Trian describer board - P1 H-O-T-H

There certainly was a track leading to the Uxbridge branch from platform 1. It branched off from the down fast line at the equipment room and gantry (the two speed restriction signs were there till recently and the bracket next to the current line is still visible). Other clues are the extension for a route indicator on the signal is still visible. The line then ran on a built up embankment next to the Uxbridge track and joined on very close to West Harrow. The shear concrete faces can be seen with railings although it is broken in one place.

As to its last use and removal I don't know. If you tube Metroland which was made in 1972, the line had gone, and the Harrow North Yard had been removed.

I presume the N/B describers all had the same design as new:

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Last week none were working at H-on-H, maybe another cull of 1960s "light-boxes" due?

Don't think so. It was there from the start. The connection to West Ruislip Depot came in 1975 however.

I can confirm the crossover east of Ruislip. Behind/next to the GLAP in the ticket hall there used to be a poster frame which had a local area map in it, recent aswell. Detailed enough to show individual track layout (rails in fact), and this included the x-over on it, despite it haven't existed for possibly 30 years before the map was created!

I noticed the other night the indicator board above the stairs leading to platform 1 and 2 is not there. Has this recently disappeared or has it been gone for quite some time?

The signalling diagrams show having been updated in February 1967 for "Removal of N.B. Uxbridge Relief Road".

I'm presuming that this the route concerned, although perhaps Harsig can help?

The describer board at P1 is now completely out of use, and not illuminated at all. The other boards still work but have various notices taped to them; are they likely to be removed soon?