Damems signal box passing a train for Keighley

Good shot Peter.
Does the gas lighting shown here function? Is there also electric lighting?

Hi Graham,

Thank you so much for your interest.
I spent a long time looking through my photos from here to try and find some evidence to answer your question. I saw no evidence of an electric lamp. The signal box is scheduled to work in the hours of darkness, so please draw your own conclusion!
Best Wishes
Peter

Thanks Peter, it's a nice touch to add to the restoration.

... Wow !! ... a superb composition: attractive elements, with so many things to look at ... certainly a Favorite ...

Hi Wally
Thank you so much for visiting. I am so pleased that you like it.
I did think of stepping outside the box, but I have enough photos of this locomotive anyway, so I took the opportunity!
In fact it is only a small box, just a handful of levers to control the level crossing outside.

Best Wishes
Peter

Excellent, well done.
Have a great day.....

Hi June

Thank you so much!

Enjoy your week!

Best Wishes
Peter

Hello Peter what a lovely shot here from your trip to the gala at K&WVR ..

reminds me a little of this visit to the North Norfolk line :))

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Best wishes ... Steve

Thank you Steve,

Obviously nowhere near the size of the box in your picture. but it makes a different picture, and it was out of the rain!! I am glad you like it!!

Best Wishes
Peter.

My dear Peter,

What a great shot from inside the Box !!
It is an excellent composition with the lovely train outside , and the colourful levers and other elements, inside the box.
A big YS

Love Füsun
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My dear Füsun,

Thank you so much for visiting this little signal box and station. I wanted something different, and since it was raining, anything scenic was not possible. We never visited this station in 2012, so now is our chance!

Love Peter
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Great atmosphere! Like in old times and still working. I just love the tea kettle;-)

Thank you Gudrun

I am really pleased that you have enjoyed this. The box and station are very difficult to get to by car, so it is almost a place that time forgot... Well worth a visit if you are ever here. You might even get a cup of tea if you ask nicely!!

Best Wishes
Peter.

Hi Peter,

Now this is a viewpoint we don't often see! A superb view! I bet that's a whistling kettle!!

best wishes,
Rosa.

Thank you so much Rosa,

I am glad you like the different viewpoint. It would have been so easy to step outside to photograph the train...
I haven't seen a whistling kettle for ages.. I used to have one in the old days. I have an idea I still have it somewhere. Unfortunately, in this case, non-whistling!!.

Best Wishes
Peter

I love those old signal boxes - even though I spent most of my professional career designing modern equipment to replace them ,-)

Thank you so much Erhard.

I remember that you were a signal engineer.. This box is about as simple as it can be. The brown lever in the middle is the lock for the gates. The red lever on each side is for the 'stop' signal just before the crossing (level with the front of the first carriage, just about visible behind the window frame), and the yellow/white is now not used. It used to be for a 'distant' signal, giving advance warning of the 'stop' signal. As there is only one track here, the other red lever is for trains going the opposite way, and obviously both can't be pulled together!

Another place for the pre Brexit visit!!

Best Wishes
Peter

Oh, this is great, Peter! I'm glad they let you in to take the shot!