Yellow triangle lineside sign

[sh24]

Spotted outside Kidsgrove, and I cannot recall what is for. Something to do with unfitted freight trains perhaps? Photo attached

 

[Annetts key]

I don't see any photo...

 

[sh24]

I don't see any photo...

Should be there now, upload was a struggle

 

[PringlePopper1]

It’s what the ‘whistle board’ replaced. Old school!

 

[The Chimaera]

The triangular yellow cut out denotes the site of catch points. No doubt redundant now most have been removed.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

The triangular yellow cut out denotes the site of catch points. No doubt redundant now most have been removed.

Introduced post WW2, possibly only in the London Midland region, and essentially now completely obsolescent?

 

[Trainfan2019]

Whereabouts at Kidsgrove is the triangle sign? I know there's odd signs there like the VT stop sign on platform 2 but I can't place the triangle sign.

 

[sh24]

Whereabouts at Kidsgrove is the triangle sign? I know there's odd signs there like the VT stop sign on platform 2 but I can't place the triangle sign.

It’s on the up line heading towards Stoke. I was in the 10th car of an 11 car Pendolino held before the junction at Kidsgrove station.

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Introduced post WW2, possibly only in the London Midland region, and essentially now completely obsolescent?

Super interesting, and a real throw back.