The 1886 layout diagram shows the tall signal posts too.The track layout at Meathop changed over the years, although it was never complicated. On the signalbox.org there are signalling layouts for both 1886 and 1950; the former has the siding rejoining the running lines through a single-slip at the nearest end of the layout.
Yes, please, go ahead to ask the Cumbrian Railways Association if you wouldn't mind. This would be really great support.It could always be in early LMS days or there could be other explanations.
If it is acceptable to the OP and the mods I could try asking through the Cumbrian Railways Association.
Ballast bin? Coal supply for the signal box, although usually they weren’t that generous?Does anyone have any ideas what the low block structure next to the loading gauge might be?
I can't seem to get their site to generate that image either via the code you posted or via the search tool on their picture library site using the code or 'Meathop' - any chance of a link?There is a small photo of Meathop available to all on the CRA website - BRO035. It's very similar.
I'm still puzzled by the field boundaries (which is what I think they are) on the right. The Kent estuary is almost entirely mud here, with some natural salt marsh.
I think Arnside Knott would be out of shot to the right. It doesn't feature in the CRA photo.
Thanks - I guess that could be it, but indeed hard to tell for sure!Ballast bin? Coal supply for the signal box, although usually they weren’t that generous?
I get error messagesTo access CRA photo -
SEARCH BY KEYWORDS (cumbrianrailways.org.uk) Enter 2 keywords "Meathop" and "signalbox", then click on Search.
OR
SEARCH BY REFERENCE (cumbrianrailways.org.uk) Enter Image Reference "BRO035", then click on Search.
I get "Your search for BRO035 has not found a matching record." - I also tried with the O changed to a zero just in caseTo access CRA photo -
SEARCH BY KEYWORDS (cumbrianrailways.org.uk) Enter 2 keywords "Meathop" and "signalbox", then click on Search.
OR
SEARCH BY REFERENCE (cumbrianrailways.org.uk) Enter Image Reference "BRO035", then click on Search.
Me too, now. It was working earlier.I get error messages
The only photos of Meathop that come up when I search have a chimney attachment and cantilevered Bracket Upper-Quadrant signal, which makes comparison difficult but there's a number of things about the roof and it's relation to the window structures that look off to me. The box itself looks to be the wrong height, the roof in the picture in OP's post has a bracket just about visible, whereas Meathop does not. The roof seems to be taller in OP's photo than those of Meathop as well. And the straight lines on the flat land in the background of OP's photos do not match with the mudflat estuary of the photos of Meathop, and isn't something that would change between eras.Most signals were lower quadrant until the grouping. Regarding my comment above about the signal box nameplate: it is possible that the FR affixed them further down on the ends and they were moved up to roof level in LMS days. It is just the upper windows on the box that don’t look quite right for Meathop, otherwise just about everything else (near enough) fits. There is a very similar photo to the CRA one on the Internet: google Meathop signal box and go to images.
Image here:Most signals were lower quadrant until the grouping. Regarding my comment above about the signal box nameplate: it is possible that the FR affixed them further down on the ends and they were moved up to roof level in LMS days. It is just the upper windows on the box that don’t look quite right for Meathop, otherwise just about everything else (near enough) fits. There is a very similar photo to the CRA one on the Internet: google Meathop signal box and go to images.