Signalling

This page will gradually accumulate images of Irish signalling apparatus. For a full list of auctioned Southern staffs (but incl. some GNRI) consult South on auction prices site.  

Staffs

'Kiltamagh-Swinford '. Source: D.Cronin

'Ddk-Inniskeen' engraved; & 'Ddk Sth.-Barrack St.' + key W&T staffs.

'Howth-Sutton', early, bronze.

DNGR 'Greenore - Carlingford' staff. Source: SRA1299

MGWR staff (triangular). Source: SRA300

CBSCR 'Crossbarry' staff (full image 13K) Source: D.Cronin
Miniature staff 'Balima-Pu'. Source: TRA304

'Waterford-New Ross' staff. Source: D. Cronin (Waterford exhibit)

RSCo miniature staff 'Laffansbridge-Thurles Jcn'. Source: GCR409. full image 23K

RSCo miniature staff 'Roscommon-Knockeroghery'. Source: GCR709. full image 30K

'Athlone-Knockcroghery' W & T miniature staff. Source: SRA309. full image 6K

'Killonan Jc-Dromkeen C' W & T miniature staff. Source: SRA309. full image 7K

'Banteer-Kanturk' W & T staff. Source: SRA309. full image 12K

'Woodlawn-Ballinasloe' RSCo. miniature staff. Source: GCR1006

'Wicklow-Glenealy' W&T staff. Source: GCR1006

'Wicklow-Glenealy' W&T staff. Source: TRA1107. Click for larger image.

'Kenmare-Kilgarvan' W&T staff. Source: GCR1006

''Athlone-Knockcroghery C' W &T staff. Source: SRA908. Click for larger image.

''Athlone-Knockcroghery C' W &T staff. Source: SRA309. Click for larger image.

'Clones-Newtownbutler' W&T staff. Source: GCR1006

'Belturbet-Ballyhaise' W&T staff. Source: GCR1006

'Pomeroy-Beragh' W&T staff (embossed brass plates). Source: SRA907
'Castlebar-Westport' W&T staff. Source: SRA1207

'Clones-Smithboro' staff. Source: KRA106

'Ballycar-Long Pavement' staff. Source: GCR109. Click for larger image.

'Multifarnham' staff. Source: RAG2. Click for larger image.

'Victoria Bridge-Newtown Stewart' staff. Source: RNT407. Click for larger image.

'Craughwell-Athenry' staff. Source: TRA207 (full image 8.8K)

W & T 'Athenry-Craughwell' staff. Source: GCR108. (full image 12.5K)

W & T staff 'Banteer-Kanturk'. Source: SRA308

CBSCR 'Clonakilty-Ballinascarthy Jct.' staff. Source: SRA307

W & T staff 'Abbeydorney-Listowel'. Source: KRA107

'Float-Multifarnham' miniature staff. Source: GCA407.

'Ballingran-Patrickswell' staff. Source: GCA407. Click for larger image.

'Maryborough-Conniberry Jct.' staff. Source: GCA407. Click for larger image.

'Athy-Cherryville' miniature signalling staff. Source: SOL1007

RSCo 'Carrowduff-Ballinasloe' staff. Source: KRA107

'Castleblayney-Ballybay' staff. Source: KRA107

'Enfield' staff. Source: GCR1007. Click for larger image.

'Killucan-46 Mile Box' staff. Source: GCR708. Click for larger image.

'Foynes' staff (end broken off). Source: GCR1007. Click for larger image.

'Abbeyleix' staff. Source: GCR1007. Click for larger image.

RSCo miniature staff 'Moate-Castletown'. Source: GCR408. Click for larger image.

RSCo miniature staff 'Athenry-Ballygluinin'. Source: GCR408. Click for larger image.

RSCo miniature staff 'Kilmessan-Dromree'. Source: GCR408. Click for larger image.

RSCo miniature staff 'Oola-Limerick Jct.'. Source: GCR408. Click for larger image.

W & T staff 'Trew & Moy-Dungannon'. Source: GCR408. Click for larger image.

W & T staff 'St.Johnston-Strabane'. Source: GCR408. Click for larger image.

'Ardrahan' staff. Source: GCR1007. Click for larger image.

W & T staff 'Ardrahan-Craughwell'. Source: SRA1208. Click for larger image.

'Castletown-Mullingar C' W &T staff. Source: SRA908. Click for larger image.

'Borris' staff. Source: GCR1007 (original doctored more than usual). Click for larger image.

'Oldcastle' staff. Source: GCR1007. Click for larger image.

'Gowran' staff. Source: GCR1007. Click for larger image.

'Listowel-Abbeydorney' staff. Source: KRA707

'Ballymoe-Castlerea' staff. Source: KRA707

'Ballyhale-Thomastown' staff. Source: KRA707

'Ardrahan-Craughwell' staff. Source: ebay904. Click for slightly larger image.

'Wicklow-Glenealy' staff. Source: ebay506. Click for larger image or key end detail.

'Arklow-Woodenbridge' staff. Source: ebay. Click for larger image.

'Leyny-Tubbercurry' staff. Source: ebay506. Click for larger image.

'Navan Jnct.-Wilkinstown' staff. Source: ebay506. Click for larger image.

CDRJC staff. Source: ?ebay2000?. Click for larger image.

CDRJC 'Raphoe-Buncrana' staff. Source: GCR1008. (full image 7.5K).

CDRJC 'Stranorlar-Castlefinn' staff (rings ground off). Source: GCR1008. (full image 7.5K).

LLSR 'Buncrana & Tooban' staff. Source: GCR1008. (full image 5.9K).

Ballygeary, Pomeroy, Monaghan & Armagh Sth. RSCLtd. miniature staffs.

'Athlone E.-73rd milepost' staff. Source: GCR1008. (full image 7.5K).

'Ballymote-Boyle' staff. Source: GCR1008. (full image 8.5K).

'Ardrahan-Gort' staff. Source: GCR1008. (full image 10.8K).

W&T plaques (right side created): Omagh North (stamped), Newtonstewart (stamped), Crumlin, Knockmore Jc., Ballyward, Katesbridge, St Johnston. Source: SRA907

W & T miniature staff 'Clonsilla–Leixlip B.', aluminium. Source: SRA607

W&T miniature staff 'Clonsilla-Kilcock C.' aluminium. Source: SRA1207

W & T staff 'Lough Eske-Donegal'. Source: SRA308

W & T staff 'Clara-Ferbane'. Source: SRA308

CLR bronze Wise staff 36cm, Go on to Mohill/Go on to Dromod. Source: SRA493
Non-Irish Wise staff. Source: SRA1293

Tokens, etc.

NCC Tokens. Source: E.N.Calvert-Harrison (full image 35K)

Top: Draperstown Jct.-Draperstown manual, Middle: three tablets (L to R) Portstewart-Portrush, Limavady-Limavady Jct. & Ballymoney-Macfin, Bottom: Whitehead-Larne long section key token, Background: NCC train register (block book) from Larne Town.

Comment from ECH: "Modified Tyer's No.6 tablets introduced by the UTA in attempt to reduce breakages when exchanging tablets mechanically at speed. This example, however, came from the Carrickfergus-Whitehead section when it was singled in the 1970s."

NCC token Limavaddy-Limavaddy Jct. Source: KRA106. (full image 6K)
Limavady tablet. Source: GCR409. (full image 22K)
Tyers No.6 tablet 'Limavady Junct.-Bellarena 26'. Source: SRA308
Tyers No.6 tablet 'Bellarena-Castlerock'. Source: SRA308

NCC token Whitehead-Larne. Source: KRA106. (full image 5K)
NCC token York Rd.-Antrim. Source: KRA106. (full image 7K)
NCC RSC token Whitehead-Larne. Source: KRA106. (full image 5K)
NCC Tyers No. 6 token Derry-Lisahally. Source: KRA106. (full image 5K)

NCC Tyers No. 6 token Bellarena-Castlerock. Source: KRA106. (full image 5K)
NCC token Bellarena-Limavady Jct. Source: KRA106. (full image 8K)
A second NCC Bellarena-Limavady Jct. token. Source: SRA907
NCC token Coleraine-Portrush. Source: KRA106. (full image 11K)
GNRI Tyers No. 6 token Antrim-Lisburn. Source: KRA106. (full image 7K)
Ballymena-Antrim token. Source: GWRA506 (full image 16K)

UTA Mechanical Tablet Pouch. Source: E.N.Calvert-Harrison (full image 14K)
UTA Tablet Pouch. Source: E.N.Calvert-Harrison (full image 37K)

BCDR Tickets. Source: E.N.Calvert-Harrison (full image 48K)
Signalling arrangements Ballymacarrett Jct.). Source: E.N.Calvert-Harrison (full image 11K)

Signalling apparatus

Harpers' signalling instrument (Irish). Source: SRA303
BNCR/NCC signal repeater. Source: KRA106. (full image 6K)
GNR signal repeater. Source: KRA106. (full image 6K)

Signal repeaters. Source: D.Cronin comments "from an unknown CIE cabin, note Irish style distant arm in one" (Click thumbnails for full images)
NCC track circuit. Source: KRA106. (full image 6K)
LMSNCC lamp. Source: KRA106. (full image 6K)

NCC Coleraine repeater. Source: ebay1104 (inside), (face) and (face, close-up).

LMSNCC signal apparatus. Source: KRA1001

E. Calvert-Harrison comments: "The wooden cased "LMSNCC signal apparatus. KRA 1001" can be identified as the Greenisland receiver train describer for the Greenisland-Belfast York Road section. The instrument was distinctive in that it had three display windows on its front."

NCC signal repeaters. Source: E.N.Calvert-Harrison (full image 51K)
ECH comments: "LMS NCC Semaphore signal arm and light repeaters manufactured by Tyer & Co. The distant repeater on the left dates from the 1930s and has a miniature electric lamp behind a cloth spectacle for the light indication. The stop signal repeater on the left is a more recent model from 1942.

NCC colour light repeaters. Source: E.N.Calvert-Harrison (full image 24K)
ECH comments: "LMS NCC colour light signal repeaters (Belfast, York Road). The instrument on the right is one of the original repeaters provided by Westinghouse for the 1926 resignalling, the one on the left is a UTA modification to provide two indications."

NCC Portrush No. 6 ETT instrument. Source: E.N.Calvert-Harrison (full image 24K)
ECH comments: "NCC Tyer's No6A tablet instrument (Portrush). The dial was repainted by the UTA during a heavy overhaul."

GNR track circuit indicator (Portadown Jct.). Source: E.N.Calvert-Harrison (full image 12K)

BCDR Track circuit indicator (possibly Ballymacarrett Jct.). Source: E.N.Calvert-Harrison (full image 14K)

For the record, E. Calvert-Harrison comments: "I recollect the "NCC Lineside instrument. Source SRA 1298" at the bottom of JRL Currie's garden in Station Road, Larne. It is actually an Occupation Key Instrument and was part of one of three sets of three instruments that the NCC owned.... Incidently, the installation shown in the photograph never saw railway service as such, being assembled by Currie from separate cabinet, instrument and phone."

GNRI block phone. Source: E.N.Calvert-Harrison (full image 12K)
NCC block phone. Source: E.N.Calvert-Harrison (full image 10K)
ECH comments: "NCC block telephone (Brigg's Loop) & GNRI block telephone (Antrim branch?). Both use alternating current for the ringing circuit so that they can be used on the same circuit as the block telegraph instruments."
NCC telephone. Source: TRA1104
Irish telegraph instrument. Source: TRA504
Irish telegraph galvanometer. Source: SOL1007

Irish brass telegraph instrument. Source: TRA504

Waterford ETS instrument. Source: D. Cronin (Waterford exhibit)

Signals

GNRI signal. Source: D.Cronin (full image 11K)
GSR ground frame. Source: D.Cronin (full image 18K)
NCC ground shunt signal (manufactured by the RSCo. to the same pattern as those supplied to the LNER). Source: E.N.Calvert-Harrison (full image 43K)

Irish NG signal spectacles. Source: TRA504

GSWR signal pulley. Source: ebay804. Click for slightly larger image.  

Signal diagrams

GSR signalling diagram. Source: D.Cronin (full image 16K)
UTA Larne Harbour signal cabin diagram (1964, revised 1967). Source: E.N.Calvert-Harrison (full image 46K)
BCDR Bangor track plan. Source: KRA101

Further reading: See John Hinson's pages. These have a nice selection of pictures of signals and box interiors of BCDR, BNCR, CBSCR, CDRJC, DSER, GNRI, GSWR, LLSR, MGWR, SLNCR, WCR plus a page on Harpers' Instruments. Other pages on this comprehensive site have explanations of signal basics, manufacturers, etc.

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Page posted 15/2/02. Revised 3/7/09