Signal box nameboard, Castle Howard
- Made:
- 1850-1973 in unknown
- maker:
- York & North Midland Railway
Signal box nameboard, Castle Howard, 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:
- 1986-8612
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified) and paint
- Measurements:
-
overall: 269 mm x 1621 mm x 65 mm,
- type:
- signal box nameboard
- credit:
- British Rail, Historical Relics
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