David Bell Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 I thought it would be fun to have a thread to which everyone can post pictures of Scottish Signal Boxes. They are fascinating modelling subjects in themselves. So I will start the ball rolling with 3 of Dyce box taken in 2015 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted August 6, 2020 Author Share Posted August 6, 2020 Here is the more of Insch box in 2015. That should be enough for anyone contemplating a model! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted August 6, 2020 Author Share Posted August 6, 2020 This is Rogart box May 2019 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 There are plenty photos of CR boxes in Jim Summers' 'Signalling the Caledonian Railway'. Jim W 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted August 6, 2020 Author Share Posted August 6, 2020 4 minutes ago, Caley Jim said: There are plenty photos of CR boxes in Jim Summers' 'Signalling the Caledonian Railway'. Jim W I have that book and it is superb. I thought it might be interesting to see photos of the boxes that are left. They are a bit of a dying breed with the onward march of modern signalling. David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted August 6, 2020 Author Share Posted August 6, 2020 I should say I spent many a happy day as a teenager in Grangemouth Fouldubs box.I remember trying to pull one particular lever of a signal that was a considerable distance from the box. Couldn't do it! That was in the mid seventies. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 45 minutes ago, David Bell said: I should say I spent many a happy day as a teenager in Grangemouth Fouldubs box.I remember trying to pull one particular lever of a signal that was a considerable distance from the box. Couldn't do it! That was in the mid seventies. Or a combination of distance and low frequency of use meant the signal wouldn’t go back to ‘danger’ when set back. (Paisley St. James up distant - a porter would have to be sent out quickly to force it back.) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham R Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 1 hour ago, David Bell said: I thought it might be interesting to see photos of the boxes that are left. They are a bit of a dying breed with the onward march of modern signalling. David Indeed ... here is a more recent shot of Dyce ... Catch ‘em while you can ... Graham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ikcdab Posted August 6, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 6, 2020 Banavie and Clacknaharry.... 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 None left around here, apart from Biggar which I believe is now occupied by an architect's office. I spent my youth in Greenfoot box. problem signal there was the down distant, nearly a mile away on Garnqueen North Junction's starter. On a warm day it was a devil to get it to go properly 'off'. It also had the level crossing gates, operated by a big wheel. They could be awkward depending on how the wind was blowing. Jim 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted August 6, 2020 Author Share Posted August 6, 2020 2 hours ago, Graham R said: Indeed ... here is a more recent shot of Dyce ... Catch ‘em while you can ... Graham That is sad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 This one is Elgin East in 2015 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrour Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 17 hours ago, David Bell said: I should say I spent many a happy day as a teenager in Grangemouth Fouldubs box.I remember trying to pull one particular lever of a signal that was a considerable distance from the box. Couldn't do it! That was in the mid seventies. Here's a wee reminder David. best wishes, Robert 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 Robert, Many thanks for that. Brilliant Cheers David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 This is Forres in 2015 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrour Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 23 hours ago, Caley Jim said: None left around here, apart from Biggar which I believe is now occupied by an architect's office. I spent my youth in Greenfoot box. problem signal there was the down distant, nearly a mile away on Garnqueen North Junction's starter. On a warm day it was a devil to get it to go properly 'off'. It also had the level crossing gates, operated by a big wheel. They could be awkward depending on how the wind was blowing. Jim 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrour Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 23 hours ago, Caley Jim said: None left around here, apart from Biggar which I believe is now occupied by an architect's office. I spent my youth in Greenfoot box. problem signal there was the down distant, nearly a mile away on Garnqueen North Junction's starter. On a warm day it was a devil to get it to go properly 'off'. It also had the level crossing gates, operated by a big wheel. They could be awkward depending on how the wind was blowing. Jim 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Corrour said: No, sorry, that's the up home, with Garnqueen N Jct's outer splitting distants, and the Greenfoot down home in the background. The box is hidden behind the trees on the left. The down distant was waaaay down the hill in the background. It was lever 5, locked by 6 & 7. There was a repeater on the wall behind it which would be showing 'off', but when you looked down the line the signal was neither one thing nor the other. Some drivers must have come round the curve at Ganqueen, either off the Coatbridge, or the Buchanan Street line, to see that signal waggling up and down as if it was waving at them, as we tried to get it 'off'! Jim 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted August 8, 2020 Author Share Posted August 8, 2020 Here is the box at Boness, ex Garnqueen South Junction which has been re-erected at Boness by the SRPS. There were drawings of this box in the Railway Modeller April 2012 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrour Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 10 hours ago, Caley Jim said: No, sorry, that's the up home, with Garnqueen N Jct's outer splitting distants, and the Greenfoot down home in the background. The box is hidden behind the trees on the left. The down distant was waaaay down the hill in the background. It was lever 5, locked by 6 & 7. There was a repeater on the wall behind it which would be showing 'off', but when you looked down the line the signal was neither one thing nor the other. Some drivers must have come round the curve at Ganqueen, either off the Coatbridge, or the Buchanan Street line, to see that signal waggling up and down as if it was waving at them, as we tried to get it 'off'! Jim Aye Jim but thought the 'splitters' nice to share. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium gazman424 Posted August 8, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 8, 2020 2 hours ago, Corrour said: Hi all, Unusual box in the Central Scottish area in that it had no track circuits right up until it's closure. Gaz. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 That's a much later diagram than the one I was familiar with. As I said, the gates were operated from the box with the last three levers on the right of the frame (21,22 &23?), painted brown, being for the gate stops and the wicket lock, There was also an up starter (14) which again had splitting distants on it. The 'Down Sidings' were in fact a loop from just to the north of Glenboig station, entry being controlled by Garnqueen NJ. Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bell Posted August 8, 2020 Author Share Posted August 8, 2020 This is the box at Keith in 2015 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted August 8, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 8, 2020 2 hours ago, Caley Jim said: That's a much later diagram than the one I was familiar with. As I said, the gates were operated from the box with the last three levers on the right of the frame (21,22 &23?), painted brown, being for the gate stops and the wicket lock, There was also an up starter (14) which again had splitting distants on it. Is 14 correct Jim ? - that would make the distant a pull between the home (12) and starter (14), as well as the numbering being very unusual. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 4 hours ago, beast66606 said: Is 14 correct Jim ? - that would make the distant a pull between the home (12) and starter (14), as well as the numbering being very unusual. Your quite right. Should have said 11. Jim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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