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Just posting my photos of old signals in the modern world. I put more detailed descriptions in the alt text.

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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 30/06/2026
Passing Ketton. 1 September 2024. #railway #photography
CrossCountry TurboStar 170621 speeds past the last-remaining Midland lower-quadrant semaphore signal at Ketton, working 1N53 Stansted Airport to Coleshill Parkway. Sadly, this marvellous survivor has now been replaced by an LED.
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Passing Scropton. 4 October 2025. #railway #photography
EMR DMU 170501 prepares to pass cleared semaphore SN18 as it rounds the curve at Scropton working 1K69 Newark Castle to Crewe.
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 29/03/2026
Semaphores at Stonehaven. 15 June 2019. #railway #photography
Semaphore signal SV15 on a slightly rusted post at the northern end of Stonehaven station. Another signal - on a lattice post - is visible in the background.
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 29/06/2026
Signal Box and Semaphore at Auchterarder. 16 June 2019. #railway #photography
Auchterarder signal box with a semaphore signal on the right.
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 29/09/2026
Valley Signal Box and Semaphore. 1 December 2024. #railway #photography
Semaphore signal VY23 stands at the end of the eastbound platform just next to the signal box at Valley station in Anglesey. The sky has a faintly pink/lilac tint.
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 28/03/2026
Passing Ketton. 11 January 2025. #railway #photography
On a chilly January day, CrossCountry DMU 170103 passes the cleared ex-Midland lower quadrant semaphore at Ketton working 1N55 Cambridge to Birmingham New Street. This signal was finally replaced in March 2026.
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 28/06/2026
Passing Whittlesea. 9 March 2025. #railway #photography
At Whittlesea, EMR DMUs 158865 and 158862 pass a cleared semaphore just retuning to danger working 1R56 Norwich to Liverpool Lime Street.
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 28/09/2026
Passing Barton Hill. 22 September 2026. #railway #photography
TransPennine DMUs 185134 and 185117 pass the modernist signal box at Barton Hill as they work 1P28 Scarborough to Manchester Victoria. As part of a modernisation programme, the wheel-worked crossing barriers are to be replaced with automatic  ones and the box will also assume control of the level crossing at Howsham.
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 27/03/2026
Bromfield Semaphore. 25 August 2024. #railway #photography
Lower quadrant semaphore BD27 on a bracket at Bromfield.
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Ralph Berry @rdrberry.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Claiisc #Semaphore and #Steam Locomotive 68067 at Loughborough #RealFilm @semaphoria.co.uk
Locomotive 68067 at Loughborough
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 27/06/2026
Semaphore at Girvan. 25 March 2022. #railway #photography
Semaphore signal GV18 at Girvan. The blades of some wind turbines are visible above the hill in the background.
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 27/09/2026
Semaphore at St Bees. 26 March 2022. #railway #photography
A semaphore signal at St Bees.
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 26/03/2026
Departure from Longton. 14 March 2026. #railway #photography
EMR DMUs 170501 and 170508 (with the former in Pride livery) pass a cleared semaphore signal having departed Longton working 1N62 Crewe to Lincoln Central.
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 26/06/2026
Departure from Rainford. 17 August 2024. #railway #photography
Northern DMU 156418 is seen passing a cleared semaphore signal having just departed Rainford working 2N90 Headbolt Lane to Blackburn.
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 26/09/2026
Passing Kirkham Abbey. 22 September 2026. #railway #photography
TransPennine bi-mode 802219 passes Kirkham Abbey signal box working 1P22 Scarborough to Leeds.
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 25/03/2026
Semaphore at Leominster. 25 August 2024. #railway #photography
Lower quadrant semaphore signal LE28 at Leominster.
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 25/06/2026
Semaphores at St Blazey. 10 February 2024. #railway #photography
A pair of lower-quadrant semaphore signals on a bracket at St Blazey on the Newquay branch line. The left signal is cleared.
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Harry Pricker @harrypricker.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Chinnor 24 September 2026
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 25/09/2026
Semaphore at New Cumnock. 25 March 2022. #railway #photography
Semaphore signal NC31 at the end of the southbound platform at New Cumnock.
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 24/03/2026
Peak Forest Signal Box. 24 May 2020. #railway #photography
Peak Forest signal box and some semaphore signals. No less than three locos are visible: two DB Class 60s, only one of which is identifiable (60017) and a Class 66 in the distance, 66087.
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 24/06/2026
Departure from Littlehampton. 26 August 2024. #railway #photography
Southern EMU 377203 is seen departing Littlehampton working 2E30 Brighton to Bognor Regis. The cleared semaphore is partly visible behind the semaphores for the other lines.
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 24/09/2026
Passing Howsham. 22 September 2026. #railway #photography
TransPennine Express DMU 185139 (with 185107 behind) pass a cleared semaphore signal and the gate box at Howsham working 1P26 Scarborough to Manchester Victoria.
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 23/03/2026
Semaphores at Hastings. 7 October 2018. #railway #photography
In the bright autumn sun, a pair of semaphore signals on a bracket at Hastings.
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 23/06/2026
Semaphore at Great Rocks Junction. 30 March 2019. #railway #photography
A semaphore signal at Great Rocks Junction in the Peak District.
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 23/09/2026
Kirkham Abbey Distant. 22 September 2026. #railway #photography
Approximately 1km south-west of the level crossing at Kirkham Abbey, distant semaphore signal KA15 is cleared for an approaching Scarborough service.
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 22/03/2026
Departure from Barrow-in-Furness. 20 December 2025. #railway #photography
Northern DMU 156421 passes the signal box as it departs Barrow-in-Furness working 2T57 Lancaster to Corkickle.
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jayne350.bsky.social @jayne350.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
St.Erth 16th September 2026
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 22/06/2026
Arriving at St Erth. 10 February 2024. #railway #photography
GWR IET 800313 arrives at St Erth working 1A82 Penzance to London Paddington. A passenger walks to the end of the platform to find a spot to board.
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 22/09/2026
Approaching Brundall. 23 June 2018. #railway #photography
Greater Anglia DMU 156412 crosses the junction as it approaches Brundall working a service from Great Yarmouth to Norwich. The base of the signal box is partly visible on the right; much of it is obscured by trees. Two semaphore signals - BL7 and BL5 - stand on a bracket on the left.
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 21/03/2026
Semaphore at St Erth. 13 May 2022. #railway #photography
A particularly short (possibly the shortest on the network) lower quadrant semaphore signal at the end of the southbound platform at St Erth, numbered SE6. Note the many signal wires running past the base.
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 21/06/2026
Semaphore at Abergavenny. 27 October 2024. #railway #photography
Lower-quadrant semaphore signal AY8 outside Abergavenny station.
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 21/09/2026
Semaphore at Dunragit. 6 August 2026. #railway #photography
A semaphore signal on a very rusty lattice post contrasts with the golden colours of the fields either side of the railway.
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 20/03/2026
Approaching Whittlesea. 26 March 2025. #railway #photography
GB Railfreight Class 66 - 66710 - passes a cleared semaphore signal as it approaches Whittlesea working 4E21 Felixstowe North to Tinsley Yard.
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 20/06/2026
Approaching Pembrey & Burry Port. 21 October 2025. #railway #photography
GWR IET 800022 passes a cleared lower-quadrant semaphore signal as it approaches Pembrey & Burry Port working 1B13 London Paddington to Carmarthen. The semaphore signals were removed shortly after this photo was taken.
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 20/09/2026
Peak Forest Freight. 15 March 2025. #railway #photography
In Freightliner livery working 6Z45 Washwood Heath-Tunstead Sidings and with a great number of graffitied wagons in tow, 66617 passes cleared semaphore PF21 as it heads towards Great Rocks Junction.
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 19/03/2026
Semaphore at Park South. 20 December 2025. #railway #photography
A semaphore signal at Park South near Barrow-in-Furness.
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 19/06/2026
Semaphore and Signal Box at Haydon Bridge. 9 February 2025. #railway #photography
Semaphore signals and the signal box from a slightly interesting angle at Haydon Bridge.
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 19/09/2026
Semaphore at Greenford. 11 December 2012. #railway #photography
A lower-quadrant semaphore signal at the end of the bay platform at Greenford station. The westbound Central line track can be seen curving round to the right.
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 18/03/2026
Approaching Helsby. 13 April 2025. #railway #photography
TfW DMU 197043 (with 197014 behind) approaches a cleared semaphore signal at Helsby working 1H82 Llandudno Junction to Manchester Piccadilly.
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 18/06/2026
Approaching Skegness. 15 February 2025. #railway #photography
EMR DMU 170206 has just passed a cleared semaphore on its approach to Skegness working 2S19 from Nottingham.
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 18/09/2026
Departing Worcester Foregate Street. 15 December 2024. #railway #photography
West Midlands DMU 196108 has just departed Worcester Foregate Street working 1M11 to Birmingham New Street. Cleared semaphore TJ20 is on the left.
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 17/03/2026
Arnside Semaphore. 20 December 2025. #railway #photography
A semaphore signal at Arnside.
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 17/06/2026
Semaphore and Signal Box at Ellesmere Port. 13 April 2025. #railway #photography
A semaphore signal at the end of the platform at Ellesmere Port. The modernist signal box is well-hidden by the lineside trees and bushes just in front of the road bridge over the line.
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 17/09/2026
Semaphores at Reedham Junction. 21 June 2018. #railway #photography
A pair of semaphore signals - numbered RJ9 and RJ4 - on a bracket at Reedham Junction.
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 16/03/2026
Approaching Ferryside. 21 October 2025. #railway #photography
TfW DMU 197050 passes a cleared lower quadrant semaphore as it approaches Ferryside working 1W20 Milford Haven to Manchester Piccadilly.
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 16/06/2026
Departure from Tutbury & Hatton. 4 October 2025. #railway #photography
EMR DMU 170271 is seen just having departed Tutbury & Hatton working 1K67 Newark Castle to Crewe. Tutbury Crossing signal box is on the left beyond the level crossing and semaphore signal TY6.
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 16/09/2026
Passing Pontrilas. 22 July 2018. #railway #photography
Arriva Trains Wales DMU 175009 passes a cleared semaphore signal at Pontrilas heading south towards Abergavenny.
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 15/03/2026
Semaphore at Longton. 14 March 2026. #railway #photography
A semaphore signal at Longton.
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 15/06/2026
Sellafield Semaphore. 26 March 2022. #railway #photography
Semaphore signal SD3 just outside Sellafield.
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AndyH @andyh616.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
#SignalboxSunday Arbroath North box last week with a #ScotRail #InterCity7 #HST approaching with an Aberdeen to Glasgow service. Listed structure, opened in 1911, built by the North British Railway. 9/9/26
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