Derwenthaugh Signal Box Track Diagram
I visited this box on 4 August 1966. I visited 6 boxes that day, see my "boxes visited" log.
www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51603033999/in/album-...
In 1973 there were 2 sets of signalling alterations affecting Derwenthaugh box.
In the first stage, from 8 April 1973, Norwood's semaphore signals were replaced by colour light signals. Absolute Block Working was applicable between Norwood and Derwenthaugh and the lines between the 2 boxes were renamed Up and Down Blaydon lines. Courtesy of The Signalling Record Society www.s-r-s.org.uk/home.php they can be seen here www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51830057008/in/album-...
The next part affected Blaydon - Derwenthaugh - Norwood and abolished the semaphore signals at Blaydon and Derwenthaugh, replacing them with colour light signals. Track Circuit Block Regulations were applied to the lines between all three boxes. 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 September 1973.
The lever frame was taken out and a temporary panel installed.
On 6 December 1973 the box closed with Tyne Yard Power Signal Box controlling the signalling.
On 12 April 1997 - Tyneside (Gateshead workstation) takes over the signalling. A work desk photo is here www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51830219471/in/album-...
Additional Links can be seen here
www.swalwelluk.co.uk/picpages/pic-raines.html
www.swalwelluk.co.uk/railways.html
I didn't take an exterior photo of the box but the links below will show you some excellent photos taken by Trevor Ermel, and used with his kind permission:
www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51812872657/in/album-...
www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51830632095/in/album-...
www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51814178784/in/album-...
www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51813936093/in/album-...
www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51828955442/in/album-...
My photo taken inside the box is here www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51814507265/in/album-...
and one Trevor Ermel took is here www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51814554480/in/album-...
The Sectional Appendix pages are here
www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51716346122/in/datepo...
www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51828302276/in/datepo...
www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51828646244/in/photos...
The quite accurate location of the box was 420670 (Easting) 563220 (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....
Derwenthaugh Signal Box Track Diagram
I visited this box on 4 August 1966. I visited 6 boxes that day, see my "boxes visited" log.
www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51603033999/in/album-...
In 1973 there were 2 sets of signalling alterations affecting Derwenthaugh box.
In the first stage, from 8 April 1973, Norwood's semaphore signals were replaced by colour light signals. Absolute Block Working was applicable between Norwood and Derwenthaugh and the lines between the 2 boxes were renamed Up and Down Blaydon lines. Courtesy of The Signalling Record Society www.s-r-s.org.uk/home.php they can be seen here www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51830057008/in/album-...
The next part affected Blaydon - Derwenthaugh - Norwood and abolished the semaphore signals at Blaydon and Derwenthaugh, replacing them with colour light signals. Track Circuit Block Regulations were applied to the lines between all three boxes. 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 September 1973.
The lever frame was taken out and a temporary panel installed.
On 6 December 1973 the box closed with Tyne Yard Power Signal Box controlling the signalling.
On 12 April 1997 - Tyneside (Gateshead workstation) takes over the signalling. A work desk photo is here www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51830219471/in/album-...
Additional Links can be seen here
www.swalwelluk.co.uk/picpages/pic-raines.html
www.swalwelluk.co.uk/railways.html
I didn't take an exterior photo of the box but the links below will show you some excellent photos taken by Trevor Ermel, and used with his kind permission:
www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51812872657/in/album-...
www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51830632095/in/album-...
www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51814178784/in/album-...
www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51813936093/in/album-...
www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51828955442/in/album-...
My photo taken inside the box is here www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51814507265/in/album-...
and one Trevor Ermel took is here www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51814554480/in/album-...
The Sectional Appendix pages are here
www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51716346122/in/datepo...
www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51828302276/in/datepo...
www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/51828646244/in/photos...
The quite accurate location of the box was 420670 (Easting) 563220 (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....