Standing on Harwich Town station and looking across to the

former and now overgrown sidings these superb and unique signals are in view. They are a remarkable survivor dating from the times when the now truncated trackwork extended the short distance to the harbour that saw a fair bit of activity with trains loading directly on to ferries. As the track curved quite sharply prior to reaching the harbourside and the loading points these circular signals were provided to make things easier for shunters. The coloured lights illuminated in a variety of different patterns and combinations to give instructions to the drivers, such as move forward slowly, stop or reverse. I believe that they are now in the care of the nearby Harwich Railway and Shipping Museum along with the reproduction level crossing gates in the distance.