A Contemporary Perspective on GWR Signalling Semaphore Swansong

For over 150 years Britain's railways have relied on a system of semaphore signalling, but by 2020, all semaphore signals and lineside signal boxes will be gone. A Contemporary Perspective on GWR Signalling provides a unique record of the last operational mechanical signalling and infrastructure on Britain's railway network, as it applied to the former Great Western Railway (and lines owned jointly with other companies). It also includes a comprehensive explanation of what mechanical signalling is and how it works. There is detailed coverage of the signal boxes and infrastructure on Network Rail, including routes through Shrewsbury, Hereford, Worcester, Cornwall, Chester and North Warwickshire. Beautifully illustrated with over 400 contemporary images and with detailed information from a 2003-2014 survey, this is an essential resource for anyone with an interest in the traditional signalling systems of railways in Britain.

ISBN:	9781847979490
Publisher:	The Crowood Press
Imprint:	The Crowood Press
Published date:	22 Jun 2015
DEWEY:	385.3160941
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	192
Weight:	394g
Height:	248mm
Width:	189mm
Spine width:	13mm

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