During the closure of Ipswich tunnel, one of the freightliner services diverted via the East Midlands was 4L89. It is sen here hauled by 57010 running 96 minutes late passing Netherfield junction signal box.

Netherfield Junction illuminated track diagram.

Netherfield Junction.

Rectory Junction illuminated track diagram.

Rectory Junction.

Rectory Junction.

Bingham is a GNR type 1 box dating from 1875.

A Skegness - Nottingham service formed of a 153 and 158 unit arrives in Bingham station.

Bingham - the illuminated track diagram. Bingham works AB to Bottesford West Jct and Rectory Jct.

Bingham lever frame, a McKenzie & Holland cam & tappet frame of 40 levers.

Bottesford - 60082 passes the box with 6E82 Colwick (Rectory jn) - Lindsey empty tanks. The train will run round at Grantham to proceed North.

Bottesford West ER style illuminated diagram.

The relocked Saxby & Farmer "Rocker" frame in Bottesford West. The five levers at the high numbered end were added in 1944 to control a new Up Goods Loops that was provided. This was removed in August 1985.

Bottesford West - part of the 38 lever S&F rocker frame. All down signals are off with the exception of the distant. Note lever "A" which was added when Elton signal box was reduced to a ground frame on 21st October 1956, this lever provided the release along with Aslockton.

Bottesford West Up Second Home signal, a grand old LNER bracket signal formerly carrying arms for the Newark branch and line to Stathern. Floowing a severe gale the signal developed a distinct lean towards the field and was eventually renewed as a conventional straight post signal also seen in this gallery.

Bottesford West new Up Second Home signal BW31 as installed August 2003.

Bottesford West Junction is a Great Northern type 1 and was opened in May 1876. It was subsequently extended at both ends as can be quite plainly seen. By this time the box had been partially refurbished by RAiltrack but the work was never finished.

An afternoon view of Bottesford West in December 2004. The line is perfectly straight here and Elton and Orston station can be seen in the far distance.

Bottesford West is seen here in 2006 following its tasteful refurbishment by Network Rail. After some years of destroying original features, now these are enhanced and the true character of the buildings retained.

The illuminated track diagram in Allington jct box. Allington worked TCB to Doncaster PSB ans AB to Bottesford west Jct and Barkeston East Jct or Ancaster with Barkeston switched out.

Allington Junction, a GNR type 1 box, opened in 1875. It was abolished in connection with the construction of a new chord line to eliminate the need for Skegness trains stopping at Grantham to use the ECML. Allington old box closed after the last train on the evening of 30th September 2005.

The Saxby & Farmer rocker frame and gate wheel in Allington Jct box. Note the GN block instruments still in use to Barkeston East.

Allington Jct old and new boxes.