RMweb Gold scottystitch Posted May 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 26, 2021 Does anyone recognise this lamp, and it’s purpose. It is embossed LNER on the top along with a number (serial?). There is a makers plate as shown. pictured beside a BR tail lamp for scale. best Scott. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted May 26, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 26, 2021 Tis a signal lamp.... Andy G 2 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold scottystitch Posted May 26, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 26, 2021 Thanks, Andy. In what sense? There are no coloured lenses, all are clear. There are four, one on each face. best Scott. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted May 26, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 26, 2021 It drops inside the casting that is bolted to the post on a semaphore signal. They were changed every 7 days, so that they were lit all the time.. The outer lamp had a bullseye lense (clear glass) that projected the lamp through the semaphores coloured lenses They were also used in level crossing lamps. Andy G 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWCR Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 The coloured glass is on the signal arm itself. Signal lamps only need clear glass front and back. It is placed into a fixed lamp casting attached to the signal post which has a lens forward to align with the signal glass and a small bullseye lens to the rear for the backlight, (allows a visual check that the lamp is lit). Clear glass on all 4 sides would allow the lamp to be placed in the casting without any need to ensure it is in any specific alignment. Pete 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold scottystitch Posted May 26, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 26, 2021 Oh I see! I thought you meant signal lamp as in for line side signalling by a worker or for the guard to signal from the van, but you mean an actual semaphore signal. yes okay that makes sense with the red and blue lenses on the arm. thanks very much for that. my other half’s father found it in his shed. Best Scott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Because it has an M embossed on the tank it is for a main signal. In addition one corner of the tank will be different to the others. The lamp case will have a segment in one corner to ensure the lamp can only go in one way round. I can post a picture of a lamp case of required. Shunt signals require a lamp embossed with an S. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold scottystitch Posted May 28, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 28, 2021 Excellent gen, thank you. now to source a genuine semaphore signal and post for my garden... best scott. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Watch out it’s addictive I have over twenty now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold scottystitch Posted May 28, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 28, 2021 9 minutes ago, LNERGE said: Watch out it’s addictive I have over twenty now. Semaphores or lamps?... best Scott. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Semaphores 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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