Image Rufford station, level crossing & signal box box (BR, 1988)
Rufford station, level crossing & signal box box (BR, 1988)
Rufford station, level crossing & signal box box (BR, 1988) When I last visited Rufford in April 1986 the level crossing and signalling were controlled by a superb Lancashire and Yorkshire Type 7 box located directly behind where I am standing. Over many years the line from Merseyside to Preston was progressively run down and singled with Rufford becoming the only intermediate box that controlled a passing loop seen in this image. Further rationalisation came for Rufford in 1988 when the Portacabin structure, seen on the down platform, was built and commissioned replacing the L & Y box. Rather than bells and levers the new 'box' contained a handful of switches to control the revised layout. Keywords: Rufford station, level crossing & signal box box BR 1988
Rufford station, level crossing & signal box box (BR, 1988) When I last visited Rufford in April 1986 the level crossing and signalling were controlled by a superb Lancashire and Yorkshire Type 7 box located directly behind where I am standing. Over many years the line from Merseyside to Preston was progressively run down and singled with Rufford becoming the only intermediate box that controlled a passing loop seen in this image. Further rationalisation came for Rufford in 1988 when the Portacabin structure, seen on the down platform, was built and commissioned replacing the L & Y box. Rather than bells and levers the new 'box' contained a handful of switches to control the revised layout. Keywords: Rufford station, level crossing & signal box box BR 1988


When I last visited Rufford in April 1986 the level

crossing and signalling were controlled by a superb Lancashire and Yorkshire Type 7 box located directly behind where I am standing. Over many years the line from Merseyside to Preston was progressively run down and singled with Rufford becoming the only intermediate box that controlled a passing loop seen in this image. Further rationalisation came for Rufford in 1988 when the Portacabin structure, seen on the down platform, was built and commissioned replacing the L & Y box. Rather than bells and levers the new 'box' contained a handful of switches to control the revised layout.