNWR 1952), Naburn Swing Bridge SB (NER 1958).
2007 May Embsay: Infrastructure details including photos of the box and it’s signals. In this case a Midland Box in NE colours.

Hundred End, in the West Lancashire Fenlands: Good pictures of the box and level crossing in this little photographed area of the North West.
2007 April Barry Lines: A look at Tyn-y-Caeau South Box and it’s signals, of both the Barry and GW variety and a picture of the gantry at Barry Sidings box together with the Down Starter located on top of Porthkerry No 1 Tunnel with wonder expressed as to how it would be viewed on a foggy night.
2007 March ‘Signalling Days’ visits Acocks Green with its centrally balanced arm GW signals and the Westinghouse operated arms installed when Olton was abolished in 1933. Hatton North Junction signals also get a look in.
2007 February ‘On Track’: Brighton line modernisation in May 1955 with the abolition of Purley North box. Photographs of the last day in the midst of engineering works galore (old style) Photographs of the new East Croydon Box (interior) and of further work at Redhill.
Issue Items
2006 July Diesel Dawn – Carlisle, Part 1. Pictures of Bog Junction Box at Carlisle and of signals and layouts in the Bog Junction/Rome Street areas on the Carlisle avoiding lines.
2006 April Nice interior picture of Ordsall Lane No 2 Box and good views of the layout in the immediate area of the box by Tony Ross.

A picture is included of Meadow Hall Jn (GC) in 1935.