Image Malton signal box (NE, c.1873)
Malton signal box (NE, c.1873)
Malton signal box (NE, c.1873) A signal box that I have passed many times but never actually have taken a picture of is here at Malton. It sits a short distance east of the station at a busy level crossing with a road junction at either side of the line. Indeed, getting a picture with no cars in the shot took a minute or two! The box is a lovely example of a North Eastern S1a type design dating from circa 1873 and is in superb and un-molested condition. It controls no semaphores but contains a relatively early 1966 IFS (Individual Function Switch) that was extended in 1993. When it was first installed, two other local boxes, Malton West and Malton Station boxes were abolished. Today, the box still works absolute block east to Weaverthorpe and west to Kirkham Abbey. Keywords: Malton signal box
Malton signal box (NE, c.1873) A signal box that I have passed many times but never actually have taken a picture of is here at Malton. It sits a short distance east of the station at a busy level crossing with a road junction at either side of the line. Indeed, getting a picture with no cars in the shot took a minute or two! The box is a lovely example of a North Eastern S1a type design dating from circa 1873 and is in superb and un-molested condition. It controls no semaphores but contains a relatively early 1966 IFS (Individual Function Switch) that was extended in 1993. When it was first installed, two other local boxes, Malton West and Malton Station boxes were abolished. Today, the box still works absolute block east to Weaverthorpe and west to Kirkham Abbey. Keywords: Malton signal box


A signal box that I have passed many times but

never actually have taken a picture of is here at Malton. It sits a short distance east of the station at a busy level crossing with a road junction at either side of the line. Indeed, getting a picture with no cars in the shot took a minute or two! The box is a lovely example of a North Eastern S1a type design dating from circa 1873 and is in superb and un-molested condition. It controls no semaphores but contains a relatively early 1966 IFS (Individual Function Switch) that was extended in 1993. When it was first installed, two other local boxes, Malton West and Malton Station boxes were abolished. Today, the box still works absolute block east to Weaverthorpe and west to Kirkham Abbey.