2. Railways

Ipswich to Lowestoft

Reference for dates etc. An Illustrated History of the East Suffolk Railway. John Brodribb.
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Saxmundham Signal Box now the only operational box on the line. It functions as the control centre for the Radio Electronic Token Block signalling system used on the East Suffolk Line. This was introduced on 16th February 1986. It's associated radio repeater mast can be seen to the right of the box, linked to equipment in the nearby water tower. FOOTNOTE. The RETB system is no longer operational. The OFCOM licence was rescinded. It used frequencies in the 200 Mhz band III which are used by television systems on the continent and thus prone to co channel interference. The East Suffolk system has been re engineered using conventional signalling with the control remaining at Saxmundham. The RETB system closed on 19th October 2012. Image dated 15th June 2009
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Saxmundham Signal Box now the only operational box on the line. It functions as the control centre for the Radio Electronic Token Block signalling system used on the East Suffolk Line. This was introduced on 16th February 1986. It's associated radio repeater mast can be seen to the right of the box, linked to equipment in the nearby water tower. FOOTNOTE. The RETB system is no longer operational. The OFCOM licence was rescinded. It used frequencies in the 200 Mhz band III which are used by television systems on the continent and thus prone to co channel interference. The East Suffolk system has been re engineered using conventional signalling with the control remaining at Saxmundham. The RETB system closed on 19th October 2012. Image dated 15th June 2009

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  • Turbostar 170204 in "one" livery arrives at Wickham Market with the 0938 Liverpool Street to Lowestoft service on 2nd April 2008. The abandoned Up platform is to the left.
  • Wickham Market
  • Wickham Market. c1965. Photo Brian Leighton.The signal box closed on 19th July 1965.
  • Wickham Market Junction Signal Box on the East Suffolk Line.c1965. This was the junction for the Framlingham Branch. Behind the box is Blackstock Crossing. Photo Brian Leighton.
  • Turbostar 170206 in NXEA livery at Saxmundham on the 0938 Liverpool Street to Lowestoft working. On the up platform passengers await the arrival of the London train the 1058 ex Lowestoft. 17th June 2009.
  • Saxmundham on 17th June 2009. Passengers board the 0858 Lowestoft to Liverpool Street formed by Turbostar 170203 in NXEA Livery.
  • Saxmundham looking South on 28th June1979. Station still has manual crossing gates and semaphore signals.
  • Saxmundham looking north on 28th June 1979 showing the now demolished down platform.
  • Saxmundham Signal Box now the only operational box on the line. It functions as the control centre for the Radio Electronic Token Block signalling system used on the East Suffolk Line. This was introduced on 16th February 1986. It's associated radio repeater mast can be seen to the right of the box, linked to equipment in the nearby water tower. FOOTNOTE. The RETB system is no longer operational. The OFCOM licence was rescinded. It used frequencies in the 200 Mhz band III which are used by television systems on the continent and thus prone to co channel interference. The East Suffolk system has been re engineered using conventional signalling with the control remaining at Saxmundham. The RETB system closed on 19th October 2012. Image dated 15th June 2009
  • Saxmundham Signal Box. 15th June 2009.
  • Turbostar 170206 in NXEA livery eases over Albion Street level crossing at Saxmundham with a Liverpool Street to Lowestoft working on 17th June 2009.
  • East Suffolk Railway architecture at Darsham. 15th June 2009
  • East Suffolk Railway architecture at Darsham 15th June 2009
  • Darsham up platform. 15th June 2009.
  • The 1248 Ipswich to Lowestoft arrives at Darsham on 30th March 1976. At this time the station lamps were being replaced. The old lamps from the fifities stand alongside the new ones. See next photo.
  • Fluorescent lamp from Darsham dating from the 1950's. I happened to be driving along the A12 at Darsham sometime in 1976 and noticed some builders removing the lamps on the platform. I slipped one of the builders a fiver and took this away. It still exists in my garden lit up by solar powered lights.
  • Darsham crossing keepers hut on 17th June 2009. The crossing converted to AHB on 6th March 1967.
  • Williw Marsh Crossing Keepers Cottage North of Darsham carries the characteristic diamond design of the East Suffolk Railway. Crossing is now AOB. The crossing was the first on the line to be converted to AOCL ( Automatic Open Crossing Locally Monitored) This was achieved on 21st August 1983.
  • 37267 speeds through Halesworth on the summer Saturdays only 0952 Liverpool Street to Lowestoft on 18th June 1977. Through hauled trains from London ceased in 1984.
  • Halesworth facing Darsham on 18th June 1977. A road used to cross in the middle distance and part of the platform was pivoted to swing across the tracks to allow passage of road traffic. A new bridge was later built making the crossing redundant.
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