Blaydon Signal Box Track Diagram
I visited this box on 4 Aug 1966. I visited 6 boxes that day, see my "boxes visited" log
www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51603033999/in/album-...
At the time of posting this on flickr (December 2021) the box is still operational.
The box was originally known as Blaydon East. See 1899 inspection plan (useful in that it shows when the box was extended to accommodate a new 60 lever frame, previously 33 levers). www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51718215027/in/album-...
The later 75 (or 76?) lever frame is shown on the 1905 inspection sketch... although whoever drew this failed to show what the inspection was for! www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51719680369/in/album-...
Interesting to note the significant variance in numbering between 1905 and 1966, but it is noticeable that by 1966 all functions except for 74/75 gate controls had been compressed down into left hand half of the frame leaving 47-73 spare, – no doubt the precursor for later shortening of the frame (and box)!
The NER 1922 Appendix shows the box as Blaydon East, seen here:
www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51718794002/in/album-...
www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51719598426/in/album-...
www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51720260554/in/album-...
In 1973 there were signalling alterations affecting Blaydon - Derwenthaugh - Norwood which abolished the semaphore signals and replaced them with colour light signals. Track Circuit Block Regulations were applied. Courtesy of The Signalling Record Society www.s-r-s.org.uk/home.php they can be seen here www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51750491833/in/album-...
Although the date on the notice was 12 August 1973 the work was postponed until 2 Sep 1973.
Interesting to note, on my diagram, the points 31/17 - they are wide to gauge traps and can be seen in this photo www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51717686659/in/album-... just beyond the crossing gates.
My photo taken inside the box is here www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51705493311/in/album-...
I didn't take an external photo of the box. However, the below links show a selection:
www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51717686659/in/album-...
www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51716227732/in/album-...
www.ontheupfast.com/p/21936chg/30018035693/blaydon-signal...
www.ontheupfast.com/p/21936chg/30018035695/blaydon-signal...
www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://live.staticflickr.co...
www.flickr.com/photos/limitofshunt/8194106585/in/photolis...
www.flickr.com/photos/16182218@N08/22623240183/in/photoli...
www.flickr.com/photos/163521805@N05/50044125922/in/photol...
www.flickr.com/photos/55727763@N02/35064857404/in/photoli...
An interior view of the box as modified:
www.flickr.com/photos/55727763@N02/35064854034/in/photoli...
Additional links about this box can be seen here
arthurgills.co.uk/product/blaydon-crossing-signal-box/
arthurgills.co.uk/product/k1-passing-blaydon-station/
www.flickr.com/photos/train-pix/7753583296/
www.flickr.com/photos/train-pix/7753584982/
www.flickr.com/photos/train-pix/7753584214/in/photolist-u...
The Sectional Appendix pages are here
www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51606908364/in/album-...
www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51716346122/in/datepo...
The quite accurate location of the box is 418752 (Easting) 563489 (Northing), seen here on the NLS maps maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=16&lat=54....
A more detailed 25 inch to the mile map is here maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=16&lat=54....
Blaydon Signal Box Track Diagram
I visited this box on 4 Aug 1966. I visited 6 boxes that day, see my "boxes visited" log
www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51603033999/in/album-...
At the time of posting this on flickr (December 2021) the box is still operational.
The box was originally known as Blaydon East. See 1899 inspection plan (useful in that it shows when the box was extended to accommodate a new 60 lever frame, previously 33 levers). www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51718215027/in/album-...
The later 75 (or 76?) lever frame is shown on the 1905 inspection sketch... although whoever drew this failed to show what the inspection was for! www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51719680369/in/album-...
Interesting to note the significant variance in numbering between 1905 and 1966, but it is noticeable that by 1966 all functions except for 74/75 gate controls had been compressed down into left hand half of the frame leaving 47-73 spare, – no doubt the precursor for later shortening of the frame (and box)!
The NER 1922 Appendix shows the box as Blaydon East, seen here:
www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51718794002/in/album-...
www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51719598426/in/album-...
www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51720260554/in/album-...
In 1973 there were signalling alterations affecting Blaydon - Derwenthaugh - Norwood which abolished the semaphore signals and replaced them with colour light signals. Track Circuit Block Regulations were applied. Courtesy of The Signalling Record Society www.s-r-s.org.uk/home.php they can be seen here www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51750491833/in/album-...
Although the date on the notice was 12 August 1973 the work was postponed until 2 Sep 1973.
Interesting to note, on my diagram, the points 31/17 - they are wide to gauge traps and can be seen in this photo www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51717686659/in/album-... just beyond the crossing gates.
My photo taken inside the box is here www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51705493311/in/album-...
I didn't take an external photo of the box. However, the below links show a selection:
www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51717686659/in/album-...
www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51716227732/in/album-...
www.ontheupfast.com/p/21936chg/30018035693/blaydon-signal...
www.ontheupfast.com/p/21936chg/30018035695/blaydon-signal...
www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://live.staticflickr.co...
www.flickr.com/photos/limitofshunt/8194106585/in/photolis...
www.flickr.com/photos/16182218@N08/22623240183/in/photoli...
www.flickr.com/photos/163521805@N05/50044125922/in/photol...
www.flickr.com/photos/55727763@N02/35064857404/in/photoli...
An interior view of the box as modified:
www.flickr.com/photos/55727763@N02/35064854034/in/photoli...
Additional links about this box can be seen here
arthurgills.co.uk/product/blaydon-crossing-signal-box/
arthurgills.co.uk/product/k1-passing-blaydon-station/
www.flickr.com/photos/train-pix/7753583296/
www.flickr.com/photos/train-pix/7753584982/
www.flickr.com/photos/train-pix/7753584214/in/photolist-u...
The Sectional Appendix pages are here
www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51606908364/in/album-...
www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51716346122/in/datepo...
The quite accurate location of the box is 418752 (Easting) 563489 (Northing), seen here on the NLS maps maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=16&lat=54....
A more detailed 25 inch to the mile map is here maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=16&lat=54....