Signal box nameboard, Ings Wood

Made:
1880-1979 in unknown
maker:
North Eastern Railway

Signal box nameboard, Ings Wood, 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:
1985-8649
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and paint
Measurements:
overall: 268 mm x 1205 mm x 72 mm,
type:
signal box nameboard
credit:
British Rail, Historical Relics