LMS Route: Rugby to Wolverhampton

Adderley Park Station: lnwr_add1483

Looking towards Coventry under Bordesley Green Road bridge with the up platform on the left. The 'slow' down line connecting to the extensive sidings can be seen on the right whilst the signal box that controlled the station and access to the sidings on both sides of the tracks is seen at the far end of the down platform.

The two signal arms are repeaters with the principle signals being at the top of the tall post to aid sighting above the bridge for express workings. The use of repeaters were common not least to aid locomotive crews in bad or foggy weather when the arms at the top would be obscured.

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