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Newmarket Yard signal box

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Newmarket Yard signal box looking South West. It was opposite the old station, on the south side of the main line through the tunnel. Behind it was the loco yard, which was very basic even at its height: a turntable, a single line shed with a roof-top water storage tank. I think the remains of this latter are visible behind the box. The main line in this photo is the one nearest the box: that next to it - I think - is to one of the remaining sidings. However, the layout here differs from the plans and photos I know of.

Further information on the three stations at Newmarket can be found in Journals 74, 110 and 123.

  • Credit
    RRBI/George Pring