Product Highlight: N Scale Signal Boxes
The ability to provide information to the crew and control the path of a train are a requirement for any railway, and these tasks have been traditionally handled by Signal Boxes which are located either to the side of the line or at the end of a platform at a station. Due to the essential nature of these structures, it’s only natural that there are a wide variety of N Scale signal boxes covering a number of eras and styles available from the Scenecraft range, so let’s have a look at them in more detail.
All Scenecraft buildings are highly detailed, hand painted resin models which are fully decorated and ready to position on your layout as soon as they are taken out of the box. All signal boxes require large windows to give the signaller a wide ranging view, and these are depicted on Scenecraft’s models with etched metal window frames and realistic glazing, which makes them perfect for use with the many JustPlug lighting products from Woodland Scenics should you wish to add lights to your models.
Midsomer Norton Signal Box
Our first signal box is based on the one at Midsomer Norton South on the Somerset and Dorset Railway. This traditional style of box is constructed from local stone and has panels that are decorated in a choice of Chocolate and Cream or Green and Cream.
Wroxham Signal Box
Our model is a timber-framed signal box based on the structure at Hoveton and Wroxham Station in Norfolk. These boxes are decorated in a choice of either White and Green or Brown and Cream, and feature a Swiss chalet style wooden slatted structure with an upper floor veranda and a grey tiled roof.
Ground Frame Huts
Our signal box is actually a smaller Ground Frame Hut, which can be used in areas where there are only a small number of points or signals that need to be controlled. This structure has a red brick base, whilst the timber construction of the upper floor is decorated in either Chocolate and Cream or Green and Cream.
Art Deco Signal Box
Our next model depicts an Art Deco Signal Box that would have been constructed in the years following the first World War, when the Art Deco style became popular. This signal box is built from red brick and features grey doors and white highlights.
| Description | Item No. |
|---|---|
| Art Deco Signal Box | 42-0059 |
ARP Signal Boxes
Our next model is an Air Raid Precautions (ARP) Signal Box, which is available with handrails, doors and drainpipes decorated in a choice of either Blue or Red. Signal Boxes were built to this style around World War Two and were designed in such a way to limit the damages caused by bombs during air raids.
Kent Coast Signal Box
Our penultimate model is the Kent Coast Signal Box, which depicts a type of box constructed from blue and red bricks towards the middle of the 20th century. Variations of this design can regularly be found in the South East of England, but many similar styles of signal box can also be found in the more northern areas of the country.
| Description | Item No. |
|---|---|
| Kent Coast Signal Box | 42-064Z |
Wooden Lamp Hut
Our final model is a Wooden Lamp Hut. Whilst not actually a signal box, lamp huts like this Wooden Lamp Hut were an essential part of the lineside when semaphore signals were in use and were often located next to the signal box, where spare lamps and supplies could be kept to ensure the timely maintenance of signalling systems and the smooth operation of the railway.
| Description | Item No. |
|---|---|
| Wooden Lamp Hut | 42-0031 |
These models are already available from Bachmann stockists, so head to the Bachmann website for more details. Once you’ve selected your models, get in touch with your nearest retailer to purchase yours!
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