philsandy Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 I need to build a one doll cantilever signal with a overhang of approx.14 feet. I have L.G. Warburton's book on LMS signalling and there are photos and drawings of cantilever signals with lattice or 15" channel main posts, but were cantilever signals ever built using tubular steel posts? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted January 25, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 25, 2019 I need to build a one doll cantilever signal with a overhang of approx.14 feet. I have L.G. Warburton's book on LMS signalling and there are photos and drawings of cantilever signals with lattice or 15" channel main posts, but were cantilever signals ever built using tubular steel posts? Yes ! - but with limited overhang (not sure of the limit) as the main stem was not as strong as say a lattice or broad flanged beam DAS000103 Bolton Trinity Street 03/07/1981 (Wednesday) Bolton East signal, tubular main stem and doll DAS000103 by Dave Skipsey, on Flickr 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philsandy Posted January 25, 2019 Author Share Posted January 25, 2019 Thanks Beast for the photo, that is exactly what I need to build. Scaling off the photo, assuming that is a 12" dia. post, the overhang is approx. 10 feet. 10 feet would probably be enough. I was taking the measurement from the existing signal on my layout, which is on the wrong side (ie. RH, hence the need for a cantilever) and is also positioned too far right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted January 25, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 25, 2019 As usual Beast comes up with an exception to prove the rule. This is another which stood at Kingsbury until 1969, caught by camera of Bill Wright. Hi-Res R1315 by Bill Wright, on Flickr 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Here's a 7mm version I made many years ago. Photo' Steve Flint. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philsandy Posted January 25, 2019 Author Share Posted January 25, 2019 As usual Beast comes up with an exception to prove the rule. This is another which stood at Kingsbury until 1969, caught by camera of Bill Wright. Hi-Res R1315 by Bill Wright, on Flickr As a matter of interest, why would this signal need to be a cantilever rather than a normal post? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted January 25, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 25, 2019 As a matter of interest, why would this signal need to be a cantilever rather than a normal post? Sighting - anything other than a plain signal is 99% because of sighting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Here is a longer one to give a signal on the up main south of Harpenden - MR mainline https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/signalbox/e51ab9784 And two dolls at Bangor https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/signalbox/e52cb573c Paul 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted January 25, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 25, 2019 Here is a longer one to give a signal on the up main south of Harpenden - MR mainline https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/signalbox/e51ab9784 And two dolls at Bangor https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/signalbox/e52cb573c Paul Nice photos but they're plate and angle main stems. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Nice photos but they're plate and angle main stems. Apologies mis-understood that you didn't mean the Dolls. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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