odd car stop signs at South Elmsall

[trv100]

i went to South Elmsall station earlier today, and noticed these seemingly out of place car stop signs just to the north of the station, theres a 10 car (not included on the photo) a 12 and a 14 car stop sign. if i had to guess id say they had something to do with Kirkby N.S, but does anyone know what they were used for?

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[ComUtoR]

Turnbacks for shunting ?

 

[zwk500]

Is the 14 Car from Class 373 days, were they ever potentially required to call at South Elmsall?

 

[trv100]

Is the 14 Car from Class 373 days, were they ever potentially required to call at South Elmsall?

thats what i originally thought, but if thats the case then the 10 and 12 car stops are even more unusual

Turnbacks for shunting ?

that would make the most sense, but theres no crossovers for at least 5 miles towards adwick

 

[TUC]

Did anyone else initially think that the South Elmsall sign said 'Lift your spirits with funny jokes, trending memes...'?

 

[driver9000]

They look like relics from a time when longer trains might have called there (even if it wasn't a regular occurrence). There used to be a similar looking 12 off the end of platform 4 at Wigan NW too.