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Waterbeach circa 1981 during an East Coast Main Line diversion. The image shows the crossing keepers hut and the goods shed ? These along with the signal box, manual gates and station house have now disappeared.
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Waterbeach circa 1981 during an East Coast Main Line diversion. The image shows the crossing keepers hut and the goods shed ? These along with the signal box, manual gates and station house have now disappeared.

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  • A standard B.R. 3 position block repeater instrument.With the demise of so many manual signal boxes and crossing gates these are now getting fairly rare in this area. This example was recorded at Milton crossing in the section between Chesterton Junction and Waterbeach boxes on 5th June 1978. In this scenario a train is between Coldham Lane signal box, Cambridge and Chesterton Junction. Probably just enough time for the crossing keeper to quickly let a vehicle over the crossing.
  • Milton crossing 17th March 2010
  • Milton Crossing.
  • 47583 (County Of Essex) heads South at Milton Crossing between Waterbeach and Cambridge. August 1981.
  • The Winter of 1981/1982 produced heavy snow falls. 37092 heads across the Fens between Cambridge and Waterbeach on a Liverpool Street to Kings Lynn working in February 1982. Milton Crossing house can be seen in the distance.
  • Cravens two car unit passes Waterbeach viewed from the signal box. 12th May 1979
  • 1000 Kings Cross to Edinburgh passes Waterbeach during an East Coast Main Line diversion. 20th September 1981
  • 55019 (Royal Highland Fusilier) passes Waterbeach with the 1005 Kings Cross to York during an East Coast Main Line diversion on Sunday 20th September 1981.
  • Waterbeach circa 1981 during an East Coast Main Line diversion. The image shows the crossing keepers hut and the goods shed ? These along with the signal box, manual gates and station house have now disappeared.
  • 47054 passes Waterbeach with empty coaching stock for the Spalding Flower Festival. The Western Region stock had been stabled at Cambridge for the day. 12th May 1979
  • Waterbeach on 5th June 1978 showing the now demolished station house.
  • An unknown class 47 passes Waterbeach Signal Box. December 1980.
  • 47155 passes Waterbeach with the 1325 Kings Lynn to Liverpool Street. 12th May 1979
  • An unknown Class 47 rushes south at Waterbeach with a KIngs Lynn to Liverpool Street working in August 1981.
  • East Coast Main Line diversion at Waterbeach. November 1982
  • Waterbeach. Station entrance on the down platform. This was attached to the station house which has now been demolished. Signal box to the left.
  • West River Signal Box between Waterbeach and Ely. 18th November 1978
  • A fine array of semaphore signals at Ely South on 6th June 1981. 31176 is approaching bound for Kings Lynn.
  • Ely facing the up direction towards Cambridge. 13th July 1978.
  • Two car Cravens set stands at platform 1 at Ely in July 1981.
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