Signal and lattice post, Great Northern Railway

Somersault signal, Great Northern Railway, with lattice post.

Details

Category:
Signalling & Telecommunications
Object Number:
1974-45
type:
signal and lattice post
credit:
British Railways Board, Eastern Region

Parts

Lattice Post, Great Northern Railway

Lattice Post, Great Northern Railway

Lattice post, tall square metal framework on square metal base with latticework structure, tapering towards the top and painted black on bottom section and silver on top. Green and red signalling light is affixed near top. Part of Somersault signal, Great Northern Railway.

Measurements:
overall: 3540 mm
Object Number:
1974-45/1
type:
lattice post
Post fittings for Great Northern Railway somersault signal

Post fittings for Great Northern Railway somersault signal

Signal post fittings from Somersault signal, Great Northern Railway

Measurements:
overall (3 crates): 645 mm x 115 mm x 95 mm,
Object Number:
1974-45/2
type:
signal post components
Lattice post section

Lattice post section

Top section of lattice post, tall square metal framework on with latticework structure, tapering towards the top and painted silver. Part of Somersault signal, Great Northern Railway.

Measurements:
overall: 3540 mm
Object Number:
1974-45/3
type:
lattice post
Signal lamp for Great Northern Railway somersault signal

Signal lamp for Great Northern Railway somersault signal

Signal lamp from Somersault signal, Great Northern Railway.

Measurements:
overall: 412 mm x 210 mm x 256 mm,
Object Number:
1974-45/4
type:
lamp
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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