A curious marker post (possibly an old level crossing gate post?) beside Scropton Crossing signal box, photographed on 30 June 2020. 'N.S.R. Co.' clearly refers to the North Staffordshire Railway (who built the signal box and originally operated the railway here). What appears to be '1884' could refer to the build date of the box itself (known to date from the 1880s) and 'L.M.S. 1923' must refer to the year in which the NSR became part of the London Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS).