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View northward, towards Bristol; ex-GWR Bristol - Exeter main line. The 'Devonian' (09.05 Bradford - Paignton), the principal North - West of England all-year express, has by 1962 gone over to Diesel-haulage, here with Type 3 1,700hp Diesel-hydraulic B-B No. D7006. Highbridge (Somerset & Dorset) Station was just behind to the right and the S&D single line on to Burnham-on-Sea (closed a few weeks later, on 9/9/62) crossed on the level - under the third coach of the express. (Note the importance of services offered to 'Gentlemen' at Highbridge!).
Also of note is the GWR 'Backing Signal' - the arm with two holes - on the right-hand platform, complete with a route indicator. This indicates to a driver that he may safely reverse the train to complete a shunting movement.