... from: Gordon S Always willing to learn Jim. What's a Barry slip? I've heard of slip points to protect the main line but not heard that expression before... posted: 15 Feb 2008 03:04 from: Martin Wynne Gordon S wrote: Always willing to learn Jim. What's a Barry slip? I've heard of slip points to protect the main line but not heard that expression before... Hi Gordon, Here's a picture of a Barry slip at Beverley. Picture kindly provided by Mick Nicholson: barry_slip.jpg So called because they were common in the sorting sidings at Barry Docks. There is more discussion about them in this topic. regards, Martin. posted: 15 Feb 2008 03:34 from: Jim Guthrie Gordon S wrote: Always willing to learn Jim. What's a Barry slip? I've heard of slip points to protect the main line but not heard that expression before... Gordon, I see Martin has beaten me to it with the description But it must be the favourite formation for Templot users. I ...