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A High Speed Train operated by Great Western Railway, leaving Newton Abbot. The... (more)

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At the west end of the disused Platform B at King’s Cross Thameslink Station,... (more)

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A view of the Marches railway line approaching Shrewsbury. A semaphore signal... (more)

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An LMS style upper quadrant signal arm on a 1970s style steel tubular post.... (more)

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Snow covered signal arms and gantry at Crowcombe Heathfield railway station on... (more)

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The Isle of Wight Steam Railway maintains traditional semaphore signals to... (more)

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For many years the line between Belfast Queen’s Quay and Bangor was controlled... (more)

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On the Newcastle to Carlisle Railway adjacent to Corby Gates Level Crossing,... (more)

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A southbound North York Moors Railway train has its signal to proceed. The... (more)

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A three-aspect colour light signal (CL211), approaching Yorkgate from Central.

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A view from the platform at Carnforth railway station. Immediately beyond the... (more)

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The railway tracks at the approach to Littlehampton station. Semaphore signals,... (more)

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On the adjacent road to SJ4912 : Upper Quadrant Signal, this pair of GWR-style lower quadrant... (more)

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A three-aspect colour light signal, for up trains, on the Lagan bridge... (more)

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The cabin is a signal box controlling level crossing, signals and the adjacent... (more)

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The brick North Eastern Railway signal box was built and opened in 1876. When... (more)

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Railway signals at the south end of Eastleigh station, photographed on a dull... (more)

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A traditional semaphore railway signal stands in a car park in Bala, on the edge... (more)

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This signal is located on the approach to Peterborough Nene Valley station. The... (more)

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This signal is located on the approach to Peterborough Nene Valley station. The... (more)

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The banner signal was invented by W R Sykes & Co around 1900 as electrical... (more)

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This is quite a well-known signal, one of the last working semaphore signals in... (more)

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A three-aspect colour light signal (up direction) on the Holywood side of... (more)

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One of just two semaphore signals remaining operated from this once busy signal... (more)

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A three-aspect colour light signal on the up line (to Belfast) beside the Belfast Road.

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Down starting signal at Castlerock station (not in use during the relaying).... (more)

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The new signal box was opened in 2005 to control the signals and points work... (more)

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There was never a railway at Mangapps but a wealthy farmer who loved railways... (more)

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A railway semaphore signal on the Northampton & Lamport Railway, a heritage... (more)

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The new signal gantry is higher than the old one, see SU1485 : Signal gantry, Swindon railway station. Also, there... (more)

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Seen from a train on the East Kent Railway. See Link... (more)

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See C7735 : Somersault signal, Castlerock (1). The same signal – from the platform/as seen by the driver.

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There is no “fast line” through the loop at Castlerock. The lines are signalled... (more)

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The down home signal at the junction between the ex GNR(I) line from Lisburn... (more)

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The level crossing at Levisham Station on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.... (more)

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On the left is the preserved signal box, adjacent to Wroxham Bure Valley Railway... (more)

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The driver of this class 170 diesel multiple unit had been halted at the signal... (more)

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This photo is taken where The Ridgeway path crosses the railway line between... (more)

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Classic London and North Western Railway signal box, still retaining its manual... (more)

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Two more LMS-style upper quadrant arms, on platforms 4. These control departure... (more)

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Signal at the site of Penmaenpool station on the former Ruabon - Barmouth line,... (more)

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Modern British signalling tend to be conducted with electric colour light... (more)

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One of two semaphore signals remaining operated from Bottesford West Junction... (more)

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The home signal from the Limerick direction.

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A diesel multiple unit approaching Radyr station in 1990. In the foreground is... (more)

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Part of the gantry crane used to lift the cross-channel parcels containers... (more)

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Very much a typical Belfast and County Down Railway station. The line closed in... (more)

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See J4187 : Somersault signals, Carrickfergus station. Carrickfergus down outer home signal, seen from the Woodburn... (more)

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Back in the late-1930’s the London Midland and Scottish Railway (Northern... (more)

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Timeline Events chartered the train for the day, and here it is at Swithland Sidings.

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