Wednesday, 11th December 2013, 7.30pm - NSK Offices, Northern Road NG24 2JF - “Railway Signalling - design and maintenance” – Alex Gibson

As well as being the Society’s Hon Secretary and a Civil Engineer by day, Alex is the volunteer Signal and Telegraph Superintendent of the Midland Railway – Butterley, a heritage railway in Derbyshire.  The talk will review the origins of railway signalling systems in the 19th century, developments through the 20th century and today, and the challenges of maintaining 100+ year old technology (and buildings) in the 2010’s.