PROGRESS ON CORFE CASTLE'S 'VICTORIAN' SIGNAL BOX -
NEW BASE NEARS COMPLETION - 1st February 2009

Photo Report from Andrew P.M. Wright - dated 2nd February 2009
Official photographer & press officer, Swanage Railway.
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Work on Corfe Castle station's new 'Victorian' signal box on Sunday 1st February 2009.
The aperture for the point rodding to pass from the trackbed into the signal box is clearly shown.

Dedicated Swanage Railway volunteers rebuilding Corfe Castle station's Victorian signal box which was demolished back in the 1950s have almost completed the base that will support the impressive new structure.

The new rebuilt version of the old 1884-built signal box will be the same height and depth as the original structure but it will be a third wider along the face of the platform.

And unlike the original signal box - which was joined to the neighbouring wooden waiting shelter - there will be a small access gap between the waiting shelter and the new signal box.

Swanage Railway volunteers Pete Frost (left) and Barry Goodwin work on Corfe Castle station's new 'Victorian' signal box on Sunday 1st February 2009.

The building project is being funded by the Swanage Railway's 200 Club which is celebrating its 30th year.

You can visit the 200 Club's website at http://www.davidfsaunders.org.uk/railway/ by clicking here. Treasurer David Saunders can also be contacted by email - railway@davidfsaunders.org.uk - by phone on 01202 882022 or by post via the Swanage station address below. David looks forward to hearing from you.

Swanage Railway volunteers Barry Brickell (left) and Pete Frost with John Drew at the controls of the digger work on Corfe Castle station's new 'Victorian' signal box on Sunday 1st February 2009.

As well as joining the 200 Club - or increasing existing subscriptions to the Club - one-off donations can also be made to the Swanage Railway Trust. Marked 'Corfe Castle signal box appeal' for the attention of Pete Ashton, they should be sent to Swanage Railway, Station House, Station Approach, Swanage, Dorset BH19 1HB.

To see the full set of photos from Sunday 1st February, please scroll down to the bottom of the page.