signalbox diagram for Cleethorpes Road Junction

[SomeTrainboy]

I was wondering if anyone has any photographs of the interior of cleethorpes rd jct, especially the diagram.
Seen in these photos below, looks like a very interesting layout

 

[Ashley Hill]

Presumably all those gates are wheel operated.
The crossing on Hayle Wharf also had five barriers with one at 90 degrees to an adjacent road.

Photo Mike Hitchens from the ever respected Cornwall Railway Society.
The top of the left barrier can be seen middle left above the white building.

 

[Gloster]

Presumably all those gates are wheel operated.
The crossing on Hayle Wharf also had five barriers with one at 90 degrees to an adjacent road.
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Photo Mike Hitchens from the ever respected Cornwall Railway Society.
The top of the left barrier can be seen middle left above the white building.

Was one of those barriers to close the bridge off when it was swung? I have a feeling that at one time there was a full size box down there.

EDIT: GWR type 7 opened 1916 and closed 1964. It had a 12 lever frame.

 

[Ashley Hill]

Here’s a link to the CRS site for the branch. Sadly not one photo of the box.

Hayle Wharf branches

The Hayle Wharves Railway N.B. Coverage of the original Hayle Railway route to Foundry Square is covered at the end of this section. The idea of this section is to publish photographs of the...

www.cornwallrailwaysociety.org.uk

I feel we may have hijacked the thread.

 

[Rescars]

Presumably all those gates are wheel operated.

The size and distance of these gates from the box suggests they must have required almost herculean strength to operate. The aeriel shot is indistinct, but was there a fifth gate hinged against the wall of the signal box to prevent access from the large building forecourt(?) into the main roadway when the other gates were closed to road traffic?

 

[Ashley Hill]

It does look like a fifth gate closing the exit from the large building. The box has an extension at the crossing end. I would assume at least two gate wheels were required. Was it a busy line, if so the signalman must have had arms like Popeye!

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For comparison here’s a modern photo of the area courtesy of Google maps.

Now single track line, no sidings and no crossing. It’s been replaced by a flyover. At least the port office building survives.