The LNER Encyclopedia

Hi,
I was wondering if anybody can help me?
I am currently building a layout based in the north east and am intending to hand build an LNER signal box, I was wondering if anybody on this forum could help me, possibly with pictures, colours or even dimentions?

Thank you in advance.

Joe,

Your best bet is probably the 3 books published by the 'North Eastern Railway Association. 'North Eastern Railway Architecture Volumes 1, 2 & 3'

Bearing in mind that most signal boxes that the LNER owned were constituent company boxes. I dare say that I am going to be shot down from a great height from what I am about to say but what the heck; The LNER built comparatively few boxes of their own. However the ones that they did build were for the larger stations when they were modernised or enlarged, and were generally built in the 'modernistic' style of the times.

So really depending on what station or station area you plan on modelling will depend on the box style.

Regards

Karl

First decide which area your layout is to be modelled on as there is a good range of drawings have been in modeling magerzins in the past for you to get your hands on.

I would go with what Karl & Industrial say. The LNER's architecture varied a lot according to the parent company - even companies which ceased to exist during the mid 19th century.

For "general north east" then I'd look at NER architecture. I don't have the NERA's architecture books, but if they're anything like their other books then they're probably essential for a scratchbuilding project.


Richard

This site will give you a flavour - check the "photo gallery" section, which has illustrations of signal boxes built by pretty much every pre-grouping company in Britain, as well as post-grouping and even post-nationalisation examples. However, the NER's characteristic over-track design (as surviving at Hexham and Wylam, for example) doesn't feature, which is a pity.

Other books with good photographic illustrations and 4mm scale drawings of NE signal boxes are:
Ken Hoole's "North Eastern Branch Line Termini"
A.A.MacLean's "A Pictorial Record of LNER Constituent Signalling"
"North Eastern Record" (Volume 1), published by the North Eastern Railway Association

richard wrote:I would go with what Karl & Industrial say. The LNER's architecture varied a lot according to the parent company - even companies which ceased to exist during the mid 19th century.

For "general north east" then I'd look at NER architecture. I don't have the NERA's architecture books, but if they're anything like their other books then they're probably essential for a scratchbuilding project.


Richard

There is at least 4 drawings in modelings mags of NE signalboxes of which I have 2 of them.

Townstreet do a NER Brick Signal Box a bit expensive

Mick

Thanks for all of the replies.
I'm going to go to the model shop tommorrow then and ask if they have any books on LNER signal boxes, Im looking for around the Darlington area By the way.

Thanks for all your help.

Alnmouth still existing is the last pre grouping box on the ECML might be worth looking at, some good pictures in Bart Rippons Alnwick Branch book.

Joe,

Here is a page that give you some help:

http://www.signalbox.org/gallery.shtml

Malcolm