At the February 2011 meeting of the committee it was agreed to provide a new signal to replace the time-expired one on the northern approach to Castletown Station; the extant post is one of the few remaining old telegraph poles that were used to replace original versions some 30 years ago. Whilst it would have been preferable to have located this new post on Pumphouse Curve on the other side of the station where it would be more easily viewable from the road, this post was replaced only three years ago and still has many years service. It was also pondered whether to site the post beyond the Malew Road bridge where the final remaining slotted post was located until a few years ago, but in this location it would not be used.  When completed, this post will be bringing back part of the railway's history which disappeared with the demise of the Malew Road distant and happily, our new post will incorporate as many remaining components of this signal as possible. It has been a long time since a slotted post signal has been used on the railway, so in addition to being a practical and useful appendage, there will be some historical context too. We are indebted to member David Booth who has prepared all the working drawings based upon the old post, which since removal has been stored in the yard at Port St. Mary. A new ladder will be fabricated, and the job of manufacturing the post has been given to the Boston Lodge Works of the world famous Festiniog Railway in North Wales.  The post will also feature the unusual system whereby the lamp is sited on a metal pole parallel to the post which rotates to change the colour of the lamp depending on the position of the signal.   The cost of the project is in the region of £2,000.00 and it is expected to be in place fo the start of the 2012 season (click here for an update on progress).  With our thanks to Michael Bishop for the photograph of the original post in position from June 1968.