LMS Route: Stratford Midland Junction - The Shakespeare Route

LMS Route: Evesham to Birmingham

Broom Junction East Signal Box: smj_brm395

British Railways Standard Class 9F No 92205 having waited for ex-WD 'Austerity' 2-8-0 No 90065 now collects the staff in order to proceed on to Stratford upon Avon on 15th May 1960 (see image 'smj_brm400'). Broom East was a new signal box erected under the direction of the wartime Railway Executive in 1942 as part of the construction of the south curve. Whilst Broom East was a standard all timber structure its counterpart, Broom West which was required at the end of the curve on the Midland Railway Alcester to Evesham route, was built using brick and concrete (see image 'smj_brm396'.

This photograph is available in colour in 'The Lost Colour Collection Volume 1' ISBN 978-1-911262-04-6 Irwell Press Limited.

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