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Does anyone know what colour the signal boxes on the Corris railway were painted !. There are of course no colour photos to go by and the originals were derelict after the war and the paint faded. Is the new one at Maospoeth in original colours or what they think it might have been ?

Hi I have just came across this topic I was not looking for it and it is a few years old but I am very interested in these signalling systems. I wanted to build a model of a new lines station with a junction complete with working LMS stop and proceed signalling but I felt I did have the right skills to do this on my own this would need to be a team thing all with the same interest. Could such a team be put together ? But for now I would like to add my own comments on what has been written here . First the Mirfield signalling system and the new lines signalling were not the same and the signals could not be mixed up despite the fact that red marker lights , calling on aspects and double yellow aspects where used on both . . The Mirfield scheme was a speed signalling system as used in north America and other parts of the world although this system was not same as these ! Indeed the signal boxes that controlled it still had block instruments I believe ! The main reason for its installation was to see if it was possible to do away with junction signals as such ( Although there was just one leading on to branch line west of the station ) trains could cross from fast to slow lines and vice versa etc according to the speed that was permitted at the junction plus other factors indeed this is a somewhat complex system to wrap your head around! If you wanted to copy it you best start from scratch . Much has been written about the new lines signalling and need not be repeated here however the Euston To Watford line and the Barking to Upminister line were not the same the Watford line was a Two aspect system with some three aspect signals here and there mainly at junctions , the Upminister line was all three aspect with no repeaters both had small yellow aspects for calling on but the Upminister line soon dispensed with these and was replaced by a white light with the letter A I think ! and soon after the war even they went to be replaced white diamonds the drivers having to telephone the signalman before passing a red signal. The combined stop an junction distants as used on the Watford line were not true four aspect signals as we know them despite showing four aspects ! ! .there were only two of these BE1 Bushey down starter and Watford high street up home HS4 ( Not seen a photo of this one any one seen one ? ) I now believe these to show double yellow only when the points were set in the curved direction even if the junction signal ahead was showing green and green when the points were set straight . Would anyone like to comment about the above ?