Ruffnut Thorston Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Tri-ang Hornby R.145 "Modern Signal Box".Introduced around 1962, this is a rather good model of a BR Standard Signal Box. Originally the brickwork was moulded in a dark brown plastic, later models had the brickwork moulded in bright red plastic, this can easily be painted, and the mortar can be painted a creamy colour. http://www.tri-ang.co.uk/OONew/NewSigBox.htmReal 'Boxes of similar design...https://www.flickr.com/groups/1536974@N24/pool/The surviving Ellesmere Port signal box was originally a LNWR type Signal Box. The top part was made from wood, and was re-built in 1972 in Standard BR style after a fire.It has since been re-clad in "plastic" cladding. So, it would make an interesting model, using the top part of the Tri-ang Signal box on a different base. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted April 11, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 11, 2015 I'm afraid if you compare it to the real thing it's not a very good model, even the top - count the windows. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted April 11, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 11, 2015 The surviving Ellesmere Port signal box was originally a LNWR type Signal Box. The top part was made from wood, and was re-built in 1972 in Standard BR style after a fire. It has since been re-clad in "plastic" cladding. https://www.flickr.com/photos/robdaniels/sets/72157627227822586/?view=md So, it would make an interesting model, using the top part of the Tri-ang Signal box on a different base. LNWR Type 5 but it was actually mostly built and certainly opened by the LMS, Ellesmere Port was one of those projects which straddled the grouping so it was planned and completed using LNWR components even though it was a couple of years into the LMS era. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 It's closer to what the SR plonked in at Winchester in 1960 - just about right except the windows are upside down and the steps are at the back not on the end and there's no locking room windies............ Still reckon this must have had one of the shortest operational lives of any permanent signal box in the UK. 1960 - 1966 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 R145 is based on the BR (LMR) type 15 box. It does have some of the characteristics of the prototypes - narrow vertical boarding on the wood areas, angle roof edges with raised centre section, but the windows were simplified, probably to make moulding easier and the staircase is completely fictitious. The real Type 15s were built in a variety of sizes from the 1950s to the 1980s with both brick and wood bases (sometimes no proper 'downstairs' as at Holyhead). Interestingly Hest Bank has been rewindowed and now looks more Tri-ang! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffnut Thorston Posted April 12, 2015 Author Share Posted April 12, 2015 Here is a co-incidence... The "May" (Current) BRM Magazine has a piece on modifiying a Tri-ang Modern Signal Box, and making new stairs! (There is also a piece on modifying the Hornby "timber" waiting shelter. One of the best "series 3" buildings made in my humble opinion!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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