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Exminster Pull Plate Descriptions


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By Andrew Dickinson

PULL PLATE DESCRIPTIONS

Details of the description of the functions of each lever would be set out in the BR(WR) Lever Leads and Pull Plates Table and also the GWR version of this. The GWR and BR(WR) had set descriptions for the signals and points and their functions.
Below is a revised set of lever descriptions for Exminster Signal Box (revised from issue 3).

Below: Revised Pull Plate Descriptions

1 . Up Main Distant 41. Disc for 50
2. Up Main Home 42. Disc for 56
3. Up Main Starting 43. Down Loop Siding Safety
4. Up Main to Up Platform Home 44. Down Main – Down Platform
5. Up Platform to Up Main Starting 45. FPL for 44
6. Up Main Advanced Starting 46. Down Loop Siding to Down Main Starting
7. [Space] 47. Down Loop Siding to Down Spur Starting
8. [Space] 48 . No. 2 Down Siding – No. 1 Down Siding
9. [Space] 49. No. 2 Down Siding – No. 3 Down Siding
10. [Space] 50. Down Platform Facing – Down Siding ???
11. [Space] 51. FPL for 50
12. Up Main Detonators Off – On 52. Down Platform to Down Loop Siding (Starting)
13. Disc for 19 53. Down Main or Down Goods Loop to No 3 Down Siding
14. Up Refuge Siding to Up Platform 54. Down Main or Down Goods Loop to No 2 Down Siding
15. Up Refuge Siding to Cattle Dock 55. Down Main or Down Goods Loop to No 1 Down Siding
16. Disc for 25 56. Down Main Facing – Down Platform
17. Disc for 26 57. Down Goods Loop Safety
18. Up Platform to Up Spur Starting 58. FPL for 56
19. Main – Crossover 59. Down Main – Down Goods Loop
20. Main – Up Siding 60. Disc for 59
21. Up Refuge Siding – Up Platform 61. Down Main Facing – Down Goods Loop
22. Disc for 20 62. Down Platform to Down Sidings Inner Home
23. FPL for 24 63. Down Goods Loop to Down Main Inner Home
24. Up Main Facing – Up Platform 64. Down Goods Loop to Down Platform Inner Home
25. Up Platform – Up Siding 65. Down Main to Down Goods Loop Home
26. Up Platform – Up Siding 66. Down Main Detonators Off – On
27. FPL for 29 67. Disc for 56
28. Up Spur Safety 68. Disc for 69 *
29. Up Main – Up Platform 69. Main – Crossover
30. Disc for 19 70. Disc for 69 *
31. Disc for 24 71. Disc for 69 *
32. Disc for 24 72. Down Main Advanced Starting
33. Disc for 25 73. Down Main Intermediate Starting
34. Disc for 26 74. Down Platform to Down Main Starting
35. Disc for 28 75. Down Platform Inner Home
36. Disc for 69 76. Down Main to Down Platform Inner Home
37. Disc for 39 77. Down Main Starting
38. Backing Signal for 43 ??? 78. Down Main Inner Home
39. Down Main – Down Loop Siding 79. Down Main Home
40. Disc for 44 80. Down Main Distant


[ * - Would there have been something that separated the definitions of these signals in order that they could be uniquely identified from their pull plates, or can two signals have the same description? – Ed]