Skaran Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 As I seem to have misplaced all my railway books, could someone please advise what types of signals would have been installed on this line prior to 1914. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I think princes Risborough to London where all GWR lower quadrant at that period although north or Wycombe in later years seemed to go to LNER Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted May 14, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 14, 2015 I agree with David - all seemed to be GWR originally judging from every photo I have seen and that fits with the initial ownership (effectively the Wycombe Railway could be regarded as GWR in that respect). However what happened once the line was under joint control was that each company took it in turns to run it for, I think, a year, and seem during their year to have done everything, for exampe if you joined in year A you were on GWR employment conditions, in Year B you would be on GCR/LNER conditions. I presume - and it is a presumption - that signal engineering followed the same practice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I have a feeling it was every five years that the responsibility changed, As built it was all GWR lower quadrants, I think it was only in LNER days that upper quadrants started to appear on the line. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted May 14, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 14, 2015 I have a feeling it was every five years that the responsibility changed, As built it was all GWR lower quadrants, I think it was only in LNER days that upper quadrants started to appear on the line. You might be right about the 5 years David although it was definitely a much shorter period than that for staff. And yes - only LNER upper quadrant signals were used, definitely no GW upper quadrant signals appeared on the Joint line as far as I know from what I saw and from photos (mind you the nearest GW upper quadrants to the Joint Line weren't all that far away as it happens). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skaran Posted May 15, 2015 Author Share Posted May 15, 2015 If I have it right when I finally build my layout (scheduled for the end of this year) I should use GWR lower quadrant signals for pre 1914. Next question then is what sort of construction, does anyone make 4mm kits for this period? Are any of the Ration kits suitable, most appear to be for a later peiod. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Skaran, see the Wizard Models/Model Signal Engineering website, I'm sure Andrew will fix you up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted May 15, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 15, 2015 If I have it right when I finally build my layout (scheduled for the end of this year) I should use GWR lower quadrant signals for pre 1914. Next question then is what sort of construction, does anyone make 4mm kits for this period? Are any of the Ration kits suitable, most appear to be for a later peiod. Definitely GWR signals. The Ratio square post kits will be suitable for that period as it happens but as Micnich has suggested MSE should also offer the right bits. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skaran Posted May 16, 2015 Author Share Posted May 16, 2015 Thankyou for all the help. Now I need to design the layout then determine how many signals I need, then build them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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