Image Little Bowden Crossing signal box (LNWR, 1879)
Little Bowden Crossing signal box (LNWR, 1879)
Little Bowden Crossing signal box (LNWR, 1879) Little Bowden Level Crossing signal box is seen in Market Harborough. It was located where the LNWR route from the town to Northampton passed over Scotland Road. The box was a typical LNWR structure dating from 1879. When the line closed the box was saved and is now in use at the Northampton and Lamport Railway being renamed Pitsford and Brampton. When I took this photograph the line had fallen out of frequent use with just the very occasional freight, engineering or diversionary train. Almost a year to the day that I stood on the up track and took this photograph the line was shut by BR. Many now rue the day that this event took place as the lack of strategic lines effectively running west to east linking mainlines is a problem. Just consider now if it was in use and electrified, it would then link the WCML with the MML with the wires now planning to reach Market Harborough by the end of 2022. However, the users of the ever-popular Brampton Valley Way that follows the old trackbed would not be so keen! Keywords: Little Bowden Crossing signal box LNWR railway
Little Bowden Crossing signal box (LNWR, 1879) Little Bowden Level Crossing signal box is seen in Market Harborough. It was located where the LNWR route from the town to Northampton passed over Scotland Road. The box was a typical LNWR structure dating from 1879. When the line closed the box was saved and is now in use at the Northampton and Lamport Railway being renamed Pitsford and Brampton. When I took this photograph the line had fallen out of frequent use with just the very occasional freight, engineering or diversionary train. Almost a year to the day that I stood on the up track and took this photograph the line was shut by BR. Many now rue the day that this event took place as the lack of strategic lines effectively running west to east linking mainlines is a problem. Just consider now if it was in use and electrified, it would then link the WCML with the MML with the wires now planning to reach Market Harborough by the end of 2022. However, the users of the ever-popular Brampton Valley Way that follows the old trackbed would not be so keen! Keywords: Little Bowden Crossing signal box LNWR railway


Little Bowden Level Crossing signal box is seen in Market

Harborough. It was located where the LNWR route from the town to Northampton passed over Scotland Road. The box was a typical LNWR structure dating from 1879. When the line closed the box was saved and is now in use at the Northampton and Lamport Railway being renamed Pitsford and Brampton. When I took this photograph the line had fallen out of frequent use with just the very occasional freight, engineering or diversionary train. Almost a year to the day that I stood on the up track and took this photograph the line was shut by BR. Many now rue the day that this event took place as the lack of strategic lines effectively running west to east linking mainlines is a problem. Just consider now if it was in use and electrified, it would then link the WCML with the MML with the wires now planning to reach Market Harborough by the end of 2022. However, the users of the ever-popular Brampton Valley Way that follows the old trackbed would not be so keen!