Gravy Train Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 Jon, that's an interesting interior shot, its a picture angle not often captured looks great. James, I have been watching your progress on the Botanic box for some time, its looking good and looking forward to seeing it completed. Roundhouse, thanks for posting, is it a Southern box, I have built only a few Southern boxes but will post up in due time, the box looks very neat. cheers Peter 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggesford box Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Hi, and now as, the Python boys say, for someting completely different! A HO model of a French signalbox I made about three or four years ago. One of the French magazines often does pull outs in the manner of card kits and I used it for patterns to make the box out of plasticard with the glazing from CD cases for rigidity. The name Saint Anselme was simply because that was the saints day when I affixed the lettering. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Trying to find some pics of the model signalboxes I have built within my chaotic file system and so far only this one has surfaced. Alphagraphics LNW box with the windows cut out and modified and a BR era exLNW interior fitted. Reminds me of many of the boxes I have worked. JF Very redoldrant of one of Terance Cunio's paintings. Your model catches the atmosphere, and like yourself I have spent many an hour inside one. Mick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fitness Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 (edited) Cheers Mick, Here's Skytrex's attempt at an L&Y/RSCo box. I used the generic "GWR" type lever frame and added and my clumsy attempt at an ex L&Y blockshelf/instruments . The coffin bell is on 4 little legs. Couldn't get a "ding" out of the bell tho..... JF Edited January 11, 2012 by Jon Fitness 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 James, I have been watching your progress on the Botanic box for some time, its looking good and looking forward to seeing it completed. Thank you Progress came to a halt when I had an extended stay in Watford! I've got details of the interior from Mick so that and the windows are the next tasks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Eggesford Box - your French SB in post #27 looks fantastic! With a change of name it wouldn't look out of place on a British 'Tinsley Marshalling Yard' style layout.... wonderful stuff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iL Dottore Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 (edited) Some things "I did earlier" (to quote Blue Peter) Halwill Signalbox Interior Detail (before exterior finishing) Chagford Road Signal Box Interior Detail (before adding roof) Both are scratchbuilt F Edited January 11, 2012 by iL Dottore 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Attached three blasts from the past, Eppleworth I made for my own layout c1982, all plasticard and fabricated windows. It was made from a surviving H&B drawing of c1897, it is an all wood version of my "Sallyfield Jct" model seen elsewhere on here. Walton Street was constructed same as above, but from my own drawings made from site measurments taken a few days before the box was demolished. Botanic Gardens is again all plastic, but the locking room windows only, are D&S etches. I modelled the box to represent its final years before eventual closeure in Oct 1968. Original NE Rly drawings of 1898 were used. Best Wishes, Mick. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted January 11, 2012 Author Share Posted January 11, 2012 Hi Mick, Thyatsecond box is interesting I don't think I have seen it before thanks for posting Mick. Thanks for the posts of the other boxes some really nice stuff there. Freelance LNWR box 4mm cheers peter 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekEm8 Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Not my boxes but a couple from one of Peter's early mentors. Loosely based on Bury S Jct (photo taken before the interior was fitted.) GN Box Both boxes built more than 20 Years ago. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the penguin of doom Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Hello. Here's my efforts as promised. A work in progress of Quay Crossing which used to be sited just North of Bridlington station. It was the first box I worked in when I was on the railways but is no longer there, having been demolished in the late 90's. I wish I'd taken more pictures and got the tape measure out whilst I worked there, but thats the benefit of hindsight I guess.... Cheers. Sean. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Dear Sean, a nice bit of work. Here are a few prototype pictures, hope of use. Mick. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the penguin of doom Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 They certainly are Mick and that looks like my old colleague Les exchanging the token..... Happy days. Cheers. Sean. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iL Dottore Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I had started off with the old Heljan English Signal Box, which although marketed as a GWR box, is actually a GNR box (see my posts here: http://www.rmweb.co....__fromsearch__1 and here http://www.rmweb.co....__fromsearch__1). As I had thought I'd never use the kit except as a donor model, I'd "recycled" the stairs, so when I embarked on this mini-project of upgrading the Heljan kit with a minimum of effort, I had to scratch build a new set of stairs. Anyway, here's progress to date on the Sow's Ear Signal Box (as in "silk purse out of a Sow's ear") with a scratch built set of stairs, glazing and a "close-enough-for-government-work" LNER paint job. It's by no means anywhere in the region of the quality of the models pictured above, but shows what can be done with an old kit, some brick paper and a pot or two of paint. The final steps are to cut a new roof and thin down the ornate bargeboards, add correctly scaled waterworks and finish painting (the roof will be removable for the next owner to add their own interior). After which it goes in the "get rid of it" pile I'll post pictures of progress. F 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted January 12, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 12, 2012 I am enjoying this thread, especially now we have more fine boxes coming out of the RMWeb woodwork. Signalboxes represent the soul of the railway in many respects. After all there are still many old boxes in daily use - despite NR's best efforts - with Absolute Block doing what it has done for more than a century and keeping the railway running safely and effectively. How many generations of train have some of these boxes seen? Yet the box, often uniquely an original structure at a station or junction, is still there, with maybe a few extra mod-cons to keep the signaller warm and comfy. Great places, and the models in this thread provide a more-than-honorable memento. More, please chaps! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Olddudders, please don't offend me, I can't be done with the politicly correct "Signaller", he's a bloke in the army who stands on a hill and waves flages etc. I still answer the phone as "Signalman xxx". Mick. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micklner Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Surely a Signalperson in these enlightened days Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium phil-b259 Posted January 12, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 12, 2012 (edited) Surely a Signalperson in these enlightened days Nope, as Oldudders says the offical term these days is signaller and that is the term all signalmen must use in offical communication, including to drivers, etc. (not that I have known anyone to be disaplined as such for using the term Signalman) The frightening thing is though is that as the older guys (and girls ;-) ) retire, the ammount of people who regard themselves as signalmen is getting smaller and I can see that eventually it will disapear from the national network entirely Edited January 12, 2012 by phil-b259 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madcaravanner Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Forget signal boxes I have trouble fixing the handrails on LOL My next work of art is a Carriage shed to hold 6 OO 57' coaches My biggest problem is keeping the card straight over it's length but it is working this is it on the work bench 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted January 12, 2012 Author Share Posted January 12, 2012 Hi Derek, I recognise those boxes, Tenter brow and Rassbottom brow, Arnold on RMWeb would you beleive it :-) I remember Arnold building the Tenter brow box, his method of laying all those chads but well worth it in the end. Thanks for posting Derek. Thanks for theposts everyone keep posting, Peter 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Nope, as Oldudders says the offical term these days is signaller and that is the term all signalmen must use in offical communication, including to drivers, etc. (not that I have known anyone to be disaplined as such for using the term Signalman) The frightening thing is though is that as the older guys (and girls ;-) ) retire, the ammount of people who regard themselves as signalmen is getting smaller and I can see that eventually it will disapear from the national network entirely I've never been told that you cannot use the word signalman. If someone asks what I do I use the word 'signalman' as people know what that is far more than signaller! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 James, a sensible reply, 99% of peple would think a "Signaller" was some one in the forces, or a Boy Scout waving his flags. Mick. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Sean, here is the original 1912 signalling plan for Bridlington Quay you asked about. I have put it on here, as it may also be of interest to others. Mick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike knowles Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 They certainly are Mick and that looks like my old colleague Les exchanging the token..... Happy days. Cheers. Sean. Not you then! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravy Train Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 More boxes Kirkby LYR 4mm Entwistle box 4mm LYR, a shorter version 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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