E31British Rail EASTERN REGION NORTHERN AREA (NORTHERN SECTION) (including Main line, York to Northallerton and York Yards)

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1 FOR THE INFORMATION OF RAILWAY STAFF ONLY B.R NE/N E31British Rail EASTERN REGION No.47 NORTHERN AREA (NORTHERN SECTION) (including Main line, York to Northallerton and York Yards) TEMPORARY SPEED RESTRICTIONS PERMANENT WAY OPERATIONS SIGNAL ALTERATIONS APPENDIX INSTRUCTIONS, ETC. SATURDAY 21 NOVEMBER TO FRIDAY 27 NOVEMBER 1970 INCLUSIVE Trainmen must pay particular attention to works contained in this notice and keep a good look-out for hand signals, which will be exhibited at the various localities in accordance with the rules and regulations. Work at places other than those mentioned may be in progress, of which it may not have been possible to give previous notice, and drivers must be on the lookout and be prepared to stop or run at reduced speed when and where hand signals may be exhibited.

2 SECTION A i%1 TEMPORARY SPEED RESTRICTIONS (Until further notice unless otherwise stated) Warning Boards and Indicators provided unless otherwise shown In the case of items marked t the Warning Board(s) will be lit by propane gas. In the case of items marked * the Warning Boards and Indicators will be moved as the work progress( and the restriction will not operate over more than 3 In the case of items marked 1: time has been allowed in the working timetable for these restrictions. Temporary speed restrictions may be eased or withdrawn earlier than shown. Trainmen must, therefore, be prepared to find a higher speed (which may be the permanent speed restriction) indicated at the Warning Boards and Indicators and they must work to such speed. Location of l'iork at or between Lines affected at or between Speed riestrictior iiemarks YORK (CHALONERS WHIN) TO TWEEDMOUTH l. Ch s. ith. Chs. m.p.h. (moor Up Slow Relaying and reballastit Commencing Saturday 21 until Tuesday 24 November. Pi Imoor Up Slow Relaying and reballastir ci Commencing Tuesday 24 until Wednesday 25 Novembei Custon Jn. and / Tyne (Durham Station) Fast Embankment slip. Chevington and Inmouth Down Main Clay blanketing and relaying. ORTHALLERION (BOROUGHBRIDGE ROAD) TO GATESHEAD (JUNCTION) VIA HCRDEN Bowesfield (Eaglescliffe Relaying and ballasting, and Picton Until Sunday 22 November. v1(43owestield (Eaglescliffe Relaying and ballasting l' orth Jri.) and Picton Commencing Sunday 22 November owestield (Eaglesclitte bb Relaying and ba I last ing North J O and Picton Commencing Sunday 22 November. Wearmouth and Fast Boldon Down Main Ballast cleaning, relaying and subsidence

3 NEN-3 SECTION A TEMPORARY SPEED RESTRICTIONS continued Location of work at or between Lines M i l e a g e S p e e d affected a t or between R e s t r i c t i o n Re ma rk s M. Chs, M. Chs. m. p. h. NORTHALLERTON (BOROUGHBRIDGE ROAD) TO GATESHEAD (JUNCTION) VIA HORDEN continued ; East Boldon U p Main and Wearmouth Subsidence. Commencing Friday 20 November. 0 mileages shown. The 40 m.p.h. temporary speed restriction will be north of the 20m.p.h. temporary speed restriction. Warning boards, speed indicators and termination boards will be positioned in accordance with the Rule 218. BACKWORTH JUNCTION TO MORPETH VIA SEGHILL * Seghill North and D o w n Main R e l a y i n g and ballasting. Newsham South Bedlington North D o w n and Up Subsidence. and Choppington M a i n HEATONI SOUTH JUNCTION TO TYNEMOUTH (VIA WALLSEND) * Percy Main and D o w n Main Ballast cleaning and Tynemouth relaying. NEWCASTLE TO CARLISLE (PETTERIL BRIDGE JUNCTION) (EXCLUSIVE) Prudhoe and Hexham D o w n and Up E m b a n k m e n t slip. Main Blenkinsop Low Row and D o w n Main R e l a y i n g and ballasting. FERRYHILL (TURSDALE) TO PELAW VIA LEAMSIDE Fencehouses and D o w n and Up , S u b s i d e n c e. Washington South M a i n LONDONDERRY BRANCH Ryhope Grange and D o w n Main C o n d i t i o n of track. Londonderry SEABANKS BRANCH (GOODS LINE) Hawthorn and D o w n and Up Constructing culvert. Seabanks M a i n

4 NEN-4 SECTION A TEMPORARY SPEED RESTRICTIONS continued Location of Work at or between Lines M i l e a g e S p e e d affected a t or between Re s tr i c ti on M. Chs. M. Chs. m. p. h. SOUTH HETTON COLLIERY TO RYHOPE GRANGE Ryhope Station and D o w n and Up C o n t r a c t o r pipe jacking Ryhope Grange B r a n c h MIDDLESBROUGH (GUISBOROUGH JNI.) TO WHITBY Nunthorpe and S i n g l e Realigning track. Battersby

5 SECTION B NEN-5 TEMPORARY ENGINEERING WORKS (For details of Signalling or Permanent Way Alterations see Section C). Where any work involves fixing, removing or repairing of signals, or the protection of the running line during renewals, repairs and obstructions, Handsignalmen will be provided by the Engineer to act in accordance with the Rules and Regulations. Material may be lying about and disconnections may be made as required. Unless otherwise shown, work will be carried out as traffic permits. At or between L i n e s affected YORK (CHALONERS WHIN) TO TWEEDMOUTH Chaloners Whin Jn. A l l and Holgate Jn. York Station York and Skelton York Station and Skelton Skelton Junction and Tollerton Tol I erton and Pi lmoor Tot lerton and Pi lmoor Pilmoor and Thirsk ilmoor and Thirsk Thirsk Station Thirsk Station A l l orthallerton U p Main Northallerton and Eryholme Northallerton and Darlington South Darlington South and Eryholme Darlington South and Eryholme Lines Down and Up Slow Northallerton U p Passenger Loop to Cleaning and painting bridges between 186m. 14chs. and and trestles in use to Testing cables and controls to Overhauling point connections etc to Contractors building new bridge at lm. 5chs to Preparatory work for signallirq alterations to Changing relays to Reconstruction of bridge No.25 at 12m. 30chs to Contractors erecting bridge at 20m. 53chs. Mechanical plant in use to Reconstruction of bridge No,45 at 21m. 63chs. Mechanical plant in use to Repairs to Thirsk Station platform between 22m. lich s. and 22m. 22chs. Mechanical plant in use to Cleaning and painting station roof, buildings and signal box exteriors at 22m. 1 Ladders and trestles in use to Contractors removing rear porticols of Up platform roof t o ll 30 and to (except Sun), Dismantling water tanks between 32'A and 3 1 Mobile crane in use. Up traffic to travel over to Preparatory work for removal of Wiske Water troughs between to Laying concrete trough ing and running cables to Bank trimming between 40m. 78chs. and 40m. lochs. Machinery in use to Boring rig in use at 42rn.p.

6 SECTION 8 At or between NEN-6 Lines affected R e m a r k s YORK (CHALONERS WHIN) TO TWEEDMOUTH-continued -continued Darlington South A l l to (except Sat.). Renewing connectand North i o n s. Parkgate A l l to Preparing for signalling alteration Parkgate U p Goods R e p a i r i n g bridge No. 103 between 4 5 Parkgate and D o w n and to Contractors laying cables on Ferryhill No.3 U p Side between 45m. 69chs. and 46m. 14chs. Parkgate and Ferryhill No.3 Ferryh ill No.3 and Ferryhill No.1 Ferryhill No.1 D o w n Slow and Tursdale Ferryhill No.1 and D o w n and Up Slow Tursdale Tursdale and A l l Tyne Yard Hett Mill and Brownev Hett Mill and K.E.B. Jn. Relly Mill and Durham South Durham North Durham North A l l and Ouston Jn. Tyne (Durham Station) D o w n Main and Ouston Jn. Tyne (Durham Station) D o w n Main and Ouston Junction Tyne (Durham Station) D o w n and and Ouston Junction Durham and A l l Tyne Yard Tyne Yard A l l - Tyne Yard A l l Newcastle A l l Newcastle A l l to Boring rig in use between 48 and 50m.p. Down and Up Slow, R e m o d e l l i n g track between 56 Down Goods M a c h i n e r y in use. No.3 and North A l l Passenger traffic to travel over the Down and Goods Yard U p Fast between Ferryh ill No.3 and Tursdale. F r e i g h t traffic to travel over the Down and Up Fast or Down and Up Goods between Ferryhill No, and Ferryhill No.l. Down and Up. Main to Preparing for signalling alteration at Coxhoe Junction to Tipping ballast between 57m. 30chs. and 59m.p. Both signal boxes open to Laying out concrete troughing. Installing cables. Preparing for signalling alterations to Boring rig in use at 62m. 99chs to Painting bridges. Ladders and trestles in use to Repairing bridge 190 at 65m. 75chs to Contractor constructing wing walls for bridge No.193 at 66m. 19chs. Crane and machinery in use to Contractor constructing new cutting and drainage between chs. Machinery in use. Contractor recovering redundant sidings between 69m. 15chs. and 6 9 Machinery in use to (Mon to Fri). Trimming embankmen1 side between to Contractor demolishing redundant structures and erecting new waiting shed and lighting columns at Chester-le-Street Station at 71m. 73chs to Alterations to train description circuits to Alterations to circuits. Renewing telephone cables. Changing relays to Alterations to train description circuit.

7 NEN-7 SECTION B TEMPORARY ENGINEERING WORKS continued At or between Lines affected R e m a r k s YORK (CHALONERS WHIN) TO TWEEDMOUTH continued continuer! Newcastle A l l Bay Platform O v e r h a u l i n g depression bars. Newcastle and Heaton A l l South Junction C o n t r a c t o r s removing redundant traction cables. Newcastle and A l l P r e p a r i n g for signalling alterations. Benton Manors Jn. and D o w n North and to Contractor removing redundant Heaton South Jn. U p Tynemouth D o w n and Up Sidings and former Quayside Branch between Om. 50chs. and imp. Heaton A l l R e n e w i n g telephone cables. Heaton A l l to Changing relays. Benton and Morpeth A l l to Renewing telephone cables. Ki II ingworth and A l l I n s t a l l i n g cable troughing and diverting cables. Dudley Ki I I ingworth and D o w n and to Contractci' constructing new over- Dudley b r i d g e at 6m. 36chs. Machinery in use. Ki II ingworth and D o w n and to Contractors erecting new over- Dudley b r i d g e at 6m. 70chs. Machinery in use. Dudley and A l l to Installing temporary cables and Dam Dykes d i v e r t e d permanent cables. Dudley and D o w n and to Renewing parapets on bridge Stannington N o. 6 3 at 1 2 Dudley and D o w n Main W o r k in connection with track circuit alterations. Stannington Dudley and D o w n and to Installing and rerouting cables. Stann ington Morpeth D o w n Main C o n t r a c t o r demolishing rear portions. roof and buildinos. Alnmouth D o w n Main to Contractors removinc! s e c t i o n (BETWEEN TRAINS) o f Down side platform roofing at 34m. fi4 hs. Down Branch C o m m e n c i n g Monday, 23 NovembeL platform line Little Mill A l l to Preparatory woik for clicu,i alterations. Little Mill and A l l to Preparing for signalling altera- Christon Bank t i o n s and preparing for modificatioir to ralloden auto barriers. Belford D o w n and to Contractor removing rear portions of platforms at 51m. 51chs. Machine,y u s e. Lucker and D o w n and to Contractors bank t rin rn ij from Belford r o a d s i d e between 50 and 5 0 plant in use. Belford and A l l to Renewing telep one cabitii-. Tweedmouth Tweedmouth D o w n and to Preparatory work for str,.iiping piers of bridge No.195 at 66m, 52chs. Tweedmouth A l l C o n t r a c t o r constructing extension to Ige No.198 at 67m. 2chs. Machinery in use.

8 NEN-8 SECTION B TEMPORARY ENGINEERING WORKS continued At or between Lines affected YORK (CHALONERS WHIN) TO TWEEDMOUTH continued SATURDAY to Tol I erton and Thirsk SUNDAY 21 to 22 NOVEMBER (Sat) to (Sat) Up Slow (Sat) to (Sun) Up Slow and Up Fast Down Fast (BETWEEN TRAINS) to (Sun) Up Slow Morpeth D o w n and York Station Skelton and York Station Thirsk Green Lane (Point No.122) nd Thirsk Avenue :Doint No.101) Ihirsk and Northallerton Northallerton ind Thirsk r\torthallerton and Thirsk Northallerton N'ortha I lerton aid Eryholme Darlington South a id North and Nos. 8 and 9 Platforms Down Slow Down Fast/Main Up Slow Up Fast Down Northal lerton Loop Down and Up Northallerton Passenger Loop No.2 Platform (Sat) to (Sun). Traxcavating reballasting and relaying between 15m. 21chs. and 15m. 41chs. Cranes and mechanical plant in use. Also welding switches and crossings at (Sat) to (Sat) and (Sun) to (Sun). Up traffic to travel over Up Fast (Sat) to (Sun). Down traffic to travel over the Down Slow. Up traffic to travel over the Down Fast under Single line working arrangements to each day. InstalLing point heaters to Reballasting between 187m. 73chs. and Om. 13chs to Welding switch on No.547A points at Om. 30chs to Renewal of culvert between 22m. 11 chs. and 22m. 22chs. Mechanical plant in use to Tamping machine in use to Tamping machine in use 26% and to Tamping machine in use 30% and 281/2 m.o to Renewing point machine points Down Main line end. between between between on to Loading concrete slabs between to Examining station roof and structure at 44 m.o. Simon Hoist and ladders in use. Forryhill No.1 and Parkgate (BLOCKED except as shown in remarks) to Recovering materials between 52 and 49m.p. Arrangements made to pass IA15, Newcastle to King's Cross and shuttle service over. ito Both signal boxes open. -V

9 SECTION B - TEMPORARY ENGINEERING WORKS - continued At or between L i n e s affected YORK (CHALONERS WHIN) TO TWEEDMOUTH - -continued Ferryh i I I No.1 and to Tyne (Durham Station) /Fast to Down Fast/Main to Down Fast/Main (BETWEEN TRAINS) Tyne Yard H u m p Area Ouston Jn. and Tyne (Durham Stn.) Ouston Jn. and Low Fell Jn. Gateshead (KEB and Low Fell Jn. Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Heaton North Jn. and Benton Heaton South Junction Down and Up Fast Down and Up Slow (BETWEEN TRAINS) to No. 2 Station Siding to No. 8 Platform to No. 8 Platform (BETWEEN TRAINS) No.4 and No.5 Platform (BLOCKED to and from H.L.B.) Down Main continued to Installing catchpoints and destressing between 59m. 45chs and 59m. 70chs. Crane in use. Ballasting between 63m. 30chs. and and 63m. 50chs. Tamping and lining machines in use between 60 and Sinn. Painting bridges Nos. 181 and 183 U p line only at 63m. 30chs. and 63m. 76chs to through traffic diverted via Leamside and over Slow line between Tursdale and Ferryhill No.1 and over Goods line between Ferryhill No. 1 and Ferryhill No.3 Absolute Block working conditions over Goods lines to be maintained throughout to Single line working over Down Fast/Main for connecting shuttle service. Tursdal e Hett Mill, Browney and Reify Mill signal boxes open to Overhauling point and retarder equipment to Tamping machines in use between 73% and 72m.p. and 70 and 69Nrn.p. through traffic diverted via Leamside to Removing redundant water columns and buffer stop at 7 4 in use. through traffic diverted via Leamside to Tamping machine in use between 79m. 30chs. and 7 7 through traffic diverted via Leamside Local traffic diverted via Down and Up Goods Lines to Reballasting No.8 platform line. Trains replatformed as necessary to Renewing fittings and timbers on No.457A end points. Trains replatformed as necessary to Renewing facing point bars to Tamping and lining machines in use between to Changing worn crossing and timbers, points Nos. 272 affected. Up traffic from South Yard to Newcastle to travel over Up Tynemouth.,

10 NEN-10 SECTION B TEMPORARY ENGINEERING WORKS continued At or between L i n e s affected YORK (CHALONERS WHIN) TO TWEEDVOLITH continued Killingworth and Dudley (or after 1S King's Cross to Edinburgh) to DOWIll Main to Dudley and Stannington D o w n and Morpeth and Longhirst to Down Main to Down Main (BETWEEN TRAINS) Longhirst Alnmouth Chathill Belford and Smeafield MONDAY 23 NOVEMBER Thirsk Green Lane (No.123 Points) and Tollerton TUESDAY 24 NOVEMBER Thirsk Green Lane (No.123 Points) and Pilmoor THURSDAY and FRIDAY Skelton in. and Skelton Bridge Down and Up Ma in Down Main Up Slow Up Slow 26 and 27 NOVEMBER Down Goods (BLOCKED by local arrangement) continued to Tamping and lining machines in use and (0530 to 11 30) destressing and loading rails between 6m. 3chs. and 7m. 63chs. Cranes in use. Both signal boxes open to Contractors erecting overhead conductors across track at 8m. 43chs (or after 1S72, King's Cross to Edinburgh) to pulling back and adjusting rails between 17 open to Renewing gate connections and overhauling interlocking. Signal box open to Contractor removing Down side platform roofing and buildings at 34m. 64chs. Signal box open to Loading spoil and ballast betweer! 46m 5chs and 46m 18chs. Gradall in use. Signal box open to Removing expansion switches between 52m 31chs and 53m 16chs. Both signal boxes open. Crag Mill gate box manned to Tamping and lining machine in use between 181/4 and 16m.p. Also welding switches and crossings between 1 5 Up traffic to travel over the Up Fast to Tamping and lining machines in use between 18 Up traffic to travel over the Up Fast to each day. Tamping machine in use between 2m 27chs and 3m 6chs. YORK YARDS York Yard South N o. 2 Down Yard and North ( B L O C K E D by local arrangement) York Yard North A l l York Yard North Down and Up Goods and Nos. 1 to 5 Up Reception to Contractors removing redundant track. Mechanical plant in use to Work in connection with alterations to signal box to Contractors building new bridge at 1 m.p.

11 SECTION B TEMPORARY ENGINEERING WORKS continued At or between L i n e s affected YORK YARDS continued SUNDAY to MONDAY 22 to 23 NOVEMBER York Yard North A l l NEN-11 hema rks (Sun) to (Mon). Laying foundations to new bridge at 1 m.o. Pile driver in use. York Yard North signal box open. NOI RTHALLERTON (BOROUGHBRIDGE ROAD) TO GATESHEAD (JUNCTION) VIA HORDEN DA ILY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Bon oughbridge Road D o w n and Contractor pipe jacking at 42m. 39chs. Los 1Gates Los / Gates Long Lane and Picton Picton and Bowesf ield (Eaglescliffe South Jn.) Picton and Bowesfield (Eaglescliffe South Jn.) Boit South Jn.) and (Eaglescliffe North A.) Bishopton Lane Primrose Hill Bill ingham Bi I I ingham-on-teas and Greatham Billing ham-on-tees and Greatham Cliff House and Stranton Easington and Hawthorn Easington and Pe law Sea ham Ryhope Station and Ryhope Grange Ryhope Station and Ryhope Grange Sunderland and Wearmouth Monkwearmouth and Gateshead Boldon Colliery Down Main Down Main to Preparatory work for provision of manned barriers to Contractor providing tie bolts on bridge No.126 at 49 Contractor pipe jacking at 52m. 70chs to (Mon to Fri). Repairing Yarm Viaduct between 55m. 33chs. and 55m 63chs to (Mon to Fri). Painting station footbridge. Scaffolding in use to (Mon to Fri). Constructing relay room at 59m. 60chs to Lineside drainage between 60m. lochs. and 60m. 22chs to Preparing for signalling alterations to Laying concrete troughing and running cables to Contractor repairing bridge No.176 at 66m. 70chs. mobile plant in use. Contractor constructing new bridge No. 125q at lineside at 70m. 74chs. Machinery in use to Lineside drainage between 80ii and to Painting bridges. Ladders and trestles in use to Contractor demol ishing stiition buildings. Machinery in use to Contractors pile driving at 87m. 42chs. Machinery in use. Contractor pipe jacking at 87m. 42chs to Installing cables, locetion : commissioning cables. Installing cable troughing etc. Preparing for signalling alterations.

12 NEN-12 SECTION B TEMPORARY ENGINEERING WORKS continued At or between L i n e s affected NORTHALLERTON (BOROUGHBRIDGE ROAD) TO GATESHEAD (JUNCTION) VIA HORDEN continued continued Bo'don Colliery D o w n and to Boring rig in use to stabilise and Pelaw embankment between 9 5 Pelaw and Gateshead D o w n Pelaw Main SATURDAY to SUNDAY 21 to 22 NOVEMBER Wearmouth and East Boldon D 2 o 3 w 15 (Sa t) to 16 00(Sun) n Main to (Sun) to (Sun) (BETWEEN TRAINS) Low Gates and Long Lane Picton and to Bowesfield U p Main (Eag lesc I iffe ( B L O C K E D South JrL) e x c e p t as shown in remarks) to Down Main (BLOCKED except as shown in remarks) to Down Main (BETWEEN TRAINS) Cliff House U p Main Up Goods Hall Dene U p Main and Seaham ( B L O C K E D ) Hall Dene and Ryhope to to Down Main Down Main Ryhope and Sunderland D o w n Main Pelaw A l l Gateshead U p Pelaw Goods Shunting lines A and B WEDNESDAY to THURSDAY 25 to 26 NOVEMBER Gateshead and Pelaw U p Pelaw Main to Contractors demolishing buildings at lineside at 99m. 43chs (Sat) to (Sun). Ballast cleaners and tamping machine in use between 92m. 12 chs. and 93m. 21 chs to (Sun). Single line working over. Both signal boxes open to Destressing between 43m. 30chs. and 44m. 50chs. freight traffic diverted via Darlington. Both signal boxes open to Tamping machine and ballast cleaner in use between 55m. 63chs. and 56m 66chs. Arrangements made to pass 1N96, York to Newcastle over Down Main and , Newcastle to Liverpool and 1A29, Newcastle to King's Cross over. freight traffic diverted via Darlington. Picton signal box open to Renewing point machine and connections on No.11 points to Tamping machine in use between 85 Single line working over Down Main. Both signal boxes open to Tamping machine in use between 861/4 and 87 m.p. Single line working over. Both signal boxes open to Tamping machine in use between to Testing cables and track circuits to Renewing cables and rewiring detection boxes on Nos. 291A and B and 292A and B points (Wed) to (Thu). Tamping and lining machines in use between 99m. 57 chs. and 98m. 23 chs. Up traffic to travel over Up Pelaw Goods.

13 NEN-13 SECTION B TEMPORARY ENGINEERING WORKS continued At or between L i n e s affected NORTHALLERTON STATION TO EAST JUNCTION Northal I erton and D o w n and Up Northallerton East Jn. No rt h a lle rt o n Loop to Contractor repairing abutments of bridge No. 3 at Om. 21chs. BACKWORTH JUNCTION TO MORPETH VIA SEGHILL Backworth Station Jn. D o w n and Up Maitl and Earsdon Seghi II North Newsham North D o w n and Holywell and D o w n and Newsham South MONDAY to TUESDAY 23 to 24 NOVEMBER Bedlington North and D o w n Main Choppington ( B L O C K E D ) MONDAY to FRIDAY 23rto 27 NOVEMBER Holywell and D o w n Main Newsham South TUESDAY to WEDNESDAY 24 to 25 NOVEMBER Choppington and U p Main Bedi ington North ( B L O C K E D ) to Contractor demolishing former Backworth signal box at 6m. 61chs. Contractors laying cable at lineside at 9m. 7chs. Machinery in use to Renewing road stop boxes and gate connections at Plessey Road gate box. Gate box manned to Relaying and ballasting between 10m. 5chs. and 10m. 73chs. Cranes in use. Holywell, Newsham South and North signal boxes open. Hartley auto barriers and Seghill gate box manned (Mon) to (Tue). Tamping and lining machines in use between 15% m.p. and 17m. 8rhs. Single line working over. Bed! ington North and Choppington signal boxes open to Tamping machine in use between 10m. Schs. and 10m. 70chs, (Tue) to (Wed). Tamping and lining machines in use between 7m. 6chs. and 1 5 Single line working over Down Main. Bedlington North and Choppington signal boxes open. HOLYVVELL TO HAZELRIGG COLLIERY BRANCH (N.C.13. 'LINES) Seghill Crossing A l l Contractors constructing new overbridge. Machinery and cranes in use. BEDLINGTON TO LYNEMOUTH N.C.B. Bedlington North and D o w n and West Sleekburn Ashington D o w n and Ashington D o w n and Contractors constructing new underbridge No. l A at 1 Contractor renewing superstructure of bridge No.5 at 3m. lch. Machinery and cranes in use. Contractor demolishing former Woodburn signal box at 4m. 7chs. Machinery in use.

14 SECTION B At or between CAMBOIS BRANCH Lines affected Winning and D o w n and Freemans NEN to Contractor excavating at lin e d between Om. 69chs. and lm. lochs. Machinery in use. NEWCASTLE (MANORS JUNCTION) TO TYNEMOUTH VIA BACKWORTH Manors in. D o w n B. & T. Manors in. and South Gosforth Manors in. and South Gosforth Station Junction Manors Junction and A Tynemouth Manors Junction and A Tynemouth l l l l Manors in. and Tynemouth South Manors Station A l l Manors Junction and A l l South Gosforth Benton Station in. and Backworth Stn. in. Benton East in. and Backworth Station in. Backworth Station in. Benton East and Backworth in. MONDAY 23 NOVEMBER Manors in. and South Gosforth Station in. Down and Up B. & T. Down and Up B. & T. Down and Up B & I Down and Up B & I Down and Up Tynemouth Down and Up B. & T. Down and Up B. & T. Contractors constructing bored pile retaining wall between 0 rn.p. and Om. 2chs to Repairing bridge No. 4 at Om. 35chs. Scaffolding in use to Contractor reconstructing bridge No. 9 at lm. 25chs Mechanical plant in use. Commencing Monday 23 November. Contractors removing electrification equipment. Work in connection with signalling alterations. Contractors removing redundant signs from staticm and lineside. Overhauling point layout. Renewing telephone cables to Contractor constructing new overbridge at lines ide at 6m. 27chs. Cranes and machinery in use to Contractor erecting overhead conductors at 5rr. 66chs. Scaffolding in use.' to Contractor demolishing former Backworth signal box to Bank trimming between 4m. 72chs. and 5m. 41chs. Gradall in use. Both signal boxes open to Contractor reconstructing bridge No 9 at lm. 25chs. Crane in use. traffic between Newcastle and South Gosforth Sheds to travel via Benton South West Curve. BENTON SOUTH EAST CURVE Benton Quarry Junction Down and Up and Benton East in. Contractor removing redundant traction cables.

15 NEN-15 SECTION B TEMPORARY ENGINEERING WORKS continued At or between Lines affected SOUTH GOSFORTH TO CALLERTON (I.C.I. SIDINGS) South Gosforth and D o w n and South Gosforth West Junction Contractors removing redundant traction cables. HEATON SOUTH JUNCTION TO TYNEMOUTH (VIA VVALLSEND) Heaton South Junction A l l and Tvnemouth Contractors removing electrification equipment. Heaton South Junction A l l and Tynemouth Preparatory work for signalling alterations. Heaton South Jn. and Tynemouth South Heaton Heaton Howden Hovvdon-on-Tyne Al! MONDAY 23 NOVEMBER Percy Main Station D o w n Main and Tynemouth South ( B L O C K E D ) Contractor removing redundant signs from stations and lineside, Renewing telephone cables to 06 Oa Changing relays to 17 Oa Installing cables etc. Contractors recovering Up Sidings at 3m. 45chs to 17 Oa Reinstating cable route after bank grading. Signal box open to 05 Oa Tamping and lining machine in use between 5m. 27chs. and Sm. 24chs. Both signal boxes open. RIVERSIDE BRANCH 'iverside Junction D o w n and and Percy Main St. Peters and A l l Wi I I ington Quay Carville and D o w n and Point Pleasant Contractors removing redundant traction cables to 17 Oa Installing cables etc to 18 Oa Contractor rebuilding boundary wall and embankment at 4m. 57chs. BENTON (EARSDON) TO TYNE COMMISSIONERS QUAY Blue Bell and D o w n and Percy Main North Percy Main North and D o w n Main Engine Shed to 17 Oa Re-routing cables and rodding. Contractor recovering redundant Down Sidings between 31/4 and 3 NEWCASTLE TO CARLISLE (PETTERIL BRIDGE JUNCTION EXCLUSIVE) Newcastle A l l Bay Platforms O v e r h a u l i n g depression bars. NewcE,stle A l l to Alterations to train descripti and si_gnalling circuit,

16 NEN-16 SECTION B - TEMPORARY ENGINEERING WORKS - continued At or between Lines affected R e m a r k s NEWCASTLE TO CARLISLE (PETTERIL BRIDGE JUNCTION EXCLUSIVE)-continued -continued Scotswood and D o w n and Blaydon Wylam and Prudhoe Wylam and Prudhoe Hexham Hex ham Warden and Haydon Bridge Low Row and Blenkin sop Blenkinsop and Low Row Low Row and Blenkinsop Denton School Naworth Auto-Barriers Prudhoe and Di Iston Crossing Hex ham Bardon Mill and Haltwhislte Haltwhistle and Low Row Down Main to Contractor repairing bridge at 3m. 21chs to Contractor demolishing buil at lineside at 9m. 79chs. Machinery in use. 33chs. Contractor thrust boring under tracks at 10n to Painting station buildings. Ladders and trestles in use to Contractor demolishing rear section 20m. 71chs. of former Hexham West signal box at Commencing Monday 23 November. Contractor recovering former Warden Up Relief siding between 2 3 sidings between 24m. 55chs. and 25m.p. (BLOCKED except as shown in remarks) (BLOCKED except as shown in remarks) to Down Main to (BLOCKED except as shown in remarks) to (BETWEEN TRAINS) to Preparing for signalling alterations and auto-barriers to Preparing for alterations. dings to Contractors demolishing lineside cottage at 41m. 5chs to Contractors removing rear portions of former Gilsland station platforms at 42m. 34chs. Machinery in use to Contractor removing rear portions of Gilsland Up Platform at 42m. 34chs. Machiner( in use to Repairing bridge No.68 at 15m. 32chs and examining bridge No.74 at 18m.6chs. Ladders in use. Dilston Crossing signal box open, to Contractor demolishing former Hexham West signal box at 20m.71chs. Arrangements made to pass 1E55, 0250 Carlisle to Newcastle over. Signal box open. ' to Track drainage West end of tunnel between 35m.76chs and 36m.lch Machinery in use Arrangements made to pass 1E55, Carlisle to Newcastle over. Both signal boxes open to Rerailing between 42m.9chs. and 43m.22chs. Cranes in use. Packing track and welding joints in Upper Denton level crossing at 44 m.o. Arrangements made to pass 1E55, Carlisle to Newcastle over to Single line working over. Haltwhistle, Blenkinsop and Low Row signal boxes open. Upper Denton auto barriers and Long Byre crossing manned.

17 NEN-17 SECTION B TEMPORARY ENGINEERING WORKS continued At or between L i n e s affected SCOTSWOOD TO NEWBURN Newburn S i n g l e to Contractor demolishing former Newburn signal box. CONSETT NORTH TO OUSTON JUNCTION Annfield and A l l Beam ish Beamish and Ouston Junction Consett East and Carr House West Annfield and South Pelaw Down and Down and to Replacing overhead route with aerial cable to Contractor using boring rig at 2m. 50chs. and Om. 46chs to Removing stone ballast walls from bridge No.43 at 12m 46chs. Both signal boxes open to Ballast cleaning machine in use between 7 and Om.p. Annfield, Beamish and South Pelaw signal boxes open. SOUTH PELAW TO WASHINGTON (CHEMICAL WORKS) South Pelaw and A l l Washington Chemical Works South Pelaw A l l South Pelaw and D o w n and Washington South to Painting bridges. Ladders and trestles in use to Contractor using boring rig at 11m. 41cns to Contractor constructing new bridge No. 19A at 8m. 73chs. Machinery in use. BOLDON COLLIERY (NCB) TO TYNE DOCK BOTTOM Boldon Colliery (NCB) A l l and Tyne Dock Bottom Green Lane and D o w n Main Tyne Dock Bottom to Painting bridges. Ladders and trestles in use. Contractor recovering redundant Down Sidings between 1 BOLDON COLLIERY STATION TO GREEN LANE Boldon Colliery Station A l l and Green Lane to Painting bridges. Ladders and trestles in use.

18 NEN-18 SECTION B TEMPORARY ENGINEERING WORKS continued At or between Lines affected GATESHEAD (GRENSFIELD JUNCTION DUNSTON LINES) TO BLAYDON VIA NORWOOD Norwood and Derwenthaugh D o w n and Norwood D o w n 'and Down Branch Nos.1 and 2 Full Lines Norwood and D o w n and Up Branch Derwenthaugh MONDAY to TUESDAY 23 to 24 NOVEMBER Blaydon and U p Branch Norwood ( B L O C K E D ) TUESDAY to THURSDAY 24 to 26 NOVEMBER Norwood and D o w n Branch Blaydon ( B L O C K E D except as shown in remarks) THURSDAY and FRIDAY 26 and 27 NOVEMBER Gateshead (KEB Jn.) D o w n and Up Goods and Norwood ( B L O C K E D ) to Contractor excavating at I ineside at 3m. 0chs. Machinery in use to Renewing cables to No.43/47 signals and route indicator. Signal box open to Reballasting and retimbering between 1m. 65chs. and 2 m.p. Renewing waybeams on bridge No.20 at 2m. 2chs. Both signal boxes open (Mon) to (Tue). Tamping and lining machines in use between 51/4 and 4 Up traffic diverted via Newcastle. Both signal boxes open (Tue and Wed) to (Wed and Thu). Tamping and lining machine in use between 2 and 3N m.p. and VA and 5 Arrangements made to pass 8M52, (Tue) Low Fell to Carlisle and (Wed) Tyne to Carlisle over Down Branch. other traffic diverted via Newcastle. Both signal boxes open (Thu) to (Fri). Tamping and lining machines in use between Om. 54chs. and lm. 70chs. traffic diverted via Newcastle. DUNSTON STAITHS Norwood Yard A l I!rispector's Office to Painting bridges. Ladders and trestles in use. REDHEUGH BRANCH Dunston West and D o w n and Dunston East to Contractors excavating at I ineside at Om. 8chs. Machinery in use. PELAW TO SOUTH SHIELDS Pelaw and Harton D o w n and Pelaw and Harton Filrton Down Main and Down Siding to Contractor constructing overbridge at east end of Jarrow Station. Machinery in use to (Mon to Fri). Trimming banks between to Contractor demolishing former High Shields signal box and platelayers cabin at 6m. 46chs. Machinery in use.

19 NEN-19 SECTION B TEMPORARY ENGINEERING WORKS continued At or between L i n e s affected PELAW TO SOUTH SHIELDS continued continued Harton D o w n Main Pe law Harton Contractor recovering redundant sidings in High Shields Goods Yard. Machinery in use to Testing cables and track circuits to Repairing bridge No.39 at 6m. 69chs, Signal box open. FERRYHILL (TURSDALE) TO PELAW VIA LEAMSIDE Tursdale and D o w n and Whi twel I Penshaw North U p Goods Penshaw North U p Main Usworth and Warciley Ward ley SUN DAY 22 NOVEMBER Pela to Contractor rebuilding bridge No.14 at 5m. 29chs. Machinery in use. Trestle erected to support bridge No.54 at 14m. 71chs. Reduced clearance. Trainmen not to put their heads out. Contractor recovering redundant Up Sidings and Goods Lines between 15m.p. and 14m. 55chs to (except Sat). Preparing for signalling alterations and modifications to Follingsby auto half barriers to Contractor erecting fences alongside track and constructing bridges to replace new overbridge at 19m. 66chs. and bridge No.68 at 19m. 75chs. Mechanical plant in use to 17 oq. Testing cables and track circuits. PALLION YARD TO HENDON JUNCTION Pal lion and D o w n and Hendon Junction Contractors reconstructing bridges Nos. 2 and 3 at Om. 15chs. and constructing tunnel between these bridges. Mechanical plant in use. Scaffolding erected. Trainmen not to put their heads out. PALLION TO DEPTFORD GOODS LINES Ogden's Lane A l l to Alterations to signalling. (See Section 'C') HENDON BRANCH Londonderry D o w n and Up Main to Renewing route indicator and point connections. Signal box open.

20 NEN-20 SECTION B TEMPORARY ENGINEERING WORKS continued At or between L i n e s affected SEAI3ANKS BRANCH (GOODS LINE) Hawthorn and D o w n and Seabanks to Contractor driving pipe culver under tracks at Om. 65chs. WEST HARTLEPOOL (CEMETERY NORTH) TO HAWTHORN COLLIERY Cemetery North D o w n and and WeWield to Contractor constructing new overbridge No. 14A and using temporary crossing at 5m. 36chs. Machinery in use. Wellfield Wellfield Single Single to Contractor reconstructing bridge No.42 at 12m. 35chs to Lines ide drainage between 12 and 13 SOUTH HETTON COLLIERY TO RYHOPE GRANGE Seaton and A l l Ryhope Station Ryhope Station and Ryhope Grange to Contractors constructing new bridge No. 62A at 18 C o n t r a c t o r pipe jacking at 21m. 13chs. BISHOP AUCKLAND EAST TO EASTGATE (A.P.C.M. SIDINGS) Wolsingham and S i n g l e C o n t r a c t o r removing redundant track between Stanhope 7 and 7 60chs. Machinery in use. Wolsingham and S i n g l e to Contractor reconstructing bridge Stanhope No. 22 at 10m. 62chs. Machinery in use. DARLINGTON (PARKGATE) TO BISHOP AUCKLAND EAST DAILY UNTIL FURTHER NTOICE Parkgate and D o w n and Up Goods Hopetown Heighington and U p Main Charity Shildon and Bishop A l l Auckland East TUESDAY to WEDNESDAY 24 to 25 NOVEMBER Parkgate and Hopetown D o w n Main Hopetown and Shildon Down Main to Contractor demolishing former Albert Hill signal box at Om. 35chs. Machinery in use to Contractor building at lineside at lm. 37chs. Machinery in use to Contractor using boring rig at 10m. 52chs (Toe) to (Wed). Tamping machine in use between Orn.p. and Om. 76chs. Both signal boxes open (Tue) to (Wed). Tamping machine in use between Om. 76chs. and 2m.p. Single line working over.hopetown, Charity, Heighington and Shildon signal boxes open. Whitey Hill auto barriers manned.

21 SECTION B TENTORARY ENGINEERING VORKS continued At or between L i n e s affected DARLINGTON (PARKGATE) TO BISHOP AUCKLAND EAST continued WEDNESDAY to THURSDAY 25 to 26 NOVEMBER Charity and D o w n Maid (Wed) to (Thu). Tamping machini Shildon ( B L O C K E D ) u s e between 6 and 8 m,p. Single line working over. Charity, Heighington and Shildon signal boxes open. Whiley Hill auto barriers manned. THURSDAY to FRIDAY 26 to 27 NOVEMBER Shildon and D o w n Main Bishop Auckland East ( B L O C K E D ) (Thu) to (Fri). Tamping machine in use between 81/4 and 8% m.o. and (Thu) to (Fri). Single line working over. Both signal boxes open. NORTHALLERTON TO REDMIRE Northallerton and A l l Leyburn MONDAY TO TUESDAY 23 to 24 NOVEMBER Bedale and Redmire S i n g l e to (Mon to En). Painting S. & T. apparatus and lines ide work. Ladders and scaffolding in use (Mon) to (Tue). Tamping machine in use between 11% and 20% m.p, Bedale and Leyburn signal boxes open. Wensley gate box manned. FERRYHILL NO.31TO NORTON-ON-TEES SOUTH Ferryhill No.3 and D o w n and Bishop Middleham Bishop Middleham D o w n and and Stillington Bishop Middleham D o w n and and Stillington Stillington Stillington and Norton-on-Tees West Stillington and Norton-on-Tees West Bishop Middleham and Norton on Tees West Norton on Tees West end and Norton on Tees South (BLOCKED except as shown in remarks) to Contractor thrust boring new culvert No.31 at 1 Ono to Contractor removing rear portions of former Sedgefield Station platforms at 8m. 28chs. Machinery in use to Contractor removing lineside material between 8m. 70chs. and 8Y2m.p. 4m. 25chs. and 4m.p. and,also in Salgefield Goods Yard. Machinery in use to Laying lineside drain between 4m. lochs. and 3m. 70chs. Machinery in use to Contractor reconstructing bridge No. 11 at 3m. 21chs. Machinery in use to Track drainage and levelling spoil between 2m. lochs. and 2rmp. Machinery in use to 17 OC. Welding joints between WA and Om. 30chs. Arrangements made to pass Hartlepool to Thrislington and return over proper lines. Both signal boxes open to Digging out ballast at 1 signal boxes open.

22 NEN-22 SECTION B TEMPORARY ENGINEERING WORKS continued At 01 between L i n e s affected SEATON-ON-TEES BRANCH (GOODS LINE) Cliff House (Seaton S i n g l e Snook JO and Seaton-on-Tees Cliff House (Seaton A l l Snook Jn.) and Seaton -on-tees to Contractor preparing foundations and erecting scaffolding at bridge No.2 at lm. 27Y2 chs to Contractors taking trial holes and levelling land between lm. 28chs. and lm. 50chs. Machinery in use WEST HARTLEPOOL GOODS AND DOCK LINES Central Marine A l l Ground Frame to daily. Constructing new level cross ing. (See Section 'C'). BILLINGHAM ON TEES TO PORT CLARENCE Billingham-on-Tees and A l l Belasis Lane to Contractor painting bridge No. at Om. 42chs. 1 DARLINGTON (SOUTH) TO SALTBURN Geneva and A l l Eowesfield Oak Tree and Urlay Nook Bowesfield (Eaglescliffe A l l South Jn.) and (Eaglescliffe North JO. Urlay Nook and Bovvesfield (Eaglescliffe South Jri.) Bowesfield and Tees (Thornaby East Junction) Tees (Thornaby East Jn.) U p Main and Bovvesf le Id South Bank South Bank and Granoetovvn Grangetown Grangetown and Longbeck Hedcar Longbeck(Sa ltburn Station) Down and Up Darlington Main Clay Lane Sidings Down Main to (Mon to Fri). Painting bridges, S& T apparatus and lineside work. Ladders an scaffolding in use. Contractors pipe jacking under track at 6m. 77 chs to (Mon to Fri). Painting station fc bridge. Scaffolding in use to Contractor painting road markings on Aliens West level crossing at 8m. Wh s to Contractor erecting scaffolding on bridge No.20 at 11m. 25chs to Contractor recovering redundant sidings between 1 1 use. Alterations to track and signalling in private sidings to Contractor repairing bridge No. 50b at 17m. 39chs to Jointing cables to Preparing for signalling alterations Contractor removing redundant track between 22 and 23m.p. Machinery in use. Contractor removing redundant track between 27 and 2 7 o

23 NE!-23 SECTION B TEMPORARY ENGINEERING WORKS continued At or between L i n e s affected DARLINGTON (SOl ITN) TO SALIBURN continued Geneva and Oak Tree Bowe sfield Bowesfield and Tees A l l (Newport East Jn) Whitehouse A l l to Down and Up Main to (BETWEEN TRAINS) Down and Up Goods South Bank D o w n Goods Whitehouse and U p Goods Middlesbrough MON )AY to FRIDAY 23 to 27 NOVEMBER Bowesf ield U p Ma in to 09 Oa Unloading ballast at bridge No.7 at 3m 66chs. Both signal boxes open to Renewing timbers between 10m 70chs and 11m 6chs to Loading scrap and spoil between 10m 70ch and 13m.p to Overhauling interlocking to Overhauling point connections Signal box open to Rerailing between 1 5 and 15m 30chs (Mon to Thu) to (Tue to Fri). Welding rails between 10m 70chs and 10m 36chs. Up traffic to travel over Up Goods. FIGH 1ING COCKS BRANCH (GOODS LINES) DAIL f UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Paton and Baldwins A l l Groun d Frame and Oak ree to (Mon to Fri). Painting bridges. S. & T. apparatus and lineside work. Ladders and scaffolding in use. HARTMAN CURVE Hartburn and A l Bowesf i el d to Preparing for signalling alterations. WILTON WORKS BRANCH (GOODS LINES) Grangetown S i n g l e Contractor removing redundant former Down Main between 19 in use. TEES, DAILY Tees THORNABY EAST JUNCTION TO GUISBOROUGH JUNCTION (GOODS LINES) UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE to 16 Oa Overhauling point machines.

24 SECTION 8 TEMPORARY FRICINivvnittirs tris At or between NORMAND BRANCH Cargo Fleet Inner Jn. A l l Ground Frame fmtclo Fleet - Lines affected Norma nby Branch Hot Metal Line and Iron Works Line NEN-2.4 Rearark to Contractor painting bridge No.3 at Om. 53chs. Scaffolding in use to Laying cable duct under track. LONGBECK (SALIBURN WEST AL) TO CRAG HALL Saltburn West and S i n g l e Crag Hall to (Mon to Fri). Repairing bridge No.3 at 28m. 16chs. MIDDLESBROUGH (GUISBOROUGH JN.) TO WHITBY North Ormesby D o w n and North Ormsby U p Main Nunthorpe and Battersby S in g le Nunthorpe and S i n g l e Battersby Battersby P l a t f o r m Lines Castleton Moor S i n g l e and Grosmont Glaisdale A l l Sleights and D o w n and Bog Hall Grosmont and D o w n and Sleights ( B L O C K E D ) to Contractor constructing new bridge No.4 at Om. 41chs. Machinery in use to Preparing for signalling alterations. Contractor pipe jacking at 5 m.p to Rebuilding Great Ayton platform wall to Repairing platform walls and copings. (See Section 'D'.) to (Mon to Fri). Welding rails to Preparing for signalling alteratiorl; to Contractor laying sewer at I ineside and under tracks between 29m. 4chs. and 29m. 17chs to Inspecting bridge No.48 at 26m. 6chs. Viaduct inspection unit in use. Both signal boxes open.

25 SECTION C NEN-25 SIGNALLING AND PERMANENT WAY ALTERATIONS Items marked thus w i l l not appear in future issues and a note must be taken of them by al l concerned: OGDENS LANE DETAILS OF WORK REFERRED TO IN SECTION B Ogdens Lane ground frame and all associated signalling will be abolished. Notice boards will be provided on either side of the level crossing at 440 yards worded: "OGDENS LANE 440 YARDS" and at 25 yards either side of the level crossing worded: "STOP FOR ORDERS" BOLDON COLLIERY AND PONTOP CROSSING Pontop Crossing DETAILS OF WORK ALREADY CARRIED OUT The signal box, together with all signals worked therefrom, has been abolished. connections have been secured out of use in the normal position pending removal. Bo!don Colliery The Down Main Home signal has been abolished and replaced by the former Pontop Crossing Down Win Home, 640 yards from the signal box. The Starting signal with Pontop Crossing Distant below has been abolished and replaced by tile former Pontop Crossing Home with Tile Shed Distant below, 591 yards from the signal box. Diamond signs have been fitted to each signal. The Up Goods line between Green Lane signal box and Boldon Colliery (N.C.B.) has become a single line and renamed "Up and Down Pontop". It is worked under One Train Working Regulations" and a staff as has follows been provided at the Green worded Lane "Bo!don end: Colliery (N.C.B.) and Green Lane", Notice boards have been provided At commencement of single line "START OF ONE TRAIN WORKING. MOVEMENTS MUST NOT BE MADE PASSED THIS SIGN WITHOUT THE BRANCH STAFF". 50 yards before the end of the single line: "END OF ONE TRAIN WORKING". The are now existing worked trap from points Bo'don on this Colliery line, signal 40 yards box. either side of the main lines at the former Pontop Crossing The following new signals have been brought into use: BY28, a colour light, situated to the left of the single line (Up direction), 2 yards in rear of trap points, displaying a red aspect with subsidiary signal below. A fixed distant has been provided 712 yards on the approach side. BY27, a colour light situated to the left of the single line (Down direction), 10 yards in rear of trap points displaying a red aspect with subsidiary signal below. A fixed distant has been provided 964 yards on the approach side. Telephones have been provided at these signals. GREEN LANE (49) points have been abolished with the exception of the Harton lines East crossover. signals have been abolished excepting: Up Harton Fixed Distant Up Harton Home No.1 Down Hat ton Fixed Distant Shuntiry;,! D o w n Harton (49)

26 NEN-26 SECTION C SIGNALLING AND PERMANENT WAY ALTERATIONS continued DETAILS OF WORK ALREADY CARRIED OUT continued GREEN LANE continued The following signals have been abolished: Distant to Up Branch Home Up Branch Starting Down Branch Fixed Distant Down Branch Home Down Branch to Down Main Starting (4 BANK TOP The signal box together with all signals worked therefrom have been abolished. conections have been secured out of use in the normal position pending removal. (49) PILMOOR The connection Up Slow to Up Sidings has been secured permanently out of use pending removal and the associated signalling abolished. No.9 ground position light signal will now only apply to movements Up Fast to the Down Fast or Down Slow. (48) LONDONDERRY The miniature arm signal applying Shunting Sidings Nos. 1 and 2 to No.2 Loop or Down Seaham formerly situated 69 yards from the signal box to the left of Nos. 1 and 2 sidings has been repositioned 15 yards further from the signal box. ( 4 8 ) DUNSION EAST The signal box together with all signals worked therefrom has been abolished. connections have been secured out of use in the normal position pending removal. The level crossing gates have been converted to hand operation and notice boards worded: "STOP FOR ORDERS have been erected 25 yards on either side of the crossing. (48) WW1