British Railway Modelling (BRM)

Fitting out a signal box

BACK IN March, I built the excellent Intentio Models kit for a GWR signal box. An easy model to build, it’s sat on a shelf since then, waiting for me to finish it off.

Signal boxes enjoy big windows, and that means that if they lack an interior, it’s going to be obvious. Trouble is, inside the top of a box is complicated. If you ever get the chance to visit a steam-era signal box, you will marvel at all the equipment up there. Not just the levers, but the instruments, bells and various plungers and indicators a signalman needs to be able to operate

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from British Railway Modelling (BRM)

British Railway Modelling (BRM)4 min read
Letters
The author of the series, Roy Kethro, has written in with some corrections. Some extra research I carried out recently threw up two errors in the text for part 6. The supplementary nameplates attached to 47816 actually said ‘Quality Approved’, not ‘Q
British Railway Modelling (BRM)1 min read
Road Vehicles
Most of the road vehicles used on ‘Metcalfe Road’ are either from Oxford or Classix, although several of the lorries have been built from Springside white metal kits. The choice of vehicles on the layout helps define the period being operated, so car
British Railway Modelling (BRM)3 min read
Wichnor in June 1986
While exploring the Coalville area with local Ordnance Survey maps, we discovered Catholme Lane, which leads to a sand and gravel pit. At the end of the lane is a bridge that crosses the Burton upon Trent to Tamworth main line with good views in both

Related