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

'Ballyhaise-Mullinavat' miniature staff. Source: GCR713 full image 34K

Skibbereen staff. Source: GCR110. full image 20K

'Skibbereen-Baltimore' W & T staff. Source: GCR1009. Click for larger image.

'Dromkeen-Killonan Jctn.' staff. Source: GCR1009. Click for larger image.

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

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

Staff 'Wicklow-Rathdrum'. Source: STA909. Click for larger image.

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

Staff 'Glenbeigh - Killorglin' Source: GCR1012 (full image 21K)

''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

'Ballyhaise-Belturbet' staff. Source: GCR0215. full image 42K

'Pomeroy-Beragh' W&T staff (embossed brass plates). Source: SRA907
'Dungannon-Pomeroy' staff. Source: GCR0215. full image 98K
'Pomeroy-Dungannon' staff. Source: GCR0414 full image 110K
'Castlebar-Westport' W&T staff. Source: SRA1207

'Clones-Smithboro' staff. Source: KRA106

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

'Ballycar-Longpavement' miniature staff. Source: GCR713 full image 26K

'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.

'Cork-Crossbarry' staff. Source: GCR0215. full image 67K

'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.

Webb & Thompson miniature staff 'Athy - Cherryville Jctn.'. Source: SRA909. Click for larger image.

'Athy-Cherryville B' miniature staff. Source: SRA1211

'Rosslare-Ballygeary B' miniature staff. Source: SRA1211

Webb & Thompson miniature staff 'Ballygeary-Rosslare Strand'. Source: SRA909. Click for larger image.

'Ballygeary-Rosslare Strand' staff. Source: RNT0314 full image 36K

Webb & Thompson miniature staff 'Gort-Ardrahan'. Source: SRA909.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.

'Ballyglunin-Tuam' miniature staff. Source: RNT1115. (full image 34K).

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

RSCo staff 'Hill of Down-Killucan'. Source: GCR0714 full image 48K.

Miniature staff 'Enfield-Kilcock'. Source: RNT0614 full image 40K

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

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

Webb staff 'Dungannon Jc-Donaghmore'. Source: GCR1215(full image 65K).

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

'Drumree-Kilmessan' staff. Source: GCR410. Click for larger image.

'Kilmessan-Drumree' miniature staff 'B'. Source: GNR1016. (full image 14K).

'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).

W & T LLSR 'Carndonagh-Clonmany' staff. Source: GCR113 (full image 23K)

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).

'Lismore-Ballyduff' miniature staff. Source: TRA212. (full image 6K)

'Letterkenny-Glenmaquin' staff. Source: GCR712. (full image 21K).

'Bundoran-Ballyshannon' staff. Source: SRA912 (full image 48K)

'Castlecaldwell-Pettigo' staff. Source: GCR712. (full image 30K).

Staff 'Bundoran Jct - Dromore Rd.' Source: GCR1012 (full image 20K)

'Victoria Bridge-Newtownstewart' staff. Source: GCR712. (full image 30K).

'Ballinderry-Crumlin' staff. Source: SRA1212 (full image 17K)

'Ballyhaise-Belturbet' staff. Source: GCR412. (full image 18K).

'Lismore-Ballyduff' miniature staff. Source: TRA212 (full image 29K).

'Belleek-Castlecaldwell' staff. Source: GCR412 (full image 28K).

'Wicklow-Greystones' staff. Source: GCR615. full image 59K.

'Cavan-Ballyhaise Junction' staff. Source: GCR615. full image 79K.

'Virginia Rd.-Oldcastle' staff. Source: GCR615. full image 62K.

'Clara-Streamstown' staff. Source: GCR615. full image 80K.

'Ballyhaise-Belturbet' staff. Source: GCR0215. full image 42K.

'Dungannon-Pomeroy' staff. Source: GCR0215. full image 98K.

'Cork-Crossbarry' staff. Source: GCR0215. full image 67K.

Separated station names 'Maguiresbridge', 'Carrickmore' & ' Edward St.'. Source: SRA215. full image 57K.

Separated station names 'Coleraine' 'Trew & Moy'. Source: SRA215. full image 27K.

''Castletown-Streamstown' miniature staff. Source: GCR316. (full image 112K).

Webb staff 'E.B[elfast]-Ballymacarrett'. Source: GCR1215(full image 87K).

Separated station names 'Ballybay' 'Tynan'. Source: SRA215. full image 57K.

GNRI ground signal. Source: SRA312

GNRI copper signal lamp. Source: GWR1114 full image 80K.

'Bellarena-Limavady Jct' Tyres tablet. Source: GCR0215. full image 28K.

BCDR tablet 'Crossgar-Downpatrick North Junc.' No. 23. Source: GWR715. full image 235K.

Limavady tablet. Source: SRA312

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)
Limavady tablet. Source: SRA312
Tyers No.6 tablet 'Limavady Junct.-Bellarena 26'. Source: SRA308
'Bellarena-Limavady Jct' Tyer's tablet. Source: GCR0215. full image 19K
Tyers No.6 tablet 'Coleraine-Ballymoney'. Source: STA110. (full image 124K)
Tyers No.6 tablet 'Bellarena-Castlerock'. Source: SRA308
'Bellarena- Limavady Jct.' tablet. Source: GCR1009.

NCC token Whitehead-Larne. Source: KRA106. (full image 5K)
NCC CK-LJ small brass key token. Source: SRA1215. (full image 18K).
NCC small BY-NY signal token. Source: SRA915. (full image 20K).
NCC small NY-BY signal token. Source: SRA915. (full image 20K).
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 'Derry-Lisahally' token. Source: RNT0914 full image 37K.
NCC 'Lisahally-Eglinton' token. Source: RNT0914 full image 38K.
NCC Tyers No. 6 token Bellarena-Castlerock. Source: KRA106. (full image 5K)
'Bellarena-Castlerock' Tyers single line tablet. Source: GCR0714 full image 26K.
NCC token Bellarena-Limavady Jct. Source: KRA106. (full image 8K)
A second NCC Bellarena-Limavady Jct. token. Source: SRA907
NCC Tyers tablet. Source: GCR0414 full image 15K
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)
Hoop, pouch and Limavady tablet. Source: SRA1211

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

An Irish Harper’s instrument. Source: SRA312
Harpers' signalling instrument (Irish). Source: SRA303
GNR Harper's instrument. Source: GCR316. (full image 31K).
GNR Harper's instrument brass plate. Source: GCR316. (full image 38K).
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 Sykes block repeater. Source: GCR615. full image 26K
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)

NCC Tyers key release instrument. Source: GCR0414 full image 47K

RSCo Miniature staff apparatus (probably not from Ireland but widely used there). Source: GCR713 full image 26K

Irish LMS Hepper's key machine. Source: GWR1114 full image 48K.

Signals

CLR (believed) lower quadrant signal arm. Source: TRA0314 full image 54K

BCDR miniature lower quadrant signal arm. Source: TRA0314 full image 56K

MRNCC miniature lower quadrant distant signal arm. Source: TRA0314 full image 69K

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.

Irish signal lever plates. Source: SRA310.

Signal diagrams

GSR Killarney signalling diagram. Source: D.Cronin (full image 16K)
GNRI 'Pettigo' signal diagram. Source: GCR712. (full image 15K)
GNRI 'Fintona' signal diagram. Source: GCR412. (full image 13K)
GNRI Bellarena signal box diagram. Source: GCR1012 (full image 12K)
GNRI Dromore Rd. signal box diagram. Source: GCR1012 (full image 8K)
GNRI Irvinestown signal diagram. Source: GCR113 (full image 23K)
UTA Larne Harbour signal cabin diagram (1964, revised 1967). Source: E.N.Calvert-Harrison (full image 46K)
BCDR Bangor track plan. Source: KRA101

UTA Bangor signal diagram. Source: SRA1212 (full image 20K)

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 5/11/16