As part of my Signal Improvement Project, I'm looking to build some Reading style two arm signal masts. I have a basic sketch:
I found scads of photos of D&H ones, but can't locate any Reading photos. Anyone have some they can share?
Nick
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Thanks Brad. I'll try and track down those references.
Dave H. Painted side goes up. My website : wnbranch.com
Nick,
Not sure how close to the Lehigh Valley region you are, but on the Bethlehem Branch, in Hellertown, just north of the former road crossing off of water street there is a double signal mast still standing. Here is a picture of it.
~Mike
Does this help?
It's kind of far away, but.......
Sweet. Thanks guys
Hi nbrodar
As a general rule on the RR I work for signals are placed on the left hand side of the tracks and the Engine man reads them top to bottom left to right.
Both your sketches are correct for the position the signals are shown to be in what you need to find out is which side of the line your chosen railway had as the standard position for signals this will influence what you do as far as signal placement goes and how they should be read.
There is always the exception to the rule which always has to do with signal sighting ie so the driver can see it
Some times operational considerations come in to it but these are specific signals at specific locations which unless that is what you are modeling you don't need to worry about.
regards John