Signalling the Caledonian Railway

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For the first time, a volume is now devoted to the Caledonian infrastructure, in particular the signals, the telegraph pole routes and the signal boxes, which also distinguished the Caledonian scene. A close look with the sharp eye of the modeller is taken at these and their associated equipment. The signalling system existed to serve the traffic and so this book sets it in this wider context, recording how methods of controlling traffic evolved ingeniously to meet changing needs and discussing the men who devised and maintained it. A valuable chapter explains the organisation, and an explanation of the work of the operating staff is supplemented by John Paton's definitive essay on the architecture of their workplace, the signal box. Its development is charted by an unrivalled collection of photographs. This story of how a great railway tackled safety and capacity is richly illustrated by historic photographs, which serve to throw a new and fascinating light on the Caledonian scene.
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Stock Code BD991.0
Author Summers J
ISBN13 9781899889914
Format Hardback
Height(mm) 275
Width(mm) 215
Page Count 328
Publication Date 3 Feb 2015
Publisher LIGHTMOOR PRESS
Publication Status Available
Record last updated 04/05/2023