The 'bay platform' was actually called the "Dock". There was a 'dock'-type non-passenger platform alongside the Down Goods from about halfway through the station, past the signal gantry, which was then 'stepped'-inwards near the north end to form the above-mentioned "Dock" that actually had a siding on both sides of it, and which split at handpoints in the box's No.4 points (points leading back off the Down Slow and the 2 traps) : Exit from the two sidings was governed by a single 'disc' signal (No.3) which was still a GN 'revolver'-type, mounted on the ground but with quite a tall post so that it peeped above the end of the Dock and so was easily visible from anywhere thereon.Micky wrote:Yes i think you are correct sandwhich there was a short bay platform at the north end of the down side of New Barnet station now that you mention it.
The main north crossover went from the Down Slow to the Local Siding (outside the Up Slow), but there was then immediately another lead from Local Siding to Up Goods, with a single slip into the up yard which then split (also box-controlled) into two of the yard's sidings (locally known as 'the [Goods-]Shed Side' and 'the Crane Road') : In all 18 levers were involved.Micky wrote:Definitely an interesting area New Barnet was (to me anyway) i vaguely remember that crossover at the north end of New Barnet station which started in the down slow line and went right across to the up goods line which included diamond crossings with single slips in it via the down fast/up fast/up slow/up goods lines which was abolished circa 1968?.
I think it lasted into early '70, Micky : After previous equipment losses (late '50s/early '60s?, including the South's Up Slow/Fast/Down Fast/Slow crossover, DG-DS, Dn.Sdgs 3 & 4, and Shed Side-Up Slow), I think Barnet remained mostly untouched until about two months before the (June) 1970 closure (South and Oakleigh Pk.) and IFS panel-isation (North).