Signal box nameboard, Sinderby

Made:
1852-1963 in unknown
maker:
Leeds Northern Railway

Signal box nameboard, Sinderby, 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:
1985-8648
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and paint
Measurements:
overall: 1143 mm x 279 mm
type:
signal box nameboard
credit:
British Rail, Historical Relics