No idea about the first. The system does look a bit odd, but I presume that to get a green both boxes needed to have their levers Reversed. If Deal’s was Normal you would have a red, whatever Betteshanger’s was. If Betteshanger’s was Normal, then Deal would get a Yellow when it Reversed the lever, unless the signal was working as a semi-automatic, if it could. Was it a three or four aspect?
An SRS diagram of 1962 shows EBZ39 to be a 4-aspect. At some point prior, this was a semaphore, therefore, I assume Betteshanger Colliery had a semaphore distant unless the section was so short, it was mounted on the same post as EBZ39...?
I looked at the SRS diagram, but I can’t see why there are four aspects as there is only the Starter beyond and it is a long way to Sandwich. Could a four aspect have been erected in the expectation that TCB would soon be installed: if so, that one or two aspects of the signal are out of use is not indicated on the diagram? Some very rough working with the inadequate details that I have to hand would suggest that Deal’s Starter and Betteshanger’s Home would be on the same post, but the diagrams don’t seem to reflect this.
Part of my conundrum but thanks for trying. I coudn't understand why it shows 4-aspect - 3 I could possibly understand. Unless it was Deal's Down Advanced Starting No. 39 and Betteshanger's No. 1 Distant on the same post, but in colour light form if this arrangement was ever to exist? I've never heard of a colour light version of a semaphore home and distant on the same post
Yes, the video does show it as a three aspect. It was just that the SRS drawing showed it as a four.