In the nineteen-forties, there were more than 10,000 signal boxes on Britain's railways. Today some 500 mechanical cabins remain in use. Of these, 26 described as 'the rarest' have been granted Grade II listed status by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in terms of a joint venture, between
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