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Signal boxes on the North Staffs

About the group A home for any signal box on the lines of the former North Staffordshire railway.

Created 9 December 2013

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see image record [EAW024646] The Oakamoor Brass and Copper Works, Oakamoor, 1949. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing. Oakamoor signal box NSR Type 2 design, also NSR BEL No2 locomotive can be seen shunting the Wing line.	bescotbeast	Sunday 21st of December 2014 02:49:28 AM
see image record [EAW050516] The Taylor Tunnicliff Electrical Porcelain Factory, Stone, 1953. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing. Stone Junction signal box and Meaford Crossing signal box both NSR Type 1 designs	bescotbeast	Tuesday 30th of September 2014 03:05:11 AM
see image record [EPW054379] The Railway Station, Waters Green and the town centre, Macclesfield, 1937 Macclesfield Central signal box, LMS Type 11c design.	bescotbeast	Wednesday 24th of September 2014 03:56:51 PM
see image record [EPW016741] Park Green, Macclesfield, 1926 Macclesfield Central (South) signal box , NSR Type 1 design	bescotbeast	Wednesday 24th of September 2014 03:47:51 PM
see image record [EPW016742] Sutton Brewery and Mills, Macclesfield, 1926 Sutton Crossing signal box with associated level crossing. Signal box looks to be a NSR Type 1 design with McKenzie and Holland wooden crossing gates.	bescotbeast	Wednesday 24th of September 2014 03:40:23 PM
see image record [EPW038488] The Wengers Ltd Ceramic Colour and Chemical Works and the Etruria Pottery Works, Stoke-on-Trent, 1932 Cliffe Vale signal box, possibly a NSR Type 1 design later replaced by an LMS Type 11 design	bescotbeast	Monday 22nd of September 2014 03:02:40 PM
see image record [EAW004465] J. Hammond and Co Enderley Mills (Army Clothing), Newcastle-under-Lyme, 1947 Brampton Crossing Signal Box, NSR type 2 design	bescotbeast	Friday 19th of September 2014 05:05:39 AM
see image record [EAW004460] J. Hammond and Co Enderley Mills (Army Clothing) and environs, Newcastle-under-Lyme, 1947. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing. Apedale Junction signal box, McKenzie and Holland type 1 design	bescotbeast	Friday 19th of September 2014 05:00:49 AM
see image record [EAW035057] The Jesshope Ltd Engineering Works, Porthill, 1951. This image was marked by Aerofilms Ltd for photo editing. Longport Station signal box, McKenzie and Holland Type 1 design	bescotbeast	Friday 19th of September 2014 02:08:36 AM
see image record [EAW030046] The town, Alsager, from the south-west, 1950 Alsager Station signal box McK Holland Type 1, Alsager East Junction signal box NSR Type 1 and Lawton signal box LNW Type 5.	bescotbeast	Friday 19th of September 2014 12:42:37 AM
see image record [EAW004996] Tutbury Castle, Tutbury, 1947. This image has been produced from a print. Tutbury Signal box and Tutbury Yard signal boxes both of which are McKenzie and Holland type 1	bescotbeast	Thursday 18th of September 2014 11:49:49 PM
see image record [EPW061442] Chatterley Whitfield Colliery, Whitfield, 1939. This image has been produced from a damaged negative. Rather grainy shot of Whitfield Sidings signal box, NSR Type2 design	bescotbeast	Saturday 22nd of March 2014 04:36:02 AM
see image record [EAW024699] The Thomas Bolton and Sons Brass and Copper Works, Froghall, from the south-east, 1949 Boltons Sidings Signal box, NSR Type 2 design	bescotbeast	Sunday 2nd of March 2014 03:49:51 AM
see image record [EPW043652] Knutton Tileries, Newcastle-under-Lyme, 1933 Ketley Sidings signal box, NSR Type 2 design. Controlled access to the Pool Dam branch once Knutton Forge Junction signal box had closed.	bescotbeast	Saturday 1st of March 2014 02:32:20 AM
see image record [EPW042677] The Rosemary Hill Tile Works at Silverdale, Newcastle-under-Lyme, 1933 Knutton Forge Junction signal box	bescotbeast	Friday 28th of February 2014 07:32:49 PM
see image record [EPW043656] Knutton Tileries, Newcastle-under-Lyme, from the south-west, 1933 Ketley Sidings signal box, controlled access to the Pool Dam branch	bescotbeast	Friday 28th of February 2014 07:14:37 PM
see image record [EPW042660] Whieldon Sanitary Potteries Ltd Colonial Pottery, Mount Pleasant, 1933 Pratts Sidings Signal box and Carters Crossing signal box (NSR Type 2) are visible in this picture	bescotbeast	Wednesday 15th of January 2014 03:16:58 PM
see image record [EPW060832] Fields around Brook House and the River Trent, Barlaston, 1939 Barlaston and Tittensor signal box, NSR Type 1 design. Just about visible on the right hand edge of the picture	bescotbeast	Tuesday 10th of December 2013 09:01:53 PM
see image record [EPW058389] The town, Uttoxeter, from the north-east, 1938 Hockely Crossing, NSR Type 2 design.	bescotbeast	Tuesday 10th of December 2013 03:08:54 AM
see image record [EPW047681] The railway station and environs, Stoke-on-Trent, 1935 Another bumper crop of boxes. Stoke North, Stoke yard, Glebe Street, Stoke Junction (LNW Type 5 design) and Carters Crossing.	bescotbeast	Tuesday 10th of December 2013 02:21:07 AM
see image record [EAW013143] Stoke-on-Trent railway station and the potteries, Hartshill, from the north-east, 1948 Glebe Street signal box, Stoke North signal box and Stoke Yard signal box. 3 signal boxes for the price of one picture.	bescotbeast	Tuesday 10th of December 2013 02:18:10 AM
see image record [EAW004636] The Simplex Electric Co Creda Works (Blythe Bridge), Stallington, from the south, 1947 Foxfield Colliery Shunting frame, NSR Type 2 design. Controlled access to the Foxfield Colliery exchange sidings.	bescotbeast	Tuesday 10th of December 2013 01:57:56 AM
see image record [EPW045351] The British Earthenware Pottery, Christ Church and environs, Tunstall, 1934 Newfields Junction signal box, McK&Holland Type 1 design.	bescotbeast	Tuesday 10th of December 2013 01:53:33 AM
see image record [EPW047625] Brownhills Tile Works, Tunstall, 1935 Pinnox Junction, McK&Holland Type 1 design.	bescotbeast	Tuesday 10th of December 2013 01:51:03 AM
see image record [EPW034090] The Sneyd Colliery and Brick Works, Cobridge Park and surroundings, Burslem, 1930 Cobridge signal box located on the Potteries Loop line.	bescotbeast	Tuesday 10th of December 2013 12:29:26 AM
see image record [EPW044692] The Blythe Colour Works and the North Staffordshire Railway Line, Cresswell, from the south-west, 1934 Cresswell Signal box, NSR Type 2 design. Controlled the junction for the branch to Cheadle via Tean.	bescotbeast	Monday 9th of December 2013 11:44:08 PM
see image record [EPW026983] The railway station, Stone, 1929 Stone Junction signal box, NSR Type 1 design.	bescotbeast	Monday 9th of December 2013 11:35:43 PM
see image record [EAW008320] Barker Brothers Ltd Pottery and environs, Longton, 1947 Normacot Junction signal box, NSR Type 1 design. This box controlled the junction for the line to Park Hall colliery which was the remains of the Longton, Adderley Green and Bucknall branch closed as a through route by the NSR.	bescotbeast	Monday 9th of December 2013 11:33:19 PM
see image record [EAW008579] Barker Bros Ltd Earthenware Factory, Longton, 1947 Bridgewood Sidings signal box, LNW Type 5 design. This was a replacement box built by the LMS shortly after the grouping, it replaced an earlier NSR structure.	bescotbeast	Monday 9th of December 2013 11:29:21 PM
see image record [EPW054097] The Foley Potteries, Fenton, 1937 Foley Crossing signal box, NSR Type 2 design.	bescotbeast	Monday 9th of December 2013 11:27:36 PM
see image record [EPW058405] The town, Stone, from the north-west, 1938 Meaford Crossing signal box, NSR type 1 design.	bescotbeast	Monday 9th of December 2013 11:26:46 PM
see image record [EPW045341] The T and R Boote Ltd Potteries and Manufactory, Burslem, 1934 Burslem signal box visible by Burslem station. McK&Holland type 1 design.	bescotbeast	Monday 9th of December 2013 11:25:46 PM