GWR Route: Stratford on Avon to Honeybourne

Milcote Station: gwrm1554a

Close up of image 'gwrm1554' showing Milcote's home starter lower quadrant signal arm on a bracket signal post with the two road goods yard beyond. The Great Western Railway had adopted lower quadrant signals from the outset of block signalling and whilst other railway companies later adopted upper quadrant signals the GWR, and its Western Region successor, continued this practice to the end of steam and beyond. The description 'upper' or 'lower' quadrant referred to the movement of the signal arm. Both types of signals were horizontal, or at 9 o'clock, (as seen above) when set at danger. When the right of way was given, permitting the driver to pass into the next section of track, 'upper' quadrant signal arms were raised to 11 o'clock whereas 'lower' quadrant were lowered to 7 o'clock.

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