Signal box nameboard, Newington

Signal box nameboard, Newington, 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:
1986-8606
Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Measurements:
overall: 268 mm x 1307 mm x 74 mm,
type:
signal box nameboard
credit:
British Rail, Historical Relics