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Stoneyford Junction Signal Box Track Diagram

I first visited this box on 31 May 1966. I visited 3 boxes that day, see my "boxes visited" log.

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A photo of an earlier August 1956 track diagram, from my collection of original Track Diagrams, can be seen here www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/52468683942/in/album-...

 

There is an Alan Bullimore photo of the 1967 to 1969 final diagram here www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/52469731203/in/album-...

 

Dates etc:

22 June 1902 - Box opened named "Stoneyford North" - because there was already a Stoneyford Sidings box to the south.

28 September 1902 - Box renamed Stoneyford Junction.

21 November 1921 - Stoneyford Sidings box closed.

17 April 1966 - 2nd Down Goods removed (just before my visit).

4 June 1967 - Facing connection 18/19 out.

16 February 1969 - Box closed (along with remaining connection 11).

12 October 1969 - Line resignalled under Trent resignalling stage 2A, points 11 reinstated worked by ground frame released Trent signal box.

5 August 2007 - Line resignalled again controlled by Erewash workstation in Trent signal box, former points "11" now motored and fully signalled.

29 August 2008 - Points are still there but control transferred to EMCC Erewash workstation.

 

My external photo of the box is here www.flickr.com/photos/192151030@N08/52468683992/in/album-...

 

Other photos of the box and the area can be seen here:

1) 45562 August 1966 www.flickr.com/photos/124047467@N05/50844622197/in/photol...

2) Brush type 4 circa 1969 www.flickr.com/photos/llangollen_signalman/29830658182/in...

3) EE type 3 circa 1969 www.flickr.com/photos/llangollen_signalman/29944558755/in...

4) Box interior www.flickr.com/photos/llangollen_signalman/29944561515/in...

5) Box exterior www.flickr.com/photos/llangollen_signalman/29830660712/in...

 

The Sectional Appendix pages are here

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The quite accurate location of the box was 444429 (Easting) 349863 (Northing), seen here on the NLS maps maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=16.0&lat=5...

 

A more detailed 25 inch to the mile map is here maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=16.0&lat=5...

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