[John Webb]

The preserved St Albans South Signal Box will be open in 2020 on:
Sundays, 2pm to 5pm:
January 12th
February 9th
March 8th

“The Big Weekend”
Extended Opening (10am - 5pm):
Saturday, March 28th
Sunday, March 29th

Sundays, 2pm to 5pm:
April 12th & 26th
May 10th & 24th
June 14th & 28th
July 12th & 26th
August 9th & 23rd

Heritage Open Days
Extended opening 10am-5pm
Saturday, September 12th
Sunday, September 13th

Sundays, 2pm to 5pm:
September 27th
October 11th & 25th
November 8th
December 13th

FREE ENTRY on all the above dates! (Donations always welcomed)

All visitors get an Edmundson card ticket as a souvenir!

To be seen:
1970s and 2000s Colour light signals
Midland Railway signals and ground signals, other signals and a narrow gauge point all workable by visitors
Garden Railway - see Thomas, Percy and James on the move
Old advertisements and railway signs ancient and modern
30+ railway chairs from various railway companies
Museum in ground floor of box covering signal and other railway subjects

First floor of box - restored lever frame and instruments demonstrating how the box worked in the 1970s before closure

East Midland and Thameslink trains passing on the adjacent "Midland Main Line", plus occasional freight and engineering trains.

Facilities:
Light refreshments - served from our 'Buffet'
Toilet
Access is on level or ramped path through the garden and into ground floor of box.
The first floor of the box is accessed by an open staircase of eighteen steps; video of the workings upstairs can be shown in the ground floor Museum to anyone unable to get upstairs.

Confirmation of open day dates, how to find us and the latest news about the box can found at www.sigbox.co.uk
You can also arrange party visits by contacting us through our website http://www.sigbox.co.uk/sigbox/opendays/organised.eb.

John Webb
(St Albans Signal Box Preservation Trust)

 

[Julian2011]

Lots of interesting items there John and well presented, too. It's a bit of a way to go, but I shall find time to make the journey.

Regards and appreciation to all of the team.

Julian

 

[John Webb]

PLEASE NOTE:
The "Big Weekend" listed above for March 28th/29th has been altered and we currently await the new dates.

Regards,
John

 

[Bear 1923]

QUOTE (Julian2011 @ 13 Jan 2020, 22:32) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Lots of interesting items there John and well presented, too. It's a bit of a way to go, but I shall find time to make the journey.

Regards and appreciation to all of the team.

Julian

It is very worth the journey - from anywhere in the UK. (Even from abroad).

What's the postcode John? (For Googlemap)

 

[John Webb]

Postcode for the box is AL1 3AJ.

If you need to contact us for any reason, through the website is best!

John

 

[John Webb]

REVISED DATES for "The Big Weekend"
The preserved St Albans South Signal Box will be open in 2020 on:
Sundays, 2pm to 5pm:
January 12th
February 9th
March 8th

“The Big Weekend”
Extended Opening (10am - 5pm):
Saturday, APRIL 4th
Sunday, APRIL 5th

Sundays, 2pm to 5pm:
April 26th
May 10th & 24th
June 14th & 28th
July 12th & 26th
August 9th & 23rd

Heritage Open Days
Extended opening 10am-5pm
Saturday, September 12th
Sunday, September 13th

Sundays, 2pm to 5pm:
September 27th
October 11th & 25th
November 8th
December 13th

FREE ENTRY on all the above dates! (Donations always welcomed)

All visitors get an Edmundson card ticket as a souvenir!

To be seen:
1970s and 2000s Colour light signals
Midland Railway signals and ground signals, other signals and a narrow gauge point all workable by visitors
Garden Railway - see Thomas, Percy and James on the move
Old advertisements and railway signs ancient and modern
30+ railway chairs from various railway companies
Museum in ground floor of box covering signal and other railway subjects

First floor of box - restored lever frame and instruments demonstrating how the box worked in the 1970s before closure

East Midland and Thameslink trains passing on the adjacent "Midland Main Line", plus occasional freight and engineering trains.

Facilities:
Light refreshments - served from our 'Buffet'
Toilet
Access is on level or ramped path through the garden and into ground floor of box.
The first floor of the box is accessed by an open staircase of eighteen steps; video of the workings upstairs can be shown in the ground floor Museum to anyone unable to get upstairs.

Confirmation of open day dates, how to find us and the latest news about the box can found at www.sigbox.co.uk
You can also arrange party visits by contacting us through our website http://www.sigbox.co.uk/sigbox/opendays/organised.eb.

John Webb
(St Albans Signal Box Preservation Trust)

 

[John Webb]

Due to the 'Corona Virus' we have had to take the decision to close the signal box to all public visits until further notice.

So the dates in the previous posting are suspended!!

Please visit our website www.sigbox.co.uk for the latest information.

Regards,
John Webb

 

[John Webb]

Due to the continuing 'Coronavirus' situation we are still shut to public visits, although regular volunteer working has resumed with appropriate precautions. The limited space, particularly in the box, and the 70+ age of the majority of our volunteers are the controlling factors.

We will be holding 'Virtual Heritage Open Days' in September with a number of videos currently being made around the garden and box. This will enable us to do something we can't do in real life and give our visitors a ride on our garden railway!

John

 

[Bear 1923]

A virtual Mr Webb! How fascinating!

A "virtual John" somehow didn't sound right...