This kit represents the type of signal used by the Midland Railway from the 1900s onwards, through the LMS period and into BR days. Lower quadrant arms were still much in evidence in the late 1950s and it was only in 1960s that the majority of Midland posts received upper quadrant arms, while still retaining most of their earlier fittings. At least one lower quadrant arm can still be found on Network Rail today, along with several on the various preserved lines.

The kit may be built as a home or distant signal with either the earlier wooden arm, or the later corrugated steel arm, in any height up to 27ft6in. A short subsidiary arm is also included.

The kit is designed for mostly soldered construction, but Araldite or superglue can be used in more places, particularly if the finished signal is not intended to operate. Some simple marking out, cutting and shaping of parts is required. To see exactly what is involved in constructing this kit, download the instruction sheet as an Adobe Acrobat® file (153kb).