New for 2026, this book takes a detailed look at the Preston to Longridge branch, with a wealth of primary source material detailing this fascinating line and covering its history from early beginnings to the current remains and possible future.
MORE INFONOW UPDATED and EXPANDED to cover 28 SIGNAL BOXES!!!
Yesterday, friends and family said goodbye to Harry Gardner. Harry was a friend and all-round good guy. He also had an encyclopaedic knowledge of signalling and signal boxes around the North West.
Many years ago, we created a website called Line Clear, which consisted of Harry's photos, drawings and informative text, detailing some of the signal boxes which he knew from his career as a BR and Railtrack signalman, then later as a MOM (mobile operations manager). It represents a tiny fraction of the knowledge he possessed, but does at least serve as a memorial to a lovely man with a passion for railways, taken from us far too soon.
Line Clear is part of the Preston Station Past & Present website and can be found in the Links menu.
https://www.prestonstation.org.uk/lineclear/
