Interesting story on BBC website today about Par signal box closing this year:
BBC News - Historic railway signal box at Par to close after 144 years
The line in the article that caught my eye was this one:
Can anyone please clarify what this "86" number refers to? Is it the number of mechanical lever frame signal boxes still in use? Or the total number of all types of signal box, level crossing box, signalling centre, ROCs etc? Would have thought the latter number would be far higher than 86?
BBC News - Historic railway signal box at Par to close after 144 years
Historic railway signal box at Par to close after 144 years
Cornwall's oldest working signal box is to close in spring, Network Rail says.
www.bbc.co.uk
The line in the article that caught my eye was this one:
British Railways inherited about 10,000 signal boxes when it was formed in 1948. At the end of 2019, Network Rail said 86 were still in use.
Can anyone please clarify what this "86" number refers to? Is it the number of mechanical lever frame signal boxes still in use? Or the total number of all types of signal box, level crossing box, signalling centre, ROCs etc? Would have thought the latter number would be far higher than 86?
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