Still Swapsie – A Signal for Nampara for Hendrawna Part 2
Having assembled the basic post and ensured that it was working, the bolts can be filed away and we get to the following stage.
The spectacle plate plate is rather unusual in that it only has one lens which isn’t available via any manufacturer and the arm is notably shorter than I am used to so I had to etch these to suit. Although I could not find a lamp that matched what was on the prototype, I was able to modify a MacKenzie & Holland lamp from MSE to suit. Thereafter, the remaining assembly of the signal was fairly unremarkable.
And then once it had been painted, including the unusual red highlighting on the finial that I rather like:
And of course we must have the obligatory video to show that it really does work!
And for those of you that might want it, this is the drawing of the signal, which has two arms, at Didcot.
Posted on May 11, 2024, in Workbench (other) and tagged Broad Gauge, Didcot, EM, Etched Brass, Great Western, GWR, layout, M&H, Mackenzie & Holland, Model Railway, Pre-grouping, Signal, Signalling. Bookmark the permalink. 2 Comments.
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It looks very good. The single spectacle plate was because white was the “All clear” signal, I believe that for a time green was used for caution.
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Nice work on an unusual prototype
Jim P