Junctionmad Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 I'm looking to do a 3 D printed model of economical FPL , non working of course. I'm particularly interested in any historical drawings that may exist in various signalling books . Perhaps forumities might be able to unearth some drawings Anything from 1900 on , should suffice to let me scale my idea into a cad drawings I'm especially interested any Raikway Signalling company E-FPLs. Thanks Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junctionmad Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share Posted January 14, 2016 more specifically its this type of E-FPL ( common in ireland on BH and FB) thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Here's one pattern ex LNER, probably made by R Sig Co. I have other drawings but not scanned Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junctionmad Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share Posted January 14, 2016 Thanks. These EFPLs I'm interested in have the escapement mechanism just in front of the actual lock " box" rather then elsewhere , making it a very compact mechanism Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 A couple of pictures of what i believe was the last LNER style economical facing point in use... https://www.flickr.com/photos/52087249@N07/8196516999/in/album-72157632043870094/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/52087249@N07/8196516779/in/album-72157632043870094/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junctionmad Posted January 17, 2016 Author Share Posted January 17, 2016 A couple of pictures of what i believe was the last LNER style economical facing point in use... https://www.flickr.com/photos/52087249@N07/8196516999/in/album-72157632043870094/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/52087249@N07/8196516779/in/album-72157632043870094/ Nice , however they are ordinary FPLs not economical FPLS , you can see there is separate point rodding to operate the blades and also to operate the lock Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Nice , however they are ordinary FPLs not economical FPLS , you can see there is separate point rodding to operate the blades and also to operate the lock Dave That is an LNER economical facing point as per the drawing upthread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 About the best pic i can find of the frame.. Lever 15 is blue and black and has not had it's handle shortened.. https://www.flickr.com/photos/58534838@N05/5469057008/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grovenor Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Nice , however they are ordinary FPLs not economical FPLS , you can see there is separate point rodding to operate the blades and also to operate the lock Dave 'fraid not Dave, there is one combined rodding run from the box and the escapement crank driving the blades across is located in the cess, the fpl bolt itself has to be a through bolt locking at both ends, not the standard in/out style. Essentially these are the same concept as usually used for compressed air point machines. Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 A midland eco here.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junctionmad Posted January 18, 2016 Author Share Posted January 18, 2016 'fraid not Dave, there is one combined rodding run from the box and the escapement crank driving the blades across is located in the cess, the fpl bolt itself has to be a through bolt locking at both ends, not the standard in/out style. Essentially these are the same concept as usually used for compressed air point machines. Regards i stand fully corrected Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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