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LATEST MAGAZINES
Recent signalling-related articles
Compiled by David Clegg
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February 2012
- An article on East Croydon includes signalling information and photographs of Gloucester Road Junction and East Croydon North boxes.
- Over the Lancashire Moors includes photographs of Spring Vale and Entwistle Station boxes.
- Comprehensive article on an accident at Sheffield Victoria in 1954.
- An article on the Burry Port & Gwendraeth Valley Railway includes signalling information.
- Signalling Spotlight covers Woodfidley Crossing, Eastleigh East and Stoney Bridge LSWR boxes.
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January 2012
- Minor Mishaps on the Metropolitan covers a number of incidents in the early days of the Metropolitan Railway many of which are signalling related.
- This issue includes photographs of: Broad Street [small] and Llanfyllin signalboxes.
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December 2011
- This issue includes a partial view of Leeds City Wellington signalbox.
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November 2011
- Signalling Days features Castle Cary's Up Main Starter with a left hand bracket for the Up Goods Loop.
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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.
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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.
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19 January 2012
- The Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway is to install barriers at New Drive Crossing following an accident that was NOT the fault of the railway.
- Kennett signal box has been moved to the Colne Valley Railway.
- What's Left of the Great North of Scotland Railway includes a paragraph on signalboxes.
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24 November 2011
- Report that Network Rail, English Heritage, Historic Scotland, the NRM and SRS are working together to determine the future of the 800 or so signal boxes that will become redundant in the next 30 years or so.
- Two new signals have been installed at Midsomer Norton, S&DR.
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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.
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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.
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25 January 2012
- Invensys has won the Glasgow South resignalling contract.
- Invensys, SSL and Atkins will be involved in a number of signalling renewal contracts between April 2012 and March 2014.
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11 January 2012
- The former Barnham box - severely damaged in an arson attack - is being restored.
- The former Hardingham box is being restored on the Mid-Norfolk Railway.
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14 December 2011
- Shepherdswell, Faversham, Margate, Ramsgate and Minster boxes will close at the end of 2011.
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30 November 2011
- New signalling is now in operation at LUL's Neasden depot.
- The plans for resignalling Crewe to Shrewsbury have been criticised by Freightliner because of an alleged reduction in capacity.
- Discussions have now taken place on how to protect the historic signalboxes that will close over the next few years.
- SPADs increased significantly between July and September 2011 in comparison with the same period in 2010.
- Sherborne signalbox has been demolished.
- Sheringham East signalbox is to be moved nearer the level crossing.
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December 2011
- This issue includes photographs of the following signalboxes: Seaforth Sands Junction, Tramway Crossing [near Sutton on Sea] and Silverdale Station.
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November 2011
- This issue includes photographs of Campbell Road Crossing [on the Michelin Railway, Stoke on Trent], Sleaford Junction and Green Lane boxes.
- Signalling Byways features a crossbar signal at Matlock.
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January 2011
- Feature on the Hawes Junction accident 100 years ago (Christmas Eve 1910).
- Small photograph of the removal of Great Missenden box.
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October 2010
- Brief report on an accident at Great Cornard [Sudbury] in which a train hit a road tanker on the user-worked crossing.
- The 'Bobby Box' by the ground frame at Porthmadog Harbour station has been entered for a National Railway Heritage Award.
- Shirley, Henley-in Arden and Bearley Junction boxes will be closed when North Warwickshire resignalling is commissioned in November 2010.
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March 2002
- A Safety Special article reviews the HMRI Annual Report.
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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.
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February 2012
- "Incidental" signalbox photographs in this issue include: Marsh Mills, Ford, Tiverton, Dousland, Trent Station North Junction and Trent Station South Junction. There is also a 1947 photograph that includes Inverurie.
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January 2012
- This issue includes photographs of the following signalboxes: Portskewett [in the distance], Severn Tunnel East and Severn Tunnel Junction Up Hump Yard [partial view].
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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.
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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.
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January 2012
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May 2011
- Small pictures of the 'back to back' signalboxes at Lydford.
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