What type of points are used in UK rail yards and depots??

[fdunne]

Hi all, am thinking of creating a large UK based yard with storage tracks, a diesel depot, steel warehouse and scrap yard. I want it to be as realistic as possible and want to know are such yards controlled from a signal box with automatic points and signals or manual levers at points and unsignalled?? thanks in advance for your replies and advice.

 

[fran1]

Guesswork, any new yards box controlled. Older yards for eg crewe, bescot, toton, entrance and exit box controlled, because of the size I would think there will be a local yard box for internal movements.

 

[pfx]

They can be either manual or motorised points and sometimes a mix of both. It would depend on the use and size of the yard. I tend to use signalled, motorised points on the junctions connecting directly to the main lines and unisgnalled hand levers within the yard itself.

 

[fdunne]

Okay. Thanks for your replies. Reckon I'll go with a mix of signals and stop boards with both levers and automatic points.