Signal Box Interior Fittings
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stockers
Trains, aircraft, models, walking, beer, travel
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http://www.back2bay6.net/90270/info.php?p=4&cat=375709
http://www.back2bay6.net/90270/info.php?p=4&cat=375709
flyingsignalman
Narrow Gauge railways, Garden railways, Signalling
A couple of pix of my signal box interior, made using Back2Bay6 components
The lever frame, the wooden footboard in front is made from a lollipop stick.
In the box; the rear of the diagram can be seen hanging down from the ceiling.
The diagram hung, as the prototypes often were, from the ceiling.
The lever frame, the wooden footboard in front is made from a lollipop stick.
In the box; the rear of the diagram can be seen hanging down from the ceiling.
The diagram hung, as the prototypes often were, from the ceiling.
geofc
Queensland Railways
Refer to my website; Barron Tableland Railway, 7. Buildings, 2. Sundial Junction. There is a 'pdf' there that details the interior.
http://www.trainweb.org/btr/ < Link To www.trainweb.org/btr/
http://www.trainweb.org/btr/ < Link To www.trainweb.org/btr/
PaulRhB
This Way Up
Some useful interior shots on this site
http://photos.signallingnotices.org.uk/photo_index.php?pc=360 < Link To http://photos.signallingn...photo_index.php?pc=360
Will hopefully be enjoying a brew here later, one has to assess all aspects of operation
http://photos.signallingnotices.org.uk/photo_index.php?pc=360 < Link To http://photos.signallingn...photo_index.php?pc=360
Will hopefully be enjoying a brew here later, one has to assess all aspects of operation
400Parker said:
Not necessarily brass, but a lot were 3d cast iron, like a great number of railway signage items. Looked much nicer than the plastic ones, and some were pivoted, so that they hung at a better angle to read when the lever was pulled in the 'off' position, and not back in the frame.
flyingsignalman
Narrow Gauge railways, Garden railways, Signalling
A couple of interior views of New Brighton cabin, a Railway signal Company design built for the Wirral Railway.
....and a couple of description plates, also from New Brighton. They had been painted white (as they were not in use) and I scraped the paint from them to reveal the earlier colours.
....and a couple of description plates, also from New Brighton. They had been painted white (as they were not in use) and I scraped the paint from them to reveal the earlier colours.
PaulRhB
This Way Up
Steve
The plastic ones generally hid old beautifully signwritten painted numbers and descriptions. BR obviously just engraved them when they commissioned the box and reused levers from elsewhere. Some of the plates revealed are obviously from other uses as they have different colour paint beneath.
Plenty of brass in some Southern boxes but a lot replaced by Bakelite by BR where there was resignalling or a new box.
Example of painted ones on the Romsey box album
http://photos.signallingnotices.org.uk/photo_index.php?pc=446 < Link To http://photos.signallingn...photo_index.php?pc=446
The plastic ones generally hid old beautifully signwritten painted numbers and descriptions. BR obviously just engraved them when they commissioned the box and reused levers from elsewhere. Some of the plates revealed are obviously from other uses as they have different colour paint beneath.
Plenty of brass in some Southern boxes but a lot replaced by Bakelite by BR where there was resignalling or a new box.
Example of painted ones on the Romsey box album
http://photos.signallingnotices.org.uk/photo_index.php?pc=446 < Link To http://photos.signallingn...photo_index.php?pc=446
Miamigo259
Registered
I found this thread from a couple of years ago whilst searching the site concerning detailing signal box interiors.
Does anyone know if the b2b6 castings are still available - given what has happened in the ensuing two years - were they produced specifically for them, or were they produced for other retailers?
I'm now about to start scratchbuilding a signalbox for my line, so they would be of use to me if they are still available, otherwise it will be a scratchbuilt interior as well.........
Does anyone know if the b2b6 castings are still available - given what has happened in the ensuing two years - were they produced specifically for them, or were they produced for other retailers?
I'm now about to start scratchbuilding a signalbox for my line, so they would be of use to me if they are still available, otherwise it will be a scratchbuilt interior as well.........
Zerogee
Clencher's Bogleman
Well, if no-one has taken the B2B6 range over, and there is a gap in the market... if somebody wants to scratch-build a single lever and send it to me, I can drop it in a mould and cast some out....?
Just a thought!
Jon.
PS: taking the thought a little further, are European lever types basically the same as British ones - would the same generic design do for both?
Just a thought!
Jon.
PS: taking the thought a little further, are European lever types basically the same as British ones - would the same generic design do for both?
maxi-model
UK/US/ROW steam narrow gauge railways 1:1
Might be an idea to see who has the masters for the Back2Bay6 kit. Was anybody around here associated with Steve and involved with the winding up of the business who might know?
Just made my set up that I have had sitting around for the past 6 years to go in my T&M signal box. will try to get some pics posted to show what a nice set of bits they were and well worth a re-issue. Max.
Just made my set up that I have had sitting around for the past 6 years to go in my T&M signal box. will try to get some pics posted to show what a nice set of bits they were and well worth a re-issue. Max.
Zerogee
Clencher's Bogleman
Well, if anyone does know then I might be interested..... though I suspect that unless Steve did his own WM casting (unlikely when he having to run all the rest of the business) then the moulds and possibly the masters are with whoever used to cast for him.... the ownership of them might be a bit of a grey area depending on what sort of arrangement he had with the caster.
I'd welcome any info that anyone may have.....?
Jon.
I'd welcome any info that anyone may have.....?
Jon.
Miamigo259
Registered
[quote author=Zerogee link=topic=281391.msg361324#msg361324 date=1442750595]
PS: taking the thought a little further, are European lever types basically the same as British ones - would the same generic design do for both?
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The UK style (as shown below at the former Derby Road Signalbox in Ipswich) can certainly be found anywhere with our involvement in railway construction - ie `The Empire`, plus the likes of Argentina and similar installations were in use extensively in the USA.
Even then, there are some variations, as a ground frame I built from a variety of spare odds and ends (including 1/72 scale tank running gear parts...)
is based on a Liverpool built example I photographed in Argentina a few years back - note the addition of concrete tensioning weights between double levers.
The ones I have encountered in Europe, particularly the German style (and by default parts of Poland etc) are completely different in appearance and operation. I`ve got a picture of the inside of Wolsztyn box somewhere (which was Wollstein when it was built), but the computer is on a go slow at the moment....
PS: taking the thought a little further, are European lever types basically the same as British ones - would the same generic design do for both?
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The UK style (as shown below at the former Derby Road Signalbox in Ipswich) can certainly be found anywhere with our involvement in railway construction - ie `The Empire`, plus the likes of Argentina and similar installations were in use extensively in the USA.
Even then, there are some variations, as a ground frame I built from a variety of spare odds and ends (including 1/72 scale tank running gear parts...)
is based on a Liverpool built example I photographed in Argentina a few years back - note the addition of concrete tensioning weights between double levers.
The ones I have encountered in Europe, particularly the German style (and by default parts of Poland etc) are completely different in appearance and operation. I`ve got a picture of the inside of Wolsztyn box somewhere (which was Wollstein when it was built), but the computer is on a go slow at the moment....
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