Signal box nameboard, Robin Hoods Bay
- Made:
- 1885-1965 in unknown
- maker:
- Scarborough & Whitby Railway
Signal box nameboard, Robin Hoods Bay, 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:
- 1986-8597
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified) and paint
- Measurements:
-
overall: 261 mm x 1810 mm x 70 mm,
- type:
- signal box nameboard
- credit:
- British Rail, Historical Relics