rd84 Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Hi, Can anyone confirm if the signal box at Breadsall on the GNR Friargate line was of a GNR Type 1 please ? Also are there any drawings available of a GNR Type 1 signal box similar to this ? Many thanks. Regards Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted March 5, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 5, 2015 I've had a quick look in "An Illustrated History of Great Northern Signalling", Michael A Vanns, OPC, ISBN 0 86093 545 0 He states (on page 84) that Breadsall is a Type 1b/1875 drawing (Yorks and Notts) The box was opened on 28th Jan 1878. The book contains a number of signalbox drawings, but none are exactly like Breadsall. One diagram is captioned as a GNR lithograph which accompanied the contract details for signalling Division No1 of the Derbyshire Extension Lines. Breadsall appears to be a larger box than this diagram. The author states that the roof pitch seems to vary between boxes. Hope this is some help. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rd84 Posted March 6, 2015 Author Share Posted March 6, 2015 I've had a quick look in "An Illustrated History of Great Northern Signalling", Michael A Vanns, OPC, ISBN 0 86093 545 0 He states (on page 84) that Breadsall is a Type 1b/1875 drawing (Yorks and Notts) The box was opened on 28th Jan 1878. The book contains a number of signalbox drawings, but none are exactly like Breadsall. One diagram is captioned as a GNR lithograph which accompanied the contract details for signalling Division No1 of the Derbyshire Extension Lines. Breadsall appears to be a larger box than this diagram. The author states that the roof pitch seems to vary between boxes. Hope this is some help. David Hi David, Many thanks for the info. Much appreciated. I'll see if I can get that book. Cheers Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 The section to Derby East was single line for a while with key token working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rd84 Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 The section to Derby East was single line for a while with key token working. Many thanks. Regards Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I think there was some structure in the section that required repairs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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