LNER "Tall Signal"

[micknich2003]

My latest effort a ex LNER style of "Tall Signal", this one is 32ft 6ins, it appears the tallest tube used by the LNER was 30ft. The "Plate and Angle" base differs from the the more usual bracket signals. Etched arm and fittings etc, post fabricated from angle and strip.

 

[Jon Fitness]

Love it Mick. Saw a pic of one in a mag the other day and thought ""wonder if Micks done one of those?'
JF

 

[micknich2003]

Love it Mick. Saw a pic of one in a mag the other day and thought ""wonder if Micks done one of those?'
JF

Thanks, I kave made several "Brackets", but this is the first "Tall Signal". The base started life as a conventional bracket, after assembly, I altered the "Plates" one at a time. With the usual benifit of hindsight, it would have been easier to have started from scratch.

 

[Jon Fitness]

I think the tallest signal I've made was a 30ft wooden post co- acting chap. Post was from a firework stick...

Sorry for the hi-jack!
JF

 

[micknich2003]

John, don't worry about the so called High Jack, you and anyone else please keep posting, we are here to share our models and experiances etc.
Attached, picture of the tallest signal I have made to date. I didn't record the actual height, but probably a scale 60 or 80ft. I do recall a "Standard Length" of brass bar was too short, and I resorted to riveting and Silver Soldering two lengths end on.