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Jon Fitness last won the day on April 29 2014
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All interesting answers about the shield. I just fitted them as the various pictures of SECR signals I was working from showed either the shields or the brackets formerly holding them to be fitted. As previously pointed out, the LSWR fitted them too and the practice was carried on by the SR. When I built my first rail built signal I wondered why the plate was on the post until I had that "oooh yes" moment of realisation 😆....
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Another bracket signal but of a company I've never built a signal from. SECR balanced bracket made entirely from my own etches. it has scratchbuilt trimmers, MSE finials and planks laser cut for me by Nikki Wilkes. The spectacle plates weren't available so I had to get those etched and the brackets are 2 part back to back etches for each side. It's servo operated and LED lit. The LEDs are wired to the servo feed as usual.. More Soon JF
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Thank you all for your helpful pictures and suggestions. After an agonising week of backache, I've managed to complete the bracket signal and get it to work. Fortunately my customer only wanted one route indicator flag to work and didn't need the RI itself illuminated which made things much simpler. The etch for all this will be modified to sort all the problems out when the next batch of things go for etching.. Cheers JF
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They are indeed, got the book. It's the closet I've got and I wish there were some side on drawings to go with the front on ones on P54. Hang on though what's that drawing on P59 I hadn't seen before? DOH! I need to study more diligently.😒 Many thanks for everyone's help. Specsavers next week I think...😵 JF
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Now then. I know I havent posted anything for a while but I'm in need of a little info if anyone can help me. I've been commisioned to build this signal but in my enthusiasm to get it designed and etched, I've made a bit of a booboo. I know exactly how a GWR route indicator works and and how it fits to a straight post signal, both wood and tubular types (quite different in arrangement. What I cant work out is how they were fitted to wooden posted bracket signals. I have a few "front on" pictures but no side on ones. I'm presuming a bracket fixture from a small doll but my design pushes the thing way too forward so that the linkages simply won't line up. The arrangement for the wooden post on a straight signal uses the bracket I've had etched but it's all wrong! Was the "cash register" type unit fixed directly to the short doll or...er..well, I don't know!! The drawing uses a composite of my etch drawings but I hadn't given enough thought to it obviously! Hoping someone has a useful pic....😬 JF