Gunnmere Going Green

Over the past couple of weeks Gunnmere Junction has had something of a make-over.

To begin with, and probably most important, is the addition of two new signals to control the three goods sidings - these can be seen in the photos above.

One of the signals is a two-aspect junction signal controlling both sides of the long freight transfer platform.

The second one is just a two aspect signal to control trains departing the small loading platform to the left.

I have also 'built' a wall between the sidings and added some greenery here and there to try and soften the landscape a bit.

White edging has also been added to both the freight transfer platform and the loading platform since health and safety is always paramount on the railway!

In the top two photos we have 37251 getting a green light from the new signal, at the head of a rake of scrap wagons.

In the bottom photo we see Hymek, D7035, with a short rake of ventilated vans while, at Platform 4, there is Class 43, D865 'Zealous' waiting to depart with a semi-fast.