11. A signal box was provided in 1892 but was downgraded to a ground frame by 1907. 12. At the north-east end of the platform is a two-lever ground frame . 13. This linkage clearly consists of eight bars when the ground frame is counted as a bar. 14. The North ground frame was demolished in 1966 as the sidings had been taken out of use. 15. A ground frame is a small lever frame located beside a railway, usually at ground level. 16. Once the ground frame has been released, the other levers controlling the points could be moved. 17. On 10 June 1963 the goods service was discontinued and the goods sidings and ground frame abolished. 18. The box lasted until 14 November 1965 when it was replaced by a ground frame further south. 19. To achieve this, a token instrument would be provided in a lineside hut near the ground frame . 20. Oddly this could only be accessed from the Luffenham line and it was initially controlled by ground frame .
