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| Moira Station | N01 | 2 | N (Up) side of line, W of stn. | 120m 9c | ~320158 (stn) | Moira East Junc 484yd - Ashby Station 2m 704yd | MR | 11MAY1925 (LB br) 07JUN1925 - Gough | 1. by 01NOV1875 2.28MAY1899. | 0600 - 2200 Not Su (1913) | LB br pl150 | In 1893 a disused 'Type 1' structure was erected on the station platform for use by porters - still in situ c.1967. | Abolished by new Moira East box. | ||||||||||
| Moira East Junction | N02 | 3 | 1. & 2. S (Up) side of line E of triangle 3. N side of line, immediately W of Woodvile - Measham road under bridge (No.59) | 1. & 2. 120m 31c 3. 120m 21c | 1. & 2. 3098 1587 3. 3138 1584 | 4 | Moira West Junc 1020yd - Moira South Junc 770yd - Moira Station 484yd / Ashby Station 2m 748yd | 3. NHA | 1, 2. MR 3. MR Type 4d built by LMS | 3. MR Type 4d with single 15' flake. Stove at front. Steps facng traffic. Walkway. | 3. 25 lever REC 4½in centres, 3 spare - NHA. Rear. | 21JUL1968 - Gough | 1. Sep 1873 (LB br), 1872 2. 13SEP1896 3. 11MAY1925 (LB br) 07JUN1925 | 0710 - 2110 Not Su (1913). 0530 - 2130 Mo - Sa, Closed Su (1945). 0630 - 2100 Mo - Sa (1959) | 2. LB br pl150 in distance. 3. LB br pl150 partially built per GWaite collection. LB br pl151 & LMS Misc2 pl179 17JUN27 GWaite collection. | WA Poynton, H Mills - NUR1930. From Moira accident report 7.7pm 20th March 1935; Signalmen on duty; Moira East - A.W.Poynton, | |||||||
| Moira West Junction | N03 | 2 | S (Dn) side of Mn E of Nuneaton Branch, opposite Rawdon colliery. | 120m 73c | 3052 1615 | 3 | Moira East Junc 1020yd - Woodville Junction 659yd - Moira South Junc 550yd | BR1855. Hinson LM70/08 1943. NHA x4 | 2. MR Type 2b | MR Type 3a. Two 10' flakes built with back to main line. Steps face traffic. Locking room windows on ends. Wooden nameboard with square corners on front (i.e. toward branch) (stolen c1997). Locking room door at non-steps end toward rear. Railed walkway right round. 'Back' has three 5'x4' double windows - blank section being second quarter from door where stove is sited. | At front (i.e. away from main line). Reframed c.DEC1986 - Gough. 30 levers with no spares - Hinson. MR with 6in centres (18 spare) + 12 IFS (no spare). - NHA. IFS panel to date. | Open | 1. Sep1873 (LB br) 1872 2. 14JUN1896 | 0600 Mo - 0900 Su (1913). Open Continuously (w.e.f. 11MAR1941, 1945). 0600 Mo - 0250 Su OOCI (1959). Opened as required for traffic (1998). | LB br pl. 152,153. Own collection. MAKing 25MAY69 x4. SRS KB 0670/1. | Rawdon pit on Up side. Sdgs both sides of Measham branch. Moira South g.f. controlling Measham end of Up sdgs. | Rawdon Branch worked as One Engine in Steam with a Round/Black staff - 1883, SA1937. Interior divided in two with door end a mess room. Overseal Branch abolished 28JAN1985. | A Knight, TT Rose, R Ward - NUR1930. From Moira accident report 7.7pm 20th March 1935; Signalmen on duty; Moira West - H.Walker, also, T.Rose on earlies | |||||
| Woodville Junction | N04 | Woodville Sidings | 3 | S (Dn) side of line in Y of sdgs to S, E of Bridge 62 | 121m 18c | 3005 1655 | Gresley 1mi 782yd - Moira West 659yd - Swains Park 743yd | Hinson LM70/09 x2 c1960, 1967. | 3. MR Type 3a | 3. Type 3a three flakes, 2x15' at steps end with 1x10' apparent extension at non-steps end. No finials by c1965. Wooden steps (17) away from traffic. Horizontal weather boarding (16). Locking room windows low in front of all three flakes (offset to centre post of 15' flakes) as well as on non-steps end (at least) toward front edge. Railed walkway round front and ends. Wooden nameboard on front mounted just above locking room windows. Stove at rear. | Reframed 13DEC1903 & 13MAY23 - Gough. 52 levers with 2 spare from 1924 to c1960, 33 spare in 1967. MR tappet with 6in centres with 2 spare in 1960 - NHA | 26NOV1967 | 1. by 16AUG1877 (MR1877) 2. 21OCT1883 - Newman. 3. 05JAN1902 | Closed Su (1877). 0445 Mo - 0430 Su (1913). 0545 Mo - 2145 Su (1945). 0545 Mo - 0600 Su (1948). 0600 Mo - 0250 Su OOCI (1959). 0600 - 2150 Mo - Sa (1962). | RJE ad94/6 & 7 10APR1965 | Dn sdgs with g.f. W of box. Extensive sdgs on both sides. All on Up gone by 1967 and much reduced on Dn side. Dn sdgs g.f. 4 lever REC - NHA. | Not yet interlocked in 1880 - Trade | Former name in 1880 - Trade. By May 1968 - All sidings and connections recovered. |
Slued 28JAN1923 - Gough | AH Harvey, H Allen, AW Longley - NUR1930. From Moira accident report 7.7pm 20th March 1935; Signalman on duty; A.H.Harvey - Woodville Jn. | P - The now cleared site of Swains Park disposal point swept away any trace of this box with the ground level being raised. | ||
| Gresley | N05 | 3 | S (Dn) of Mn W of A444 bridge. | 122m 53c | 2815 1778 | 4 | Woodville Junc 1mi 782yd - Coton Park 478yd (1937) / 1109yd (1949) / Swadlincote Jn 1m 1021yd (>23AUG1964) | Hinson LM70/10 x2 c1900 (layout only) & undated. NHA. | 3. MR Type 4d | Type 4a two 10' x 10' flakes. Mounted on brick base (c.14 courses above ground) then nine horizontal lapped boards. Locking room windows on front in centre of each flake only one pane high by two panes wide. Wooden steps (15) facing traffic. Locking room door under steps with 6 steps of its own! Steps landing extended to rear as railed walkway, no walkway at front but railed walkway at non steps end. Wooden nameboard with square corners mounted on front below windows. Stove at front. | Rear 28 lever REC 4½in centres - NHA | 14JUN1969 | 1. Jan1869 2. 07JUL1884 3. 19MAR1911 | Closed b/w trains and nights Su (1877). 0545 Mo - 1030 Su, 1730 - 2230 Su (1913). 0600 Mo - 2200 Su (1945). 0600 - 2150 Mo - Sa (1959). 0600 Mo - 0250 Su OOCI (1962). | BoT p54 EWoods early 1950s. (Box p46). LB br pl171 25MAY69 MAKing x3. RJE ad95/15,16&17 10APR1965. | Dn sdgs leading to Netherseal Colliery branch with g.f. W of box. Up sdgs associated with Gresley brewery. No sdgs post war. | Not interlocked by 1880 - Trade. Netherseal Branch worked as One Engine in Steam with a Round/Black staff - SA1937. | By May 1968 - All sidings and connections recovered. | RL 1889-1893 - Gough | HW Emerson, JW Smith, EW Bosworth - NUR1930 | |||
| Linton Sidings | N06 | 1 | n/k exactly (W end of Gresley Yard?) | - | ~279178? | Cotton Sidings - Gresley | MR | 01OCT1876 - Gough | by 01NOV1875 | ||||||||||||||
| Coton Park | N07 | Coton Park Colliery | 4 | N (Up) side of line half mile W of Gresley box | 2. 123m 21c 4. 123m 23c | 4. 2730 1818 | Swadlincote Junc 1mi 543yd (1937) / 1672yd (1949) - Gresley 478yd (1937) / 1109yd (1949) | Hinson LM70/11x2 c. 1895 layout only & 1944 | 1 MR. 2. Stage? 3 & 4. LMS | 4. Difficult to tell from 5,800' aerial view, but appears to be a MR type box with steps toward traffic, similar size to Gresley (2x10'?). | 3. 29 working and 1 spare - MT29. 4. 25 lever inc 2 detonator placers, 6 spares (MT29). Rear - Hinson. REC 25 levers 3 spare - NHA. | 2. By Jan1900 3. 14MAY1939 4. 23AUG1964 - Gough | 1. JAN1872 2. 19NOV1899 3. 27JUL1923 4. 10SEP1944 | Closed nights and Su (1877, 1884). 'As Required' (1945). As required weekdays 0800 - 1600 (1959). | Aerial views at RCHME (5,800' veritcal) | 3. Trailing connections from Up and Dn with spur traps at eastern and western ends of the siding layout: at the former there is also a single slip which forms a trailing crossover (MT29) | Not open full time by 1956 - SA1956 | 1. Out of use at some time in 1880's brought back into use on 22DEC1884. 2. Opened to serve Moira Co's colliery. MT6/1400/2 (02SEP1905) relates to all connections and signalling being removed by which time the box had been replaced by a Stage. 4. Opened as a WD measure for coal washery at Coton Old colliery. In view from the air it appears to be a MR box, so it was secondhand (or the 1923 one from here never removed)? | 3. 631 yds closer to Burton than 2. Loc'n 1. n/k. | ||||
| Swadlincote Junction | N08 | 3 | SW (Dn) side of Mn, W of jnc, just E of divergance of Bretby Branch. | 124m 20c | 2622 1925 | 4 | Coton Park 1mi 543yd (1937) / 1672yd (1949) / Gresley 1m 1021yd (>23AUG1964) - Bretby Junction 478yd / Birmingham Curve Jn 2m 466yd (20APR1952-26APR1954) / Drakelow 1m 416 yd (>26APR1954) - Swadlincote West 2mi 376yd | Hinson LM70/12 x2 c1900 layout only & 1969. | 3. MR Type 4d | Type 4d with two 10' flakes. Wooden steps (11 plus 2 concrete steps at base) facing traffic. Locking room window centrally in each flake. Railed walkway roaund front and ends. Wooden nameboard with square corners mounted centrally on front flush with bottom of windows. No finials. | Front, 25 levers inc 4 spare - Hinson. 12 spare at closure - NHA. REC - Newman. | 14JUN1969 | 1. by 01NOV1875 2. ? 3. 27JAN1924 | Closed Su (1877). 0600 Mo - 0300 Su (1909, 1913). 0530 Mo - 2130 Su (1945). 0530 Mo - 0530 Su (1948). 0530 Mo - 0250 Su OOCI (1959). 0530 - 2120 Mo - Sa (1962). | TSB Plate 210 & LB br pl172 RNewman no date. | Controlled eastern end of Bretby sdgs. In 1969 controlled all Bretby's sdgs on Up side via g.f. | Tablet to Swadlincote West = round with round hole in centre -SA1956. Staff of Bretby Branch (Square & Blue) kept here - SA1937. | Prior to Aug 1968 - Recover Bretby Branch. 25AUG1968 - Lay in new crossover on Burton side of connection with Swadlincote branch, sever trailing connection from Up sidings. 01SEP1968 - Recover existing connections between main lines and Swadlincote Branch. Plain line both main lines at Burton end of Up sidings. G.f. installed on closure which was t.o.u. 14JUL1988 - Gough |
MP 124¼ (on Up side) is 10m NW of centre of box (on Dn side). Line of brook (prior to diversion under culvert) is straight under site of box. | AF Bates, JH Chambers, AW Pearce - NUR1930 | 31' recess in boundary shown on OS landline map | ||
| Bretby Junction | N09 | Bretby Branch Junction Block Post (1894) | 3 | SW (Dn) side of line, NW end of exchange sdgs/jnc | 124m 41c | 2591 1958 | 4 | Swadlincote Junc 478yd - Birmingham Curve Junc 1mi 1738yd (SA1937) / Drakelow 1698yd | 1,2. MR 3. LMS | 20APR1952 - Gough | 1. DEC1868 2. 15JUL1894 3. 22JAN1928 | Closed nights and Su (1877). 0500 (0600 Mo) - 0100 (2359 Sa) Not Su (1913). 0730 - 2330 Mo - Sa, 0800 - 2300 Su (1945). 0830 - 2310 Mo - Sa (1948). | Aerial views at RCHME (very high). | Four thru' sdgs on Up side | Replaced with g.f. on closure which was t.o.u. 25AUG1968 - Gough (though Hinson's 1969 diagram for Swadlincote Jn shows g.f.) | Box demolished by 26JUN1953. | J Wooley, GW Wheatley - NUR1930 | ||||||
| Drakelow | N10 | 1 | N (Up) side of line, just W of E jnc. Approx 50m W of Rosliston Rd bridge. | 2509 2045 | Bretby Junction 1698yd - Birmingham Curve Junc 1mi 40yd | NHA. | BR(LMR) | Very non-standard during the LMR 'architect period'. Red brick base to window level. There after horizontal lap boarding which is creosoted. Pitched felt roof. Stove at front. Entrance facing traffic. Appears to be 15' x 10'. | 35 lever LMR standard with 5 spare - NHA. Rear. | 15JUN1969 | 26APR1954 | 0715 - 1435 Mo - Sa (1959). 0715 - 2145 Mo - Sa, 0600 - 1350 Su (1962). | LB br pl174 AMoss collection 16MAY1962. | Rubble from demolished base used to infill cavity left in embankment. Foundations and retaining wall still extant. | |||||||||
| Drakelow Power Sidings | N11 | 1 | W side of sdgs | 2462 2053 | Drakelow / Derby psb | NHA 17NOV1995. Hinson LM71/25 undated | BR (LMR)Type 15 | Rear - 25 levers LMR standard (inc 3 spare) + 4 I.F.S. switches (inc 1 spare). | Open (mothballed) | 1969 - Kay | Internal per Vic Phillips. Nick Allsopx2. | East Arrival, East Departure, West Arrival, West Departure, Reception Line No.1, Reception Line No.2, Brake Siding, Cripple Sidings (X2), Drakelow A&B Departure Line, Drakelow C Arrival Line & Drakelow C Departure line. | All signals removed and sb boarded up. Still operational controlling points - 1998 | ||||||||||
| Birmingham Curve Junction | N12 | 3 | 1. E (Up) side of Leicester branch, S of triangle. 3. W (Dn) side of line, S of jnc. | 126m 40c | 2371 2194 | 4 | Drakelow 1mi 40yd / Bretby Junction 1mi 1738yd - Leicester Junction 858yd - Branston Sdg No.1 613yd / Branston Jnc 1315yd (1963) | Hinson LM70/14 x2 c. 1918 & 13OCT1963. | 1. 1882 map shows 10'x10' box. 2. MR Type 4a | Type 4a single 15' flake and 12' 10" wide (single window, door, three windows at door end). Locking room window at centre of front and on door end at front. Railed walkway round front and ends. Square cornered nameboard on front flush with bottom of windows. Wooden steps (11) facing traffic. Stove at rear. Fire buckets centrally on end under steps. | Front, 16 levers with 3 spare 1918 and none spare in 1963 - Hinson | 15JUN1969 | 1. MAR1873 2. 25JUL1887 3. 23SEP1906 | Closed Su (1877). 0500 Mo - 0600 Su (1913). Open Continuously (1945). 2030 Su - 1400 Su (1948). 0600 Mo - 0300 Su OOCI (1959). | LB br pl177 MAKing 10JUN69. HBOliver 19JUN66 Negative No. B137XA. RJE ad100/11 & ad96/19 10APR1965. | Crossover E of box. 1901 map. Controlled Branston arrival lines in 1963. | Up & Dn Through Siding toBranston Sidings by "Telgraph Bells" and after 13OCT1963 "No Block" to Branston Jn - SA1960 | 06OCT1968 - crossover road at Birmingham Curve Jn recovered and catch points laid-in at 126m 863yd on Up line. | H White, WW Russell, GH Banton - NUR1930 | ||||
| Branston Sidings | N13 | Elevated Box / Branston Sidings No1 | 2 | North end of Branston Sidings with rear toward main line. | 126m 68c | 2331 2200 | 4G | Birmingham Curve Junc 613yd - Branston Sdg No.2 290yd / Branston Jn 705yd | GLocker | MR Type 3a single 15' flake with back to main line. Metal steps to S. Locking room door on side at rear. Paintwork in very grubby condition. | Front | 13OCT1963 - Gough | 1. by 16AUG1877 2. 06APR1908 | Closed Su (1877). 0400 Mo - 0500 Su (1913). Open Continuously (1945). 0515 Mo - 0600 Su (1948). 0600 Mo - 0550 Su (1959). | MAKing 13AUG1963. | Plan P30 BoT. Replaced with g.f. on closure. Nos. 1 & 2 Reception Sidings worked as "No Block" to Branston Jn and Up & Dn Through Siding to Birmingham Curve Jn by "Telgraph Bell " - SA1960 | RN1. 1889-1893 RN2. 08JAN1939 - Gough | Gradient post located immediately behind box. | FT Powell, JW Humphries, A Hollis - NUR1930 | ||||
| Branston Sidings No. 2 | N14 | Centre of Branston Sidings | 3 | Centre of Branston Sdgs Dn side of sdgs at S end of fan. - OS 1938. | 127m 1c | 2312 2165 | 4G | Branston Sdg No.1 290yd - Branston Junc 415yd | MR | 08JAN1939 | 1. by 16AUG1877 2. 14JAN1889 3. 18JUL1927 | Open Continuously (1877,1913) | RN 1889-1893 - Gough | Plan P30 BoT. | T Woodings, W Haddon, A Goldsmith - NUR1930 |