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End of an era as semaphore signals are taken down

The semaphore signals at Manea were the last in use on the Ely to Peterborough line (stock image) [Getty Images] A railway historian says he believes the traditional semaphore signals removed from a ...
Concord Monitor

Refurbished signal atop Contoocook Railroad depot brings back an unusual memory

Sign up for the Concord Monitor's morning newsletter and get essential news each day. The return of the semaphore signal atop the long-closed train depot in ...
The Railway Hub

Britain’s First Signal Box: How Charing Cross Set the Pattern for Railway Signalling

The first signal box at Charing Cross, on the South Eastern Railway (SER), marked a pivotal moment in British railway history ...
The New York Times

RAILROAD TESTS ITS MEN.; Northwestern Officials Extinguish Semaphore Lights, but Trains Do Not Stop -- Crews Laid Off.

Special to The New York Times. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print ...
BBC

End of an era as semaphore signals are taken down

A railway historian says he believes the traditional semaphore signals removed from a rural railway station could have been the last in use in the entire Eastern region. The wooden signals were ...