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2007/08/15 Standing proudly in the concourse of York station is this North Eastern Railway distant signal. Distant signals were painted red at one time, but this finally gave way to yellow with a black chevron in 1925. 15th August, 2007.

2007/08/16.01 Falgrave signal box at the end of the platform at Scarborough, and the splendid array of upper quadrant signals still in use. 16th August, 2007.

2007/08/16.02 The splendid array of upper quadrant signals still in use at Scarborough. 16th August, 2007.

2007/08/16.03 A general view of York station as night begins to fall. 16th August, 2007.

2007/08/16.04 A Virgin cross-country Voyager under the cavernous arched roof at York on the evening of the 16th August, 2007.

2007/12/05.01 Sir John Betjeman looks up approvingly at the restored St. Pancras train shed roof. 5th December, 2007.

2007/12/05.02 This is the original Midland Railway glazed train shed roof at St. Pancras, splendidly reglazed and restored for the station's re-birth as the new gateway to Europe. 5th December, 2007.

2007/12/05.03 The restored and repainted arched columns at St. Pancras. 5th December, 2007.

2007/12/05.04 A reminder of St. Pancras station's original construction in 1867. 5th December, 2007.

2007/12/05.05 Large murals on the end wall depict the contrast between today's Eurostars and the much, much earlier Midland Railway Johnson singles. This is the Eurostar on the right hand side. 5th December, 2007.

2007/12/05.06 On the end wall are large murals depicting the contrast between the early Midland Railway locomotives that frequented these parts, and the international Eurostars of today. This is a Midland Railway Johnson single on the left hand side. 5th December, 2007.

2007/12/05.07 A general view of St. Pancras station looking towards the buffer stops end. The newly opened up undercroft can be seen in the centre, with the champagne bar to the upper left. The murals depicting the Midland Railway Johnson 4-2-2 'Single' and a contrasting modern Eurostar can be seen on the rear wall, with the statue of a couple saying either 'hello' or 'goodbye' between them. 5th December, 2007.

2007/12/05.08 A part of St. Pancras station that was not previously seen by the general public was the undercroft, the area beneath the platforms which was used for goods and storage. This included beer in barrels conveyed to London from the breweries at Burton on Trent by the Midland Railway. This area has now been opened up and now contains the ticket booking offices, the Eurostar check-in desks, a range of shops and retauants, etc. 5th December, 2007.

2008/03/02.RD2774 A bird's eye view of London's Waterloo station as seen from the London Eye. 2nd March, 2008.

2008/07/05.RD2895. The London & South Western Railway station building at Bentley on the branch line to Alton in Hampshire. 5th July, 2008.

2008/07/11,RD2903. G.W.R./B.R.(W) style centre pivot lower quadrant signals still in use at Droitwich in the West Midlands. Signals of this type were (are!) used in locations with limited visibility and because only a limited number were (are) needed, they always have wooden arms rather than mass produced steel ones. Photograph by Nigel Maggs.

2008/07/11.RD2904. Another view of the signals in the previous picture, this time showing the main line signal in the 'off' position. Photgraph by Nigel Maggs.

2008/07/27.RD2906. London's Waterloo station with a pair of 455 class EMUs waiting to depart for their next trips through the southern suburbs. 27th July, 2008.

2008/07/27.RD2911. Waterloo station in London. 27th July, 2008.

2008/07/27.RD2912. The renowned railway artist Terence Cuneo watches the world go by from his plinth at London's Waterloo station. 27th July, 2008.

2008/07/27.RD2913. With the roof of the now disused Eurostar trainshed behind him, the renowned railway artist Terence Cuneo at Waterloo station, London. 27th July, 2008.

2008/07/28.RD2914. The outside of the attractive London and South Western Railway station at Horsley on the loop line to Guildford. This branches off the main line at Surbiton and goes through Claygate, Oxshott and Effingham Junction as well as Horsley. 28th July, 2008.

2008/07/28.RD2915. A platform view of the London and South Western Railway station at Horsley. 28th July, 2008.

2008/07/29.RD2920. The attractive London and South Western Railway timber station building at Effingham Junction. This is on the loop line to Guildford which branches off the main line at Surbiton and goes through Claygate, Oxshott and Horsley. 29th July, 2008.

2008/07/29.RD2921. The 1888 timber built London and South Western Railway building on the up platform at Effingham Junction. 29th July, 2008.

2008/07/29.RD2922. Effingham Junction, looking towards Waterloo. The line going straight ahead goes via Oxshott, Claygate and Surbiton, while the line branching off to the right goes via Leatherhead, Epsom and Raynes Park. 29th July, 2008.