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This page gives details of the signal boxes on the Callander and Oban Railway and their lever frames.

Callander to Oban:

Signal Box Construction Frame Type Frame Size Opened Closed Notes
Callander & Oban Junction (1st) ? ? ? 01.06.1870 02.11.1902 -
Callander & Oban Junction (2nd) ? ? 27 02.11.1902 10.04.1938 -
Callander East (1st) ? ? 21 01.08.1882 1902? -
Callander East (2nd) Brick ?
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40
45
52
1902? 30.10.1965 Frame replaced in 1938 and on 21.12.1958.
Callander West Brick ? 27 01.08.1882 30.10.1965 -
St. Bride's Crossing Wood Saxby & Farmer 18 27.07.1893 23.09.1951 -
Strathyre (1st) ? ? ? 01.06.1870 13.05.1890 -
Strathyre (2nd) Wood Stevens (Dwarf) 12 13.05.1890 27.09.1965 -
Lochearnhead (1st) ? ? ? 01.06.1870 24.04.1890 -
Lochearnhead (2nd) ? ? 14 24.04.1890 18.12.1904 Renamed "Balquhidder" on 01.07.1904.
Balquhidder East Brick ? 36 18.12.1904 21.03.1965 -
Balquhidder West Brick Stevens 48 01.05.1905 21.03.1965 -
Killin (1st) ? ? ? 01.06.1870 08.04.1890 Renamed "Glenoglehead" on 01.04.1886.
Glenoglehead (2nd) Wood ? 12 08.04.1890 27.09.1965 -
Killin Junction East Brick Stevens 26 01.04.1886 27.09.1965 Renamed "Killin Junction" on 01.09.1935.
Frame replaced at unknown date.
Frame extended to 28 levers at unknown date.
Killin Junction West Brick ? 24 01.04.1886 01.09.1935 -
Luib (1st) ? ? ? 01.08.1873 18.03.1890 -
Luib (2nd) Open Stage Stevens 14 18.03.1890 27.09.1965 Open stage later enclosed in wood.
Crianlarich Station (1st) ? ? ? 01.08.1873 18.03.1890 -
Crianlarich Station (2nd) Open Stage Stevens 14 18.03.1890 15.11.1921 Open stage later enclosed in wood.
Crianlarich East Brick Saxby & Farmer 32 20.12.1897 26.02.1967 Built by North British Railway.
Crianlarich West Brick Saxby & Farmer 18 20.12.1897 26.02.1967 Built by North British Railway.
Tyndrum (1st) ? ? ? 01.08.1873 1877 -
Tyndrum (2nd) ? ? ? 1877 18.12.1891 -
Tyndrum (3rd) Wood Stevens
Stevens
20
25
18.12.1891 12.10.1969 Frame replaced on 17.10.1918.
Renamed "Tyndrum Lower" on 21.09.1953.
Glenlochy Crossing Brick ? 16 1882 10.07.1966 Signal box combined with house.
Dalmally (1st) ? ? 10 01.04.1877 17.06.1896 -
Dalmally (2nd) Brick ?
Stevens
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24
17.06.1896 09.02.1986 Frame replaced at unknown date.
Closed as a block post on 27.03.1988.
Loch Awe (1st) ? ? 12 01.07.1880 05.05.1902 -
Loch Awe (2nd) Concrete ? 24 05.05.1902 02.10.1966 -
Awe Crossing Stone Saxby & Farmer 12 29.07.1893 02.10.1966 Signal box combined with house.
Frame extended to 18 levers at unknown date.
Taynuilt (1st) ? ? 9 01.07.1880 24.03.1921 -
Taynuilt (2nd) Wood Stevens 16 24.03.1921 16.02.1986 Closed as a block post on 24.04.1988.
Former signal box relocated on 09.03.1990.
Connel Ferry ? ? 11 01.07.1880 18.08.1903 -
Connel Ferry East Wood Stevens 42 18.08.1903 08.01.1967 -
Connel Ferry West Wood Stevens 56 18.08.1903 08.01.1967 -
Glencruitten (1st) ? ? 14 09.10.1900 12.08.1903 Temporary signal box.
Glencruitten (2nd) Stone ? 18 12.08.1903 07.05.1966 Signal box combined with house.
Oban Goods Junction (1st) ? ? 16 01.07.1880 1929 Upgraded to a block post in 1881.
Oban Goods Junction (2nd) Brick Stevens 20 1929 04.05.1969 -
Oban Station (1st) Wood ? 21 01.07.1880 23.06.1904 -
Oban Station (2nd) Brick Stevens 64 23.06.1904 05.12.1982 Frame reduced to 48 levers at unknown date.

Ballachulish Branch:

Signal Box Construction Frame Type Frame Size Opened Closed Notes
Benderloch Wood Stevens 24 20.08.1903 29.03.1966 -
Creagan Wood Stevens 21 20.08.1903 01.04.1927 -
Appin Wood Stevens 24 20.08.1903 29.03.1966 -
Duror Wood Stevens 18 20.08.1903 08.04.1927 -
Kentallen Wood Stevens 24 20.08.1903 29.03.1966 -
Ballachulish Wood Stevens 21 20.08.1903 29.03.1966 -

Killin Railway:

Signal Box Construction Frame Type Frame Size Opened Closed Notes
Killin ? ? ? 01.04.1886 01.09.1935 -
Loch Tay Wood ? ? 01.04.1886 01.09.1935 Temporarily closed from 25.02.1929 until 01.06.1929.