Description: View of the signal box looking south towards the Sherwood Rise Tunnel. Note the white board behind the lower of the two signals on the left (the 'Up Distant' signal). The purpose of the board is to improve sighting for the driver of an approaching train. Without the board the Distant would be difficult to pick out when it first became visible. The signal is controlled by the next signal box ahead, and gives information concerning the other 'Up' line signals' operated from there, hence the need for a good view of the Distant at the earliest opportunity. The stop-signal above is the 'Up Home' signal (home means the stop-signal nearest the signal box which controls it, Up is the southbound line). That both signals are on ther same post reflects the short length of the block sections (distance between each signal box) on this section of the former Great Central main line. The train approaching is on the down line, to the right of it is the goods yard. The brick faced recess for the signal box can still be seen today as can the partly filled in cutting and top of the tunnel that led to Carrington Station by going into the small estate opposite the Citroen main agents on Haydn Road.