Crewe North signal box
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Crewe North signal box by Christopher Hilton as part of the Geograph project.
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Crewe North signal box
Image: © Christopher Hilton Taken: 18 Apr 2011
Now part of Crewe's heritage centre, this was formerly one of a pair of signal boxes that controlled traffic through this major railway junction. Its design is interesting: it dates from immediately before the Second World War and originates in a conscious programme by the London Midland and Scottish Railway to reduce its vulnerability to war damage. A direct hit on a Crewe signal box could paralyse much of the network, so this new signal box was built in strong concrete with an overhanging lip to protect the machinery from blast damage. It replaced a more traditional-looking two storey brick and wood box.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.092312
Longitude
-2.435086