Birmingham New Street Signal Box

[A Sparks]

The closure of the iconic 60's signal box at the end of this year sad but necessary I guess.

End of the line for Brutalist Brummie signal box

The Brutalist building's nerve centre has been helping to keep rail passengers safe since the 1960s.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[paul stacey]

very sad this icon of old Birmingham city railways is to disappear.

 

[Morturn]

Good to know that Networks Rail will looks at a reuse of the building. There may eventually be an opportunity to visit

 

[mw0njm.]

how sad

 

[Vivienne14]

The box in 1966

 

[Vivienne14]

And under construction in 1965. Photo contrasts the old and new boxes.

 

[Donbogen]

As im a kettle basher you know which one prefer

 

[mw0njm.]

Birmingham New Street’s famous power signal box closed in Christmas 2022.

 

[Donbogen]

Kettle Basher = A person whos into steam engine s like me

 

[Richard Dye]

Kettle Basher = A person whos into steam engine s like me

I think there quite a few of us Don! Thank goodness……