Widnes Vine Yard Signals VD 101 and VD 103

On Saturday 26 November 2005 Mike Turner and Dave Skipsey installed the exquisite bracket made by Tony Sissons, the feather internals were made by Mike Turner - here are some of the aspects it can show (note - not all are real !!)

The call-on signal VD101 has come unseated and needs re-gluing however we still thought you might like these shots. The aspects were controlled manually through the computer interface and hence the actual routes were not "called" so some points are not in the correct positions for the routes displayed. The shots were taken during installation and hence VD101 is not lit on some images.

Note - the aspects displayed use the 1980s practice of showing the feather when a shunt move requires it.

 Camera position  Track plan which may help to make things clearer

VD103 and position 5 - Down Main to Bay	VD 103 - Down Main to Down Main	VD 103 and position 1 - Down Main to Down Branch
VD 103, position 1 and green - Down Main to Down Branch next signal showing at least a yellow	Shunt to branch - Down Main to occupied Down branch	Down Main to occupied Bay (route set on track plan)
103 was being wired underneath as this was taken	Down Main to Down Branch	Down Main to Down Main (bi-directional thru the station)
Down Main to Bay	Down Main to occupied Bay - closer view	Down Main to occupied down main
Down Main to occupied Down branch	Down Main to occupied Down main	Green on Down loop and Down main
Down loop to bay (web masters favourite!)	Shunt to occupied bay from Down Loop	Silly boy ! - an impossible aspect Just for fun !

Last Updated : 17/08/2007 12:26