Lower Quadrant signalling for the yard

Photo by the
late D A Colquhoun

The lower quadrants signals in the yard were in place right up until the end of the station yard's existence. I made these from the Ratio brand LNER signals kit and used some left over GWR arms from the Porthminster layout. Suitable modifications were made to give them that look that you see in the prototype photos.The arms were modified to a taper as were the arrangements of components to get the desired result. 

Using a soldering iron to "melt in"
the spring steel hand-railing I custom
make for each signal bracket.

I always add hand railing to the bracket signals not supplied in the kits. Our signals share a common heritage with the United Kingdom signalling as the majority of the early South Australian Railway signals were imported from there.

Photo by the late
Douglas A Colquhoun

Painted and ready for weathering.The 3rd shunting
signal half way up the mast is for the reverse
movements back to the running shed from the station. 

Masked up ready for spray
painting with matt black.

The yard clearance signal for main line (right arm) and
passing loop (left arm)

The yard home signal for station (left arm) and
good road access (right arm) The small shunting signal is
for access to the running shed behind the camera.