A charming photo of the signalbox at Sutton Park Station, taken around 1969, just before closure. The new Saltley PSB was about to be commissioned, with control of the Sutton Park line to eventually be shared with Walsall PSB, with the loss of the lines Midland Railway signalboxes. We can perhaps assume that the gentleman deep in thought as he enjoys his pipe is the signalman, no doubt pondering future developments.
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That's a cracking photo, well found.
I don't suppose it was a particularly busy box to work, wonder how the signaller would have coped with the present day intesive Power boxes ? !
Good picture; harks back to the end of the era when life was altogether more sedate.
The photo was a recent find on ebay. I thought it was worth sharing. The signalbox might well have had its quiet spells, but there were probably some busy periods with all the freight that was handled in those days.
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