Hinged mechanical trainstop as used in the early days of the GWR in lieu of a trap point.
Replica of an early GWR ground signal.
Replica of an early GWR railway policeman's hut.
BR upper quadrant semaphore at Shrewsbury. 14th February 2007.
Unusual low level semaphore at Maidstone Barracks. 28th July 2004.
Rear of the former semaphore junction signal at Aynho Junction. 9th March 1991.
The front of the same BR pattern upper quadrant signal, c1988.
GWR type lower quadrant signal at Ystrad Mynach. 27th March 2003.
Rear of a lower quadrant semaphore. Ystrad Mynach. 27th March 2003.
Bracket lower quadrant semaphore junction signal at Ystrad Mynach. 27th March 2003.
BR track circuited upper quadrant with subsidiary arm, Banbury. 21st March 2008.
A selection of semaphores at the Winchcombe Railway Museum.
Bracket semaphore with calling on signal, loop signal and shunting disc.
An unusual semaphore signal at Sharpness Docks. April 1991.
Rear view of a GWR pattern lower quadrant semaphore. Quainton Road.
A 1960s shot of Coleford Junction in Devon which illustrates a splitting distant.
Oxford in the mid 1960s. The signals on the nearest post are three position semaphores.
GWR lower quadrant semaphore on the off position. Worcester Shrub Hill. 28th June 2006.
Lower quadrant semaphore controlling exit from the up bay at Banbury. 9th January 2004.
GWR lower quadrant track circuited signal, Banbury, 21st March 2008.
A fine array of semaphores at Worcester Shrub Hill. 28th June 2006.
Upper quadrant semaphores at Gainsborough. 12th July 2006.
Unusual platform starter at Butterley. 15th July 2006.
Bracket lower quadrant semaphore junction signal at St Erth. 1st September 2006
BR upper quadrant signal with separate subsidiary. Henley in Arden, 2007.
Underslung lower quadrant at Liskeard. 26th August 2006.
A GWR backing signal at Bewdley.
Westinghouse electric signal motor produced for the GWR.
Twin shunting disc signals at Banbury. 9th January 2004.
Single shunting disc signal preserved at Chinnor. 14th August 2005.
Yellow shunting disc. This allows the signal to be pased at danger when the associated points are not set for the main line.
A selection of shunting disc signals at Chinnor. 14th August 2005.
A disc signal has been used in place of a conventional semaphore arm here at Worcester Shrub Hill due to limited clearance beneath the platform awning. Below it is a calling on signal. 28th June 2006.
Shunting signal at Butterely. 15th July 2006.
Semaphore half disc shunting signal at Littlehampton.
Awning mounted Banner repeater signal.
Post mounted Banner repeater signal.
A modern LED Banner repeater.
A pair of splitting LED Banner repeaters.
An experimental Banner repeater signal at Rugby. It operates in the normal way when the associated main aspect is red, yellow or double yellow but when the main aspect is green the repeater background changes from white to green.
Simple design of Banner repeater at Brighton.
A 3 aspect colour light with subsidiary signal and theatre box. Gloucester 3rd December 2005.
Gantry at Gloucester with colour lights displaying route indicators. The signal on the left has route indicators in positions 4, 5 and 6. The right hand signal has indicators in positions 1, 4 and 5.
A three aspect colour light with theatre box and subsidiary position light signal with extended back board. Wimbledon 25th January 2006.
A two aspect semi-automatic colour light signal. St Helier, 25th January 2006.
Four aspect automatic signal at Oakleigh Park. 22nd February 2006.
An unusual three aspect controlled signal at Kings Cross. Note the short post, side shades and red aspect in the upper position. These are all SPAD mitigation measures. 22nd February 2006.
One aspect colour light signal at Aylesbury. It displays a permanent red and movement past it is controlled by the associated position light calling on signal. 15th February 2007.
Horizontal three aspect colour light signal at Birmingham New Street.
Ground mounted three aspect colour light with position light shunt signal. Wembley Stadium.
Signal ME10 which regulates entry to Marylebone station. It can only show a red or yellow main aspect. There is also a position light calling on signal allowing permissive working into platforms 1,2,3,5 & 6. Both main aspect and position light are equipped with a theatre box to give a platform number indication.
Four aspect LED signals at London Bridge. 2nd April 2006.
Dorman 4 aspect LED colour light signal at Leamington Spa. 9th August 2006.
An unusual type of LED signal at Drayton Park.
An example of anti-SPAD high visibility markings on a signal.
Co-acting signals at Manchester Piccadilly.
Co-acting ground level LED signal, Coventry.
A SPAD indicator signal. This displays flashing red aspects top and bottom and a steady red with "STOP" text in the centre. London Bridge, 8th March 2006.
TVM block marker with shunt signal and theatre box. Ebbsfleet International.
A colour light position light signal. Stratford 7th December 2005.
LED position light signal. Aylesbury 1st March 2006.
Position light signal with theatre indicators, Bletchley, 24th April 2009.
Limit of shunt signal, Bletchley, 24th April 2009.
An example of a fixed distant board.
Limit of Shunt board. Newhaven.
Off indicator for train dispatch.
Post mounted Off indicator.
LED type Off indicator.
Plate on a controlled signal.
An example of an automatic signal plate.
Semi-automatic signal plate.
SPAD mitigation board plus car stop and door opening signs with high visibility borders.
LUL Two aspect starting signal with shunting disk. Ealing Broadway. 4th November 2005.
LUL Three aspect starting signal. Liverpool Street. 22nd February 2006.
LUL Three aspect starting signal with shunting disk, Amersham. 16th April 2006.
LUL Four aspect starting signal with shunting disk and tripcock test light (left), Harrow On The Hill. 15th September 2008.
London Underground signal with route indicator at Harrow.
LUL Shunting signal, Amersham. 16th April 2006.
LUL shunting signal and theatre box.
London Underground Rail Gap Indicator signal.
Part of a London Underground signalling panel.
London Underground OMO signal.
Signal and treadle on the Southend Pier Railway. 6th September 2006.
White light staff foot crossing.
A standard AWS magnet.
Permanent AWS depot test magnet.
AWS cab equipment in a class 165. Bottom left is the reset button, bottom right is the "sunflower" indicator and top right is the bell/horn speaker.
A TPWS grid.
TPWS cab panel.
TPWS temporary isolation switch.
An ATP loop of the type used on the Chiltern Line.
ATP on-train data entry panel.
ATP speedometer, display and buttons.
The GWR ATC system. This is the train-mounted apparatus.
Cab ATC apparatus.
Abandoned ATC ramp near Princes Risborough.
A London Underground train stop which operates the tripcock on any train that passes a signal at danger.
Tripcock on Network Rail infrastructure at Drayton Park.
A London Underground tripcock tester.
Set of axle counters.
NRN (national radio network) radio on a Chiltern Railways class 168/2 unit.
CSR (cab secure radio) on a Chiltern Railways class 168/1 unit.
Trial fitment of a GSM-R radio on a Chiltern Railways class 165 unit.
The token machine at Aylesbury controlling the single line to Claydon Junction. 16th September 2005.
Token instrument, NRM, 9th January 2005.
Tyer's single line tablet instrument, NRM York.
Tyler's patent train tablet instrument, Kidderminster Railway Museum.
Annet's key equipment at St Mary's Crossing, Brimscombe. 27th March 1990.
Annet's Key and gate equipment at Tredington Crossing, north of Cheltenham. 8th August 1989.
Ivory signal box lever identification plate.
Signal box lever identification plate.
Plastic signal lever plate.
GWR Spagnoletti double line block instrument, believed ex Kingkerswell.
BR block instruments at Banbury North.
Signal box bell instrument from Naas Crossing, Gloucester.
Signal box bell instrument, NRM. 9th January 2005.
BR Signal repeater from a signal box.
A GWR track circuit indicator.
BR distant signal repeater.
