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Britain's Last Mechanical Signalling

Salute to the Semaphore

Gareth David
Even though coloured light signals were first introduced in the 1920s, the lever-operated semaphore type have survived in parts of the network to the present day. This photographic tour seeks out these last routes and their accompanying signal boxes. Notable examples include the ‘Poacher Line’ from Grantham to Skegness, which boasts a dozen signal boxes, seven of which control mechanical signals.
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Product information:
  • Publisher: Pen & Sword
  • Year: 2019
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 228pp
  • Illustrated: Yes
  • Dimensions: 287x224mm
  • ISBN: 9781526714732
  • Condition: New
  • Weight: 1.2kg
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537367
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Mechanical signalling has been on the way out since colour signalling was introduced in the 1920s. It was originally intended to replace mechanical signalling by the millennium, however, there are still odd pockets in the system today. There is a network rail project to finally eliminate the last boxes and mechanical signals in the next few years, replacing it with a dozen railway operating centres. this book looks at the last mechanical signalling on the network.
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