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20 March 2012

Signalling Record Society

Some Items in Great Eastern Journal
and Great Eastern News

Great Eastern Journal and Great Eastern News are published by the Great Eastern Railway Society. Follow this link to visit their web site.

Issue Items
2012 January
GE Journal
issue 149		 Photos including SBs: Burnt Mill (GE040 1911-1960), Cold Norton (GE216 1911,1950), Derby Road (GE261 1911), Maldon East GF (GE212 1964), Saffron Walden (GE051 1959), Woodham Ferrers (GE202 1911).
Issue Items
2011 October
GE Journal
issue 148		 Photos including SBs: Barnwell Junction (GE050 1959), Bartlow Junction (GE051 1961), Cambridge North (GE050 1960), Cambridge South (GE050 1959), Coldham Lane Junction (GE050 1959), Connaught Road (GE174 1962), Dainton Tunnel (GW250 1958), Ely North Junction (GE050 1960), Gayton Road (MG010 1960), Linton (GE052 1960).
2011 July
GE Journal
issue 147		 Article on 1911 Norwich Show including pictures of Norwich Junction (GE120 1951-1958), Wensum Junction (GE140 1911).
2011 January
GE Journal
issue 145		 Article on Mildenhall Branch includes pictures of Fordham (GE062 1966), Isleham (GE064 1966), Mildenhall (GE064 1910, 1966).

Article on GE Signal Box design by Peter Kay includes pictures of Bank (GE162), Bealings (GE260), Brampton (GE260 1983), Brundall (GE140 1979), Burston (GE280 1966), Burwell (GE064), Channelsea Junction (GE180 1950s), Claydon (GE280), County School (GE130 1966), Diss (GE280), Fambridge (GE202 1966), Finningham (GE280 1969), Fulbourne (GE060 1966), Gas Factory Junction (GE160 1959), Hardingham (GE130 1966), Harling Road (GE120), Harwich Town (GE250 1966), Kesteven Siding (JN040), Manea (GE080), March West (GE080 1969), Mistley (GE250), Narborough & Pentney (GE132 1966), Needham (GE280), Norwich Thorpe Junction (GE120 1966), Poplar Junction (GE162), St Botolphs (GE231), Shelford Junction (GE050 1966), Shenfield Junction (GE001 c1930), Stowmarket Yard (GE280 1960), Swaffhamprior (GE064 c1960), Weeley (GE230), Windmill Lane Gate (GE020), Wivenhoe Station (GE230).
Issue Items
2010 January
GE Journal
issue 141		 Article on Whitemoor Junction by A Rush including interior and exterior pictures.

Article on Sawston Sidings.

Photos of SBs: Mellis, Needham Market, Rayne, Wickford Junction.
Issue Items
2009 October
GE Journal
issue 140		 Photo: Manor Yard (Temple Mills).
2009 April
GE Journal
issue 138		 Photo: Peterborough East Bridge Cabin.
2009 Spring
GE News		 Photos of Brandon (b&w) and Littleport (colour) boxes (both GER), both seen in 2008.
Issue Items
2008 October
GE Journal		 Historical details and/or photos of Bures, Peterborough Turntable and Picketts Lock and boxes, Edmonton - Enfield and Fakenham - Wells (all GER).
2008 Autumn
GE News		 Short article on the new carriage sidings at Orient Way, Stratford, into use 19/5/2008 in replacement of those at nearby Thornton’s Field, a change necessitated (and funded by) the Olympic Games 2012 site development; minor signalling alterations involved (GER).
2008 July
GE Journal		 Historical details and/or photos of Brimsdown, Lincoln area, Northumberland Park and Oulton Broad North Station (all GER) and boxes.
2008 Summer
GE News		 Summary of talk on reconstruction of Norwich Trowse swing bridge in 1987 by Martin Fargher, BR’s Resident Engineer at the time (GER; information on associated signalling changes).
2008 April
GE Journal		 Historical details and/or photos of Hackney Downs, Harold Wood, Haughley, Haughley Junction and North Wootton (all GER) and boxes.
Issue Items
2007 October
GE Journal		 historical details and/or b&w photos of Gainsborough North/South (Lincs), Gallions branch, Gosberton and Leytonstone South/Station signal boxes.
2007 July
GE Journal		 ‘The trials and tribulations of running a branch line’ by Peter Paye (a few entries from an Occurrence Book for the Buntingford branch, 1948-59).

historical details and/or b&w photos of Dersingham, Fambridge, Framlingham, Kelvedon and St Margarets signal boxes.
2007 April
GE Journal		 ‘Level Crossing accidents on the Great Eastern (Pt1)’ by Rod Lock (considers various incidents at LCs for the years 1957-62.

b&w photos of North Wootton and St Germans signal boxes; Lingwood Gatehouse and frame; Mount Bures LC).

historical details and b&w photos of Epping and Ingatestone signal boxes, and Easton Lodge LC.
2007 January
GE Journal		 ‘Accidents on the GER - 49: Four bumps in the fog around Stratford, 1877’ by Ian Strugnell (including details, maps and photos of boxes and signalling; includes b&w view of Polygon overhead box).

historical details and/or b&w photos of Dersingham, Docking, Dovercourt Bay, Hadham and Horsemoor signal boxes.
Issue Items
2006 January
GE Journal		 Article on the Millwall ExtensIon RaIlway with layout plans of North Greenwich station in 1899 and Millwall Dock Depot in 1912 plus suitable notes. A list of boxes and level crossings on the line is included.

‘Signal Box Survey’ by Peter Paye, covers Ditchingham and Downham. Photos diagrams and details of both locations are included.