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A popular manned railway crossing in Batley looks set to be replaced with a footbridge, ramp and steps in a £2.7m plan by Network Rail.
(Permalink) Batley Electrification Level crossing Signal box |
A hidden signal box in the centre of Edinburgh would make a stunning new cafe or restaurant with the best views in the city, according to historian and TV presenter Tim Dunn. [Long term visitors to the site will know HJF suggested this back in 2004! See image. -RS]
(Permalink) Edinburgh Waverley Signal box Edinburgh Waverley: Old West box, Waverley, June 2004. Surely a missed opportunity for an interesting combined coffee shop / heritage project in Princes Street Gardens? Edinburgh Waverley: A grotty looking BR InterCity Glasgow Central - Kings Cross train entering Waverley past the old West signal box in May 1992. |
Network Rail is delighted to be recognised for the £250,000 restoration of one Britain's most famous signal boxes
(Permalink) Severn Bridge Junction Signal Box Severn Bridge Junction: Severn Bridge Junction signal box, fitted with scaffolding, is undergoing repairs. Severn Bridge Junction: Shrewsbury Severn Bridge Junction signalbox seen on a beautiful early May morning in 2014. |