Railway Artifacts

[Sulzer201]

Doing a bit of cleaning in a friend's shed over the weekend and came across this signal indicator. Brings back memories of the clinking and clanking of signal boxes and the smell of paraffin oil on semaphores.

 

[minister_for_hardship]

Very nice, any maker's name on the back? W.R. Sykes and Railway Signal Co would have churned out lots of these.

Connect a 6V battery up to the terminals and see if it still works.

[Garfield]

Something I picked up a while back... a free travel pass of a different kind!

 

[jhb171achill]

As a friend of mine from rural Fermanagh would say, Garfield, "that's savage!"

[minister_for_hardship]

 

There's still a few grounded wagons in ever decreasing numbers to be seen.

Edited January 20, 2014 by minister_for_hardship

[Sulzer201]

Apologies for delay minister, this is in a friend's shed so next time I'm down I'll check that out.

[Jawfin]

That reminds me, I found part of a GSWR (if I remember correctly) signal lever the other week... I'll try and find it again soon

[ATTACH=CONFIG]11423[/ATTACH]

 

There's still a few grounded wagons in ever decreasing numbers to be seen.

 

I'm told that there's around 20 grounded coaches and vans in the North alone.

By the way, does anyone know of an NCC saloon (or at least half of one) grounded somewhere? Some guy came into Downpatrick last year saying that he knew of one that apparently was a royal saloon.

[irishrail201]

It would be interesting to know what unknown grounded coaches and vans are out there alright

[WRENNEIRE]

Picked this up a couple of years ago with some Mullingar staff's

Any idea what it is?

 

[minister_for_hardship]

It's a track circuit indicator, shows if a section is occupied by a train, or not as the case may be.

[Dunluce Castle]

Fantastic artefacts everyone.

Here's one of mine,

It's a cast iron LMS NCC track circuit sign.

Edited January 20, 2014 by Dunluce Castle

[minister_for_hardship]

[Dunluce Castle]

Very nice, where did the NCC one come from?

[minister_for_hardship]

Very nice, where did the NCC one come from?

 

From a guy in England, don't know where he got it from originally.

I suppose if any of the NCCs company records of staff survived you could find out who it was issued to, looks like a staff id no.

Edited January 20, 2014 by minister_for_hardship

[WRENNEIRE]

My favourite.....

 

[Warbonnet]

Just the one from me. 141 operating manual

 

[minister_for_hardship]

 

Spotted this on fleabay a while back....something looks not quite right....

[Sulzer201]

Came across these today and may be of interest to some.

[Georgeconna]

This thread reminded me of these two things I had in the shed, Got them off a chap that I done some work on his layout a year of 2 ago. Does any one know the colour of the Staff rod as I would like to restore them. I imagine it was black and the brass was usually polished?

 

[Garfield]

Valuable little pieces, George... I wouldn't touch them as I believe they'd be worth more as they are now.

[Georgeconna]

Thanks GFG, The problem I have or hear really is internal corrosion with bits inside rattling about so eventually these will rust away it seems, Even if the rust was polished off and some laquer put on. I dunno...

[minister_for_hardship]

They would have been originally painted according to pattern, but the paint would have worn off in service.

A was red

B was blue

C was green

http://freespace.virgin.net/david.holden4/index.htm (go to 'token configurations' and scroll down)

 

Better to clean off the steel and laquer it to prevent any further corrosion. Wouldn't worry too much about what rattling inside them, probably loose blobs of solder.

Edited February 24, 2014 by minister_for_hardship

[BSGSV]

They would have been originally painted according to pattern, but the paint would have worn off in service.

A was red

B was blue

C was green

http://freespace.virgin.net/david.holden4/index.htm (go to 'token configurations' and scroll down)

 

Large ETS also had a "D" pattern, which was yellow.

[heirflick]

Just the one from me. 141 operating manual

 

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where the feck did you get this Fran?....or should i ask

[Warbonnet]

where the feck did you get this Fran?....or should i ask[ATTACH=CONFIG]12118[/ATTACH]

 

Ebay is a magical place Seamus!

[heirflick]

you have something to treasure fran...mind it well!

[Georgeconna]

Thanks lads for the info.

[BSGSV]

where the feck did you get this Fran?....or should i ask[ATTACH=CONFIG]12118[/ATTACH]

 

141 class versions seem quite common. The JL18 (181) class ones rather less so.

[Warbonnet]

141 class versions seem quite common. The JL18 (181) class ones rather less so.

 

An original A or C class one would be very nice, not to mention one for a Sulzer.... (should any of the aforementioned exist, which I'm sure they must do in some form?)

[jhb171achill]

If it's of any interest I used to have a number of GNR ones, all of which were red - but they weren't red the whole way along, just at one end as far as I remember. One is on display along with other staffs in Headhunters Railway Museum in Enniskillen.

[aclass007]

141 class versions seem quite common. The JL18 (181) class ones rather less so.

 

I have both the 141 and 181 manuals... I also have a few other bits. Maybe I'll get some pics up at some point...

[BSGSV]

An original A or C class one would be very nice, not to mention one for a Sulzer.... (should any of the aforementioned exist, which I'm sure they must do in some form?)

 

Not seen one for either Sulzer. A and C classes had three thick manuals each. Part 2 of each was mostly about the engine, and I've not seen a C class one of those. Part 3 of each also seems relatively less common, not that Part 1's appear to be all that common. Those preserving them tend to need the manuals to use, rather than being collectors' items.

[jhb171achill]

DCDR maintains copies of some, obviously for use on locos preserved there. There isn't one for the "G" class though as far as I know. Not that those driving them need it!

[minister_for_hardship]

Have a thin-ish green covered booklet for the A's as originally built, appears to be a booklet for drivers to familiarise themselves.

Suppose the heavy manuals are more workshop manuals for the use of lads in Inchicore?

[minister_for_hardship]

DCDR maintains copies of some, obviously for use on locos preserved there. There isn't one for the "G" class though as far as I know. Not that those driving them need it!

 

A 'G' is probably little more than a glorified tractor!

(well, they did make farm tractors too!)

 

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