NSWGR Signalling Diagrams

[Ronayne]

Hi all,

I'm looking for signalling diagrams or any imformation that will tell me where signals and signs were placed, and for what purpose, in NSW yards and along NSWGR branch lines. Particularly the different aspect signals (which type (number of lights) and where to place) and signs, such as the location signs and end of shunt signs for example. I'd also like to find out where to place the NSWGR derails.

All help greatly appreciated,

Cheers,

Chris

 

[NSWGR_46Class]

What era are we talking about - most NSWGR rural branch lines never had colour light signals - most had semphores.
have a good look around this web site and it may answer many questions
http://www.nswrail.net/

Hi all,

I'm looking for signalling diagrams or any imformation that will tell me where signals and signs were placed, and for what purpose, in NSW yards and along NSWGR branch lines. Particularly the different aspect signals (which type (number of lights) and where to place) and signs, such as the location signs and end of shunt signs for example. I'd also like to find out where to place the NSWGR derails.

All help greatly appreciated,

Cheers,

Chris

 

[mattm]

I've always found this site, signaldiagramsandphotos, to be a great source of inspiraation, along with the above mentioned nswrail.net.

Cheers,

Matt.

 

[ElStoko]

Australian Railway Historical Society retails a CD "NSW Track and Signal Diagrams". This CD will give the position and type of signals and the position of derails as depicted in diagrams published since the late 19th century until the late 20th century categorised by location name. Some sign locations are also shown. You can contact ARHS at http://www.arhsnsw.com.au/ . Unfortunately the CD was published prior to the advent of Windows7 and the CD diagram-locator application will not run on Windows7. ARHS is in the process of rectifying this.

 

[Ronayne]

Thanks folks for the replies! It's pretty late, so I'll have to take a look tomorrow afternoon.

NSWGR_46Class - I'm interested in both semaphore and light signals. I love NSWGR branch lines (particularly the Bombala Branch, Canberra Branch and Captain's Flat Branch), and am modelling them back 'in the day' and I'm also working on a modern recreation of what the Bombala branch may have looked like if it were still operating instead of having been shut down in the 80s. In a similar manner to the Joppa Jct-Canberra stretch, I am using the coloured 'aspect' light signals and appropriate signage and associated infrastructure.

Elstoko - I'll take a look at that CD tomorrow. Luckily, my computers run on Windows XP and Windows Vista. I don't really like Windows 7. Then again, to explain why, I love Windows 2002 and XP.

Cheers,

Chris

 

[drphlox]

Ronayne, grab a copy of the book below(if you don't have one yet)

http://catalog.trainhobby.com.au/pr...d=159&osCsid=f26a1bcebc866ac6dbfbf26ff3dac5a4