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LMS Route: Rugby to Wolverhampton
LMS Route: Nuneaton to Leamington

Coventry Station: lnwrcov617b

Close up showing some of the Signal and Telegraph (or S&T) department staff undertaking some of the advanced work

Close up of image 'lnwrcov617' showing some of the Signal and Telegraph (or S&T) department staff undertaking some of the advanced work required resulting from the remodelling of the trackwork associated with the new station. The signal gantry is carrying upper quadrant signals meaning that when pulled 'off' they were raised in the air at 45 degrees denoting permission to the driver that could proceed. When in the horizontal they were pulled 'on' or placed at danger meaning that the driver should not pass the signal..

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