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Temporary Electric token instrument in Soham Signal Box during engineering work between Soham and Chippenham Junction when the line was singled. 27th August 1980
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Temporary Electric token instrument in Soham Signal Box during engineering work between Soham and Chippenham Junction when the line was singled. 27th August 1980

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  • The scene at Ely on the 17th August 1978 with a nice array of semaphores. The 0728 Harwich Parkeston Quay to Manchester Piccadilly is arriving behind 47017. On the right can be seen redundant coaching stock including some pullman cars, destined for Kings Scrapyard at Snailwell.
  • The approach to Ely Dock Junction in the days of semaphores with the ship of the fens (Ely Cathedral) on the skyline. Photo Brian Leighton.
  • The River Ouse Bridge near Ely Dock Junction. This is a remote spot and about a miles pleasant walk along the river bank from the main road. 47118 is accelerating away from the junction with "the boat train" aka 1515 Manchester Piccadilly to Harwich Parkeston Quay. The bridge was severely damaged on 22nd June 2007 by a derailed freight train <a href="http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/docsummary.php?docID=1934">http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/docsummary.php?docID=1934</a> Picture dated June 1980
  • The River Ouse Bridge at Ely (No 2235) An unknown Class 37 has just left Ely Dock Junction on 21st June 1981. The bridge was severely damaged by a derailed freight train on 22nd June 2007. The working involved was an EWS class 60, No:- 60068 hauling 6L58 Mount Sorrel (Leicestershire) to Chelmsford. The line was out of action for six months. <a href="http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/docsummary.php?docID=1934">http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/docsummary.php?docID=1934</a>
  • Peak 45077 approaching Soham on the single line section from Ely Dock Junction. 20th January 1980.
  • The driver of the 0704 Leicester to Harwich Parkeston Quay drops the single line token for the Ely Dock to Soham section. 30th August 1979.
  • An unknown 31 on a Peterborough to Parkeston Quay working drops the key token for the single line section from Ely Dock Junction at Soham during May 1981. At this point the track becomes double through to Chippenham Junction. Soham Signal Box is no longer in existence at this site. The original station and box were destroyed by an ammunition train exploding during the Second World War.
  • 37006 passes Soham Signal Box with a train load of cartics formimg the 1450 Parkeston to Bathgate. In the box, signalman Mauri. Bullman is giving 2 beats on the bell for train entering section to Ely Dock Junction. The line has been temporarly singled from here to Chippenham Junction. 27th August 1980
  • 37006 passes Soham with a train load of cartics forming the 1450 Parkeston to Bathgate. Single line working is in force. 27th August 1980
  • 31417 dropping off the single line token at Soham for the temporarily singled Soham to Chippenham Junction section. 27th August 1980
  • The second man on 47130 prepares to grab the single line token for the Soham to Chippenham Junction section during a period of engineering work on one of the tracks. Another age old custom rapidly disappearing from the railways today. The working is the 1515 Manchester Piccadilly to Parkeston Quay. 20th September 1980.
  • The second man on light engine 37133 prepares to grab the single line token for the Soham to Ely Dock Junction section. 21st February 1980.
  • In the days of loose coupled freight. 37219 passes Soham box with the 0950 Bury St Edmunds to Whitemoor goods. 21st February 1980
  • 37219 at Soham on the 0950 Bury St Edmunds to Whitemoor goods. 21st February 1980
  • Temporary Electric token instrument in Soham Signal Box during engineering work between Soham and Chippenham Junction when the line was singled. 27th August 1980
  • Key Token for Ely Dock Junction to Soham. 27th August 1980.
  • Key Token for the Soham to Chippenham Junction Section. Photo:- Thanks to Richard Pike.
  • 31115 on permanent way train approaching Soham. 27th August 1980.
  • The 0948 Mountsorrel to Kennet passes Eastbound through Soham with 25120 and 25145 forming the motive power. Soham Mill is in the background. 25th June 1980
  • 31236 passes Mill Drove Crossing, Soham with the 1240 Parkeston to Peterborough on 28th June 1980.

  • Richard Pike

    on August 23, 2012

    There are two styles of key in this instrument. Plenty of the earlier style have showed up plated Wymondham - Hethersett. Recently i acquired one of the later type so marked. The keys were originally Soham - Barraway and i suspect they were plated and used between Newmarket and Warren Hill. At some stage Warren Hill was machined out and replaced with Chippenham Junc. Later still the instruments and tokens were reused between Chippenham Junc and Soham. One of the keys in the above photo clearly shows new engraving where Soham has replaced Newmarket on the key. What marvellous, well travelled keys they are.. Super Photo.

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