Signal numbers on the WCML nr Scorton

[hairyhandedfool]

Could anyone possibly help me to identify the signals around the former Scorton station on the West Coast mainline?

Ideally I'd like to identify the signals in both directions either side of the station site. I'm led to believe that PN176 is nearby, but I have no idea if this is close to the site or even which direction it faces.

Thanks in advance for any help received.

 

[mr_moo]

I probably could but am not sure what area you mean. What existing station/place is it near? Any idea of the ELR and mileage? Let me know something I can home in on and I'll dig it out for you.

 

[Lampshade]

Scorton is roughly halfway between Preston and Lancaster.

 

[hairyhandedfool]

I can't give you mileages unfortunately, but it resided just north of where the WCML splits away from the M6 between Preston and Lancaster, where the WCML passes over Station Lane.

Click here for a google map of the location.

I hope this is of help.

 

[mr_moo]

Hi,

Ok, I've found it!
Scorton ex-station is still marked as 12m 59ch (or 1298yd). ELR is CGJ6. LOR is NW4001.
Both lines in the area are only single-directional.

Signals on the Down Main:
PN195 - 11m 231yd
PN197 - 11m 1691yd
PN199 - 12m 1660yd
PN 202 - 14m 314yd

Signals on the Up Main:
PN203 - 14m 787yd
PN201 - 13m 1075yd
PN198 - 12m 907yd
PN196 - 11m 1102yd

PN176 is at 3m 1371yd on the Dn Main, so not really nearby...

HTH!

Moo

 

[hairyhandedfool]

Thank you.

Do the mileages start to the south or north?

 

[driver9000]

The datum point for the mileage is Preston (0mp), so it increases to Lancaster where it resets again.

 

[hairyhandedfool]

Thank you.

 

[mr_moo]

No probs. Why did you want to know? Are you modelling the area or something?

 

[hairyhandedfool]

Sort of, I have model railway loosely based there, my layout isn't a recreation of the station as was, but what might have been and so I wanted the right signal numbers for it, or atleast the right number range.

 

[mr_moo]

Sounds fun. I hope it goes well!