Poor Old Bruce

Retford Thrumpton, MS&LR 1889. Seen on 2 April 1982 and Ranskill, GNR (ECML), also 2 April 1982. The steps and windows have changed since then.

Kildwick signal box, seen on 27 march 1982. This box has the original Midland hipped roof at the far end but the near end has a gable, said to have been modified in 1965 to allow road widening. Bathley Lane ECML, LNER 1930, seen on 2 April 1982 Grove Road, Great Northern Railway, 1880. Seen on 2 April 1982.

These were taken 18 March 1982 Bollo Lane Junction, LSWR Camden Road Junction, North London Railway Gospel Oak No.1

While we are in that area, I've got these two pics from Battersea on the same day, 18 Nov 1987. I rely on our learned friends to put me right if I've got things wrong as Queenstown Road box seems to be off the end of the platform of Queens Road station and I've no idea now where Queens Road box was. I am convinced that they are two different boxes and not just two views of the same box. Queenstown Road, LSWR. Formerly Queens Road East, closed in 1936 and Queens Road, also LSWR. Formerly Queens Road West

As Wickham Green too has posted some pics around Clapham Junction, here are some of mine from there as well. Trouble is it's foreign territory to me, being south of the Thames, so guidance on what's what would be appreciated as I can't find my Quails or Priors at the mo. The only box with any discernable ID was "B". All photos taken on 18 Nov 1987. This one is down as "From Platform 1 looking towards Waterloo and looks like WG's Clapham Junction A This one is described in my notes as "Between Clapham Junction and Queenstown Road. Obviously different to the above. WG and Oldudders tell us that this is West London Junction Clapham Junction B This last one is described as "At the country end of Platforms 3 & 4" Again thanks to WG and Oldudderes who tell us this is Clapham Junction C Any identification help would be appreciated. TIA

Still more Midland boxes Manton Junction, 3 Feb 1982 Luffenham Junction, also 3 Feb 1982 and Tapton Junction, Chesterfield, 4 Aug 1979

More Airfix Midland kit bashes. All these are intermediate boxes between Melton Mowbray and Oakham and seen on 5 Jan 1982. Langham Junction with steps at the rear. I wonder why they did that? it must have confused the odd fireman going to carry out Rule 55. Ashwell Whissendine Saxby Junction

Some Midland boxes from various parts: Moorthorpe South, 9 Feb 1983. I've posted a picture of this box before but of the other end. Washwood Heath Sidings No.2, 7 May 1983 Settle Junction, 1 Feb 1982 Wennington Jct, 1 Feb 1982 Ketton, 3 Feb 1982

Some LNWR boxes Stechford Shunt Frame, 7 March 1983 Edge Lane Junction, 2 Feb 1982 Diggle Junction, 10 April 1982

I Googled 'Ayr Newton Junction Signal Box' and found some more pics.

An excursion to Scotland on 15 March 1983. The first one is Caledonian, the rest are G&SWR. Logan Road, Motherwell Newton Junction, Ayr Ayr Harbour Juctn Irvine and Kilwinning Jct

This is a photo of the first passenger-carrying APT at Atherstone on 7 Dec 1981 and 89001 on some pantograph aerodynamics tests at Old Dalby some time in the mid 1980s I think.

Some Derbyshire boxes The 'new' box at Chinley, built next to the previous Chinley North Junction box, seen on 20 Jan 1983. A BR(LMR) design. Chapel en le Frith, another BR(LMR) design on the ex LNWR route from Stockport to Buxton, again on 20 Jan 1983 and Furness Vale on the same date, an LNWR box. Just to fill up the post, my takes of the preserved GWR box at Llangollen, 23 Sept 1982

64 according to wikiwotsit

A couple of Midland boxes today: Blackwell East Junction (Erewash Valley line), 1 Oct 1982 and Goose Hill Junction, Normanton, 5 Jan 1983

Great Eastern again: Brundall, 16 Sept 1982 Reedham Junction, 16 Sept 1982 Yarmouth Vaux, 17 Sept 1982. Before the bridge. Acle, 17 Sept 1982

I've found a few more Great Eastern photos, this time in colour, from 16 Sept 1982: Ipswich Mistley Norwich Thorpe Norwich Thorpe Junction Whitlingham Junction

As nobody seems to be offering a location, I'll tell you that it is the 'Five Arches' bridge between Derby station and Derby Junction.

Rufford, between Preston and Ormskirk, L&Y, 26 Aug 1982 Llandudno, LNWR, 18 Sept 1982 and Damems Junction, KWVR, a re-homed Midland box formerly at Frizzinghall, 5 Sept 1982.

"Hest Bank level crossing frame", 26 Aug 1982 Two on the Fylde, L&Y and LNWR Joint Preston and Wyre Railway, 26 Aug 1982 Weeton and Salwick No.2 which looks a bit (a bit?!) neglected but, going by the moped under the stairs, was still in use.

Thanks for the confirmation of Green Road Guys. Any thoughts on the possible Ulverston box please?

Furness Railway boxes taken in 1980 Silecroft Almost sure this is Green Road. Edit: Confirmed by 31A and Beast 66606 Askam This one may by Ulverston but I would like confirmation and Plumpton Junction (at last, one with a name board!)

Some of the signals at Taunton behaved similarly.

From East Anglia to Cumbria today, all from 23 July 1986. Sellafield, Furness Railway Bransty, LNWR and Corkickle No.1, to a BR(LMR) design

Another bump. A bit of something to make you think. Do any of you recognise the location of this piccy of 45116, taken in 1983? It may be obvious, it may not.