Here are a couple of photos of the new M.R. style lever frame, which I decided I ought to build, following some discussion last night on whether the GWR-style frame was really appropriate for the Midland box at Callow Lane.

In short, it was not appropriate, so I built the basics of the lever frame base from plasticard last night, and added some modified etched Smiths levers today.

The levers are set at 6" centres, which is how earlier M.R. frames were arranged. My thanks to Keith Norgrove for helping with some very useful data on the Scalefour Society forum.

Once I've painted the main base of the frame black, the individual levers will get painted in accordance with the signalling diagram.

Here's the prototype photo I took a few years ago in Settle Jct box:

Due to the levers now being at 6" centres (as opposed to 4.5" centres on the GWR-style frame), the overall lever frame is a bit longer, but still (just) fits in the space between the door and the gate wheel.

However, to my mind, the effect is a little cramped, so I'm minded to move the gate wheel assembly back a few millimetres. Due to it effectively being part of the floor assembly, this will mean cutting it out and re-positioning it, and using spare plasticard and filler to make the floor area good.