The LNER Encyclopedia

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We used to get into Langley fairly often when "Dubber" was on duty - really good bloke. Decent cuppa in there, too. Managed a couple of visits to Stevenage South, also, when our old mate was on.

I wish I knew what his real name was, I'm sure some of you fellas would have known him.

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Alnmouth
Littlemill
Stamford(downgraded to a gate box, once controlled up entry and down exit to Littlemill loops)
Christon Bank
Falloden(downgraded to gate box, then fitted with automatic half barriers, now under control from Alnmouth on cctv)
Chathill (Nice cabin still plenty to see circa 1967, NER goods shed, 3 lines over level crossing and the truncated remains of the North Sunderland line in use as a spur. Most of the up yard was still intact and there was rail in the North Sunderland bay)
Beal
Scremerston
Tweedmouth Power Box (replaced about 5 other local boxes)

Plus Alnwick and Alnwick East rendered redundant by resignalling the line and controlled from Alnmouth which is still surviving as the last pregrouping cabin on the ECML.

Giving my interest in things Goswick i never managed to cab that box but have got some good interior shots of it. Of a morbid observation the signalman pointed out to me in an email the stretcher which i believe was a standard fitting in cabins was the original LNER one that still had blood stains on it from rescue work following the 1947 derailment of MERRY HAMPTON. This was in place till the cabin was closed.

Bourne East and possibly Austerby Crossing and Four Cross Roads - although all after closure.

Heckington
Sleaford East
Essendine

and that is it.

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Micky,

I suspect the large gap between the box door at Langley and the lever frame was when the Hertford Loop was just single track to Cuffley (1918 - 24). The Tylers absolute permissve key token instrument would have needed a bit of space. I understand there was mechanical wire operated device to enable the signalman to deliver a token to a train going USL/Branchan by means of an aerial cable run spanning all four tracks.

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Sorry about the length of the post but I think I have remembered them all. These are the boxes I have been in as part of my duties, sometimes as PICOP or Eng Supervior or Handsignalling or just calling in as I was passing on the track whilst working for the PW either BR or derivatives and lastly the NYMR
Some boxes had shut prior to my visit but all were still open in some form or another or I had official access ie. the keys in my pocket.

York box pre remodelling on the station.
York IECC post remodelling.
Leeds
Stourton
Hull Paragon.
Hessle Rd
Beverley
Driffield
Bridlington South
Bridlington Quay
Hunmanby
Filey
Gristhorpe
Lebbeston
Seamer West
Seamer
Falsgrave
Weaverthorpe
Malton
Kirkham Abbey
Howsham
Barton Hill
Common Rd
Strensall 1 2 and 3
Haxby and Haxby Station
York North
Poppleton
Cattal
Hammerton
Knaresborough
Belmont
Starbeck
Harrogate
Rigton
Horsforth
Kirkstall
Apperley Jcn
Shipley Leeds
Shipley Guiseley
Shipley Bradford jcn
Shipley Bingley jcn
Bingley
Keighley
Steeton (as a taxi office)
Kildwick
Cononley
Skipton South
Skipton North
Hellifield
Settle Jcn
Guiseley
Ilkley
Neville Hill East and West panels
Bradford Mill lane
Halifax
Greetland
Milner Royd
Hebden Bridge
Diggle Jcn
Huddersfield
Penistone
Heaton Lodge panel
Batley Lady Annes
Healey Mills
Horbury Jn
Crigglestone
Altofts
Methley Jn
Whitwood Jn
Castleford Gates
Castleford
Milford
Beighton
Lincoln Brayford
Lincoln High St
Lincoln Pelham St
Metheringham
Wrawby Jcn
Worksop East
Gainsborough
Barnetby
Ulceby
Grimsby Pasture st
Goxhill
Immingham Humber rd
Immingham East
Scunthorpe
Crowle (as a PW cabin)
Godnow bridge
Medge Hall
Keadby Canal
Appleby LC
Elsham
Ferrybridge North
Ferrybridge (new)
Knottingley
England Lane
Sudforth Lane
Hensall
Goole
Goole Swing bridge
Saltmarshe
Peckfield
Gascoigne Wood
Hambleton Panel
Selby West
Selby Swing bridge
Barlby
Hemingbrough
Howden
Gilberdyke
Oxmardyke
Broomfleet
Cave
Crabley Creek
Brough
Welton
Melton
Picton
Low Gates
Sunderland
Monkwearmouth
East Boldon
Boldon Colliery
Crag Hall
Blaydon
Wylam
Prudhoe
Hexham
Haydon Bridge
Bardon Mill
Haltwhistle
Low Row (New)
Corby Gates
Southport Station
Newbridge
Levisham
Goathland
Grosmont

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Looking down Bryan's list I'm missing Horbury & Ossett, which I was allowed to visit when I was about eight or nine. I was taken by neighbour across the road who was a signalman and who knew I was mad about trains. The only thing I can remember is being asked to pull off a lever which "let the steam out of Horbury cutting". Needless to say I couldn't move it!
Peter

Bryan where is Crag Hall? I was wondering if you had got mixed up with Crag Mill.

Between Skinningrove and Brotton.

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