Exchanging tokens at Forres East Signalbox

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The photograph on this page of Exchanging tokens at Forres East Signalbox by John Lucas as part of the Geograph project.

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Exchanging tokens at Forres East Signalbox

Image: © John Lucas Taken: 3 Oct 2007

Manual exchange of tokens is becoming an increasingly rare sight on the railways of Britain (apart from the 'heritage' lines). A token is required to allow trains to proceed safely along single line sections of track but these days they tend to be electronic, usually controlled from signalling centres many miles away. The signalbox at Forres, the only survivor of three that were once in the area, controls the single line sections to Nairn and to Elgin.

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Image Location

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57.61159
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