We are indebted to the late Mike Sharman for allowing us to photograph a number of pieces from his collection of railway artefacts which were once used on the station at Meldreth.
Amongst the photographs below can be seen:
A Guard’s Lamp from Meldreth Station
A hand held guard’s lamp from Meldreth Station dating from before 1923. The lamp is a three aspect lamp, i.e. it has three colours, red for STOP, green for GO and clear for use as an ordinary lamp. Some guard’s lamps were four aspect including yellow to indicate fog. The guard would twist the top of the lamp to bring the appropriate coloured filter in front of the lamp. The lamp filter lenses can be seen in one of the photos below. The lamp was powered by paraffin.
A Signal Lamp from Meldreth Station
The paraffin-oil powered lamp consisted of two parts, the internal lamp which fitted inside the outer casing. The lamp would then have been placed on a bracket behind the spectacle of the mechanical signal and would shine through to give the appropriate indication to the train driver. i.e. Red for STOP or Green for GO. The lamp possibly dates from before 1892.
The green lens on the signal was actually coloured blue so that the yellow paraffin flame burning behind the spectacle would shine green.
Meldreth and Melbourn Station Sign. The station name changed to 'Meldreth' in 1971
Photo by Tim Gane courtesy of Mike Sharman
British Rail Station Sign, post 1971. The station name was Meldreth and Melbourn until 1971.
Photo by Tim Gane, courtesy of Mike Sharman
Platform Lamp from Meldreth Station. Burning parrafin, this lamp possibly dates from before 1892.
Photo by Tim Gane, courtesy of Mike Sharman
Inscription on Platform Lamp from Meldreth and Melbourn Station.
Photo by Tim Gane, courtesy of Mike Sharman
A lamp from one of the Meldreth Signals. These lamps would have been placed behind the transparent lens of the signals to show either a red or green light in the time before electric lights were used.
Photo by Tim Gane courtesy of Mike Sharman
The internal fitting of a Signal Lamp with lamp from a Meldreth Signal.
Photo by Tim Gane, courtesy of Mike Sharman
The inscription on the signal lamp from Meldreth station
Photo by Tim Gane courtesy of Mike Sharman
A GNR Triple Aspect Guards Lamp from Meldreth Station. The station name changed to Meldreth and Melbourn in 1879 so it is possible this lamp is pre 1879. Certainly the design is pre 1923.
Photo by Tim Gane courtesy of Mike Sharman.
The Inscription on the GNR Triple Aspect Guards Lamp from Meldreth Station
Photo by Tim Gane courtesy of Mike Sharman
The Internal fittings in the Triple Aspect Guards Lamp from Meldreth Station.
Photo by Tim Gane, courtesy of Mike Sharman
Old Meldreth and Shepreth Station Signs
Photo by Tim Gane courtesy of Mike Sharman
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18/03/2011
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