Central Scotland Semaphores

A busy moment at Larbert as 170451 makes its departure with 2N50 1153 Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street, while 170410 speeds through non stop with 1A61 1142 Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen.

158735 and 158715 head for Edinburgh and Newcraighall with 2P84 1157 off Dunblane. The splitting distants are seen in proper use as signals LN45 and LJ4 are both off. In the foreground and framing the shot are shunting dummies LN30 and 32.

158704 gather speed as it departs Larbert station. The track gradient changes from 1 in 230 up to 1 in 164 down and the Ochill Hills are prominent in the background. The splitting distants are clearly seen and the down advnaced starter LN7 is off with loop starter LN 56 next to it.