Signal Boxes and Signals

Images taken the various Signal Boxes and Signals in the Taunton area.

27th April 1986 The major engineering work was undertaken at Taunton on the 27th April 1986 to remove track and the west end signal gantry is evident in this image taken from 40 Steps, with large amounts of rail cranes and bulldozers in attendance. (Photo: Garry Stone)

27th April 1986 Semaphore Signals are taken on from the signal gantry located at the west end of Taunton Station on the 27th of April 1986. This was part of the British Rail modernization of the southwest, rationalizing track and replacing signaling with colour light signals. (Photo: Russell Elliot)

26th April 1986 Taken on the 24th April 1986 looking east from Taunton Station towards Taunton East Signal Box. The resignalling and track rationalization had begun at this time. With signals earmarked for removal and cutting up. (Photo: Russell Elliot)

5th April 1986 Cogload Junction Signal Box (Photo: Taunton Trains Collection)

9th March 1986 Wellington Signal Box was situated at the former Wellington Station, and is pictured after closure on the 9th March 1986. The adjacent stopping loop lines had been removed as long ago as 1964. It's perhaps a tad ironic that residents in Wellington continue their campaign to have the station re-opened to provide better transport links for the tow when the original demise of the station was the car and construction of the M5. It's worth noting that several items from Wellington Box (including the door) went on to be salvaged from disposal and helped to restore Blue Anchor Box, on the West Somerset Railway. (Photo: Jeff Treece)

26th February 1986 A view of the Taunton west gantry frame semaphores taken on the 26th April 1986, where some signals had already started to bee taken down. Beyond in the siding at 40 Steps is a set of seacow wagons loaded with fresh ballast. (Photo: Russell Elliott)

12th October 1985 With the end of semaphore signals in sight at Taunton. New signals, cabling, and a removed signal arm are captured at the south end of Taunton Station with No.43127 (operating with No. 43188 'Newport Castle') departing from Platform 2 with 1C22 08:45 London Paddington – Plymouth service on the 12th October 1985. (Photo: Richard Giles)

22nd August 1985 Taunton East Signal Box captured on 22nd August 1985. (Photo: Gavin Morrison)

12th August 1985 One of the many tasks whcih are required to be carried out each week at Taunton is the refilling of signal lamps with oil and the lighting of wick. This image captured at 40 Steps on the 12th August 1985. (Photo: Russell Elliot)

2nd September 1984 Taken on the 2nd September 1984, British Rail Class 31 No.31132 passes Cogload Junction Signal Box operating 2O73 16:45 Taunton - Bristol Temple Meads stopping service. (Photo: Richard Giles)

14th July 1984 A view of the famous 40 Steps Signal Gantry on the 12th July 1984 taken from the cab of a British Rail DMU performing a shunt from the down to up Platforms at Taunton Station. (Photo: Russell Elliot)

14th July 1984 A view of the West end of Taunton Station on the 14th July 1984 complete with the West End Signal Box, and Taunton Shed, taken from the cab of a DMU performing a shunt from the down to up Platforms. (Photo: Russell Elliot)

12th April 1982 A view of Silk Mills Signal Box taken on the 12th April 1982. (Photo: Paul Clarke)

7th October 1981 Signal Gantry located at Taunton East taken on the 7th of October 1981. (Photo: Phil Bidwell)

13th March 1976 Silk Mills Signal Box - 13th March 1976 (Photo: Taunton Trains Collection)

28th September 1974 A view of Taunton East Signal Box on the 28th September 1974 as a Swinond DMU Class 120 departs from Taunton Station. (Photo: Taunton Trains Collection)

12th July 1974 A view of the crossover entry coming into the West end of Taunton Station from the cab of a DMU on the 12trh July 1974 (Photo: Russell Elliot)

Taunton West Junction signal box is picutred in the stages of demolition in 1971. (Photo: Ade Chandler)

Taunton West Junction signal box in the stages on dismantling taken in 1971 with Taunton School in the background. (Photo: Ade Chandler)

A view looking towards Taunton, West Junction Box on the up mainline taken in 1971. (Photo: Ade Chandler)

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