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St Albans South Signal Box - Open Days in 2012

Discussion in 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' started by John Webb, Dec 15, 2011.

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    St Albans South is the largest Midland Railway box in preservation, and stands where it used to work next to the still busy Midland Main Line.
    Built 1892 and equipped with a Midland Railway 44-lever 'Tumbler' interlocked frame.
    Winner of the 2010 Invensys Rail Signalling (Structures) Award in the National Railway Heritage Awards.

    We are open as follows in 2012:

    Jan 28th/29th:10am to 4pm as part of the annual 'St Albans Residents First' weekend
    (Our temporary exhibition about St Albans Engine Shed 14C continues until the end of January)

    Open 2pm-5pm on:
    Feb 12th
    March 11th
    April 8th and 22nd

    Enthusiasts' Day 13th May – confirmed as one day only now for operational reasons(Extended opening 10am-5pm with special displays and formal launch of new signalling simulator)

    Open 2pm-5pm on:
    May 27th

    June 10th - Happy 120th Birthday - a public celebration of the box's opening in 1892 (Extended opening 10am-5pm)

    Open 2pm-5pm on:
    June 24th
    July 8th and 22nd
    August 12th and 26th     (Sunday of Bank Holiday weekend)

    September 8th and 9th - Heritage Open Days - extended opening 10am-5pm

    Open 2pm-5pm:
    September 23rd
    October 14th and 28th
    November 11th
    December 9th
    For full details of our location and current information on Open Days, see SigBox Website - Home

    Light refreshments, signalling demonstrations, working signals in the garden and museum of signalling and rail items available at all Open days.
    FREE ENTRY - donations always welcomed! - every visitor gets a souvenir ticket.
    (Wheelchair and disabled access possible to the garden and ground floor of the box; we regret due to the nature of this listed building there is no wheelchair access to the first floor, but video of the signalling demonstration can be shown.)

    John Webb
    Publicity Officer, St Albans Signal Box Preservation Trust
     
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    Just a reminder that we're open this weekend 14/15th January 10am to 4pm
     
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    January got off to a good start with around 500 visitors over our four open days; particularly the last two days where we had many families come in with small children. We were also involved in a BBC 3 Counties Radio 'Treasure Hunt' where one of their reporters had to navigate from one location to another by a series of clues.


    Next Open Day: Sunday 12th February, 2-5pm
     
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    REMINDER: St Albans South Signal Box is OPEN 2-5pm on Sunday 12th February
     
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    Came back from London yesterday on MML - the box does look good.
     
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    Thanks! - inside, particularly the 1st floor, looks pretty good as well!
     
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    Reminder: Enthusiasts' Day 13th May
    Extended opening 10am-5pm with special displays and formal launch of new signalling simulator.
    Usual light refreshments - FREE ENTRY (donations always welcomed!)
     
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    The list in post #1 has been modified.
    In particular:
    June 10th - extended opening to celebrate the box's opening in 1892
    September 8th/9th (Heritage Open Days) - now open until 5pm, not 4pm.

    John Webb
    Publicity Officer for the St Albans Signal Box Preservation Trust.
     
    John Webb, May 18, 2012
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