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| Sinfin Sidings | L01 | 1 | W (Down) side of line adjacent to International Combustion sdgs | 130m 57c | 3549 3264 | Melbourne Junc 769yd - Chellaston Station 2mi 229yd | MR Type 4d by date although looks like 4c by windows | MR two 10' flakes, c.12 steps toward from traffic, chimney at rear, locking room windows in centre of each flake at front. Design C windows at steps end. Window cleaning stage round front and at least steps end. | 20 lever (7 spare in 1924) (MT29) | 1937 - 1945 - Gough 1949 - 1955 - Nmn | 02DEC1921 | 'Open as required for traffic purposes on Weekdays ' (1942). 'Open as required for traffic purposes on Weekdays and Sudays' (1945) | Aerial views at RCHME. Aerofilms12OCT1937 - 55792, 17AUG1937 - 55931&55933. | Through siding to Melbourne Jn on Up side, Qualcast and Rolls Royce on Up side, International Combustion on Down side but facing from Up siding. | 'Up' toward Chellaston Jn. Up and down through siding between Melbourne Jn and Sinfin Sdgs on Up side, worked by Staff - SA1937. UQ down home and LQ up home - 1937. | International Combustion sdg opened 1920, Midland Co-op Laundry sdg opened 30DEC1933 - Gough source notes. Closure: by 1956 (SA1956). 1937-1945 - Gough. 1949 - 1955 - Newman. Still in situ 26NOV1947. | |||||||
| Sinfin Moor Crossing | L01a | 364 316 | NBP. Sinfin Sidings / Melbourne Junc - Chellaston Station | 10AUG1868 - MT6 | 'Up' toward Chellaston Jn | Crossing gates still exist though in exceptionally poor condition. | |||||||||||||||||
| Chellaston Station | L02 | 3 | E (Up) side of Mn, S end of stn | 128m 47c | 3757 3002 | Sinfin Sidings 2mi 229yd (SA1937) / Melbourne Junc 2mi 998yd (SA1956) - Chellaston West Junc | 1. MR stage 2. MR Type 1 3. MR Type 4a. | 1. 7½'x5' stage with steps toward station paltform described as 'levers' on MT6 plan. 2. 10' square cabin with steps toward platform slightly behind and to E of original. Chimney at rear. No window celaning stage. Steps offset to front with door rear of centre. Single finial. 3. Type 4a single 15' x 10' flake. Chimney at front. Locking room door facing traffic at rear. Single locking room window centrally on front 3 panes wide by 1 pane high. Walkway on front and end away from traffic. Door at rear toward end facing traffic, steps parallel to track. Name centrally on front below windows. 9 horizontal planks.. |
2. 12 levers (MT6) Front 3. Rear. | 10JUL1966 - Gough | 1. by 1NOV1875 2. c.AUG1882 - MT6 3. 19SEP1910 | Closed nights and Su (1877). 0750 - 2015 (2115 summer) Mo - Sa, 0735 - 0800 & 1655 - 1815 Su (1913). 0600 - 1900 Mo - Sa, closed Su (LMS M1 notice 11JUL1944). 'Open as required for traffic purposes' (1942). 'As Required' (1945). 'As Required on Week Days' (1959). | 2. Postcard c.1900 per Bill James of Ticknall. 3. RJBuckley 4128 18APR1954, poor contrast and sb in half-distance. GAYeomans April 1965 x2. | Small yard on Up side, S of box with trailing connection to Dn Mn/crossover in front of box and to Up Mn at S end. | Chellaston Jn Up Distant carried on Chellaston Station's Up Starter. | 'Up' toward Chellaston Jn | Mrs Twigge porter/signalman - wife of station master Reg Twigge who finished career on Southern Region - GAYeomans. | Houses built on site of station and box. | |||||
| Chellaston Junction | L03 | Chellaston West Junction | 2 | E (Up) of Chellaston Mn | 127m 71c | 3805 2895 | 5 | Chellaston East Junc 946yd / (Chellaston Quarry 1520yd - Weston on Trent 1mi 1144yd) / Castle Donington 4mi 946yd - Chellaston Station 1232yd / Melbourne Junc 3mi 462yd - Stenson Junc 4mi 462yd | Hinson LM68/17 x2 c1950 & undated (later). NHA. | 2. Type 2b. | Type 2b with single 15' flake. Wooden steps (12) toward traffic. Locking room window on ends flush with front. Locking room door under steps, flush with rear. Wooden LMS rounded corner nameboard with on front above walkway. Walkway both ends and front. Lucky horseshoe over door! | 2. Reframed 1932 - Newman, front 25 lever REC 4½in centres, no spares - NHA | 28JUN1969 | 1. by 01NOV1875 2. 06JAN1901 | Closed nights and Su (1877). Closed on Sudays and Suday nights - LNW1911. 0530 Mo - 0700 Su (1913). Open Continuously (1942, 1945). 0600 Mo - 0550 Su (1959). | MAKing 28JUN1969 x4. HBOliver 17OCT1965 Negative No. X448A. GAYeomans May 1954 (& 03APR1958 shortly after repainting). RJE ad99/1 & 2 10APR1965. | Permissive block to Stenson Jnc except passenger trains -SA1956. Through siding to Melbourne Junction spiked oou 28JUN1969 (BR1855). | RN when East box closed 1932. 10NOV1968 - Trailing crossover substituted with facing crossover. Facing connection to Worthington Branch recovered and single line slued to join former trailing connection in Down line which had been left in situ when branch was singled. 28JUN1969 - Down Chellaston line clipped oou, trailing connection with Up & Down Through Siding made hand worked. 19OCT1969 - Down Chellaston and junction recovered. |
Up to Sheet Stores/Melbourne | HE Barker, A Pass, CW Holmes - NUR1930 | P - Overgrown - no trace of sb | ||
| Chellaston East Junction | L04 | 2 | 1. S (Dn) side of line E of road underbridge. 2. S (Dn) side of line 22yd W of jnc (i.e. line to Melbourne) | 127m 28c | 386283 | 5 | Chellaston West Junc 946yd - Weston on Trent 1mi 352yd - Melbourne 1mi 1254yd | 1. MR 10'x10' | 12 levers 1 spare 07DEC1881 - MT6 | 24MAY1932 - Gough | 1. By 02SEP1869 - MT6 2. 19SEP1887 | Closed Su (1877). Closed on sundays between the running of booked trains and on Suday nights - LNW1911. 0530 - 2030 Mo - Sa, 1700 - 1830 Su (1913) | Trailing connection in 'Y' of junction off Dn Mn and trailing crossover W of junction . | JW Mitcherson, JH Holmes - NUR1930 | |||||||||
| Chellaston Ballast Pit Sidings | L05 | n/k | 127m 24c | 392281? | Weston on Trent - Chellaston East Junc | MR | by 1918 | 03NOV1879 | Not mentioned in 'Trade'. | "Way & Works Stone Siding" shown on MR distance diagram 1917 at 127m 24c (i.e. 88yd E of Chellaston East Junc). This MAY be the site of this sb? | |||||||||||||
| Weston-on-Trent | L06 | 3 | S (Dn) of line E end of stn | 126m 12c | 4063 2795 | 5 | Castle Donington 2mi 1622yd - Chellaston East Junction 1mi 352 yd/Chellaston Junc 1mi 1319yd | Hinson (SRS) LM68/24 1934 | 3. MR Type 2b | Front, 16 levers inc 4 spare - Hinson. MR 16 levers 4 spare in 1933. | 24APR1966 - Gough | 1. by 01NOV1875 2. 27JUN1882 - Newman. 3. 02OCT1898 | Closed nights and Su (1877). Closed each night and on Sudays - LNW1911. 0630-2230 Mo-Sa, 0800-2200 Su (1942). 0830 - 1630 Mo - Sa, Closed Su (1945). 0830 - 1550 Mo - Sa (1948). 0600 Mo - 1400 Sa (amended 03DEC1959 in Connection with Engineering Operations in Milford Tunnel). 0810 - 1520 Mo - Sa (1959). 0810 -1520 Mo - Fr, 0810 - 1320 Sa (1962). | Douglas Thompson distance, end on. | Single sdg on Up side E of stn with trailing connections. | Not interlocked as of 1880 - Trade | Sidings abolished 27OCT1963. | WA Woodyett - NUR1930 | P - Overgrown - no trace of sb Station building still stands though in poor state of repair. | ||||
| Canal Bridge | L07 | n/k | 125m 54c (bridge) | ~412281 (bridge) | Castle Donington - Weston on Trent (Temporary) | LMS | 08FEB1925 - Gough | 17DEC1924 | Temporary installation (Bridge works?) | ||||||||||||||
| Castle Donington | L08 | 3 | N (Up) side of line E of Power Station sdgs | 123m 18c | 4515 2856 | 5 | Lock Lane Crossing 2mi 1504yd - Weston on Trent 2mi 1622yd | Transitonal layout in BR1855. NHA 1963. | 3. MR Type 3a | 3. Type 3a single 15'x10' flake with frame at rear so door offset toward front. Wooden steps (12) facing traffic. Wooden nameboard on front flush with bottom of window. Railwed walkway round front and ends. Locking room windows on ends with two at non steps end flush with edge of box. Locking room door on steps end flush with front. Single stove chinmey at front. | 3. MR 24 levers 9 spare in DEC63. Frame rear - NHA | 29SEP1969 | 1. by 01NOV1875 2. 27JUN1882 3. 28APR1901 | Closed nights and Su (1877). Closed each night and between trains booked to stop on Sudays - LNW1911. Open Continuously (1942). 0600 Mo - 0600 Su (1945). 0600 Mo - 0350 Su (1959). | MAKing 28JUN69 x4. (HBOliver 14OCT62 Negative No. MR X424). | CEGB sidings on Dn side W of station. | Abolished by extension of Trent psb in late 1969. Interim layout shown in BR 1855, Not interlocked by 1880. | 1884 opening of new Block Signal Box makes no mention of closing of old box and BoT has the signals as being non-interlocked, suggesting prior to that signals were worked from the platform. | AW Flack - NUR1930 | ||||
| Castle Donington Ballast Pit | L09 | Hemington Ballast Pit | 1 | S (Dn ) side of line just W of MP 2¾ ( i.e. 122½ MP) | 122m 40c | 4626 2886 | Lock Lane - Castle Donington | MT6/248/13 | MR | 12' 10" square with steps facing traffic according to MT6. | 11 levers | b/w JUN1881-APR1883 - Gough / 27JUN1882? - Newman. | 03NOV1879 . Inspected 23MAR1880 -MT6 | Loop on Up side with trailing connections to Up and Dn line and trailing line into Ballast Pit | RN n/k. Shown as Temporarily Closed in 01FEB1880 appendix | Somewhere very close to A50 bridge. "Hemington Hole" is shown on 1:25000 OS map. | |||||||
| Lock Lane Crossing | L10 | 4 | N (up) side of Mn, S of crossing of Lock Lane, Sawley | 120m 30c | 4815 3158 | 4 | Sheet Stores Junc 1105yd - Castle Donington 2mi 1504yd | NHA x3 | 4. BR(LMR) Type 15. | LMR Type 15 with two 10’ x12'10" flakes with two small locking room windows on front thirds. Locking room door on steps end right at front. Steel steps facing traffic. Enamelled nameboard "LOCK LANE CROSSING SHUNT FRAME" white on blue centrally over ends (non steps end absent in 1998). | Rear, 20 levers standard LMR 4½in centres, 4 spare. Reduced to 5 levers with 2 spare when shunt-frame. - NHA. | Open, shunt frame w.e.f. 29SEP1969 | 1. by 01OCT1876 2. 27JUN1882 3. 09NOV1902 4. Jan 1957 (see RNs) | Closed on Sudays between the running of booked trains and on Suday nights - LNW1911. Open Continuously (1942, 1945). 0530 Mo - 0550 Su, 1900 - 2150 Su (1959). | MRT 636 c1967. MAKing 28APR1969, 28JUN1969 x2. | Trailing ballast sdg on Dn side S of sb. | Shunting frame controlling x-ing w.e.f. 29SEP1969. (BR2810G). Slot 1 controls TT388 on Up and Slot 2 controls TT387 on Dn. | Section B Notice dated JAN1957 re TSR due to "rebuilding" of Signal box. Box already looks somewhat time-worn in c.1967 view suggesting Gough's estimate of its date to be a little awry. Diagram dated 15OCT1957 at SRA. | JJS Hancer, JW Stevens, D Skelton - NUR1930 | Box diagram dated 15.10.1957 - DJH | |||
| Chellaston Quarry | L20 | 2 | E (Up) side of Mn S end of yard approx. 20yd N of overbridge. | 3892 2789 | Chellaston Junction 1520yd - Kings Newton 1485yd / Melbourne 1mi 675yd | 1. Ground frame with block instruments 2. LMS Type 11c. |
2. LMS Type 11c single 15’x 10' flake. Cockscomb ridge tiles. Metal steps (14?) facing traffic. Wooden name-board over windows at ends. Railed walkway round front and ends. 3 pane wide by 2 pane high square locking room window on front. Locking room door under steps flush with front. | Rear - pic | 13MAR1966 - Gough | 1. 17DEC1939 2. 22DEC1944 /Clinker/Newman | 0515 - 2240 Mo - We, 0515 - 2350 Th - Sa, 1340 - 1440 and 2320 - 2345 Su (1945). 1000 - 1720 Mo - Sa (1948). 1300-2050 Mo - Fr (1956 MMR). 'As Required on Week Days ' (1959). | May 1954 and c.1967 GAYeomans. RJE ad99/3 10APR1965. | Six roads on Dn side in facing direction. Approx. 9 roads on Up side in trailing direction. Shunt neck on both sides. | With the exception of the Up starter, the 'signals' were "Flag Boards" (discs with red one side and green on reverse) during miltary use of box. AB in both directions - SA1960. |
Set back slightly from main running lines to allow angled connection to Down yard. Box paralell to main lines. Set back into foot of embankment. | P - Overgrown - no trace of sb. Post of Down starter still extant (presumably carried Chellaston Jn's fixed distant hence survival to the end) | |||||||
| Kings Newton | L21 | 1 | W (Dn) side of Mn opp MoD Depot entrance | - | 3912 2648 | Chellaston Quarry 1485yd - Melbourne 950yd (1949) | LMS Type 11c. | From photograph it would appear to be identical to Chellaston Quarry – after all it is nearly contemporary. Supported on stilts at rear as it is located on embankment. | Rear. | 02SEP1962 - Gough | 08JUL1940 (WD) 17DEC1944 (LMS) | 0600 - 2200Mo - Sa, Closed Su (1945). 0830 - 1550 Mo - Sa (1948). 'As required' (1956 MMR). 'As Required on Week Days ' (1959). In effect, early turn man at Melbourne closed his box at 1400 and came here to open up for the 'pick up' before booking off - KH. | GAYeomans APR 1954. | Facing connection to WD sidings on Dn side with crossover. | AB in both directions - SA1960. "Military flagboards were set up at Kings Newton, home and distant semaphores being replaced by metal plates painted green on one side and red on the reverse, one green only representing a distant 'check'. The boards were replaced by hand lamps at night" - mml. | I suspect that the first date relates to a ground frame with block instruments and the second date to the LMS box. | Approx. 20m from bottom of overbridge embankment. | P - Pile of overgrown rubble - including at least one cockscomb ridge tile! Privvy still stands. | |||||
| Melbourne Brick Sidings | L22 | E (Up) side of line opposite connection | 3931 2624 | Chellaston East Junc - Melbourne | MT6/87/5 | MR 10'x10' | b/w NOV1885-DEC1888 - Gough | c.June 1872 - MT6 | 'Opened for trains booked to stop' (1877) | Single 'branch' siding to Mr. Bennett's Brick Yard on west (Dn) side. | Not interlocked as of 1880 - Trade. Single cross-bar signal and cross bar distants, | No mention in MML. Not shown on MR dd (1917) | |||||||||||
| Melbourne Station | L23 | 3 | W (Dn) Sd of loop S end of stn. 540yds fm Kings Newton. | 127m 5c | 3956 2587 | 5 | Chellaston East1mi 1254yd / Chellaston Quarry 1mi 675yd / Kings Newton 950yd - Worthington 3mi 1273yd | NHA. | 1. MR early pattern telegraph hut outside station building. 2. MR Type 2. 3. MR Type 4c. | 1. MR telegraph hut. Door away from building (i.e. facing traffic). Chimney at front. Single 4 pane window away from door. Vertical wooden planking. Ornate bargeboard on gable end of pitched roof. 2. Type 2 with locking room window horizontally at front and rear of non steps end. Block oval hanging on main front pillar on non steps end facing away from traffic. Single 15' flake looks 12' wide. No name board visible. 3. Type 4c single 15'x10' flake, wooden steps (7) away from traffic, no walkway, locking room window 3 panes wide by 1 high at front, design C windows. Locking room door under steps flush with rear. Nameboard over door offset slightly to front. Station bell (electric) on steps end in front of door. Gas lamp over door. |
Front. 20 levers MR tappet with 6in centres, 3 spare - NHA | 26FEB1967 - Newman. | 1. 1872 2. 30SEP1884. 3. 11JAN1914 . | Closed nights and Su (1877). 0800 - 2000 Mo - Sa, 1700 - 1800 Su (1913). 0615-2215 Mo-Sa, Closed Su (1945). 0700 - 2140 Mo - Sa (1948). 0700-2050 Mo-Fr (MMR). 0920 - 1815 Mo - Fr, 0920 - 1300 Sa (1959). 0700 - 1706 Mo - Fr, 0915 - 1335 Sa (1962). | 1. c.1880 per Bill James of Ticknall. 2. MMR p4 Bob Essery collection. 3. MMR p25 SEP1930 & p26 Good Friday 1958 both GAYeomans collection. RKBlencowe c1967. MAKing 28JUN1952. GAYeomansApril 1956 and April 1965 ( and from track level at Ashby end 03APR1958). RJE ad99/5 10APR1965. MJL 6623.6/4, 6620.9/11 | Yard S of stn with g.f. at Worthington end of layout released by tablet, previously locked by Annett's Key on Train Staff. | Not interlocked by 1880 - Trade | MT6 for opening of Melbourne line (10AUG1868) contains a reference to alteration of signals at Melbourne thus proving some sort of signalling here from opening. | S end of Up platform. The 1872 telegraph hut was moved slightly and turned 90 degrees to be re-employed as the gentlemen's toilet! | A. Tunicliffe, Porter/signalman at Melbourne, RAIL418 26MAR1923 £20 gratuity on retirement at age 68 with 46yrs service wages 45/- plus 3/6 per week. WH Groake - NUR1930 | P - Built on / concreted over - no trace whatsoever. Station Down platform still visible. |