Caledonian Railway UQ Semaphore Arm

[pfx]

This is a long shot but would anyone happen to have the dimensions of a Caledonian railway upper quadrant home semaphore signal arm, including the spectacles? I need to know if I can fit a complete one in the back of my car.

I think the arm itself is in the region of 48" x 11" but I'm not sure if this is a railway-standard size.

Thanks in advance.

 

[paulhobbs]

The arm itself was 4 feet long, the spectacle would add another foot to that.

Paul

 

[pfx]

Does that apply specifically to Caledonian arms? I only ask as I've been informed that semaphore arms should be between 4-5' long and 9-11" wide according to an old standard.

 

[wholbr]

Hi pfx and everybody.

This is a long shot but would anyone happen to have the dimensions of a Caledonian railway upper quadrant home semaphore signal arm, including the spectacles? I need to know if I can fit a complete one in the back of my car.

In the Back of your car.?................I hope you are not half inching this pfx

Bill

 

[cascaderailroad]

You might be able to fit it in the back of a PT Cruiser, or a 1987 Country Squire station wagon, if you knock out the windshield :hehe:
See:

http://theembiggensproject.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/ladder-car.jpg
http://www.funny-potato.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/car-snow.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xwE0rBDpg...8/JEzFynXIiKk/s400/man-holding-ladde-work.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xwE0rBDpg...0/b2yOQUt3Yw0/s400/ladder-pool-electrical.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xwE0rBDpg...M/04bxbqcqZkY/s400/elephant-poo-collecter.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xwE0rBDpg...JlQBibY4/s400/funny-photo-target-practice.jpg

 

[mezzoprezzo]

Suggestion

.
Don't worry about getting it into your vehicle.

Acquire two of them and mount one on each side of your car.
They make great trafficators.

 

[wholbr]

Hi pfx and all

.
Don't worry about getting it into your vehicle.

Acquire two of them and mount one on each side of your car.
They make great trafficators.

No one would then be able to say " HE WAS NOT SHOWING A CLEAR SIGNAL" :hehe:

Bill

 

[wholbr]

Hi
Ahh.....Here's another one....... here's another one
pfx would be able to claim the record as the first person to drive a car using semaphore signals.:mop:

Bill

 

[paulhobbs]

Does that apply specifically to Caledonian arms? I only ask as I've been informed that semaphore arms should be between 4-5' long and 9-11" wide according to an old standard.

The measurements were for a Caledonian arm, but it seems to be pretty standard.

Paul

 

[cascaderailroad]

Where the heck is Caledonia anyway ... wasn't that the place that the SS Minnow, on Gilligan's Island, was set sail for, on their ill fated 3 hour tour ?

Da' Antarctican Rwy is 5 miles long ... Doo Da ... Doo Da ..
http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100903190830/future/images/e/e5/AHSRS.PNG

 

[BLACKWATCH]

Where the heck is Caledonia anyway

It's just to the northeast of Hibernia.

 

[wholbr]

Noo........................its in mid Wales

Coming to think about it, they used to make a Rough cider by that name down yer in Somerzet sum yers ago (hic)
I don't know why they called it Caledonia, they never could grow apples in Wales. Slag heaps yes

Bill

 

[edh6]

Surely that's Cambria...

Caledonia is very clearly the northen most country of Albion.

 

[pfx]

Paul, thanks for the info. I reckon a Mondeo should take all three.

Bill, it's perfectly legit. I'm planning a quick run over to Scotland to collect the arms. The post is already over here but at £50 for a day return, it's the cheapest way to get the rest of the stuff.

As for the rest of you comedians...