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Tangmire rapidly approaching at Appleby station on April 20th 2024 with a Carlisle to Telford charter.
sunset this evening at the newly reconstructed semaphore jetty - using my mobile, so no knockout technically
note to nokia - even a little sliding cover for the lens, guys!... we keep these thing in our pockets, you know!
this is the only town named 'semaphore' in the world, apparently
At Ferryside on 9 August 2015 a FGW HST led by power-car 43004 (named 'First - for the future') works 1L86, the 15.26 Carmarthen to Paddington. Either side of the train is one of the few pockets of semaphore signals still controlling a main-line railway, being worked from Ferryside box and according to Dr Michael Rhodes excellent new book 'Resignalling Britain' this box will not close until 2022.
Northern Ireland Railways (NIR) 80 Class 6-car DEMU Nos.96 'Glenshane' 780 745 744 768 83, depart from Portrush with a service to Belfast Central, August 1994.
Photo taken with permission from Northern Ireland Railways.
© Robert McConaghie
14502 Jammu Tawi - Bathinda Express (via Rajpura, Dhuri) departs Dhuri Junction as it proceeds towards Bathinda.
313208 departs Bognor Regis with 2P40 1406 to Littlehampton.
The signalling here and at Littlehampton sadly seems such an anachronism on the SR these days. Great to see though but, if the NOS can be believed, Bognor was due for ROC-ifying some time in 2018.
EDIT - But as with most of the NR digital railway plans, they have slipped and it thankfully remains as a semaphore oasis.
Network Rail track measurement train, former class 150 now 950001, enters Cattal station while working a circuit from Leeds Hunslet via Harrogate, York and Doncaster to Neville Hill.
A class 101 DMU rattles into Shildon on 2nd November 1985 with a Darlington to Bishop Auckland service.
The start of my 7777 redux entry - The first 32 x 32 baseplate of 6 - sadly today I was loosing the light and only got a couple of reasonable pictures - much more to follow.
The Semaphore tower has two turning levels that enables you to activate the semaphore and allow your trains to pass
Northern Ireland Railways (NIR) 80 Class 3-car DEMU Nos.96 'Glenshane' 773 753, passing Castlerock Distant Signal with a Derry/Londonderry to Belfast Central Inter-City service, June 1990.
© Robert McConaghie
It always struck me as curious that this lower quadrant, albeit fixed, semaphore co-existed with more modern upper quadrant and coloured light signals at Wath Yard. 31st July 1980.
A semaphore signal stands forlorn and forgotten on 1 June 2021. Located on the northern end of Howe & Co’s Siding, it once had two arms for controlling shunting movements from the headshunt (I’m assuming) to the private sidings or the B.R. down & up goods line. The wires to pull them are severed and the structure awaits its demise while nature quietly engulfs the track that it once controlled. When I returned here a year later the signal had gone.
158910 - forming 2H12, Northern’s 0748 from Leeds Carlisle - passes the scene, heading for Carlisle.
Lukee returning toward the Reserve is seen coming off of the old VR formation on a return working to "Karadoc" Station.
Red Cliff Historical Steam Railway - April 3rd 2022.
Not quite a functional semaphore the semaphore at Portage Street is still up and is locked in an "approach" aspect. This is on the Grand Elk Railroad in Kalamazoo
The sun sets behind the down Brandon semaphores No.14 and 20 and telegraph posts on 2nd September 1982. The signals are soon to be removed when Brandon signalbox, opened in 1931, closes during the summer of 2012 under the Norwich - Ely re-signalling project. This will see all the signal boxes between Norwich - Ely abolished and the line controlled from a VDU in Cambridge SCC. Semaphores, along with telegraph wires and posts, once part of an everyday scene, are a rare combination now.
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CNW Geep -9 takes a U.P /CNW business train back to Calif- Ave back in 1981 passing under those classic semaphores at Clinton St tower
EWS liveried class 66/0 no. 66006 passes Wrawby Junction, west of Barnetby on 6th September 2012, heading 4D07 Drax PS to Immingham empty coal hoppers.
Double semaphore signal, near Divide, Oregon. These 1920 era signals are still in use along the Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad.
47843 approaches Gilberdyke, running 50 mins late, with the 6D94 Doncaster-Hull empty gypsum working, 8.9.14
67 012 Approaches Helsby Station Working The 1D31 16.50 Manchester Piccadilly-Llandudno Service For Arriva Train Wales, On A Very Warm Tuesday 19th July 2016.
A dead semaphore signal post stands with its neck (blade) lowered permanently at Pachora Junction, owing to the frequency of traffic on this narrow gauge route is very less & hence it does not involve crossing or overtakes of trains.
Bhusaval division, Central Railway (CR), Maharashtra.
This strip has been upgraded a lot over the last few years but it still has a quirky unique feel. A favourite spot. Beach, food and cheap movies 😉
Semaphore Chart - "The Blue Jackets Manual: U.S. Navy, 1943. page 838. Courtesy of the Navy Library, Naval History and Heritage Command.
Selby - Hull line. In one week the semaphore signal won't be there.
180 110 with the late running Hull Trains 1H03 12:48 King's Cross - Hull service not long before sunset at Broomfleet 15:41.
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