McKenzie & Holland disc signals

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andrewnummelin
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McKenzie & Holland disc signals

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In the Model Railway Journal number 275 was a photo of a superb model of a McKenzie & Holland signal built by Laurence Boul. One thing that caught my eye was that there were two disc signals on the post, one either side, and that they were constructed to rotate in opposite directions. As I am considering building a model that would incorporate such signals I contacted Laurence for further details and he said that the signals he knew were constructed this way. Knowing that detailed signalling practice could vary from company to company, I wondered if anyone had information on what was the practice in South Wales - I've not seen any photos that are sufficiently clear to establish what was the norm.

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Part of Laurence's model.
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From plan submitted to the BoT showing what I may model.
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Photo sent by Laurence showing the sorts of thing I'm after. (Photo from John Wallers Collection and Trev Terry - Dunedin 19-8-1946)
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Where is the location of this?
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Rhobat Bryn wrote:Where is the location of this?
The track plan is part of Interchange Sidings West between Pontypridd and Glyntaff.
https://maps.nls.uk/view/102342529#zoom ... &layers=BT
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This picture at Treherbert still does not show the detail you need.
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Wagonworks_andy wrote: Thu Jun 18, 2020 9:33 am This picture at Treherbert still does not show the detail you need.
Lovely photo - may just give me a push to get started...
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I also found this one of Radyr.
The signals of the right look like little rotating arms, and the ones by the footbridge look like discs, just to make it more complicated.
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Wagonworks_andy wrote: Thu Jun 18, 2020 2:27 pm I also found this one of Radyr.
The signals of the right look like little rotating arms, and the ones by the footbridge look like discs, just to make it more complicated.
Radyr station.jpg
Does anyone fancy doing a locking chart for this lot?
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