Image Howsham crossing & signal box (NE, C 1873)
Howsham crossing & signal box (NE, C 1873)
Howsham crossing & signal box (NE, C 1873) Under dramatic skies Howsham signal box and level crossing are seen looking roughly east. The box has manually operated gates that involves the signalman leaving the box and closing the gates across the minor road. Once the gates are closed to road users the signaller returns to the box and pulls the levers to lower the signals. According to the SRS this very old box, along with the remaining five on this section of line, will be abolished in 2026 - so get there soon to get your photographs! Keywords: Howsham crossing & signal box NE North Eastern Railway
Howsham crossing & signal box (NE, C 1873) Under dramatic skies Howsham signal box and level crossing are seen looking roughly east. The box has manually operated gates that involves the signalman leaving the box and closing the gates across the minor road. Once the gates are closed to road users the signaller returns to the box and pulls the levers to lower the signals. According to the SRS this very old box, along with the remaining five on this section of line, will be abolished in 2026 - so get there soon to get your photographs! Keywords: Howsham crossing & signal box NE North Eastern Railway


Under dramatic skies Howsham signal box and level crossing are

seen looking roughly east. The box has manually operated gates that involves the signalman leaving the box and closing the gates across the minor road. Once the gates are closed to road users the signaller returns to the box and pulls the levers to lower the signals. According to the SRS this very old box, along with the remaining five on this section of line, will be abolished in 2026 - so get there soon to get your photographs!