Station signs (Railway)

[percy toboggan]

Just wondering there may be one or two up there interested to know that the old signs for Wick & Thurso railway stations....gert big things really, I'd guess about 1960' s vintage...have ended up on the outer fence of a garden centre in Stockport.:confused
They look good, but I'm slightly saddened to think they'd look better in situ...and improve upon the more modern ones you probably have now.

[MadPict]

Hmmm, I wonder how they got down there....

[percy toboggan]

I'd guess they were bought at some kind of memorabilia sale.
Railway artefacts are quite sought after...the garden centre does have a miniature train and it is quite railway themed. At least those fine signs that would have confirmed journeys end to tens of thousands of folk have not been mangled.

[Tighsonas4]

RAILWAYS
talking of trains i wonder if anyone can still remember the stations and halts
for the lybster railway.or is it history [lol]not one for the quiz room anyway [lol]
regards tony

[Errogie]

It must have been about 35 years ago my brother gave me an old wooden sign bearing the legend "No Water at Wick" which I think must have come from the Lybster railway. I actually dark stained it and used as the sign for the end of my road and stuck different letters onto it. A few years later when the stain faded (I think it was creosote) No Water at Wick reappeared quite clearly. I removed my stuck on letters and then gave it to a railway buff in Inverness who had a Caithness connection. I think it is among his treasured posessions!

[dessie]

any old railway sign is worth a fortune nowa days just wish i had some....

[horse]

It must have been about 35 years ago my brother gave me an old wooden sign bearing the legend "No Water at Wick" which I think must have come from the Lybster railway. I actually dark stained it and used as the sign for the end of my road and stuck different letters onto it. A few years later when the stain faded (I think it was creosote) No Water at Wick reappeared quite clearly. I removed my stuck on letters and then gave it to a railway buff in Inverness who had a Caithness connection. I think it is among his treasured posessions!
His enitials? AB. JUst a bit nosey could be wrong though. if i am right he is very enthusiastic and worthy.

[Errogie]

No, the initials are C.C. but I'll ask him for an update on the sign and anything else he may have on the old Lybster railway.