Photograph by John Hinson, 1976
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THE SIGNAL BOX |
PHOTO GALLERY |
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Southern Railway |
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Opened: 1944 |
Closed: —nk— |
Location code: S52/21 |
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Photograph by John Hinson, 1976 |
Is this really a signal box? The answer is yes! It was located on the Exmouth branch, between Topsham and Exmouth Junction.
It opened in 1944 to serve a World War II Ministry of Defence depot, and was built from concrete slabs which were no doubt manufactured at the nearby Exmouth Junction concrete works.
The box contained a Stevens & Sons Dwarf frame of 15 levers - the layout consisted of just a facing crossover and siding connection, although there was also a remote siding ground frame released from here.
The box was only ever opened when required for traffic, worked by a Porter-Signalman.
When the line was singled in 1973, the box was re-classified as a ground frame. It is not known when the depot closed or the box was formerly abolished.
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