Signalling systems in use on Rudyard Lake Steam Railway
Trains crossing at loop

Trains crossing at Lakeside Loop



Starting signal at Rudyard

Rudyard has some unusual signalling systems which are the work of Ian Burgess from Leek and are of great value to the railway.

The systems all normally work automatically but the signal boxes can easily be switched to manual and worked by a signal man.

Ian has readily adapted standard parts to produce an effective and economical system.

The trains operate standard railway treadles in the track to activate the signals which are a mixture of semaphore signals and colour light signals. There are signal boxes at Rudyard and Lakeside Loop.

The level crossing has automatic barriers, warning lights and a siren. These are activated by returning trains or the guard when the train is ready to leave the station

The spiders have been busy ready for Halloween on Rudyard’s starting signal

Rudyard Signal Box

The system here is controlled from the signal box at Rudyard station. This was built in 2004 to the standard appearance of a North Staffordshire Railway design.  In due course, warning lights and barriers were added to the level crossing. Then a point motor for use in manual mode and automatic semaphore starting signals. A facing point lock was added in 2011.

Lakeside Signal box

This signal box was originally used at the Fairbourne railway in Wales. It was given to the railway and relocated in 2006. The signal box was then erected at the loop in 2007. The loop points are sprung but colour light signals were added in 2008 so that only one train at a time can travel into the loop. When the first train has entered the loop and stopped the second train can enter. When both are fully in the loop the signals allow the the trains to depart after the tokens have been used exchanged and swiped over sensors.

Rudyard station signal box

Rudyard Signal Box in 2004

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Rudyard yard South Ground frame Automatic Colour light signal near lakeside signal box Level crossing warning lights and lifting barriers

Signalling equipment constructed at Rudyard includes point locks lever frames, colour light signals, level crossing warning lights and automatic lifting barriers

Facing point lock at Rudyard station New lever frame under construction for Rudyard