Image Manchester Deal Street signal box (LMS, 1929)
Manchester Deal Street signal box (LMS, 1929)
Manchester Deal Street signal box (LMS, 1929) I have spent much time researching this LMS signal box built in 1929. It was located at the western approach to Victoria station with the River Erwell passing underneath the bridge seen in the foreground. The reason for my research was to discover why it was named Deal Street. Even looking back at Victorian street maps of central Manchester reveals no street of that name so its name remains a mystery unless any of my Manchunian readers with local knowledge can advise! The box contained a ninety-nine lever Westinghouse Brake & Saxby Signal Co. Ltd. Style 'K' frame that was in use right up until its closure on 31.07.88 when control was transferred to the Manchester North Signalling Centre. Notice the large BR (LM) enamel sign attached to the front of the box with a large arrow pointing to Victoria station acting almost like a huge and somewhat distanced running-in sign. The land to the right of the photograph was once occupied by Exchange station and, once again, I do not know quite how I got to this particular spot. Keywords: Manchester Deal Street signal box LMS Manchester Exchange
Manchester Deal Street signal box (LMS, 1929) I have spent much time researching this LMS signal box built in 1929. It was located at the western approach to Victoria station with the River Erwell passing underneath the bridge seen in the foreground. The reason for my research was to discover why it was named Deal Street. Even looking back at Victorian street maps of central Manchester reveals no street of that name so its name remains a mystery unless any of my Manchunian readers with local knowledge can advise! The box contained a ninety-nine lever Westinghouse Brake & Saxby Signal Co. Ltd. Style 'K' frame that was in use right up until its closure on 31.07.88 when control was transferred to the Manchester North Signalling Centre. Notice the large BR (LM) enamel sign attached to the front of the box with a large arrow pointing to Victoria station acting almost like a huge and somewhat distanced running-in sign. The land to the right of the photograph was once occupied by Exchange station and, once again, I do not know quite how I got to this particular spot. Keywords: Manchester Deal Street signal box LMS Manchester Exchange


I have spent much time researching this LMS signal box

built in 1929. It was located at the western approach to Victoria station with the River Erwell passing underneath the bridge seen in the foreground. The reason for my research was to discover why it was named Deal Street. Even looking back at Victorian street maps of central Manchester reveals no street of that name so its name remains a mystery unless any of my Manchunian readers with local knowledge can advise! The box contained a ninety-nine lever Westinghouse Brake & Saxby Signal Co. Ltd. Style 'K' frame that was in use right up until its closure on 31.07.88 when control was transferred to the Manchester North Signalling Centre. Notice the large BR (LM) enamel sign attached to the front of the box with a large arrow pointing to Victoria station acting almost like a huge and somewhat distanced running-in sign. The land to the right of the photograph was once occupied by Exchange station and, once again, I do not know quite how I got to this particular spot.