Southern's 377419 rattles over the point work as it arrives at Littlehampton with the 15.17 service from Victoria. Incredibly, Littlehampton remains a sea of absolute block along with neighbouring Bognor Regis where everywhere else is all fully automated. Having said that, this service will have passed through another bizarre area of mechanical signalling between Amberley and Billingshurst. Plans are afoot for resigning the latter but not for some years, as for Littlehampton and Bognor no dates for abolishing the mechanical signalling appear to be in place.
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