Runaway Catch Points

[RailWest]

There were instances on the S&DJR where, on rising gradients on double-track lines, trailing spring-loaded catch-points were provided some distance in rear of the relevant Home signal. Known examples existed at Midsomer Norton and Moorewood on the Down line, and Masbury and Winsor Hill on the Up line.

 

There are several photographs which show the one at Winsor Hill and (at least) one for each of those at Midsomer Norton and Masbury, but does anyone know of photos for the Moorewood example please?

[RailWest]

In the meantime, I've written a bit more on this subject....

www.trainweb.org/railwest/railco/sdjr/sigmisc.html#catch

 

[Blandford1969]

Whereabouts was the Moorewood one and I will have a look

[RailWest]

>>>Whereabouts was the Moorewood one and I will have a look....

 

Thanks. Problem is, the exact location is a bit of a mystery, as the various records are conflicting! It will have been either just north of Bridge 57 (carrying the main road east of Old Down), or between Bridge 57 and Bridge 58 (Coalpit Lane).