Durham Signal Box Visits - 9th October 2019

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The former Ferryhill No1 Signal Box.<br>[© The late Angus McDougall, 6 Aug 1970]	Ferryhill No2 Signal Box. The rusty track by the box is the Thrislington Quarry branch (TRACKmaps 2 p20C Sep 2020). Despite its state at least 12 trains ran after 29 Oct 2019 (BLN 1320.58) and there were at least two in 2020.<br>[© Nick Jones 2019]	The interior of Ferryhill Signal Box.<br>[© Nick Jones 2019]	Ferryhill Signal Box diagram.<br>[&copy; Nick Jones 2019]	Ferryhill Individual Function Switch (IFS) Panel dating from 1992.<br>[&copy; Nick Jones 2019]	The interior of Ferryhill Signal Box. Its surprising the amount of paraphernalia required to operate a grand total of three signals and no points!<br>[© Nick Jones 2019]	Looking north towards Durham; Ferryhill station (CP 6 Mar 1967 but may reopen) was here. Right is the Thrislington branch.<br>[&copy; Nick Jones 2019]
Looking north towards Durham along the Thrislington branch.<br>[&copy; Nick Jones 2019]	Norton West Signal Box lever frame.<br>[© Nick Jones 2019]	The interior of Norton West Signal Box.<br>[© Nick Jones 2019]	Norton West Signal Box instruments.<br>[© Nick Jones 2019]	Norton West Signal Box diagram and instruments.<br>[© Nick Jones 2019]	Norton West Signal Box diagram.<br>[© Nick Jones 2019]	Norton West Signal Box level crossing control.<br>[&copy; Nick Jones 2019]
Norton-on-Tees Signal Box lever frame, diagram and instruments.<br>[© Nick Jones 2019]	Norton-on-Tees Signal Box sign.<br>[© Nick Jones 2019]	Norton Tavern opposite the box showing its pub sign<br>[&copy; Nick Jones 2019]	Norton-on-Tees Signal Box lever frame and level crossing wheel.<br>[© Nick Jones 2019]	The view from Norton-on-Tees Signal Box looking towards Stockton.<br>[© Nick Jones 2019]	The view from Norton-on-Tees Signal Box looking towards Billingham.<br>[© Nick Jones 2019]	Norton-on-Tees Signal Box diagram.<br>[© Nick Jones 2019]
The colossus of Billingham during our 9 Oct 2019 visit. The first is looking north; Billingham Jn is round the corner.<br>[&copy; Nick Jones 2019]	Billingham Signal Box diagram, Working here appeared to drive signallers bananas.<br>[&copy; Nick Jones 2019]	A view from Billingham Signal box of The Station.<br>[&copy; Nick Jones 2019]	The group inside Billingham Signal Box. These are the last photos we have of former chairman, the late Angus McDougall.<br>[&copy; Nick Jones 2019]	66027 with a short freight working passes Billingham Signal Box.<br>[&copy; Nick Jones 2019]	One of the last LNER HSTs on the Durham Coast line (working the 10.00 King's Cross to Aberdeen) passing Billingham Signal Box.<br>[&copy; Nick Jones 2019]	Billingham Signal Box lever frame.<br>[&copy; Nick Jones 2019]
The unusual Billingham hybrid signal on 18 Feb 2017.<br>[© Nick Jones 2017]	Billingham Signal Box lever frame, diagram and instruments.<br>[© Nick Jones 2019]	What was believed locally to have been the first LNER Azuma on the Durham Coast line (10.00 Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross) passing Billingham Signal Box.<br>[© Nick Jones 2019]	The train describer to Ryhope Grange.<br>[&copy; Nick Jones 2019]	Greatham Signal Box panel.<br>[&copy; Nick Jones 2019]	Greatham Signal Box panel.<br>[&copy; Nick Jones 2019]	Looking towards Hartlepool from the box, Greatham station here CP 25 Nov 1991 when there were three trains south and one north SuX.<br>[&copy; Nick Jones 2019]
Some of the group inside Greatham Signal Box.<br>[© Nick Jones 2019]	Signal 7107 is clear (green) for the nuclear flask train to leave the Seaton-on-Tees branch, it will reverse at Seaton Snook Jn (see next photo).<br>[&copy; Nick Jones 2019]	The 13.35 Seaton-on-Tees to, very unusually, Immingham nuclear flask trains passes Greatham. Normally they run from Carlisle Kingmoor and back to Sellafield (via the Carlisle Newcastle Goods lines avoiding the station) through Sunderland in both directions, not past this location.<br>[© Nick Jones 2019]	The crossing north of Greatham Box; the end of the former Down platform is middle right.<br>[&copy; Nick Jones 2019]	Ryhope Grange Signal Box<br>[&copy; Nick Jones 2019]	Ryhope Grange Signal Box diagram and lever frame.<br>[&copy; Nick Jones 2019]	Ryhope Grange Signal Box diagram, lever frame and instruments.<br>[&copy; Nick Jones 2019]
Ryhope Grange Signal Box Church Street and Hall Dene level crossing monitors and controls.<br>[&copy; Nick Jones 2019]	Ryhope Grange Signal Box WestCAD VDU workstation.<br>[&copy; Nick Jones 2019]	Ryhope Grange Signal Box WestCAD VDU workstation covering the Easington to Ryhope Grange area.<br>[&copy; Nick Jones 2019]	Ryhope Grange Signal Box WestCAD VDU workstation covering the Easington to Ryhope Grange area.<br>[&copy; Nick Jones 2019]	Ryhope Grange Signal Box WestCAD VDU workstation,diagram, lever frame and instruments.<br>[&copy; Nick Jones 2019]	Looking south from the box, the former Murton/Hawthorn Colliery branch is far right with Ryhope Grange Sidings off it by the '15'.<br>[&copy; Nick Jones 2019]	View from the box through glass of the Hendon Branch to Sunderland South Dock. Sunderland and Newcastle are to the left, Seaham right.<br>[&copy; Nick Jones 2019]
British Rail would have been proud of this economy measure … the Hendon Branch Staff.<br>[&copy; Nick Jones 2019]	Londonderry Sidings occupancy board on the Hendon Branch in Ryhope Grange Signal Box - no risk of software failures with this…<br>[&copy; Nick Jones 2019]