THE SIGNAL BOX

BRANCH LINES

SIGNALS
AND OTHER OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT
Rare examples still in use

Compiled by John Hinson


This section lists signals of types now becoming rare that are still in use on Britain's railway network, plus other outdoor equipment. Preserved railways are excluded from this listing.

Signal Location Remarks
Great Western centre pivot Droitwich Spa
Evesham
Liskeard
Severn Bridge Jcn (Shrewsbury)*
Worcester Shrub Hill
* - variant with spectacle plate on left side of arm
Great Western large discs as running signals Worcester Shrub Hill  
Midland Railway lower quadrant Ketton  
Great Northern somersault signal Boston Docks Swing Bridge  
Co-acting signal arms (upper quadrant) Cantley
Greenloaning
Thetford
 
Splitting distant Larbert Junction  


Equipment Location Remarks
Economical Facing Points Boston Docks Swing Bridge
East Holmes
 
Facing Points Lock Bars Maltby Colliery
Woodhouse East Junction
Signal boxes with no track circuiting Bootle
Crosfields Crossing
East Farleigh
Fiskerton Junction
Goxhill
Littons Mill Crossing
Llanrwst
Tyseley No1
 

There must be much more information to add here - contributions welcome!

Additional notes by Nick Allsop, Simon Fleming, David Ingham, Simon Lowe, Blair Robinson, John Saxton and Greg Scott

Additional information will be welcomed by John Hinson