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Just posting my photos of old signals in the modern world. I put more detailed descriptions in the alt text.
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Approaching Boston. 15 February 2025. #railway #photography
EMR DMU 170417 passes a cleared semaphore signal as it traverses the level crossing on the approach to Boston working 2S15 Nottingham to Skegness. The immaculate West Street Junction signal box is on the right.
November 26, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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Pulborough Semaphore and Signal Box. 12 January 2014. #railway #photography
A cleared semaphore signal at the end of the platform at Pulborough, with the signal box partly in view on the left. Its replacement, covered up, is a little closer to the camera.
May 25, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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Abergavenny Semaphore. 27 October 2024. #railway #photography
Lower quadrant semaphore signal AY5 at the end of the platform at Abergavenny, partially obscured by vegetation.
August 25, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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Semaphores at Harrogate. 14 July 2019. #railway #photography
Semaphores H57 and H59 at Harrogate, on a particularly modern bracket.
November 25, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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HST at Montrose. 15 June 2019. #railway #photography
Scotrail HST 43026 passes the cleared semaphore just by Montrose North signal box having departed the station heading north.
May 24, 2025 at 6:23 AM
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68 at Sellafield. 10 February 2025. #railway #photography
DRS Class 68 - 68008 - sits in the sidings at Sellafield. Two other unidentified class 68s, facing away, sit fully loaded next to it. A semaphore signal is at danger in the distance.
August 24, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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Departing Ferryside. 21 October 2025. #railway #photography
TfW DMU 197050 passes under cleared lower-quadrant semaphore FS3 as it departs Ferryside working 1W20 Milford Haven to Manchester Piccadilly. The signal box is on the right.
November 24, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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Hubberts Bridge Distant. 28 January 2023. #railway #photography
The Hubberts Bridge distant semaphore HB5 on a rather grey winter’s afternoon. It is evidently motor- rather than hand-worked.
May 23, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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Semaphore and Signal Box at Haydon Bridge. 9 February 2025. #railway #photography
A long exposure photo of Haydon Bridge station, its signal box and one of the semaphore signals.
August 23, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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Semaphore at Barrow Road Crossing. 19 October 2024. #railway #photography
A semaphore signal at Barrow Road Crossing, just by New Holland station on the Barton Line. As implied by the label with the two box codes, the signal here is “slotted” with the next box, Oxmarsh Level Crossing, just a couple of hundred metres away, so that it can only be cleared if both signallers have pulled the requisite lever.
November 23, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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Passing Craven Arms. 25 August 2024. #railway #photography
TfW DMU 197102, working a curtailed 1W60 to Wilmslow, is just about to cross the level crossing at Craven Arms as it passes the cleared semaphore and distinctly utilitarian signal box. On left, two semaphore signals protect the level crossing and the exit from the siding.
May 22, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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Passing Whittlesea. 26 March 2025. #railway #photography
DRS Class 66 - 66304 - is seen passing the cleared semaphore and manually-operated level crossing gates at Whittlesea.
August 22, 2025 at 6:16 AM
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Departure from Bognor Regis. 26 August 2024. #railway #photography
Southern Electrostar EMU 377316 has just departed Bognor Regis working 2K27 to Barnham. The clear semaphore signal at the platform end is just about visible. In the adjacent platform sit 377124 and 377141.
November 22, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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Semaphores and Signal Box at Littlehampton. 26 August 2024. #railway #photography
Some of the semaphore signals at the end of one of the platforms at Littlehampton. Behind, in amongst a row of houses, is the signal box. In the background, a (now apparently disused) gasometer dominates the skyline.
May 21, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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Greenford Semaphore. 28 June 2009. #railway #photography
Lower-quadrant semaphore signal at the end of the platform for the GWR train to West Ealing. Now long gone.
August 21, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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Semaphore at Helsby. 24 May 2020. #railway #photography
Semaphore signal HY3 at danger at the end of the Chester-bound platform at Helsby.
November 21, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Approaching Kingussie. 16 June 2019. #railway #photography
Scotrail HST 43144 is seen here passing cleared semaphore KG10 on the approach to Kingussie as it works 1B44 to Edinburgh.
May 20, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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Passing Through Pontrilas. 27 October 2024. #railway #photography
TfW DMU 197108 has just passed the semaphores and signal box at Pontrilas.
August 20, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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#ThrowbackThursday with an Anglia Railway class 150 making an early winter morning call at Brundall 17 Nov 2002
November 20, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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Approaching Worcester Foregate Street. 15 December 2024. #railway #photography
An unidentified GWR IET approaches Worcester Foregate Street working 1W02 to Hereford.
November 20, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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Shildon Semaphore and Signal Box. 19 October 2024. #railway #photography
Semaphore signal S32 stands at danger at the end of the Darlington-bound platform at Shildon. Behind and to the left is the signal box. The track curves away and off under a bridge.
May 19, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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Beeston Semaphore. 20 April 2025. #railway #photography
A semaphore signal at Beeston on a rather rusty pole.
August 19, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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Garsdale Semaphore. 1 June 2025. #railway #photography
On a rather grey day in June, one of the semaphore signals at Garsdale, set to clear as the box was switched out.
November 19, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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153 at Whitehaven. 21 July 2018. #railway #photography
Northern DMU 153363 is coming to a stop at Whitehaven, working 2C30 Carlisle to - possibly - Lancaster. The semaphore signals at the end of the platform are both at danger. The substantial signal box is on the far right.
May 18, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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Class 37 at Whittlesea. 26 March 2025. #railway #photography
Europhoenix 37008 “Cassiopeia” in ROG livery is seen passing cleared semaphore W4 as it thunders through Whittlesea.
August 18, 2025 at 6:50 AM