This paper, last in the series explaining the Great Western Railway's practices and those of British Railways Western Region from to 1972, covers the British Railways period from 1948 through to 1972.

Written by our founding member John Morris, he explains about the signal profiles used, intermediate block signals, intermediate ground frames, colour light distant signals, short section working, signal sighting, speed restrictions, automatic train control, block controls and track circuits. John continues with the working of single lines and modernisation of the signal boxes themselves.

But John doesn't stop there! He also encompasses how practices continued to evolve during this period, level crossings and the early multiple aspect (MAS) schemes. On top of that there are a considerable number of sketches that illustrate the principles discussed.

If you really want to understand signalling practices, especially if you want to build a realistic model set during this period, then this treatise is an absolute must for you. Even if your interests lie with a different railway tradition then this paper will greatly help your understanding of the whys and wherefores of layouts.

John refers to a number of layout drawings produced by our own Drawing Office and still available from this Society.

This signalling paper is supplied as a photocopied booklet. Copies are created to order - we don't keep piles of them on the shelves - so there can easily be a three week gap between you ordering and the booklet dropping through your letter box. The wait will be worth it!

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