Signal box nameboard, Coal Road

Made:
1910-1979 in unknown
maker:
Midland Railway

Signal box nameboard, Coal Road, wood, white with black lettering and border.

It was a legal requirement for signalboxes to display the name of the area on the signalbox. This helped the driver identify their location and follow the signalling requirements for that stretch of line.

Details

Category:
Railway Infrastructure
Object Number:
1985-8591
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and paint
Measurements:
overall: 1016 mm x 229 mm
type:
signal box nameboard
credit:
British Rail, Historical Relics