Love Lane, B.R. (E) c.1956-59
- Thread starter Eastsidepilot
- Start date
Lancastrian
Western Thunderer
The banner repeater gets a thumbs up from me also.
timbowales
Western Thunderer
As you're modelling BR it should be a banner, light repeaters were an LU thing.
Tim T
timbowales
Western Thunderer
Easier to do in 7mm than 4mm?
Tim T
simond
Western Thunderer
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
Is a repeater actually required in this location? Or will locos be stopping before the station building bridge?
Would not the up home and distant signal (protecting the platform) convey the status of the up starter signal at the other end of the platform?
(image cropped from Wikepedia)
Eastsidepilot
Western Thunderer
We think that drivers on through trains would not be able to see the home starter until they come out under the station building, below is not quite the drivers view but you can see that the signal would be obscured from further back as you enter the station.
James
Western Thunderer
They'd be co-acting arms, not a repeater.
James
Western Thunderer
The banner is far too close to the signal - it needs to be before the platform.
Dave Holt
Western Thunderer
Sorry for the wrong terminology.
Another arrangement seen in the North, was a sort of gallows configuration of a bracket post with a doll hanging downwards to mount the signal arm, again so the arm could be seen under the bridge. Not sure if this type was used in the Love Lane area.
Dave.
Another arrangement seen in the North, was a sort of gallows configuration of a bracket post with a doll hanging downwards to mount the signal arm, again so the arm could be seen under the bridge. Not sure if this type was used in the Love Lane area.
Dave.
Tim Humphreys ex Mudhen
Western Thunderer
Probably worth mentioning that we are installing searchlight signals rather than semaphore. This area of NE London, only 12 miles from Liverpool Street, seems to have received this change by our era.
Tim
Tim
James
Western Thunderer
There's no need to apologise
A think there's confusion between the two. The key thing is that a co-acting signal/arm/aspect must be obeyed whereas a repeater doesn't have to be obeyed, it just gives advance warning of the associated signal.
James
Western Thunderer
timbowales
Western Thunderer
"OFF" indicators are/were for showing platform staff and guards that the platform starter signal was showing a proceed aspect, thus avoiding "ding-ding and away" SPADs. They were not officially for drivers use.
A retired signal engineer
A retired signal engineer
James
Western Thunderer
A banner on the approach to the platform would be the best option I think.
Eastsidepilot
Western Thunderer
I think this was the original idea using the light shown in post # 1,300. Agreed that the banner will be the wrong application in this position.
Col.
Yorkshire Dave
Western Thunderer
As colour light signals are being installed a repeater signal will be unnecessary as the colour light signal at the end of the platform will be placed (and angled if necessary) so it can be seen from under the bridge i.e. just shortly after the curve begins at the end of the plaform so it faces directly in the driver's line of sight and eye level when on the straight section.
I think this is what you would have - the 'OFF' indicator would be either/or as the guard may not be able to see the main signal when a train is occupying the platform.
