Loughborough Signalbox

A look around Loughborough Signalbox with our hosts the Great Central Railway , and signallers Richard and Joe, showing us what the Signalbox controls as well as a little history on how it has been resurrected within its preservation lifetime.

[@wideyxyz2271]

Excellent as always. I love the knowledge these guys have and pass on. The LNER distant stuff to speed up traffic was very interesting and something I didn't know about.

[@irseminorrailwayssection9491]

Same here, I’d seen it in use at the GC but as Kevin explains there’s a fair amount of extra information folks never get to know about unless told, and we’re gratefull to them for that

[@elljones6159]

Always been intrigued by Loughborough North, nice to finally see the inside! Not too many spares in the frame, so i'd be intrigued to know how they plan to add the GCR(N) Connection into what's already a complex box!

[@irseminorrailwayssection9491]

I believe there is capability on the frame to do this ad likely there’ll be a lot of controls to the connection end to include the connection from NR as well so possibly some use of colour lights and route setting to reduce used levers , I’m sure someone will know the plans 👍

[@elljones6159]

@@irseminorrailwayssection9491 good shout I forgot about the NR connection, it’ll be a very complex box by end of it! And I look forward to it!