£49.95
Graham Bowring
Published: 2024
Edition: Hardback
Pages: 384
Genre: London & South Western Railway
Status: In Stock, limited edition
Synopsis
Signalling along the South Western by Graham Bowring. The book covers the LSWR through to Southern and BR periods.
This book is much more than a guide about signalling equipment on a British railway. It is about the early history, the inventions from the crude to the most complex, the accidents and setbacks, and also the people who had the drive and technical expertise to make it happen.
The LSWR were fortunate to have the services of two excellent signal engineers, Russell and Annett, and also two of the best electrical engineers, Preece and Sykes. The systems and components developed by these four men had a major influence on the safety of the railway.
This comprehensive book by Graham Bowring details the history of signalling equipment, signals, signal boxes, signal engineers and working practices on the London & South Western Railway, starting from the first use of their unique disc signals in the 1840s through years of development and innovation and into the Southern and BR days.
The book is extensively illustrated with photographs, drawings and diagrams. It is ideal for all railway enthusiasts, signal engineers and railway modellers.
Chapters
Early Signalling to 1870
1870-1900 Block Working and Interlocking
1900-1923 and Beyond
Signal Box Types and Architecture
Inside the Signal Box
Signals and Outdoor Equipment
Signal Diagrams
Junctions with other Companies
Facilities for Special Traffic
Signal and Telegraph Departments