... to be of the same crossing angle and slightly staggered, as in a conventional double-junction. In fact I think I can see in the photo that the turnouts differ in crossing angle. It's interesting that this junction was remodelled some time between 1883 and 1901. On the 1883 map it is a conventional double-track double-junction with the single-line junction some way along the BCR branch. It looks to have been a nice long curved turnout: 2_171654_550000000.png By 1901 it is as shown in the photo: 2_171656_420000000.png This may have been done to bring the single-line points within the 350yd limit for rodding runs. As best I can measure it is just about on the limit on the older map. Also to improve the signalman's view of the signals -- the branch advanced starter (S.P.) has been removed on the later map. BCR trains were short, so it may have been intended to hold a BCR down train at that signal clear of the main line while waiting for a BCR up train on the branch ...