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Semaphore at New Cumnock. 25 March 2022. #railway #photography
Semaphore signal NC31 at the end of the southbound platform at New Cumnock.
September 25, 2026 at 6:39 AM
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Semaphore at Dalwhinnie. 31 July 2014. #railway #photography
Semaphore signal DW3 at Dalwhinnie, amidst the lineside heather.
March 5, 2026 at 8:04 AM
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Semaphore at St Bees. 26 March 2022. #railway #photography
A semaphore signal at St Bees.
September 27, 2026 at 6:34 AM
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Semaphore at Longton. 14 March 2026. #railway #photography
A semaphore signal at Longton.
March 15, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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Semaphore at Garsdale. 2 January 2026. #railway #photography
A semaphore signal catches the winter afternoon sun near Dandry Mire Viaduct at Garsdale.
January 26, 2026 at 7:31 AM
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Semaphore at Huntly. 15 June 2019. #railway #photography
Semaphore signal HT23 beyond the end of one of the platforms at Huntly station. There is a lot of ivy around the base. Another semaphore signal is visible on a bracket beyond a set of points.
December 17, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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Skegness Semaphore. 7 March 2020. #railway #photography
A cleared semaphore signal on the approach to Skegness station.
March 1, 2026 at 8:13 AM
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Semaphore at Prudhoe. 9 February 2025. #railway #photography
Semaphore signal PE41 at the end of the westbound platform at Prudhoe, next to the magnificent Grade II-listed footbridge.
January 24, 2026 at 7:38 AM
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Semaphore at Garsdale. 5 January 2026. #railway #photography
A cleared semaphore signal next to some buffer stops near Dandry Mire Viaduct, Garsdale.
January 8, 2026 at 7:36 AM
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Semaphore at Park South. 20 December 2025. #railway #photography
A semaphore signal at Park South near Barrow-in-Furness.
March 19, 2026 at 7:38 AM
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Semaphore at Foxfield. 21 July 2018. #railway #photography
A semaphore signal at Foxfield station in Cumbria, just by the pedestrian level crossing at the north end of the station.
January 18, 2026 at 7:38 AM
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Semaphore at Hexham. 6 October 2024. #railway #photography
Semaphore signal HE10 at the end of the platform at Hexham.
February 21, 2026 at 7:09 AM
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Semaphore at Prudhoe. 9 February 2025. #railway #photography
Semaphore signal PE16 at clear and the controlling signal box on a winter’s day at Prudhoe.
May 18, 2026 at 6:32 AM
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Semaphore at Sellafield. 26 March 2022. #railway #photography
Semaphore signal SD40 and ground disc SD41 (neither labelled) just beyond the end of the platforms at Sellafield station in Cumbria.
December 13, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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Sellafield Semaphore. 26 March 2022. #railway #photography
Semaphore signal SD6 (unlabelled) south of Sellafield station and sidings. The pole is quite rusty, no doubt because of its proximity to the sea.
November 11, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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Semaphore and Signal Box at New Cumnock. 25 March 2022. #railway #photography
New Cumnock signal box and a semaphore signal - labelled NC13 - on a very rusty bracket.
December 29, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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Semaphore at Workington. 10 February 2025. #railway #photography
Semaphore signal WN3 24, sporting what looks like a new arm on a recently-repainted pole, at Workington.
January 12, 2026 at 7:33 AM
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Norton West Semaphore. 25 August 2019. #railway #photography
A reasonably tall semaphore controlled by one of the many now-abolished signal boxes in Norton, County Durham.
December 31, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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Comic. [Two identical machines face each other with a gap between them. Each is mounted on a box with a cable connecting it off-panel, webcams pointed at each other, and two flags at different angles that can move.] [caption] Networking tip: Separate sensitive components with a semaphore gap.
September 10, 2026 at 6:24 PM
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anthro flygon and umbreon signalling N(uclear) and D(isarmament) respectively in flag semaphore
July 25, 2026 at 11:36 AM
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Semaphore at Haydon Bridge. 9 February 2025. #railway #photography
Semaphore signal HB10 at Haydon Bridge.
January 30, 2026 at 7:32 AM
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Heckington Signal Box and Semaphore. 7 February 2026. #railway #photography
The marvellous signal box at Heckington, with semaphore signal HN3 on a rather cumbersome and incongruous bracket.
February 9, 2026 at 7:33 AM
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Shrewsbury Semaphore. 19 April 2014. #railway #photography
Lower-quadrant semaphore signal CJ119 on a gantry at the north end of Shrewsbury station, controlled by Crewe Junction signal box.
January 22, 2026 at 7:45 AM
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St Blazey Semaphore. 10 February 2024. #railway #photography
A lower-quadrant semaphore - numbered SB36 - at St Blazey on the line to Newquay. It is missing its finial.
February 5, 2026 at 7:41 AM
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Semaphore at Kirkconnel. 25 March 2022. #railway #photography
Semaphore signal KC40 at Kirkconnel. The entire apparatus - the arm, the post and the sighting board - all appear to be very new.
February 7, 2026 at 7:36 AM