Sleights East works AB to Pinxton and TCB to Trent. Here the illuminated diagram is shown, it dates from 13th October 1969 when Sleights became a fringe box.

Sleights Sidings East is a MR type 2A and was opened on 3rd April 1892. It contained a 16 lever MR tumbler frame and gate wheel, both of which were removed when lifting barriers and a new IFS panel were commissioned on 29th June 1980. The original nameboard was stolen some years ago, the box now has a replacement made by one of the signalmen, the talented Mr Gee. The box signalled its final train (5W00) and closed at 14:07 on June 9th 2007.

Sleights East is seen in the snow following a refurbishment and repaint into LMS crimson lake.

Sleights IFS panel, just two switches. The signals are cleared for an up train. A reminder appliance is provided over the switch for the Down Section signal as there is no "Line Clear" release.

The sun sets over Sleights East.... 1892 - 2007 R.I.P.

Pinxton box cat, Sasha. She adopted the box as her home for the last year of her life, initially scared by lever movements and bells she soon became used to them and lived trouble free with the signalmen. Despite her grand old age [around 15] she managed expertly to climb the mesh style metal box steps and landing.

Pinxton - the non illuminated diagram. The remains of the Bentinck Colliery branch remain, used as a siding.

Pinxton box and the Up Starting signal (No.3) with Sleight Sidings East colour light distant (SE1R) beneath - this is a very unusual signal these days and is the only one of its type in the East Midlands. the box was abolished at 14:42 on 9th June, 2007.

Pinxton is a MR 2B and was opened on 24th January 1897. Currently it works AB to Kirkby Summit and Sleights Sidings East.

Pinxton showing the Up Starting signal and replacement box nameboard. Unusually for a type 2, Pinxton has deeper windows at the Pye Bridge end of the box to provide a better view of the level crossing. The level crossing gates were replaced by full lifting barriers on 16th December 1979.

Pinxton has a 28 lever MR tumbler frame. The box was severely damaged by fire following an arson attack over Christmas 1996 but was repaired to a high standard including the new block shelf seen here.

Kirkby Summit box opened on 11th September 1995 to control stage 2 of the Robin Hood line. It stands on the site of the fomer LMR type 15 of the same name provided when BR diverted the existing line onto the formation of the former GNR to avoid Kirkby-in-Ashfield town centre and eliminate two level crossings.

Kirkby Summit "NX" panel was brought into use on 11.09.1995 with the section from Newstead being added from 25.09.1995. The box works TCB within its own area and over the single line to Newstead where it finges with Trent NET panel. it works AB from Mansfield Woodhouse to Shirebrook Jct and from Kirkby Lane End Jct to Pinxton.

Kirkby Lane End Junction was created as part of stage 2 of the Robin Hood Line and was brought into use in september 1995. Here 66135 is seen taking the line to Pye Bridge with 7A23 Thoresby Colliery - Ratcliffe Power Station.

The illuminated track diagram in Shirebrook Junction, this impresseive layout dates from 1998.

At last Shirebrook Junction has received a lick of paint, the first in around eighteen years! Tastefully restored with new windows, this is probably the best view as the majority of the front windows have now been blanked off.

Shirebrook Jct opened on New Years day 1899 and is a Midland Railway type 2B. Orignally containing a 16 lever tumbler frame the box was extended in 1929 with type 3a components to the size shown here. This was in connection with the opening of the MR Welbeck Colliery branch.

Shirebrook Jct clearly showing the 1929 extension. The box works AB to Kirkby Summit and Elmton and Creswell [or Worksop when switched out] and TCB to Clipstone.

Shirebrook Jn contains a 40 lever MR tappet frame. Considerable alterations have taken place over the years with equipment being added - the addition of Shirebrook East and South Junctions in 1974 and closure of Warsop Junction box in 1983 gave the box control of a triangular layout. Closure of Shirebrook Station box in January 1998 saw the frame end up as shown with just one spare lever.