Westinghouse miniature power lever frame - Ealing Broadway [LT] signal box

Ealing Broadway was opened by the Metropolitan District Railway on 01 July 1879 fitted with a 43 lever mechanical frame. A 15 lever 'B' frame (frame number 141) was installed on 03 August 1920 to control the London Electric Railway's lines. The box was closed on 29 November 1952.

The new Ealing Broadway signal box was opened by London Transport in November 1952. It was built to the London Transport Type design and opened fitted with a 55 lever Westinghouse 'N' frame and push button panel.

The box was closed as a signal box in 1974 and converted to an interlocking machine room.

Attached is a photograph taken on 5th November 1996.. Picture by kind permission of David Ingham.

The Westinghouse Style 'N' Power Frame is mechnically interlocked and is provided with electric backlocks for signalling and front and back locking for points. The frame was formed of 4 x 12 way section and 1 x 8 way section which making a total of 55 levers, {4x12}+{1x8)-1 = 55 levers, as the last “lever” space is unavailable.

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