Corfe Castle's restored signal box opens for the first time since 1972

Supplement to Swanage Railway News Gallery Page 263

CORFE CASTLE'S SIGNAL BOX OPENS FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1972
Page 1 of 5 pages of photos

Photo Report from Andrew P.M. Wright - dated 8th March, 2005.
Official photographer & press officer, Swanage Railway.
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Dedicated Swanage Railway volunteers made history on 26th February 2005 with Corfe Castle's restored signal box opening for the first time since it closed in January, 1972. To see the full Press Release please click here or scroll down the page to see the first page of five pages of photos and links to other pages.

The crew of Standard Class 4 Tank No. 80078 of 1954 at Swanage MPD. Driver Paul McDonald of Swanage (a BR Bournemouth cleaner and fireman in the 1950s and 1960s) and fireman Graham Froud of Corfe Castle.

1960s BR booking clerk Bryan Green with the first ticket for the first passenger to take a train from Swanage to Corfe Castle under the new signalling arrangements at Corfe.

1950s and 1960s BR Swanage signalmen Bob Inman (brown pullover) and Jimmy Hunt (blue jumper) in Swanage signalbox for the first time. The SR signalman is Mike Banks. Jimmy and Bob watched the first tablet taken out from the original Swanage tablet machine and pulled the levers before the first tablet was given to the 9.50 am train from Swanage to Corfe Castle.

The last BR Corfe Castle signalman Bob Richards and Swanage Railway early volunteer and now driver Pete Frost together in Corfe Castle signal box for the first time since the last BR train on the night of 1st January, 1972.

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Last Updated 1 Apr 2005 by Keith Morgan.
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