Network Rail's major project to concentrate all Britain's signalling on 12 Regional Operating Centres is bringing about the abolition of manual signalboxes. Not only will the familiar steam-age structures disappear from the landscape, but with them will go the traditional sights of signalmen closing manual crossing gates or exchanging tokens with drivers of passing trains. I was therefore delighted to be allowed to record, in words and pictures, a day in the life of one of the UK's best remaining 'boxes. The cabin at Great Rocks Junction was built in 1923 by the Midland Railway and in the 1960s had its classic gabled roof replaced with a flat version. It has 34 levers, 27 of which are still in use. There are four permanent staff members, one of whom - Alex Fisher - I was able to 'shadow' throughout his shift. Alex has been a signalman for 10 years, but considers himself a relative 'new boy' on the railway. He began work for Network Rail after studying business management and entrepreneurship at university.
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机译：Network Rail的主要项目是将全英国的信号集中在12个地区运营中心上，这是在取消手动信号箱。熟悉的蒸汽年龄结构不仅会从景观中消失，而且还会伴随着信号员传统的目光，即信号员关闭手动过境门或与过往火车的驾驶员交换令牌。因此，我很高兴被允许用文字和图片记录英国现存最好的盒子之一的一天。 Great Rocks Junction的客舱由米德兰铁路公司（Midland Railway）于1923年建造，并在1960年代将其经典的山形屋顶替换为扁平版本。它具有34个杠杆，其中27个仍在使用中。有四名固定工作人员，其中一位-亚历克斯·费舍尔（Alex Fisher）-在他任职期间，我能够“掩盖”。亚历克斯已经当了10年的信号员，但自认为是铁路上的一个相对“新男孩”。在大学学习业务管理和企业家精神之后，他开始为Network Rail工作。
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