"Northern Rail Class 158/9 BREL 'Express Sprinter' No. 158905 passes under the Semaphore Signal Gantry south of Hellifield Station and approaches the Hellifield South Junction Signal Box, working the the 05:50 Carlisle to Leeds service on 11th August 2015. The 1911 Midland Type 4c Signal Box comprises 58 levers, is one of only two manual boxes left in operation between Leeds and Carnforth (the other being at Settle Junction) and acts as the 'fringe' box to the Leeds workstation of York IECC in the Skipton direction, as well as controlling the South Junction and a pair of goods loops."
Mike Brook       

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