Authentic Antique Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Cast Iron Signal Box Lever Plate – No. 2 Interlocking
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Authentic Antique Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Cast Iron Signal Box Lever Plate – No. 2 Interlocking
Sale price
£0.00
Regular price
£45.00
Own a heavy-duty piece of industrial pioneering history with this authentic, antique railway signal box lever plate. Dating from the late 19th or early 20th century, this solid cast iron plate was salvaged from a traditional manual signal box operating on the historic Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway (L&YR) network. [1, 2, 3]
Featuring the distinctive L&YR "lollipop" silhouette, these rugged plates were bolted directly onto the heavy iron levers pulled by the signalman to control track points and trackside signals. The prominent embossed numeral 2 indicates the master lever number, while the stacked smaller numerals 53 and 52 beneath it denote the essential mechanical interlocking sequence. This safety mechanism required the signalman to pull levers 53 and 52 before lever 2 could be safely engaged. [1, 2]
Beautifully heavy and showcasing a rich, layered paint patina earned over decades of operational history, this genuine piece of industrial hardware makes a phenomenal sculptural display piece, desk weight, or focal point for a dedicated Railwayana collection. [1, 2]
Highlights:
- Railway Company: Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway (L&YR)
- Component Type: Signal Box Lever Description Plate
- Material: Solid Cast Iron
- Markings: Lever No. 2 / Interlocking conditional requirements 53 over 52
- Condition: Excellent antique condition. Boasts a fantastic, authentic industrial patina with multiple historic layers of weathered white and black station paint, slight edge losses, and minor surface rusting that beautifully confirms its decades of hard line-side service (please cross-reference with listing images). [1, 2, 3, 4]