LM&SR Class '5' No. 44895 is held at the Down Slow signal. The Down Slow is signalled with the Earlestown route as the primary line as shown by the higher placement of its signal arm whereas the Down Fast has both this and the Golborne West Coast main line route of equal importance with the signal arms at the same level. Caprotti valve gear BR Standard '5MT' No. 73125 is signalled to take the route to Earlestown.