Not a great quality image but one that I have included because of its interest. I am standing on some derelict land to the immediate east of Westbury station in the spot where the PSB is now located. It shows 50044 ‘Exeter’ leaving the station with an unidentified Paignton to Paddington working. The image also shows the magnificent but rarely photographed (from this angle) down home gantry with the corner of Westbury North signal box to the far left. Three of the posts on the gantry have permissive arms and route describers. These allow drivers to pass the main signal at danger and also describe the route that has been set for example ‘platform 2’.
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