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British Railways Brush Traction Type 4 Co-Co class 47/4 diesel-electric locomotive number 47456 of Crewe Diesel Traction Maintenance Depot stands on the Down Main line in platform 1 at Rochdale railway station with the additional 08:00 Rochdale to Wembley Central 'The Pullman Express' charter (1T14) (formed of 3107, 3115, 1645, 3120, 17015, 3141, 3097, 1679, 3134, 3136). Sunday 29th April 1990

 

The signal in the foreground is Rochdale signal box 4 signal (Bay Platform Home To Down Main Or Down & Up Branch), a three aspect colour light signal with a position light subsidiary signal and a two stencil route indicator.

By the time the picture had been taken the route to the Up Main line limit of shunt board had been added but the lever description plate was not altered.

When cleared to the Down Main line a proceed aspect was displayed, when cleared to the Down & Up Branch line a proceed aspect was displayed with a B stencil illuminated, and when cleared to the Up Main line limit of shunt board the position light subsidiary cleared with a XUM stencil illuminated.

The route to the Up Main limit of shunt board and the associated stencil indicator was commissioned on 18th August 1985

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Taken on April 29, 1990