Hi all,
I'm looking for info (photos ideally) about the route indicating down home signals at Penzance. George Pryer's 1940 diagram shows two - one east of the scissors crossover and one covering the divergence of lines to platforms 3, 4 and the parcels depot. Both are shown on the diagram as having a running signal, call on arm and mechanical route indicator. Both of these signals seem to be rather camera-shy, being out of shot for most of the usual angles for photography at Penzance.
So far the best I've found is an early 70s picture of the back of the one by the scissors showing a tall tubular post with the running signal and call on arm. Below this was a small bracket sticking out to both sides. On the sea side of the bracket was a disc and on the land side is a tall box shaped thing with four compartments. I have no photos of the front of this signal. My best guess is that the box was some sort of route indicator but I have not seen anything similar anywhere else. This photo is undated and the loco and stock could be from either before or after singling of the line from Long Rock.
The only half decent photos I've found of the platform 3 and 4 home signal show the back of it in the 1950s when it had a wooden post. The other nearby signals were replaced by tubular posts in the 60s so it seems reasonable to assume that this one was but I have not found any photos of the 1960s arrangement. A late 70s photo shows no signal at all in this location but that was after the singling of the line from Long Rock, so it may have been removed with the singling or it may have gone earlier.
Any extra info or photos of these signals would be very welcome.
Thanks for your help.
Andy