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Spondon Turntable Box J01 Chaddesden Coal Stage / Engine Turntable Sidings 4 S of thru lines opposite shed. 126m 53c 3854 3550 4 Chaddesden South Junc 792yd - Spondon Junc 650yd MT6/471/7 15OCT1888. NHA MR Type 4d Type 4d, 2x10' flakes, 12 wooden steps toward traffic, MR nameboard midway between railed walkway and bottom of windows. Locking room window in centre of each flake. Locking room door under steps flush with rear, fire buckets under steps. Chimney at rear. New 12 lever frame in OCT1888 (MT6). 28 lever MR tappet 6in centres - Swift. 8 spares - NHA. 09OCT1968 - Swift 1. by 01NOV1875 2. 03JUL1892 3. 22FEB1925 Open Continuously (1877, 1913, 1942, 1945). 0600 Mo - 0550 Su (1959). Per Vic Phillips ud. MAKing 22MAR1969 in distance from Spondon Jn.
That was a very unusual box as the starters were both free pulls – not locked by the block. There were some out on the G.N. like that but that was the only one I remember on the main line on the Midland. - TT 'Chaddesden Turntable Sdgs' in 1880 - Trade. 'Turntable Box (Chaddesden Sidings)' (MR1913), 'Spondon Turntable box (Chaddesden Sidings)' 1945
04MAY1969 - Up main at Spondon Turntable Siding severed and facing points Down Main to Down Chaddesden at Spondon Jn secured oou.
126m 1170y BR plan (NHA) AEF Miller, SC Moore, H Garratt - NUR1930 A52 Derby bound carriageway 50m west of end of Raynesway access slip
Chaddesden South Junction J02
2 S of thru running lines 127m 10c. MP 47¼ in MT6 3784, 3572 2 Chaddesden Sidings No.2 991yd (SA1937) / Derby South Junc 1735yd - Turntable Box 815yd 1. MT6/976/4 (16OCT1900) 2. Swift vol 8. NHA. 2. MR Type 4b. Type 4b. Three 10'x10' flakes. 14 wooden steps facing traffic. Railed walkway round front and ends. Wooden nameboard at front flush with bottom of windows and enamelled nameboard centrally above windows at ends. Two stove chimneys at rear. Two sliding front widows replaced with non MR pattern frames. Locking room windows centrally in front of each flake. New frame with 26 working levers in 1890. New 36 lever frame in 2 spare in 1900 - MT6. 55 levers - Swift. Standard 6in LMR, 2 spares - NHA. Front. 17JUL1977 1. by 16AUG1877 2. 17DEC1883 3. 23MAR1907 Open Continuously (1877, 1913, 1942, 1945, 1959) MAKing 28JUN1970 x3 including from behind and below at steps end. Multiple both sides see supplement. Shunting frame w.e.f. 04MAY1969 (SRS rn21). 04MAY1969 - Through route from Spondon Jn oou. 127m 222y BR Plan (NHA) G Sears 10JAN1879 > 18MAR1879, S Ridgard 18NOV1879 > 05JAN1883, J Newbold 20FEB1883 > 20FEB1902, W Dean 16OCT1877 > 18MAR1879, T Elsom 15APR1879 > 20FEB1902, A Carwell 15DEC1904 discharged 08APR1907, E Applegate 18JUL1907, W Armitage 14MAR1889 > 03JAN1890, A Clements 22SEP1892 > 20FEB1902, R Smith 19APR1906 – DY STAFF.
AW Ellis, AE Petheram, A James - NUR1930.
SE corner of Toys R Us building - steps end out into car park and back of box flush with south face of building.
Chaddesden Sidings Centre J03 Chaddesden Centre 2 S (Dn) side of thru lines toward E end of arrival lines where crossovers to Marshalling sdgs start (1901 os map) 127m 56c 3693 3595
(Chaddesden Sidings) File MT6/1040/5 24AUG1901 MR
New in NOV1901 with 24 lever inc 4 spare (MT) Reframed 06OCT1901 - Gough 02OCT1904 - Gough 1. by 16AUG1877 2. 13NOV1892 Open Continuously (1877)

No Dn advance starter so any movement beyond Dn home (13) to be carried out with permission of block post in advance (MT1901) Former name 1877. 'Chaddesden Centre' in 1880 'Slued' 16JUN1901 - Gough.
Now gravel pits area.
Chaddesden Sidings No. 1 J04
2 N (Up) side of sdgs, at W end of arrival lines. 127m 47c 3658 3628
(Chaddesden Sidings) FileMT6/1040/5 24AUG1901 MR hut
Reframed 03MAY1896 - Gough 21NOV1909 1. b/w DEC1888-AUG1893 , by 1901 (MT) 2. 08MAY1905
LMS Misc2 pl89 in distance as gf hut 10JUL1926 GWaite collection.
Shown as g.f. by - Swift vol 8 p.27 Not shown on MR dd 1917 nor OS 1901 map but is on OS 1914. g.f. w.e.f. 21NOV1909 - Gough Level with W boundary of cattle market


Chaddesden Sidings No. 2 J05
2 N (Up) side of thru lines, S of E end of arrival lines. 127m 47c 3702 3598 4g Derby South Junc 744yd - Chaddesden South Junc 991yd File MT6/1040/5 24AUG1901. Swift vol 8 MR signalbox MR signalbox with steps toward traffic.
06NOV1955 - Swift 1. by 1901 (MT) 2. 02OCT1904 0600 Mo - 0600 Su (1913, 1942, 1945, 1948)

Shown as g.f. by - Swift vol 8 p.27. Signalled Dn Goods only - SA1937. Not shown on OS 1901 map but is on OS 1914, visible from air 23APR1953.
J Lowry, H Clark, H Bacon - NUR1930 Open ballasted area of sidings.
Derby South Junction J06
3 N (Up) side of line at E of triange 128m 200yd 3641 3632 1 Derby North Junc 520yd - Derby Junc 462yd - Chaddesden Sidings No.2 744yd (SA1937) / Chaddesden South Junc 1735yd (1956) Swift vol 8. NHA. 3. MR Type 2b. Type 2b with a central 15' flake and 10' flakes at each end. Locking room (2x2) window centrally on front and inside edge of outer flakes at rear. Steel steps away from traffic. Located on edge of embankment with deep brick foundation exposed at rear. Matching outbuilding appeared in 1960 at non-steps end. Railed walkway around front and ends. Single sqaure window at rear of operating floor toward non steps end. Evidence of nameboard removed from front under walkway in early photo - enamelled centrally over windows later. Double rear stovve chimneys at rear. 52 levers, 7 spare - MT6/593/1 10SEP1892. Front 56 lever inc 3 spare - MT29 1933. 63 lever standard - Swift. Std 6in frame (from 31MAY1959) 63 lever 2 spare in 1965 - NHA. Front - photo 05MAY1969 - Swift 1. 1865 2. ? 3. 22MAY1892 Open Continuously (1877, 1913, 1942, 1945, 1959) Steam Pl13 part hidden. MAKing u/d, 22MAR1969 x3, 03JUN1969 x2 RJBuckley 2064 12JUL1951, 9117 09MAY1059. Up Sidings, Down Storage Sdg, Chaddesden Sdgs No.1 g.f. "Shunt frame for further two months" w.e.f. 04MAY1969 -Swift Lifted 22OCT1922 - Gough
17NOV1968 - Passenger lines from North Jn oou. 04MAY1969 - Up Passenger line from Derby Jn oou. In conjunction with remodelling at Derby Stn North and Derby Jn Down Passenger and down Goods to become reversible. Goods lines from Derby North Jn oou. 18MAY1969 - Down Goods to Chaddesden South Jn and remainder of junction recovered leaving Up and Down Chords No.1 (ex Down Passenger) & No.2 (ex Down Goods) from station into single lead past box to Up Chaddesden Arrival Siding (ex Up Main) and Down Chaddesden Departure Siding (ex Down Main).
Rear of Motor Plus Car sales J Shipley 10JAN1879 (24/-) >18MAR1879, M Bishop 19NOV1885 (24/-) > 26JUL1900 (29/-), J Johnson 16FEB1899 (28/-) > 27JUL1900, S Cave 14NOV1889 > 26JUL1900 – DY STAFF. J Fletcher, CA Hann, H Lee - NUR1930 Heavily overgrown, no obvious sign of sb. Base of both up and down home gantries still extant.
Chaddesden Sidings No. 3 J10

N (Up) side of E exit from Arrival lines
3705 3600
(Chaddesden Sidings) Shown onSwift vol 8 MR hut Gable ended hut with steps to W.
after 1953. by 1909
Visible from the air in RCHME photos 23APR1953
Shown as g.f. by - Swift vol 8 p.27 Not shown on OS 1901 map but is on OS 1914, visible from air 23APR1953.

In area now occupied by Stansfield Demolition
Chaddesden Sidings No. 4 J11

N (Up) side of sdgs at entrance to Marshalling sdgs
3727 3596
(Chaddesden Sidings) Shown onSwift vol 8 MR hut Gable ended hut with steps to W.
after 1953. by 1909
Visible from the air in RCHME photos 23APR1953
Shown as g.f. by - Swift vol 8 p.27 Not shown on OS 1901 map but is on OS 1914, visible from air 23APR1953.

In area now occupied by Stansfield Demolition
Chaddesden Sidings No. 5 J12

N (Up) side of sdgs at W end of northern fan of Marshalling sdgs.
~373359
(Chaddesden Sidings) Shown onSwift vol 8 ?

? by 1909


Shown as g.f. by - Swift vol 8 p.27 Not shown on MR dd 1917 nor OS 1901 map nor on OS 1914.

In area now occupied by Stansfield Demolition
Chaddesden Sidings No. 6 J13

N (Up) side of sdgs at W end of centre fan of Marshalling sdgs.
3718 3595
(Chaddesden Sidings) Shown onSwift vol 8 MR hut Gable ended hut with steps to W.
after 1953. by 1909
Visible from the air in RCHME photos 23APR1953
Shown as g.f. by - Swift vol 8 p.27 Not shown on OS 1901 map but is on OS 1914, visible from air 23APR1953.

In area now occupied by Stansfield Demolition
Chaddesden Sidings No. 7 J14

N (Up) side of sdgs at W end of southern fan of Marshalling sdgs.
3719 3590
(Chaddesden Sidings) Shown onSwift vol 8 MR hut Gable ended hut with steps to E and chimney to N.
after 1953. by 1909
Visible from the air in RCHME photos 23APR1953
Shown as g.f. by - Swift vol 8 p.27. Not shown on OS 1901 map but is on OS 1914, visible from air 23APR1953.

In area now occupied by Stansfield Demolition