{"product_id":"9781847979490","title":"A Contemporary Perspective on GWR Signalling - Semaphore Swansong","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor over 150 years Britain's railways have relied on a system of semaphore signalling, but by 2020, all semaphore signals and lineside signal boxes will be gone. \u003ci\u003eA Contemporary Perspective on GWR Signalling\u003c\/i\u003e provides a unique record of the last operational mechanical signalling and infrastructure on Britain's railway network, as it applied to the former Great Western Railway (and lines owned jointly with other companies). It also includes a comprehensive explanation of what mechanical signalling is and how it works. Beautifully illustrated with over 400 contemporary images and with detailed information from a 2003-2014 survey, this is an essential resource for anyone with an interest in the traditional signalling systems of railways in Britain. The book covers:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLineside signalling equipment - semaphore signals, brackets and gantries, and other variations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWays of working, from Absolute Block to Track Circuit Block (TCB).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetailed coverage of the signal boxes and infrastructure on Network Rail, including routes through Shrewsbury, Hereford, Worcester, Cornwall, Chester and North Warwickshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiagrams of the major routes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Crowood Press UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47019035525360,"sku":"9781847979490","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781847979490_p0.jpg?v=1763749716","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781847979490","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}