New frame for Hotchley Hill

VOLUNTEERS at the Great Central Railway (Nottingham) have obtained a replacement lever frame for Hotchley

Hill signalbox.

The acquisition is said to be an excellent match for the original LNER device and is described as being in very good condition.

The frame is now stored securely, ready for when it is required.

The Art Deco LNER signalbox replaced the original GCR structure in the late 1940s when the sidings were extended.

Located opposite the Gypsum works at East Leake, it was chosen as the prototype for Bachmann’s models in both OO and N gauge.