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Reminder: Romsey Signal Box ‘20/30’ years Special Anniversary Event – Saturday 13th October - all most cordially welcome....and its FREE!! (donations welcome)
...30 years since the box was closed by British Rail on 18th October 1982;
...20 years since the box re-opened to the public by the Friends/Trust on 18th October 1992.
- The Signal Box will be open to the public from 2pm to 6pm(-ish).
- Between 3pm-4pm The Mayor of Test Valley and the Romsey Town Mayor, together with the Romsey & District Buildings Preservation Trust, will join the Friends of Romsey Signal Box and visitors in a special cake-cutting ceremony!! - to celebrate the resurrection and renaissance of this historic signal box as a working museum to be enjoyed by all. Unmissable, folks!!
- As the light fades, visitors will be able to see our new working signal lamps.
- The box will continue to be open for members after 6pm until 10pm with operation to a timetable; there will be an EGM of the Friends between 7-7.30pm to review a few matters re our strengthening relationship with the Trust; there will also be a barbeque in the evening.

Further news....
· The Friends held their AGM in August. Chairman, Peter Chatfield, paid tribute to the huge contribution made by Clive Millward, former Site Manager. The Friends’ Committee were re-elected with Gavin Brooker elected and welcomed as Site Manager.

· The Friends now have charitable status. Members are encouraged to complete Gift Aid forms if you haven’t already done so – Dick or Neil are happy to assist with this.

· The Signal Box again had a very successful Heritage Open Days Weekend event in September. Many thanks to all our visitors and volunteers for another enjoyable weekend.

· Exterior renovation of the box is now complete....but maintenance continues, as ever....

· Improvements continue on site, especially opposite the level crossing with further tidying, slab laying and the inevitable weed-choking! Electrics and lighting now fitted to the lean-to works area.

· Signals installation: All 4 semaphores are now connected to the box. No. 5 down branch home signal and no. 13 up branch advanced starting signal are close to completion; no. 3 down starting soon to be fitted-up (with no. 19 shunt ahead); no. 4 down branch distant already complete. Red/blue spectacles about to be installed for no’s 3, 5 and 13.

· Please see latest edition of our journal The Signal accessed via Downloads, also Gallery on the website, for more news and photos.