Uncommon pointwork on the approach to the new carriage sidings
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Uncommon pointwork on the approach to the new carriage sidings by John Sutton as part of the Geograph project.
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Uncommon pointwork on the approach to the new carriage sidings
Image: © John Sutton Taken: 28 Mar 2020
The new piece of pointwork in the centre of the picture is a single slip, a space-saving piece of permanent way suitable for a constricted site. Single and double slips were commonplace in the days of steam, on passenger lines and in sidings, but now they are quite rare - especially new ones - and used only where slow running is the norm. For comparison, see Image] (February 2020), also taken from the eastern approach to Mill Road Bridge.
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