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78 miles of railway heritage between Hellifield and Carlisle

SCRCA Structure 277420: Appleby North Signal Box (1951 - present)

This signal box opened in June 1951 to replace structure 277360 and it is now the only operational signal box in the Appleby area.

It originally controlled the area to the north of Appleby Station (including the former North Junction and Engineers' Yard Sidings).

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Key details from the Location Record

Location Type
Signal Box
Location Variant
Signal Box - LMS type 11c+
Assessment status
Assessed
Current Use(s)
Railway ops
Shown on a land plan?
No 
Construction / installation period
5: BR operational phase (1st Jan 1948 to 31st Mar 1994)
Distance from London St.Pancras
277 miles and 34 chains
Position relative to running lines
Up
Visibility
This location is PARTIALLY visible from nearby publicly accessible land.
Accessibility (ease of access)
Easy
Protection Category
Conservation Area Only
Geographic Location
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Context views

10 Apr 2022

Appleby North Signal Box - context view from east

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10 Apr 2022

Bridge SAC/238 - Friary - context view from east

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17 Mar 2018

Appleby Signal Box: Context view from the south west during a short-lived snow storm.

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17 Mar 2018

Appleby Signal Box: Context view from the south west in sun before a short snowstorm.

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30 Jan 2016

277420: Appleby North Signal Box: Context view from the south

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30 Jan 2016

277420: Appleby North Signal Box: Context view from the south

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30 Jan 2016

277420: Appleby North Signal Box: Context view from the south

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30 Jan 2016

277420: Appleby North Signal Box: Context view from the south

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30 Jan 2016

277420: Appleby North Signal Box: Context view from the south

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14 Jul 2012

Appleby North Signal Box: Context view to the north

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14 Jul 2012

Appleby North Signal Box: Context view to the south

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12 Apr 2012

Appleby Junction: Context view from the southeast

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3 Mar 2012

Appleby North Jn. from SE, with sidings, Signal Box, Joiners Shop & 275½ Milepost beyond.

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3 Mar 2012

Appleby North Signal Box, Engineers' Sidings and 275½ Milepost, from the southeast.

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3 Mar 2012

Appleby North Signal Box, Joiners' Shop and Sidings (former link to NER), from SE.

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3 Mar 2012

Appleby North Signal Box: Context view from the north-west

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Elevation views

14 Jul 2012

Appleby North Signal Box: East elevation view

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14 Jul 2012

Appleby North Signal Box: South elevation view

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14 Jul 2012

Appleby North Signal Box: South-west elevation view

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3 Mar 2012

Appleby North Signal Box, elevation view from the southeast.

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3 Mar 2012

Appleby North Signal Box: North elevation view

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3 Mar 2012

Appleby North Signal Box: North-west elevation view

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3 Mar 2012

Appleby North Signal Box: South-east elevation view

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20 Feb 2012

277420 Appleby North Signal Box (1951 - present): Elevation view from south

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Early 1960s, probably 1963

277420: Appleby North Signal Box (1951 - present): Elevation view from the west

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Detail views

14 Jul 2012

Appleby North Signal Box Interior Track layout panel

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14 Jul 2012

Appleby North Signal Box Interior: Lever frame

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3 Mar 2012

Appleby North Signal Box: Peeling paint on the east corner-post and walkway

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Cab-views

30 Aug 2012

277420: Appleby North Signal Box (1951 - present): Cab-view video still

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Associated Locations

  • SCRCA site 277271: Appleby Station
  • SCRCA structure 277050: Appleby Signal Box (a.k.a. Appleby Station and Appleby West)
  • SCRCA structure 277360: Appleby North Junction Signal Box (1904 - 1951)
  • SCRCA Structure 277370: Appleby North Junction
  • SCRCA structure 277550: Appleby Engineers' Yard Sidings
  • SCRCA structure 277600: Appleby North Sidings (was double-track link to NER line)

Further Reading (Snippets)

The following 'snippets' contain additional information relating to this location. (To view a snippet, click / tap on its title.)

2020-10-27 - SCRCA Note: Appleby North Signal Box repairs, Spring 2020
2015-06-15 - SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 277420
2013-03-13 - SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Gough (1989) for 277420
2013-03-09 - SCRCA Note: Britain's signalling heritage: Network Rail Signal Box Database (2013)
2012-12-14 - SCRCA Note: Comparing the surviving signal boxes
2012-11-17 - SCRCA Primary Reference: Review of 1911 Midland Railway Land Plan (Sheet 57) for 277420
2012-11-17 - SCRCA Notes: Temporary notes relating to the history of Appleby North Signal Box
 

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