Lighting a Piko 62041 Rosenbach signal box

[Chameleonman]

Decided to take a pragmatic approach by using a spare deck light and fitting flush to the upper floor of the signal box with cable fed through from underneath to the garden lights (Seal Designs). Required taking a hole-saw to the upper floor but when cleaned up the deck light popped in perfectly. Ok so it’s a floor light rather than a ceiling light but it works for me. It means when The garden lights come on ( deck and spots) the buildings light up too.

 

[duncan1_9_8_4]

Looks really good. Though any 'proper' Signalman would never have the lights on that bright, if at all

 

[grizzmo]

Looks really good. Though any 'proper' Signalman would never have the lights on that bright, if at all

Whys that, would it keep them awake .

 

[duncan1_9_8_4]

Whys that, would it keep them awake .

Possibly. Maybe.

 

[dunnyrail]

Whys that, would it keep them awake .

In old style signal boxes he needed to see the train go by and confirm that a tail light was present and lit. Looking out of a bright lit room very tricky. In a modern power box possibly less of an issue but these days tis all computer screens with few views out of a window.