13 Images released on Monday 15/02/2021

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Plean Junction: Looking south at Plean Junction in 1990, with a 47-hauled passenger train approaching.

Scottish Central Railway
Bill Roberton [//1990]


Blair Atholl: The up starter signal at Blair Atholl in April 2019. This protects the level crossing and the single line section south from here to Pitlochry.

Inverness and Perth Junction Railway
Mark Bartlett [14/04/2019]


Port Glasgow Junction: The signalman looks out from a window of Port Glasgow Junction signal box on 20 July 1963, just as Black 5 no 45320 runs past with a Glasgow Central - Wemyss Bay service. The box, located a half a mile east of Port Glasgow station, controlled access to the harbour branch (by this date just the shipyards) as well as [[Port Glasgow Goods]] yard on the south side of the line.

Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow [20/07/1963]


Deansgate Junction: Looking from the front of a Manchester bound tram at Deansgate Jct with the MSJ&A line straight ahead, now used by Metrolink. The track on the right turns right towards Skelton Jct and then at Northenden Jct splits to either head to Stockport or to Hazel Grove High Level Jct.

Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway
John McIntyre [19/05/2017]


Prestonpans: Looking from an eastbound DMU at the Down platform building, and signal box beyond, at Prestonpans in 1974.

North British Railway
Bill Roberton [//1974]


Bridge of Weir [2nd]: A Greenock - St Enoch train restarts from Bridge of Weir on 21 April 1954 under the watchful eye of the signalman. The locomotive is one of Polmadies Fairburn 2-6-4 tanks no 42694.

Greenock and Ayrshire Railway
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow [21/04/1954]


Stanley Junction: Stanley Junction signalbox, seen from the Strathspey Railway Association's Strathmore Express, heading to Forfar on 25 May 1974. Although the junction and the Forfar Line are long gone the box remains in 2021, controlling substantial sections of the Highland Main Line.

Scottish Midland Junction Railway
Bill Roberton [//1974]


Pitlochry: The then new Down signal at Pitlochry in April 2019. Because the lines within the station are now bi-directional there is a feather to indicate if a northbound train is routed straight through or into the Down platform.

Inverness and Perth Junction Railway
Mark Bartlett [13/04/2019]


Barnetby: Barnetby West signal box, isolated in the Lincolnshire flatlands, seen from UK Railtours' return excursion from Cleethorpes to St. Pancras, on 7th May 2016.

Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway and Grimsby Docks Company (Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway)
David Bosher [07/05/2016]


Ribblehead Viaduct: Strengthening cracked masonry on the underside of a Ribblehead viaduct arch.

Settle and Carlisle Line (Midland Railway)
Network Rail [/01/2021]


Ribblehead Viaduct: Network Rail teams on scaffolding platform working on underside of Ribblehead viaduct.

Settle and Carlisle Line (Midland Railway)
Network Rail [/01/2021]


Ribblehead Viaduct: Ribblehead viaduct with Network Rail route proving train and snowplough crossing Feb 11 2021. Photograph by Tom Beresford.

Settle and Carlisle Line (Midland Railway)
Network Rail [11/02/2021]


Burton Agnes: The disused 1870 LNER single-storey signal box on the north side of the level crossing on Station Road, Burton Agnes, East Yorkshire is a grade 2 listed structure. Photographed in April 2009, with the former station house and associated station buildings now in use as private accommodation (note the surviving station clock). Located midway between Driffield and Bridlington on the Yorkshire Coast Line, Burton Agnes closed to passengers in 1970.

Bridlington Branch (Hull and Selby Railway)
John Furnevel [21/04/2009]