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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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St Blazey Semaphores. 10 February 2024. #railway #photography
A pair of lower quadrant semaphore signals on a bracket just a short distance from St Blazey signal box.
June 10, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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Semaphores at Barrhill. 25 March 2022. #railway #photography
A view looking broadly northwards from one of the platforms at Barrhill station. A semaphore signal - identified as BR14 - on a particularly tall pole next to the tracks as they curve off towards Gitvan. The semaphore facing away from the camera on the lattice post is BR2.
September 10, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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Departure from Littlehampton. 26 August 2024. #railway #photography
Southern Electrostar EMU 377418 forms the rear half of a two-EMU set passing under a cleared semaphore as it departs Littlehampton working 1H31 to London Victoria. The signal box is partially visible on the right.
December 10, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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Approaching Sellafield. 26 March 2022. #railway #photography
Northern Super Sprinter DMU 156486 passes cleared semaphore SD3 as it approaches Sellafield, probably on a service to Barrow. On the right, DRS 68003 waits in the siding.
June 9, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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Approaching Furness Vale. 15 March 2025. #railway #photography
Northern DMU 150135 has just passed the cleared semaphore as it approaches Furness Vale station working 2B34 to Buxton.
September 9, 2025 at 6:58 AM
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Semaphore at Droitwich Spa. 25 August 2024. #railway #photography
Lower quadrant semaphore DS71 at Droitwich Spa is cleared for the approach of a Worcester-bound service.
December 9, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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Semaphore at Horrocksford Junction. 20 October 2024. #railway #photography
Semaphore signal HJ4 at Horrocksford Junction in Clitheroe. A ground disc is just beyond it.
June 8, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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Appleby Semaphores and Signal Box. 19 February 2023. #railway #photography
Appleby (North) signal box, looking almost brand new, evidently having recently been restored. Behind it, a large bracket now with only a single signal on it but presumably once at least one more. Beyond, as the tracks lead off towards Kirkby Thore, two further semaphores can be seen.
September 8, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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Arrival at Yeovil Pen Mill. 21 March 2025. #railway #photography
GWR DMU 166221 passes a bracket supporting a pair of semaphore signals as it enters the platform(s) at Yeovil Pen Mill working 2V68 Weymouth to Gloucester. Note that while the two semaphores here - YPM60 and 61 - are upper quadrant, the finials are GWR. (There is a lower-quadrant semaphore at the other end of the station.)
December 8, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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Departure from Helsby. 13 April 2025. #railway #photography
TfW DMU 197123 is seen crossing the junction of the lines to Ellesmere Port, passing cleared semaphore HY37 as it departs Helsby working 1F93 Chester to Liverpool Lime Street. Beyond the bridge, semaphore signal HY36 (unlabelled) is set to clear.
June 7, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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Passing Greenloaning. 26 July 2025. #railway #photography
Scotrail DMU 170427 is seen having just passed cleared co-acting semaphore GL27 at Greenloaning, working 1T56 Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street. The pink heather provides a nice contrast to the greens and yellows of the lineside vegetation.
September 7, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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Semaphore at Hellifield. 3 August 2022. #railway #photography
An upper quadrant semaphore signal between a pair of railway tracks at Hellifield.
December 7, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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Workington Main No. 2 Signal Box. 10 February 2025. #railway #photography
One of the two signal boxes at Workington, this one at the southern end of the station, with a semaphore arm and three ground discs in front.
June 6, 2025 at 6:34 AM
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Milton Distant, Brampton. 3 June 2018. #railway #photography
A tall distant semaphore signal - labelled MV1 - viewed from the footbridge at Brampton station. This is controlled by the signal box at Milton.
September 6, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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Approaching Pembrey & Burry Port. 21 October 2025. #railway #photography
TfW DMU 197125 passes a cleared lower-quadrant semaphore as it nears Pembrey & Burry Port station working a slightly-delayed 2B65 Cardiff Central to Pembroke Dock. On the left, in the middle distance, by the level crossing, is the signal box.
December 6, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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Passing Weaverthorpe. 31 May 2025. #railway #photography
TransPennine Express DMU 185128, working 1P25, is about to pass the level crossing and signal box at Weaverthorpe. The clear semaphore appears to be relatively new.
June 5, 2025 at 6:15 AM
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Also at Acle: 37405 & 716 on the 6.36am from Norwich, June 1 2019.
December 4, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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Passing Limestone Hall Level Crossing. 10 February 2025. #railway #photography
Led by DRS Class 88 - 88009 - with Class 68 - 68004 at the rear, a nuclear waste train passes the cleared semaphores at manually-worked Limestone Hall Level Crossing. The crossing operator is highly visible in his high-vis.
September 5, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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Semaphores at Greenford. 8 December 2024. #railway #photography
A pair of lower quadrant semaphore signals on an old frame on a winter’s day at Greenford.
December 5, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Howsham Gate Box and Semaphore. 31 May 2025. #railway #photography
Howsham gate box, situated next to the level crossing on a small country lane between Howsham and Crambe, north east of York. One of its two semaphores can be seen just beyond the box itself. The gates are partly closed across the tracks; the double track railway is much wider than the narrow road.
June 4, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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Wigton Semaphore. 26 March 2022. #railway #photography
Semaphore signal WN37 set to clear just beyond the Workington/Barrow-bound platform at Wigton.
September 4, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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Arriving at Acle. 4 January 2020. #railway #photography
On a sunny winter‘s day, Greater Anglia bi-mode 755409 crosses the points just as it arrives at Acle station working 2P19 Great Yarmouth to Norwich. Just beyond, the cleared semaphore permitting its entry into the station section can be seen. On the left, a tall semaphore at the end of the other platform is looking rather dilapidated; its replacement is bagged up just in front of it.
December 4, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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Departures at Nunthorpe. 31 May 2025. #railway #photography
Against a dramatic grey sky, a view of the semaphores, signal box and level crossing at Nunthorpe. The signaller is making his way back to the signal box, having just given the single line token to the driver of Northern DMU 156443, working 2N34 to Battersby, which is departing. Meanwhile, 158817, working 2N31 to Hexham, waits in the platform for a clear signal.
June 3, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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Approaching Craven Arms. 25 August 2024. #railway #photography
TfW DVT 82225 is seen leading 1V18 Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central as it approaches Craven Arms. Class 67 - 67014 - was providing the power. The distinctly utilitarian signal box is behind it. Two semaphores stand on the opposite track; another is visible behind the signal box.
September 3, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Semaphore at Malvern Wells. 25 August 2024. #railway #photography
A centre-pivoted lower quadrant semaphore signal (labelled MW38) on a fairly new pole seen through the lineside vegetation at Malvern Wells.
December 3, 2025 at 7:35 AM