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Canterbury West Signalbox
The Southern Railway erected a box on a gantry across the tracks at the eastern end of the station to control the entire layout in 1928. It is a standard Southern Railway cabin constructed in timber to reduce the weight when mounted in this commanding position.
by N Chadwick
Created: Fri, 13 Jul 2018, Updated: Fri, 13 Jul 2018
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