unusal signal boxes
 

not sure if this link works but here is Blandford station with it's strange looking signal box.

http://www.sdrt.org.uk/images01/blandf.jpg

it's unusal because it over hangs the good's shed line.
this was done because the station was on a curve and so gave the signalman a better view of the goods yard aswell as the main line.

anyone else know of strange looking signal boxes?

Have you got any closer photos: looks interesting.

The signal boxes at Canterbury West and East are both unusual. The one at Canterbury West is on stilts and crosses the line. The one at Canterbury East slightly over hangs the up line. The link below will take you to a page about the signial box at Canterbury West.

http://www.signalbox.org/gallery/s/canterburywest.htm

GBRf_66709
www.craig-stretten.fotopic.net

ok bear with me on this john

ok, here is another odd one. its build with the 'modern' 30's image with rounded ends!

http://www.sdrt.org.uk/images_sdjr_0...e_34107_01.jpgthe 'spam can' is 34107 Blandford Forum

http://www.nevard.com/sdjr/images/84...ombe-sr_02.jpg

http://www.nevard.com/sdjr/images/84...ombe-sr_01.jpg



this is templecombe. it still stands today but not much track now as its single line.

Nothing odd about that style, kodiak. Looks quite normal to us southerners ;)

Didnt Willesden used to have an famous "odd" box:- something like 4 stories high and very narrow ?

ok cat, where is the photo? lol

and yes i am a southerner but not all signal boxes look like templecombe!!!!

:p

http://www.scienceandsociety.co.uk/r...g=2&imagepos=4

I think I have seen photos of this which made it look even narrower. Or I could be thinking of somewhere else entirely.:rolleyes:

ok, i have asked whoever is in the contact bit on here, how do i put 2 photo's i downloaded onto this thread. am awaiting a reply at the mo.
one photo is Blandford box and the other is Wimborne box.
Wimborne was a strange box because, like Blandford , it was high up because it was on a bend.
not sure if you can view them in my photo album thingy ma jig on this site????

Hi Kodiak Bear

Your two photographs have been down-loaded to the gallery, and can be viewed by all.

Seth

ok, have been told this should work......

the first one is Blandford with it's over hanging box. wonder if someone could model that ?
second one is Wimborne which was tall.

Looking through some old books and came across this unusual signalbox. I don't think it still exists but it was at a place called Apethorne near Hyde in Greater Manchester. According to the caption it is an early Midland Railway design.
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