HW forges on
Henry Williams continues to lead the way in the manufacture of fishplates and other forged track products including our universal and shallow depth switch clamps, switch securing blocks and G clamps. Our comprehensive range of plates includes lift, junction and emergency fishplates across the full range of rail sections not only for the UK market […]
Tunnel maintenance continues
Henry Williams have won a contract to continue their long association with the Tamar Bridge and Saltash Tunnel which form part of the crucial A38 link to the South West. HWL was responsible for the design and installation of the original control system at the time of the construction of the tunnel and have maintained […]
Signalling framework awarded Network Rail approval
Henry Williams have achieved Network Rail approval for their range of signalling framework. This collection of stainless steel brackets, is manufactured in our fabrication department for installation into Location Cases and REBs. We are able to provide the full range of equipment brackets as defined by the BRS-SM 440 set of drawings. The associated photographs […]
Safety Barriers near British Open
Henry Williams have completed more installations of bridge parapets. These units have gone up at St Andrews, Fife, home of golf worldwide, and recent host of the British Open. Our role was to carry out an initial survey and then manufacture and install a pair of parapets providing protection at a bridge over a stream […]
1889 Signal Box gets upgrade
The Greatham signal box, situated between Billingham and Hartlepool on the Durham coast, originally comprised of a mechanical interlock dating back to 1889, which was reconditioned by McKenzie and Holland in the 1940s. As part of a somewhat more recent Network Rail LNE project the Greatham signal box, level crossing and mechanical signals were upgraded […]
Domino LEDs gain approval
We are delighted to announce that we have achieved Network Rail approval for bulb replacement LEDs for use in our wide installed base of signalman’s panels. These units have been developed in conjunction with MARL International and can be installed as a direct replacement for the traditional filament bulbs. The main benefit is a much […]
