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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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Semaphore at Grindleford. 30 March 2019. #railway #photography
In the late afternoon light of a spring day, a cleared semaphore signal casts a shadow against the painted sighting “board” on a bridge just before the entrance to Totley Tunnel at Grindleford.
November 29, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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Departure from Holyhead. 20 April 2025. #railway #photography
An unidentified Avanti West Coast IET passes the new cleared semaphore HD35 at Holyhead as it departs working 1A48 to Crewe.
November 28, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Norton Junction Semaphore. 10 June 2018. #railway #photography
Amidst the trees and shrubs, lower-quadrant semaphore NJ23 cleared in preparation for a Worcester-bound train at Norton Junction.
November 27, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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Approaching Boston. 15 February 2025. #railway #photography
EMR DMU 170417 passes a cleared semaphore signal as it traverses the level crossing on the approach to Boston working 2S15 Nottingham to Skegness. The immaculate West Street Junction signal box is on the right.
November 26, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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Semaphores at Harrogate. 14 July 2019. #railway #photography
Semaphores H57 and H59 at Harrogate, on a particularly modern bracket.
November 25, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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Departing Ferryside. 21 October 2025. #railway #photography
TfW DMU 197050 passes under cleared lower-quadrant semaphore FS3 as it departs Ferryside working 1W20 Milford Haven to Manchester Piccadilly. The signal box is on the right.
November 24, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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Semaphore at Barrow Road Crossing. 19 October 2024. #railway #photography
A semaphore signal at Barrow Road Crossing, just by New Holland station on the Barton Line. As implied by the label with the two box codes, the signal here is “slotted” with the next box, Oxmarsh Level Crossing, just a couple of hundred metres away, so that it can only be cleared if both signallers have pulled the requisite lever.
November 23, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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Departure from Bognor Regis. 26 August 2024. #railway #photography
Southern Electrostar EMU 377316 has just departed Bognor Regis working 2K27 to Barnham. The clear semaphore signal at the platform end is just about visible. In the adjacent platform sit 377124 and 377141.
November 22, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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Semaphore at Helsby. 24 May 2020. #railway #photography
Semaphore signal HY3 at danger at the end of the Chester-bound platform at Helsby.
November 21, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Approaching Worcester Foregate Street. 15 December 2024. #railway #photography
An unidentified GWR IET approaches Worcester Foregate Street working 1W02 to Hereford.
November 20, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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Garsdale Semaphore. 1 June 2025. #railway #photography
On a rather grey day in June, one of the semaphore signals at Garsdale, set to clear as the box was switched out.
November 19, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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Departing Skegness. 7 March 2020. #railway #photography
EMR DMU 156917 crosses over to the westbound line as it departs Skegness on a service to Nottingham, possibly 2O20.
November 18, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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Mauchline Semaphore. 25 March 2022. #railway #photography
Semaphore signal on a somewhat rusted pole at Mauchline.
November 17, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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They apparently moved the sign when they redid the windows.
Llanfair PG signal box and a row of terraced houses behind it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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Approaching Tondu. 21 October 2025. #railway #photography
TfW DMU 197117 is passing cleared lower quadrant semaphore TU3 as it heads into Tondu station working 2N29 Maesteg to Ebbw Vale Town.
November 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Semaphore at Reedham Junction. 4 January 2020. #railway #photography
A semaphore signal at Reedham Junction on the Wherry Lines shortly before removal.
November 15, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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Approaching Tutbury & Hatton. 18 August 2024. #railway #photography
EMR DMUs 158774 and 158812, working 1K02 to Crew, pass particularly tall cleared semaphore TY6 as they prepare to stop at Tutbury & Hatton station. The Nestlé coffee factory dominates the background.
November 14, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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Semaphores at Dunkeld & Birnam. 16 June 2019. #railway #photography
Semaphore signal DK3 on a particularly tall lattice post, complete with rare finial, at the south-eastern end of Dunkeld & Birnam station. A ground disc - DK12 - sits next to it. A further pair of semaphores protecting the entrance to the station passing loop are visible on the right.
November 13, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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At Goonbarrow Junction. 10 February 2024. #railway #photography
On a wet and grey day in February, GWR DMU 150233 has just passed cleared lower-quadrant semaphore G25 at Goonbarrow Junction as it works 2N12 Par to Newquay.
November 12, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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Sellafield Semaphore. 26 March 2022. #railway #photography
Semaphore signal SD6 (unlabelled) south of Sellafield station and sidings. The pole is quite rusty, no doubt because of its proximity to the sea.
November 11, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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Departure from Worcester Foregate Street. 15 December 2024. #railway #photography
West Midlands DMU 196108 is seen passing lower quadrant semaphore TJ20 having just departed Worcester Foregate Street working 1M11 to Birmingham New Street.
November 10, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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Distant Semaphore at Wainfleet. 7 March 2020. #railway #photography
Distant semaphore W22, east of Wainfleet station by the A52 level crossing, cleared for an approaching train.
November 9, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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Meeting at Pembrey & Burry Port. 21 October 2025. #railway #photography
A view of Pembrey & Burry Port station from the footbridge just to the east, encompassing the surroundings as well. In the platform on the left is TfW DMU 197125, working a slightly delayed 2B65 Cardiff Central to Pembroke Dock. On the right is GWR IET 800005 “Aneurin Bevan”, working 1L26 Carmarthen to London Paddington, with the lower-quadrant semaphore cleared for it to proceed.
November 8, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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Droitwich Semaphore. 25 August 2024. #railway #photography
Lower-quadrant semaphore DS70 stands at danger just beyond the end of the Worcester-bound platform at Droitwich Spa.
November 7, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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Passing Whittlesea. 26 March 2025. #railway #photography
Freightliner class 66 - 66715 - passes the signal box at Whittlesea as it works 6E88 Middleton Towers to Goole Glassworks.
November 6, 2025 at 7:33 AM