Cumbrian Railways Association Photo Library

Barrow North
Signal Boxes of the Furness Railway

[#8772653]

2008-09-21 19:19:35

Left by Antony Graham (#1184970)

This is actually Corkickle No1 closed between 12th and 14th April 1958[replaced by new BR box]

Kents Bank
Signal Boxes of the Furness Railway

[#8772660]

2008-09-21 19:35:02

Left by Antony Graham (#1184970)

Kents Bank closed 16th July 1943 and was replaced by IB signals and a ground frame to control up sidings.The new ground frame was electrically released from Cark.

Askam Ironworks
Signal Boxes of the Furness Railway

[#8772663]

2008-09-21 19:41:14

Left by Antony Graham (#1184970)

Askam Ironworks box closed 6th September 1953 and was replaced by a 2 lever ground frame electrically released from Askam Station box.

Nethertown
Signal Boxes of the Furness Railway

[#8772666]

2008-09-21 19:45:39

Left by Antony Graham (#1184970)

The new box at Nethertown opened 7th December 1958.

Lindal Ore Sidings
Signal Boxes of the Furness Railway

[#8772659]

2008-09-21 19:29:32

Left by Antony Graham (#1184970)

Lindal Ore Sidings box opened 26th November 1939,this is also the closure date for Lindal East and West boxes.

Moss Bay Ironworks
Signal boxes of West Cumberland - the London & North Western Railway

[#8772708]

2008-09-21 23:24:46

Left by Antony Graham (#1184970)

Actual box renewal date 14th March 1948.

St. Helens Colliery Sidings
Signal boxes of West Cumberland - the London & North Western Railway

[#8772709]

2008-09-21 23:28:55

Left by Antony Graham (#1184970)

Box closed 22nd February 1932.

Brigham Junction
Signal boxes of West Cumberland - the London & North Western Railway

[#8772707]

2008-09-21 23:17:29

Left by Antony Graham (#1184970)

Brigham new box opened 5th February 1933 replacing the 2 old boxes here.

Cleator Moor West
Signal boxes of West Cumberland - Cleator & Workington Junction Railway

[#8772714]

2008-09-21 23:52:01

Left by Antony Graham (#1184970)

Box closed 7th August 1939.

Harrington Junction
Signal boxes of West Cumberland - Cleator & Workington Junction Railway

[#8772720]

2008-09-22 00:00:22

Left by Antony Graham (#1184970)

Clinker has closure date 26th September 1965[Sunday]

Wood End
Signal boxes of West Cumberland - The Joint Lines

[#8772732]

2008-09-22 01:03:28

Left by Tony Graham. (#0)

Box closed 10th March 1963 and replaced by a 3 lever ground frame.Ground frame closed 26th October 1964.

Egremont
Signal boxes of West Cumberland - The Joint Lines

[#8772733]

2008-09-22 01:12:06

Left by Antony Graham (#1184970)

Box was replaced by a new BR LMR box of 30 levers on 25th January 1959.The new box closed 4th October 1970[Swift] but another source says 11th October 1970.

Birksbridge Junction
Signal boxes of West Cumberland - The Joint Lines

[#8772725]

2008-09-22 00:15:46

Left by Antony Graham (#1184970)

Box closed 30th January 1947[singling of line]and replaced by ground frame locked by key on staff.No date for closure of ground frame.

Frizington
Signal boxes of West Cumberland - The Joint Lines

[#8772726]

2008-09-22 00:28:18

Left by Antony Graham (#1184970)

Box ceased to be a block post[worked by pilot guard]from 7th December 1931,all signals removed 30th January 1947[no further mention of actual closure of box as a ground frame].

Yeathouse Station
Signal boxes of West Cumberland - The Joint Lines

[#8772727]

2008-09-22 00:40:18

Left by Antony Graham (#1184970)

Box ceased to be a block post[worked by pilot guard]from 7th December 1931,box closed as a ground frame 19th January 1947 and replaced by a new ground frame locked by key on staff.Closure of later ground frame not known.

Lamplugh
Signal boxes of West Cumberland - The Joint Lines

[#8772728]

2008-09-22 00:47:06

Left by Antony Graham (#1184970)

Box shown deleted on signal box list of 16th July 1932,no further information as to whether it survived as a ground frame.

[#8775349]

2008-10-02 18:11:45

Left by Antony Graham (#1184970)

Further research has revealed Lamplugh still open on the 1943 Linemans list.I have not yet found the closure date.

Bridgefoot
Signal boxes of West Cumberland - The Joint Lines

[#8772730]

2008-09-22 00:57:27

Left by Antony Graham (#1184970)

Box closed 10th June 1929[closed in photo] and replaced by new ground frame[line singled].Line closed 6th November 1960,not known if Bridgefoot ground frame survived to this date.

Dearham Bridge
Signal boxes of the Maryport & Carlisle Railway

[#8733537]

2008-04-12 22:15:42

Left by Ken (#0)

Well done on your signal box photographs. Just a couple of official signal box closure dates to help you : Maryport Ropery closed on : Sunday 20th October 1968. Amendment: Aspatria closed on : Sunday 18th January 1998. Best regards. Ken.

Mealsgate
Signal boxes of the Maryport & Carlisle Railway

[#8772734]

2008-09-22 01:24:06

Left by Antony Graham (#1184970)

Box closed 28th June 1937 and replaced by a new ground frame.Ground frame closure date not known.

Maryport Ropery
Signal boxes of the Maryport & Carlisle Railway

[#8772735]

2008-09-22 01:30:40

Left by Antony Graham (#1184970)

Box closed 20th October 1968 but appears to have lost its block post status some years earlier[listed as ground frame in 1950s Swift plans].

Braystones - up and down home signals
Signals on the Furness Railway

[#8741935]

2008-05-18 01:00:40

Left by Pablo Marzilio (#1144947)

Hi, I'm writing from Buenos Aires, Argentina. I enjoy very much your excelent collection. As I can see this tipe of signal it's very old, because there are some old photographs, circa 1860, showing a similar signal in the single line of the Buenos Ayres, La Boca and Ensenada Port Railway (B.A.B.& E.R)the third railway built in Argentina): two arms, one for each traffic direction, and the spectacle split from the arm. Regards, Pablo.

Muirhill-Fordson No. 39 and "River Irt" at Ravenglass, 4 Aug 1951
Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway - photos from the Dendy Collection

[#8620927]

2007-03-13 19:17:27

Left by Eliot Andersen (#1095126)

Location is Ravenglass rather than Dalegarth. The (at the time) Carriage Shed can be seen behind the Passenger Tractor while the locos are both standing north of the bridge over the main road into the village. The Tractor sits on the points to the siding where the weighbridge was, between the mainline and the engine shed.

[#8621507]

2007-03-15 14:28:30

Left by Peter W Robinson (#1096847)

Eliot Many thanks for your correction. I see looking closer that the locos are standing just north of the road underbridge at Ravenglass. Best regards Peter Robinson

Wookland station and signal box lkg S
Furness Railway - Coniston Branch

[#8621906]

2007-03-16 16:05:42

Left by Mike (#0)

Hello from Canada, I regret not having visited the branch when it was still operating. I have enjoyed looking at the selection of photos. The station at Coniston was most impressive for a small branch line. I shall look forward to the next selection of Cumbrian photos. Regards Mike.

Plumpton Junction - ground signals
More Signals on the Furness Railway

[#8711834]

2008-01-20 22:58:27

Left by Phil Shatwell (#0)

PA0048.jpg Plumpton Junction - ground signals Is it possible for this picture to be taken previous to 1898 due to the signal box missing

Workington Central, old locoshed and signal box, 1952
Cleator & Workington Junction Railway

[#8769192]

2008-09-05 11:28:07

Left by Peter Brady (#0)

Cpncerning the dating of the photo "Workington Central, old locoshed and signal box, 1952": this photo is also reproduced on page 18 of "The Track of the Ironmasters" (CRA 2004) and given the date May 1951. I'm sure both of these dates must be wrong since by this time all the Workington Central signals (apart from the Down distant) had become standard upper quadrant. I can just recall down quadrant down starter and up distant signals, possibly around 1944-46. I can't recall the tall up home as being down quadrant. I would think the photo is probably pre-WW2, as would be suggested by the lack of housing developement in the background, beyond the terrace known as Highfield. Peter Brady, Belmont Abbey, Hereford

Calva Jct. lkg S, c.1935
Cleator & Workington Junction Railway

[#8769770]

2008-09-08 00:16:54

Left by ianmarsh (#0)

Sorry, gents; this doesn't look quite right. Could this possibly be at Bullgill, on the M.& C? As I, remember Calva in the mid-'70s, the layout seems wrong. There isn't many railwaymen left, who worked either branch, even upon closure in '92, (for the junction at Calva; never mind Bullgill); but surely worth another look? Regards, Ian Marsh

[#8775342]

2008-10-02 17:31:28

Left by Antony Graham (#1184970)

This photo may cause confusion to people who remember Calva Junction in later years.The layout was completely re-modelled sometime after 1944{remodelling plan dated 15th June 1944}.The re-modelling consisted of the complete reversal of the junction{as a single lead junction}to lead in from the North.The crossover was moved a few yards North to become part of the new junction.The sidings and branch were also remodelled at the same time,does any one have the exact date?.

[#8776626]

2008-10-08 15:23:40

Left by Antony Graham (#1184970)

I have found the junction re-modelling date,it was done during October 1944,the old junction being removed on the 22nd October 1944.

Threlkeld Summit lkg E
Cockermouth Keswick & Penrith Railway in the 1930s

[#8791927]

2008-12-15 16:47:38

Left by keith wren (#0)

This isn't Threlkeld summit (no such thing); this is Troutbeck summit looking east. How do I know? Dad was a signalman at Threlkeld.

Ladysyke crossing lkg N
Pattinson Collection - Mystery pictures 1

[#8710570]

2008-01-15 22:52:12

Left by Adrian Taylor (#0)

Picture PA0245 is of Ladysike Cottages and level crossing, between Greenodd and Haverthwaite on the Lakeside Branch. The view is looking towards Haverthwaite.

[#8713737]

2008-01-28 18:59:50

Left by Jordan Aspin (#0)

This photo is taken looking North on the Lakeside branch at the first crossing (not sure of the name)after the line has crossed the Leven. There is a large woods to the right of the track now and the two houses are still standing.

Pattinson Collection - Mystery pictures 1

[#8796810]

2009-01-06 07:56:44

Left by Peter E. Twells (#0)

The location is south east of Blackrod on the L&Y main line. Only the L&YR section of the LMS planted small bushes so near its running lines and maintained them so well, especially in the area around Horwich Works. The chimneys, part of Horwich Works can be seen in the background

2-6-4T 42571 waits departure at Windermere
Windermere branch in the 1960s

[#8735630]

2008-04-20 19:56:15

Left by Tony Jenkinson (#0)

I know that everyone knows that this picture is of Oxenholme not Windermere but this comment is just so that someone prompts the webmaster to change the caption. Many thanks for presenting this set of pictures (of 'my railway' in 'my era') very much appreciated. I have bought some of these pictures from the CRA photo lists -additions to the web site may stop me from hasselling Steve Machell quite as much! What about couple more to make up for the location error above? WOR 196 45373 at Windermere and MAY 367C D377 at Kendal (to complement the one already posted)? Thanks Tony