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London North Western
Railway:
Midland
Railway:
Stratford
Midland Junction Railway
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LMS Route: Rugby to Wolverhampton
Hampton in Arden Station: lnwrhia686a
Close up of image 'lnwrhia686' showing the relationship
between the original 'Derby Junction' station ¼ down the line and its
LNWR replacement. The signal box that controlled the junction can still be seen
with a signal in front and a train passing the box. In front of the bridge at
the end of the down platform there can be seen a signal post with two signal
arms. The Board of Trade passed a new requirement in 1877 concerned stop and
distant arms when placed together on the same post. The requirement laid down
that the stop arm must be the higher of the two. Previously the Board of Trade
had laid down that the distant signal arm should have a notch cut out of the
end giving it a 'fish tail' look.
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