Heres a few more pictures of Buckden Station in 1978-
First a detail shot of the weighbridge office
This old sack trolley was on the platform
A view through the signal box window, looking at the shelf for the block instruments
Here are some more pictures of Buckden Station in 1978
First, a view of the Signal Box, looking towards Huntingdon from the station building. The gentleman in the picture was, I think, the last station master/signalman, and lived in the old station building:
The signal box was platform mounted, so the locking room was set in the platform. The door was accessed down a flight of steps at the Huntingdon end
More to follow
Here are some pictures of Buckden Station near Brampton, Cambridgeshire in 1978. At the time the station was in use as a private house. The signal box, still in its Eastern Region colours, appeared to have been used as a greenhouse.
1. The signal box
First a general view from the back.
A view of the access steps. The box was platform mounted
The water tank at the back was a nice feature
2. The weighbridge
A couple of pictures of the weighbridge office