Clacton ,Lincoln & Swinderby Signal Boxes to close next year.

[BS56]

I read in Rail magazine today the above three signal boxes are to be abolished next year. Of course Covid-19 could delay the start or completion of these schemes.

 

[59CosG95]

I read in Rail magazine today the above three signal boxes are to be abolished next year. Of course Covid-19 could delay the start or completion of these schemes.

Just checked NR's website; work to resignal Clacton begins tomorrow. https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/our-routes/anglia/clacton-resignalling/

 

[LAX54]

Just checked NR's website; work to resignal Clacton begins tomorrow. https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/our-routes/anglia/clacton-resignalling/

work on Clacton has been going on for a good few weeks now, of course this is not a new scheme, just finishing what should have been done 10 years ago with the Colcheser / Calacton resignalling

 

[LowLevel]

I read in Rail magazine today the above three signal boxes are to be abolished next year. Of course Covid-19 could delay the start or completion of these schemes.

Swinderby is down for 2022 I think with the project starting next year.

Lincoln I'm not sure about - it's quite a well located little sub-ROC and unlike the others I've seen nothing specific about closure. It was always intended to be temporary and I believe originally planned to shut several years back. The building however was in a poor state when it was built - I remember a massive crack through the wall in 2008 when it opened.

 

[Pinza-C55]

I visited Swinderby way back in 1979. I hope the box gets saved by a preservation society.

 

[norbitonflyer]

Where does it say Lincoln will close? the article I'm reading says Swinderby will close, and comms and signalling will transfer to Lincoln.

 

[BS56]

Where does it say Lincoln will close? the article I'm reading says Swinderby will close, and comms and signalling will transfer to Lincoln.

Perhaps I mis-read it I was quickly reading it in a newsagents .

 

[Alfie1014]

work on Clacton has been going on for a good few weeks now, of course this is not a new scheme, just finishing what should have been done 10 years ago with the Colcheser / Calacton resignalling

Means the end of the last searchlight signals on the network and includes some minor track alterations including the replacement of the scissors crossing in the throat with simple crossovers. Possibly helps with the introduction of the 24m vehicle length Aventras.