Signal Box Build

[Steve]

A little more progress has been made today ....

Internals for windows painted .

Windows put together and perspex inserted

Windows installed and porch roof located in place

Front windows of signal box installed

Facias in place

Ridge tiles in postion

Possible lighting being created

They work thats a bonus

 

[dragon]

Just brilliant. Top class workmanship as usual.

 

[Ferrysteam]

I'm not jealous......:bleh:.........Excellent job Steve.

 

[Steve]

Another weekend a little more progress ,

Damp proof membrane

Lighting Installed

Porch roof in place awaiting tiles.

Tiles going on

Ridge tiles with mortared joints

Just waiting for ridge tiles

 

[mike]

simply, awinspireing...

 

[Steve]

Ridge tiles fixed

Another view

Pointing complete bit of cleaning up to be done .

Just messing about with the idea of a chimney .

 

[nico]

First class work

 

[Neil Robinson]

Just messing about with the idea of a chimney

Looking good Steve.
Personally I wouldn't bother with a chimney, the prototypes tended to have a stove for heating with a metal flue through the roof.
If you want a chimney don't forget there would be a chimney breast and fire underneath, so having a chimney in the middle of the roof would mean a fireplace in the middle of the box!

 

[Philbahn]

I'm with Neil, Steve. Bin the chimney. Just a flue pipe. It looks too good for you.

 

[Steve]

Cheers Guys

 

[Round n Round]

the prototypes tended to have a stove for heating with a metal flue through the roof.

Just don't let the stove go out, Steve, coz they used to stink something rotten when they did.

I worked in over 40 signal boxes (for my sins), not one had a fireplace so NO CHIMNEY, Steve.

It would spoil all your very good work

 

[Steve]

Weather could not make its mind up today so there was more time spent indoors playing than out
Thought i would make a start on the stairs .

Stairs being glued in postion

Sides being located

Stair case landing being glued and nailed together

Postioned

 

[Steve]

Now i have two options with the stair case should it come from the side or the front?

Front

Side

 

[Neil Robinson]

Now i have two options with the stair case should it come from the side or the front?

Traditionally the tracks go right past the front windows. Access is wherever there is room, rarely at the front.

http://www.signalbox.org/gallery/lm/upperportlandsdgs.htm < Link To http://www.signalbox.org/.../upperportlandsdgs.htm

http://www.signalbox.org/gallery/sc/aberdeensouth.htm < Link To http://www.signalbox.org/...y/sc/aberdeensouth.htm

 

[Steve]

Cheers Neil brilliant advise as normal. (Not forgotten i owe you )

 

[annieshalt]

its looking realy good now steve, only signal man and lever frame to go, then much photography in situ. allan.

 

[Steve]

Little more work on the stair case this evening .

Staircase

Staircase

Bannister rail

Postioned

 

[beavercreek]

Although I am USA, this great build makes me think about a the possibilities of a British layout. Well done Steve!

 

[Steve]

As the weather was good today it seemed like a great opportunity to see how my Signal Box would look in place.

 

[Nemo]

Looks good Steve............