LATEST MAGAZINES Recent signalling-related articles Compiled by David Clegg Back Track British Railways Illustrated Entrain Heritage Railway Modern Railways Rail Railway Bylines Railway Magazine Railway World Steam Days Steam World BACK TRACK February 2010 Signalbox photographs include British Rhondda [side view], Abbey Wood, Slade Green, Picton [side on and interior], Low Row, Theddingworth [side view]. Manningtree Memories has two shots of semaphores at that station. Article on Level Crossings (which includes some of the photographs mentioned above). Part two of an article on the Nine Days Strike of 1919 includes references to how signal boxes were manned during that period. December 2009 No reportable items. BRITISH RAILWAYS ILLUSTRATED January 2010 A fascinating article on the Fairfield/Droylsden area recalls an accident at Stockport Junction caused by the deliberate short-circuting of the locking to speed up operations. 1958 photograph of Helston box. November 2009 Signalling Days covers Shalford in 1954. A photo feature on Gorton includes an interior view of Gorton Junction box. ENTRAIN August 2006 Crewe to Cheadle Hulme has re-opened with a reduced service until the new signalling system can be commissioned fully. The Network Rail signallers' strikes planned for June 2006 were suspended. November 2005 Some details of the Port Talbot resignalling are given in this issue. NR has been allowed a budget increase of £175M for signalling renewals. Police believe that vandalism incidents on 8, 9 and 25 September affecting signalling equipment are related. HERITAGE RAILWAY 18 February 2010 Report and photos of the level crossing work at Sheringham. 21 January 2010 News Focus Special covers the NYMR's construction of 'new' NER signals. MODERN RAILWAYS January 2006 The re-signalling of the Sandbach to Wilmslow line commenced on 11 December 2005. Make Level Crossings Safer reports on Dutch practice. Settle Junction box received a National Railway Heritage Award for box refurbishment shared with the Swanage Railway for Corfe Castle. November 2004 The completion of the Marston Vale re-signalling project was marked by the unveiling of a plaque at Ridgmont signalling centre on 17 September. Informed Sources includes a commentary on communications between signallers and other staff. RAIL 24 February 2010 Report on the first ERTMS test trains to run on the Cambrian Line. The former Luffenham box is under restoration at Darley Dale. The first train over the new connection and level crossing at Sheringham is scheduled for March 11th 2010. Briefing deals with the Rail Safety and Standards Board. A David Allen article on signalling changes in South Wales should not be missed 27 January 2010 Brief reports on level crossing accidents at Hoy [Caithness] and Moreton on Lugg. 13 January 2010 Scarborough resignalling begins in January 2010 and the work is expected to take a year. 30 December 2009 Gospel Oak to Stratford will be closed until June 2010 for major resignalling and track renewal. Article on the reopening of Axminster loop and associated resignalling including a photograph of the now-removed Axminster Crossing box. A memorial to the late William Taylor, whose prompt action to divert a runaway freight train prevented near certain fatalities, has been unveiled at Carlisle station. RAILWAY BYLINES February 2010 Little boxes has photographs of the boxes at Aberayron and Felin Fach. January 2010 Just a partial photo of Shobnall Junction box [Burton on Trent] to report this month. RAILWAY MAGAZINE February 2010 NR is to review all 128 automatic open level crossings. Whitebridge Crossing Cottage [Stone] is to be moved to Cheddleton (Churnet Valley Railway). Brief report on RAIB's findings regarding an accident on a foot crossing at Bestwood, Nottingham. January 2010 Brading box is to be restored. The basic structure of the new signalbox at Corfe Castle is complete. Photograph of the new signalbox under construction at Groombridge, Spa Valley Railway. Network Rail is considering abolishing the foot crossing at Wareham because of frequent misuse by pedestrians and cyclists. Small photograph including the magnificent Grange Court Junction box in 1964. RAILWAY WORLD March 2002 A Safety Special article reviews the HMRI Annual Report. February 2002 The Somerset & Dorset Railway Heritage Trust has obtained planning permission for a heritage steam railway and museum that includes permission for a replacement signal box. Further coverage of the collapse of Railtrack. STEAM DAYS February 2010 A comprehensive article on the Moretonhampstead branch includes some signalling information and a nice shot of the lean-to signalbox attached to the former broad gauge shed. Photographs include: Heswall, Hooton South [end-on], Birkenhead Park [end-on] and Garnqueen North Junction boxes. January 2010 Photographs include: Balquidder West (partially obscured), Dr. Day's Bridge Junction (partial) and Clifton Down (end on). STEAM RAILWAY 21 August 2009 The new box at Corfe Castle has had its roof sealed. Sheringham level crossing is scheduled to be used for the first time on 11 March 2010. 29 May 2009 The Mid Hants Railway has acquired Great Missenden box to be installed at Medstead & Four Marks station. Llanwrtyd Wells box (with the frame from Caedu box [Ogmore Vale]) is to be installed at Carmarthen, Gwili Railway. The former Watton box has been installed at Leeming Bar, Wensleydale Railway. STEAM WORLD June 2009 No reportable items. May 2009 No reportable items.

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