Midland Survivors

We take a look at some of the remaining signalboxes upon the Peterborough to Leicester line at Oakham ( the prototype for the original Airfix Signalbox let) as well as the overhauling Signalbox of Lms design at Melton and the cabin at Ketton , where in 2024 you can see the only remaining Midland Railway lower quadrant still in use on the national network and likely the countries oldest working signal still signalling mainline trains.
There have been plans time signal the line and make the signalboxes obsolete but they continue to survive so far
Our thanks to Nick Allsop for the extra photographic material and to his extensive knowledge that helped with making the video.