Lineside Safety


Enhancement of safety for rail users and workers is absolutely essential and this is a critical success factor when designing and developing products for the railway infrastructure.

Our range of Lineside Safety products are designed to provide clear warnings of engineering possessions, highlighting the work site limits and protecting workers from potential accidents.

As the UK’s largest designer and manufacturer of high reliability products to the rail industry, we guarantee high quality and enhanced safety through our use of intelligent design and high grade materials.

We also manufacture products that previously were made by other businesses – and we make them better.

For example, our LED Handlamp replaced the older design and is now used extensively on the rail network.

LED Handlamp

A fully approved direct replacement for the Bardic Lamp and is used extensively across the rail network.

Possession Limit Board

A temporary track mounted warning signal used to increase maintenance worker safety.

MKII Marker Board

A temporary track mounted warning signal used to increase maintenance worker safety

LED Handlamp

The Unipart Dorman LED Railwayman’s Handlamp is a fully approved direct replacement for the Bardic Lamp and is used extensively across the rail network.

50% lighter than the Bardic lamp, the lamp is much more compact but still provides the same light output by using the latest LED and lens optic design.

  • Constructed from high impact resistant polycarbonate
  • Battery life of 20 hours (continuous use)
  • Battery health indicator
  • Display options – red, green, yellow and white true signal colours
  • Can also be used as a temporary train marker or tail light

Possession Limit Board

The Possession Limit Board (PLB) is a temporary track mounted warning signal used to increase maintenance worker safety.

Incorporating high intensity, flashing LEDs, the PLB is designed to clearly mark the limits of an engineering possession.

  • High intensity LEDs on both sides
  • Lightweight portable design with integral carry handles
  • Retro-reflective red stop sign on both sides
  • Universal rail mounting device made from impact resistant polycarbonate
  • Quick and easy to install
  • Battery box secured with thief proof bolt

MKII Marker Board

The LED MKII Marker Board is a temporary track mounted warning signal used to increase maintenance worker safety by delineating the limits of a workzone inside an engineering possession.

The unit is constructed of high density polyethylene to make it very robust and lightweight.

  • Battery life of approximately 1100 hours
  • High intensity flashing LEDs, which are yellow on one side and red on the other
  • LED low battery indicator
  • Battery box secured with thief proof bolt
  • Quick and easy to install using Unipart Dorman’s revolutionary rail clamp