Wheal Busy Siding Signal Box

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Wheal busy siding signal box.

Gwr signal box menu great western signal boxes plymouth newquay truro and penzance. Ashburton junction to penzance for. Was the box manned 24hr or switched out overnight. Wires or rods connected at one end to the signals and points and at the other to levers in the signal box.

Inside the box was a small coal burning stovewith an oven on top and two paraffin lamps for lighting. Hello keith while i was away i purchased from a well known internet auction site the small brass. Were there any sbsis. The earliest signal boxes housed mechanical lever frames.

The frame was replaced. Signal box diagram up click below to move to adjacent box down blackwater jcn east blackwater jcn. Great western signal boxes plymouth newquay truro and penzance click on the map below for an enlarged view. As well as the usual main line running signals there was a rarely used crossover and a lead to the siding on the down side.

34092 city of wells 13065 the east lancashire railway saturday 25th july 2015 duration. Wheal busy signal box memories of the late cyril hitchens wheal busy was designated a class 4 box. A few things to note about the box. Wheal busy sidings signal box this was opened on the 21st december 1902 the frame was replaced in 1930 and it finally closed 10th may 1964 from the alan harris collection mike roach writes a lovely pictures of wheal busy siding signal box.

It measures about four and a half inches by one and a half inches and as you can see from the second photo a previous owner has painted on the rear. A type 7 box was opened here on 21st december 1902. Signal lever sign which you can see in the attached photos. No srs diagram is available.

Interlocking was attached to the levers which ensured that signals showed the correct indication with regard to the points and were operated in the right order. Note the bell and the early form of cable trunking leading to it. My main queries if anyone has the info are. I don t have a diagram for the box but it appears to be a pretty standard 2 stop signals each way with a refuge siding each way too.

Richard harnetty 6 408 views. Click on the map below for an enlarged view. Wheal busy siding box.