Wrong stick at East Putney

That ground frame was not there in my time but there was a crossover on the LONDON side of the DR platforms at E.Putney. It was controlled from the (then) East Putney box. This came in very handy at times especially when Earl's Court was busy reversing trains west to east on Putney Bridge during cock-ups on the W,dn road.

It also came in useful when a Southern driver did a DD and went onto DR territory. He stopped before he go onto the bridge itself and was subsequently reversed back Wimbledon depot via said crossover.

This crossover was NOT entirely unsignalled either. There was a 3 aspect policeman facing north at the north end of the DR platforms which protected the junction at the other end (Now W3590). This had to be green before any move southward was allowed. That policeman was there even in semaphore days.

IIRC there was also a signal at the end of the wb platform for moves back to Putney Bridge too but I can't recall if it was a colour light or a banjo.

EDIT: Having looked at the diagram the present ground frame appears to be on the site of East Putney box. The Crossove controlled by the GF was also there in my time but like the one the other end was worked by the box. This crossing is numbered 2a and 2b. The northern one was 1a and 1b

The most interesting move at East Putney using the ground frame is East to West, back to Wimbledon - as it means passing a fixed red light . Nice!! ;D ;D