Signal box nameboard, Upper Denton

Signal box nameboard, Upper Denton, 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:
1986-8613
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and paint
Measurements:
overall: 313 mm x 1566 mm x 65 mm,
type:
signal box nameboard
credit:
British Rail, Historical Relics