Our purpose built trackside practical training facility contains a comprehensive range of trackside equipment in a lifelike environment. However, it is fully indoors in a heated building and free from the hazards of moving trains, electric shock or false operation of equipment.

Signet Solutions Practical Room

 
All equipment is fully functional, being interfaced through standard modern location circuits to a simulated relay interlocking. The equipment has a 4 aspect signal with junction indicator, subsidiary signal and fibre optic route indicator, Automatic Warning System (AWS), Train Protection and Warning System (TPWS), 3 aspect LED searchlight signal, DC track circuit, Reed Track Circuit, TI21 Track Circuit, Type HW point machine, Type 63 point machine, and a  Mechanical supplementary drive.

SSI Training Area

A Solid State Interlocking (SSI) training area includes a standard location interfacing to a 3 aspect signal with route indicator, and clamp lock points. The equipment is commanded by a simulated SSI interlocking.

 
   
 

Legacy Equipment Training Area

We have a comprehensive range of working legacy signalling equipment, including: Absolute Block System Key Token System Mechanical Signals Mechanical Points Ground Frame Mechanical Interlocking Combined Lever Lock and Circuit Controller