SCRCA Structure 290840: Long Meg Sidings Signal Box (1955 - 2013)

Long Meg Sidings Signal Box: Eastern elevation view

Key details from the Location Record

Location Type
Signal Box
Location Variant
Signal Box - BR (LMR) type 15
Assessment status
Assessed
Current Use(s)
Demolished
Shown on a land plan?
No 
Construction / installation period
BR: Constructed by British Railways / British Rail between 1st January 1948 and 31st March 1994.
Distance from London St.Pancras
290 miles and 70 chains
Position relative to running lines
Down
Visibility
This location is PARTIALLY visible from nearby publicly accessible land.
Accessibility (ease of access)
Moderate
Protection Category
Not Applicable - demolished or relocated
Geographic Location
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Context views

Long Meg Sidings Signal Box: Context view from the north

Long Meg Sidings Signal Box: Context view from the north

Long Meg Sidings Signal Box: Context view from the south (1)

Long Meg Sidings Signal Box: Context view from the south (1)

Long Meg Sidings Signal Box: Context view from the south (2)

Long Meg Sidings Signal Box: Context view from the south (2)

Elevation views

Long Meg Sidings Signal Box: Eastern elevation view

Long Meg Sidings Signal Box: Eastern elevation view

Long Meg Sidings Signal Box: Northern elevation view

Long Meg Sidings Signal Box: Northern elevation view

Long Meg Sidings Signal Box: Southern elevation view

Long Meg Sidings Signal Box: Southern elevation view

Cab-views

290840:Long Meg Sidings Signal Box (1955-2013: Cab-view video-still (northbound)

290840:Long Meg Sidings Signal Box (1955-2013: Cab-view video-still (northbound)

Further Reading (Snippets)

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SCRCA Knowledge Base for Long Meg Sidings Signal Box (1955 - 2013)

SCRCA Note: Request to demolish Long Meg signal box (EDC Planning App 12/0781)

SCRCA Primary Reference: Review of 1911 Midland Railway Landplan (Sheet 75) for 290840

SCRCA Primary Reference: Review of cab-view video footage by Video125 (2002) for 290840

SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 290840

SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 290840

SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Gough (1989) for 290840
 

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