FROM THE SIGNALBOX

As my friend was area relief signalman, with a range that extended frolm Shippea Hill in the east to Uffington in the west. He often used to call me and let me know where he was and so ad hoc visits were made to a number of boxes in the area. He would let me work the le3vers but not allow me touch the telegraph because I was absolute crap at it, me an ex merchant seaman, top in his morse class, too!

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45 052 is returning to Whitemoor with the Bury Speedlink at Horsemoor Box. A lovely collection 'Fen Verticals' here!
45 052 is returning to Whitemoor with the Bury Speedlink at Horsemoor Box. A lovely collection 'Fen Verticals' here!
1985-02-26 00:00:00
An immaculately turned out 47 130 is really giving it some as it passes Horsemoor Box on 6E23 Mountsorrel - Trowse.
An immaculately turned out 47 130 is really giving it some as it passes Horsemoor Box on 6E23 Mountsorrel - Trowse.
1985-02-26 00:00:00
Class 116 dmu 53862/59600/53872 leads a sister  on a Saturday Birmingham - Yarmouth excursion past March South Box.
Class 116 dmu 53862/59600/53872 leads a sister on a Saturday Birmingham - Yarmouth excursion past March South Box.
1986-05-24 00:00:00
31 159, seen from Manea Signalbox, is on a Norwich - Birmingham train.
31 159, seen from Manea Signalbox, is on a Norwich - Birmingham train.
1986-06-23 00:00:00
31 183 passes March South with an up test train including the coach 'Mentor'.
31 183 passes March South with an up test train including the coach 'Mentor'.
1986-07-05 00:00:00
March East on this occasion as 31 283 and 31 233 leave the loop with 9L42, the Cambridge - Peterborough empty vans. Is that a DMU on the rear?
March East on this occasion as 31 283 and 31 233 leave the loop with 9L42, the Cambridge - Peterborough empty vans. Is that a DMU on the rear?
1986-07-16 00:00:00
March East again as 47 107 and 'Slasher', her driver, pass on 7M86 Harwich - Whitemoor.
March East again as 47 107 and 'Slasher', her driver, pass on 7M86 Harwich - Whitemoor.
1986-07-16 00:00:00
Towards the end of their lives, many DMU's were made into power twins. 51822 and 51835 is one such, displaced from Yorkshire by Sprinters.
Towards the end of their lives, many DMU's were made into power twins. 51822 and 51835 is one such, displaced from Yorkshire by Sprinters.
1986-07-16 00:00:00
March South this time as 53849 leads this 6-car 116 train into the loop on a Yarmouth - Birmingham excursion - it really shouldn't have been allowed - they didn't even have a toilet!
March South this time as 53849 leads this 6-car 116 train into the loop on a Yarmouth - Birmingham excursion - it really shouldn't have been allowed - they didn't even have a toilet!
1986-07-19 00:00:00
47 628 races past Manea 'box on 1P98 Newcastle - Yarmouth.
47 628 races past Manea 'box on 1P98 Newcastle - Yarmouth.
1986-09-06 00:00:00
Unfortunately, I failed to get the number of the Class 31 towing two DMU's (all 5 numbers, actually) as the pass Horsemoor Box.
Unfortunately, I failed to get the number of the Class 31 towing two DMU's (all 5 numbers, actually) as the pass Horsemoor Box.
1986-11-04 00:00:00
45 070 is headed with this rake of ballast wagons passing Horsemoor Box - my house is about half a mile to the loco's right.
45 070 is headed with this rake of ballast wagons passing Horsemoor Box - my house is about half a mile to the loco's right.
1986-11-04 00:00:00
Class 105 Cravens DMU 53359/54412 passes Horsemoor Box on a Peterborough - Ipswich train.
Class 105 Cravens DMU 53359/54412 passes Horsemoor Box on a Peterborough - Ipswich train.
1986-11-04 00:00:00
I bet you thought it was all technical, didn't you? The railway equivalent of Kwikfit - Slowcoach! Get it? BIS PAA in the Marcroft Works from March East.
I bet you thought it was all technical, didn't you? The railway equivalent of Kwikfit - Slowcoach! Get it? BIS PAA in the Marcroft Works from March East.
1987-04-25 00:00:00
I don't remember precisely what 45 104 and 1Z12 were doing but I guess it was some kind of 'Last Peak' railtiour passing March Station.
I don't remember precisely what 45 104 and 1Z12 were doing but I guess it was some kind of 'Last Peak' railtiour passing March Station.
1987-04-25 11:02:00
31 229 approaches March East with (yet another!)  experimental Tiphook road-railer - it won't work in our pathetic loading gauge!
31 229 approaches March East with (yet another!) experimental Tiphook road-railer - it won't work in our pathetic loading gauge!
1987-04-29 00:00:00
31 200 has arrived in the down loop with 7Z07, the weedkiller train, seen  from March East.
31 200 has arrived in the down loop with 7Z07, the weedkiller train, seen from March East.
1987-05-25 10:00:00
31 200 then proceeded to run round its train and propel it towards Peterborough.
31 200 then proceeded to run round its train and propel it towards Peterborough.
1987-05-25 10:01:00
Seen from March South, 31 188 is on 7N75, the Chesterton Junction - Peterborough engineer's train.
Seen from March South, 31 188 is on 7N75, the Chesterton Junction - Peterborough engineer's train.
1987-05-27 00:00:00
31 466 is piloting 1Z24, the 'Mentor' test coach, past March East.
31 466 is piloting 1Z24, the 'Mentor' test coach, past March East.
1987-05-29 00:00:00
How are the might fallen! 47581 approaches March East with 6H76 to Whitemoor.
How are the might fallen! 47581 approaches March East with 6H76 to Whitemoor.
1987-05-29 00:00:00
56 058 goes rumbling past March East and into tghe up loop with 6E23, the Redland from Mountsorrel.
56 058 goes rumbling past March East and into tghe up loop with 6E23, the Redland from Mountsorrel.
1987-05-29 00:00:00
31 264 approaches March East with 6X30, the Kings Lynn line electrification train, based at Whitemoor.
31 264 approaches March East with 6X30, the Kings Lynn line electrification train, based at Whitemoor.
1987-05-29 00:00:00
Whitemoor Junction signalbox today and 31 422 leaves Whitemoor with 6H99 for Peterborough.
Whitemoor Junction signalbox today and 31 422 leaves Whitemoor with 6H99 for Peterborough.
1987-08-18 00:00:00
31 458 comes off the west curve with cement wagons from Ketton for Whitemoor.
31 458 comes off the west curve with cement wagons from Ketton for Whitemoor.
1987-08-18 00:00:00
47 201 has just come off the Wisbech Branch with a couple of steel empties. Note the Branch signal is still off.
47 201 has just come off the Wisbech Branch with a couple of steel empties. Note the Branch signal is still off.
1987-08-18 00:00:00
47 573 brings 6H76 from Lynn under Norwood Road Bridge for Whitemoor.
47 573 brings 6H76 from Lynn under Norwood Road Bridge for Whitemoor.
1987-08-18 00:00:00
47 159 passes March South with a westbound engineer's train.
47 159 passes March South with a westbound engineer's train.
1987-10-24 00:00:00
47 214 brings 6P89 Whitemoor - Norwich round the bend towards March South.
47 214 brings 6P89 Whitemoor - Norwich round the bend towards March South.
1987-10-24 00:00:00
45 037 has brought 6H44 from Kennett/Barham into the Down Loop.
45 037 has brought 6H44 from Kennett/Barham into the Down Loop.
1988-02-27 00:00:00
45 037 goes on depot, just 5 months left in traffic. Who are all those people on the footbridge?
45 037 goes on depot, just 5 months left in traffic. Who are all those people on the footbridge?
1988-02-27 00:00:00
An almost aerial shot of the sad remains of DM478322 from March East.
An almost aerial shot of the sad remains of DM478322 from March East.
1988-02-27 00:00:00
Oh, yes - HST's at March! All GN passenger service were regularly diverted through March for a long period during the ECML wiring. Here 43 047  leads on 1N24 Kings Cross - Newcastle.
Oh, yes - HST's at March! All GN passenger service were regularly diverted through March for a long period during the ECML wiring. Here 43 047 leads on 1N24 Kings Cross - Newcastle.
1988-04-23 00:00:00
31 410 thunders through March Station on 5L53 Peterborough - Cambridge vans - I think I've been spotted by the driver!
31 410 thunders through March Station on 5L53 Peterborough - Cambridge vans - I think I've been spotted by the driver!
1988-05-17 00:00:00
I'm on the steps at March South as a pristine 56 036 backs into March Up Yard.
I'm on the steps at March South as a pristine 56 036 backs into March Up Yard.
1988-05-21 00:00:00