Manningtree South Junction
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Manningtree South Junction
Image: © Martin Addison Taken: Unknown
The driver of crosseyed 37052 cracks on the power - clearly not stopping at Manningtree! Taken before the electrification of the Ipswich and Norwich line, this Junction forms the western end of a triangle giving access to the Harwich Docks Branch, the tracks for which diverge to the right. The yellow speed limit sign advises drivers that the maximum speed around the curve to Harwich is 25mph. Behind is a platelayers hut with some permanent way maintenance equipment outside. The Signal box had been converted some years before from semaphore to colour light signalling. The signal box was removed when the line was electrified and the platelayers hut was replaced by power supply equipment. Compare with the current scene in Oxyman's photo from the same spot - Image
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Image Location
Latitude
51.949488
Longitude
1.049141