Gainsborough Central - Platform 2 Signal (towards Retford) Query

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A group of us visited Gainsborough Central at the weekend to utilise the new service that runs there. At the moment, movement from platform 2 (ultimately the Brigg bound platform) back towards Retford is controlled by a mechanical shunt disk (referred to as a dolly, I believe)

As I understand it, this is due to be replaced by a "mainline" signal at some point in the future. With the signals in this vicinity all being mechanical, are we likely to see another Banbury, where we have a new semaphore signalled installed, or is it likely to be colour light?

 

[edwin_m]

On the precedent of Banbury I would say it is almost certain, unless someone decides to replace all signals in the area. I don't know the location but presuming there's a main signal alongside controlling moves on the other track, there's an obvious risk of driver confusion if one side is a bright colour-light that "drowns out" the feeble light from the semaphore.

 

[Highlandspring]

It depends more or less entirely on the whim and preference of the Route Asset Manager (Signalling) and his/her Signal Sighting Engineer. The general rule of thumb is to aim for consistency with the existing infrastructure.

 

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This is the current layout. The ‘dolly’ is in the background on the opposite running line

 

[Railweigh]

There are only a couple of semaphore signals after the shunting disc leaving platform 2 (and only one coming in from Retford), so I would imagine that they’ll re-signal all of those with colour lights.