Re: Semaphores

["Brian McManus" <brm@global.net.au>]

As usual Chris you are right, I've just checked mine and the are 4'8"
overall length. 29" from the the rounded end to the pivot point and 27" from
the square or chevroned end in the case of the distant and they are both 10"
wide. They were erected on the Narrow Gauge at a country station in Western
Australia.

regards to all
Brian; soon to be employed by "Australian Western Railroad"

"Chris French" <cfrench@starwon.com.au> wrote in message
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> G'day Geoff & all aus.rail'ers,
>
> Over here in the West (West Australia that is) we apparently had lower
> quadrant semaphore arms of varying lengths - 3' 6"; 4' 8" and 5' 3" -
> sound familiar? Given that we never had 5' 3" gauge over here, then they
> weren't gauge related, so they were probably just for siting purposes.
> I've seem to have misplaced the W.A.G.R. scale drawing of these at the
> moment, but I'm sure I'm right.
>
> Cheers,
> Chris. F.
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>
> "Geoff Downes (Graphic Mountain Pty Ltd)" wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone out there know the dimensions of a typical semaphore home
signal
> > and distant signal - I've visited the excellent Railpage signalling site
but
> > need to know the sizes of the blades etc.
> > Regards