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Have you ever wondered what the inside of Amersham signal
box looks like? Thanks to Bill Davison of Anorak
Heaven we can get a glimpse inside.
The pictures below were taken in 1969 when Bill was a Railway Operating
Apprentice on London Transport.
Picture courtesy of Bill Davison www.anorakheaven.com
The picture shows the push button console controlling Amersham, Chesham
and Chalfont & Latimer.
Picture courtesy of Bill Davison www.anorakheaven.com
This picture shows the illuminated red style diagram. Red line denotes a
train
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Picture courtesy of Bill Davison www.anorakheaven.com
This picture taken from the signal box shows a British Rail D.M.U. bound
for Aylesbury entering Amersham down road platform number 1 in 1969. Note
the goods loop line and the old goods shed in the background.
The Amersham signal cabin was built for the electrification of the
Metropolitan services to Amersham. Prior to that, Amersham's signal box
was at the London end of northbound platform as shown in the picture below
from the 1930s, far right..
Picture taken by Richard Hardy and reproduced here with
his kind permission. Copyright Richard Hardy. Further details - The
Transport Treasury
The Amersham Signal Cabin is due to close when the new signalling for the
Metropolitan line is introduced.
Another view of the inside of the Cabin from February 1975
If you have an interest in signals on London transport, I recommend a
visit to www.anorakheaven.com
If anyone has any more photos or details of the signalling at Amersham
past or present, please email
the web master
Any additions, corrections, alterations, please email
the web master
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