Signals at Barry

29/5/06

A train departs towards Cardiff from Barry station. The signalbox stands proudly beyond the end of the down platform.
To the right is the preserved Vale of Glamorgan Railway - not to be confused with the NR Vale of Glamorgan line through here to Bridgend!

The siding connections at the east end of the station.

A close-up of the signalbox.

A couple of discs controlling the sidings alongside the station.

At the other end of the station is the junction for Barry Island, to which an approaching train is signalled. Note the advanced starter in the very top left of the picture, and the up Vale of Glamorgan home peeping over the overbridge.

A closer view of the junction. There used to be a nice semaphore junction signal, but it had to be replaced after being hit by an overturned digger.
The line passing under the left-hand arch of the bridge is the down goods loop.

The line to Barry Island, which singles beyond the advanced starter. In the far distance (top left) is a motor-operated starting signal for Barry Island, controlled by Barry, with fixed distant underneath. To the left of that a steam train on the Vale of Glamorgan Railway can be glimpsed.

The double-to-single junction on the line to Barry Island.

The Vale of Glamorgan line beyond the road bridge in the earlier photos, looking towards Aberthaw. In the foreground is Barry's up innerhome.

Line beyond road bridge towards Aberthaw

The view back towards Barry from the next overbridge in the photo above.

The far end of the down goods loop on the Vale of Glamorgan line, looking back towards Barry.

Unfortunately this was the only shot I could get of the up Vale of Glamorgan outerhome.

A down Vale of Glamorgan train passes the motor-operated advanced starters.

Down Vale of Glamorgan train passes advanced starters