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A signal set back from the track and some way up the embankment to improve sighting through the skew road over rail bridge, out of this picture to the left, that can be seen in image EPW023260. Unlike modern road bridges, which provide enough width for drivers to see the road ahead around a bend, railway bridges often had a restricted view ahead, so signals would be positioned to allow them to come into view as soon as possible. '