Pinxton Station Signal Box Track Diagram

I first visited this box on 11 December 1965. I visited 2 boxes that day, see my "boxes visited" log.

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Some dates:

Before 1 November 1875 - There was a box at the crossing, but not a block post.

24 January 1897 - This new replacement block post signal box opened. The Track Diagram as opened is here www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/52198914147/in/album-...

Between 1897 and my visit in 1965 not much happened but after that quite a lot occurred!

May 1967 - The M1 Motorway was built, banner repeater R2 provided.

11/12 October 1969 - Trent PSB opened, signal 4 was removed and new Sleights East colour light distant installed below 3.

8 November 1970 - Langton Colliery Ground Frame removed from branch which then only served Bentinck Full Sidings.

A 1972 Track Diagram is here www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/52200581217/in/album-...

Before 1979 - The Economical Facing Point Lock (EFPL) on 10A becomes Facing Point (FPL) 11A with 11B also locking points 12B, Track Circuit 1 provided. Points 9 and siding 2 out, signal 14 becomes 15 and new signal 14 provided to protect shunting movements replacing notice board. Points 7, signal 8 out.

16 December 1979 - Gates out, manually controlled barriers installed.

26 September 1980 - Sleights East starter abolished, Sleights East home (Colour light) becomes distant.

3 February 1988 - Upper Portland box closed - Automatic Half Barrier added to diagram. A photo of the Track Diagram in the box on 6 May 1988 can be seen here www.flickr.com/photos/ingythewingy/8557729915/in/photolis...

24 September 1995 - New Kirkby Summit box opened, distant 1 becomes colour light, banner R2 out, T2 added.

25 December 1996 - Box damaged by fire and temporarily closed, portacabin provided to handsignal trains. Box refurbished and reopened - don't know date.

By 2007 - All points out, both lines plain line. A Track Diagram 2007ish and at closure is here www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/52200412295/in/album-...

9 June 2007 - Box closed, line temporarily closed for building new track layout at Pye Bridge Junction and equip crossing with CCTV equipment. Box saved and transported to Barrow Hill.

5 August 2007 - Line reopened - resignalled, crossing CCTV operated from Trent PSB - new Erewash workstation.

29 August 2008 - Signalling control transferred to new Erewash workstation in EMCC.

Apparently the "Official" closure date of the box was 6 August 2007 - the box, though, wasn't there anymore.

 

There is a 1974 external view photo courtesy of the Peter Churchman Collection, part of the excellent "Tillyweb" website. tillyweb.biz/index.htm The photo can be seen here:

tillyweb.biz/pmc/pinxton1974pmc1.jpg

 

My external photos of the box and surrounding area are here:

August 1966 www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/52193326066/in/album-...

56052 draws a loaded coal train from Bentinck Colliery in 1980 www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/52193816900/in/album-...

A Class 56 passes May 1982 www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/52192320852/in/album-...

RDB977020 BRE-Leyland Railbus (LEV3) heading towards Sherwood Colliery Sidings South in May 1982 www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/52193342973/in/album-...

Track-top measuring unit approaches Pinxton in May 1982 www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/52193326416/in/album-...

56120 passes in May 1984 www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/52193325951/in/album-...

56115 about to pass under the M1 Motorway in May 1984 www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/52193342048/in/album-...

 

More external photos of the box can be seen here

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And some photos at the new home for the box:

www.flickriver.com/photos/dave1963/6971866754/

ukrailways1970tilltoday.me.uk/BarrowHill2015_page11.html

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There's more about the box at Barrow Hill here (select BUILDINGS then The Signal Box) www.barrowhill.org/collections.html

 

There's a YouTube video which shows 3 steam runs passing Pinxton box (48773, 60009 and 61264).

www.youtube.com/watch?v=JS31VSA2nKY&t=76s

Out of interest I was in the first coach of the train hauled by 48773. Great journey!!

 

An additional Link about this box can be seen here

www.signalboxes.com/pinxton-signalbox.php

 

There's a YouTube video of stills "Rest Day Worked: Sleights East to Sutton Junction in the 80s and 90s" by madmax200769. The box features here at 3:19 to 8:15

www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=eggJOwrkLOo

 

UPDATE 4 September 2022 - Nick Allsop has kindly supplied me with 4 additional photos:

1) A Track Diagram showing the layout from 2002 until the pointwork was removed www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/52333754130/in/album-...

2) A view of the box looking towards Kirkby www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/52333754185/in/album-...

3) A view of the box looking towards Pye Bridge, showing the Sleights East distant lit www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/52333754165/in/album-...

4) A great view of the signals www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/52333327601/in/album-...

 

The Sectional Appendix pages are here

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The quite accurate location of the box was 446338 (Easting) 354541 (Northing), seen here on the NLS maps maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=16&lat=53....

 

A more detailed 25 inch to the mile map is here maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=16&lat=53....

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