Tilt Cab Man
Pottington Signal Box
The signalman at Pottington hangs precariously out of his box window; instead of using the stand provided; to hand-over the token to an approaching DMU from Ilfracombe, for the short single line section to Barnstaple Town, which can be seen to the rear of the box. The structure was literally built on the bank of the Taw estuary, and although the waters are tranquil on this day, they must have been very rough at times at this exposed location and the box somewhat draughty. The structure is an LSW Type 3b stone-to floor box which opened on 4th August 1890 when the section between here and Braunton was doubled. It possessed a Stevens & Sons Tappet frame of 19 levers and originally the single line to Barnstaple Town was worked by Tyer's No.3 tablet, later replaced by Key Token. With the singling of the line to Ilfracombe in December 1967 using the former Up line, Pottington was reduced to ground frame status to oversee the adjacent swing bridge. It closed for good along with the Ilfracombe branch on 5th October 1970
Pottington Signal Box
The signalman at Pottington hangs precariously out of his box window; instead of using the stand provided; to hand-over the token to an approaching DMU from Ilfracombe, for the short single line section to Barnstaple Town, which can be seen to the rear of the box. The structure was literally built on the bank of the Taw estuary, and although the waters are tranquil on this day, they must have been very rough at times at this exposed location and the box somewhat draughty. The structure is an LSW Type 3b stone-to floor box which opened on 4th August 1890 when the section between here and Braunton was doubled. It possessed a Stevens & Sons Tappet frame of 19 levers and originally the single line to Barnstaple Town was worked by Tyer's No.3 tablet, later replaced by Key Token. With the singling of the line to Ilfracombe in December 1967 using the former Up line, Pottington was reduced to ground frame status to oversee the adjacent swing bridge. It closed for good along with the Ilfracombe branch on 5th October 1970