Welton Gate Box

Welton Gate Box is situated between Melton Lane and Brough on the Gilberdyke to Hull line.

 

The gates are normally closed to road users and the signals in the off position. Because of the close proximity of the boxes to one another we see Melton Lane's distant signal sharing the same posts as Welton's home signal. in the opposite direction Brough Easts distant signal is similarly mounted beneath Welton's home peg.

 

Here the driver gives a wave as 185126 glides by the crossing at 15.19 hrs with 1K16 the 13.41 Manchester Piccadily - Hull Paragon service, seen on Friday 31st July 2015.

 

Another rest day !!! That's two in two weeks.

 

I'm very conscious that whilst I have these signalling riches on my doorstep I need to get them visited as soon enough I'll be moving on and they'll be a whole lot trickier to find time to visit. Rest days are few and far between but a concerted effort needs to be made to get out more with the camera.

 

This one saw a very leisurely start visiting in this order

Hull Paragon

Hessle Road

Welton Gate Box

Melton Lane

Crabley Creek

 

Five very different boxes

 

I took a myriad of shots , if and when time allows I'll return with more signalling type shots but for now I have just posted one for each location and all featuring a train.

 

All visited on Friday 31st July 2015

Done