RailWest Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 The 'signal' shown at http://tinyurl.com/nhkq5cb has been identified elsewhere as probably a NER LoS indicator. Careful study of the picture will show the apparent faded white 'X' on its face. Sadly the provenance of the item is unknown. Can anyone comment further please as to its likely age, period of use and possible manufacturer? Would the post be original, or simply something convenient to which it has been attached for display purposes? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 I looks more like a "fogging indicator" if the Signalman could not see it then Fog Working would be introduced! Mark Saunders Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailWest Posted June 14, 2014 Author Share Posted June 14, 2014 Well, to my mind it certainly looks like the NER style of LoS illustrated at 5.2 in http://www.railsigns.co.uk/sect5page1/sect5page1.html . I've not come across the use of a specific fogging indicator anywhere other than the usual practice of designating an existing specific object - not to say of course that such things did not exist. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 In all my years of studying NERly signalling I personaly have never heard of that railway using LoS, but that of course dosen't mean they didn't have any. I shall put the question to several "Learned Friends". The lamp is almost certaily McKenzie & Holland, who in later years were the NE Rly's signal contractor. Typicly, I can't put my hand to a photo of a NERly "Fogging Object", which as stated, it may well be. Mick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
50A55B Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 http://www.signalbox.org/signals/ne.htm Here is a link to the page on the signal box.org site relating to the NER. Scroll down a bit and there is a photo of the Fog indicator at Barton Hill. The item in the original post would appear to be one of these. The Barton Hill example is still in situ, I believe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 http://www.signalbox.org/signals/ne.htm Here is a link to the page on the signal box.org site relating to the NER. Scroll down a bit and there is a photo of the Fog indicator at Barton Hill. The item in the original post would appear to be one of these. The Barton Hill example is still in situ, I believe. Your reply confirms what one of my "Learned Friends" says. Thanks, Mick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
micknich2003 Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 I have now had further confurmation. Prior to the Grouping, the North Eastern did not use LoS Boards. The "Fog Sighting Object" was uniquie to the North Eastern. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailWest Posted July 4, 2014 Author Share Posted July 4, 2014 Thanks for the clarification. This accords with what I too have heard recently from other sources. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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