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− | | Hartlebury Station || June 1876<ref name="SRSSignalBoxRegister_Update9">Signal Box Register, Volume 1: Great Western, revised 2011 edition, Signalling Record Society (plus correction sheet #9 )</ref> || 24 August 2012 || McKenzie & Holland type 2 box. Originally 21 levers, renewed with 30 lever GWR frame August 1910, frame removed and replaced with switch panel 7 November 1982.<ref name="SRSSignalBoxRegister_Update9" /> | + | | [[Hartlebury]] Station || June 1876<ref name="SRSSignalBoxRegister_Update9">Signal Box Register, Volume 1: Great Western, revised 2011 edition, Signalling Record Society (plus correction sheet #9 )</ref> || 24 August 2012 || McKenzie & Holland type 2 box. Originally 21 levers, renewed with 30 lever GWR frame August 1910, frame removed and replaced with switch panel 7 November 1982.<ref name="SRSSignalBoxRegister_Update9" /> |
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| Hartlebury Junction || June 1876 || 15 April 1977 || McKenzie & Holland type 2 box. Originally 20 levers, renewed with 27 lever GWR frame 1912.<ref name="SRSSignalBoxRegister_Update9" /> | | Hartlebury Junction || June 1876 || 15 April 1977 || McKenzie & Holland type 2 box. Originally 20 levers, renewed with 27 lever GWR frame 1912.<ref name="SRSSignalBoxRegister_Update9" /> | ||
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| Leapgate Siding G.F. || 28 August 1939 || 12 January 1981 || Single track junction facing Stourport serving Regent Oil Co. depot. Two sidings on either side of a gantry, space for 17 20-ton wagons.<ref name="RailwaysInWorcsSVR">[http://www.miac.org.uk/severnvalleyline.html Railways in Worcestershire, Severn Valley Line], accessed 30 Nov 2015</ref><ref name="BranchLinesOfWorcs">The Branch Lines of Worcestershire, Colin C. Maggs</ref> Released by token. | | Leapgate Siding G.F. || 28 August 1939 || 12 January 1981 || Single track junction facing Stourport serving Regent Oil Co. depot. Two sidings on either side of a gantry, space for 17 20-ton wagons.<ref name="RailwaysInWorcsSVR">[http://www.miac.org.uk/severnvalleyline.html Railways in Worcestershire, Severn Valley Line], accessed 30 Nov 2015</ref><ref name="BranchLinesOfWorcs">The Branch Lines of Worcestershire, Colin C. Maggs</ref> Released by token. | ||
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− | | Stourport South || 1885 || 1 April 1951 || New frame circa 1923. Renamed "Stourport on Severn South" in 1934. On closure, control of layout went to Stourport North.<ref name="SRSSignalBoxRegister_Update9" /> | + | | [[Stourport]] South || 1885 || 1 April 1951 || New frame circa 1923. Renamed "Stourport on Severn South" in 1934. On closure, control of layout went to Stourport North.<ref name="SRSSignalBoxRegister_Update9" /> |
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| Stourport North || Before 1885 || 3 May 1970 || Great Western Type 5 brick signal box. Originally a 20 lever frame, extended to 24 by March 1907, new 34 lever GWR frame 1914. Box extended by 6 feet 8 inches and new 43 lever frame installed April 1951, signal box then taking control of whole station. Renamed "Stourport on Severn North" in 1934, apparently kept the name until closure.<ref name="SRSSignalBoxRegister_Update9" /> Parts used in rebuilding of Hampton Loade SB. | | Stourport North || Before 1885 || 3 May 1970 || Great Western Type 5 brick signal box. Originally a 20 lever frame, extended to 24 by March 1907, new 34 lever GWR frame 1914. Box extended by 6 feet 8 inches and new 43 lever frame installed April 1951, signal box then taking control of whole station. Renamed "Stourport on Severn North" in 1934, apparently kept the name until closure.<ref name="SRSSignalBoxRegister_Update9" /> Parts used in rebuilding of Hampton Loade SB. | ||
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| [[Ironbridge and Broseley]] || 1894 || 25 November 1956 || GWR Type 5 brick signal box. 31 lever GWR frame, replaced with new frame of same length but more modern design 1917<ref name="SRSSignalBoxRegister_Update9" />, although this may have simply been a replacement of the interlocking (5 1/4 inch lever pitch retained). | | [[Ironbridge and Broseley]] || 1894 || 25 November 1956 || GWR Type 5 brick signal box. 31 lever GWR frame, replaced with new frame of same length but more modern design 1917<ref name="SRSSignalBoxRegister_Update9" />, although this may have simply been a replacement of the interlocking (5 1/4 inch lever pitch retained). | ||
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− | | [[Buildwas | + | | [[Buildwas]] Junction || circa 1864 || 4? November 1923 || New 32 lever installed 1913.<ref name="SRSSignalBoxRegister_Update9" /> |
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| Power Station Siding G.F. || ca. 1931 || || Access to CEGB sidings at Buildwas. Electrically released from S.B. <ref name="BuildwasDiagram">SRS diagram for Buildwas SB</ref> | | Power Station Siding G.F. || ca. 1931 || || Access to CEGB sidings at Buildwas. Electrically released from S.B. <ref name="BuildwasDiagram">SRS diagram for Buildwas SB</ref> | ||
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− | | | + | | Buildwas || 4 November 1923 || 15 March 1964 || GWR Type 7D brick signal box. 66 lever frame, extended by approx. 14 feet and new 113 lever frame 9 December 1931, in connection with Power Station opening.<ref name="SRSSignalBoxRegister_Update9" /> |
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− | + | | Buildwas Station (1) || 1880?<ref name="SRSSignalBoxRegister_Update9" /> || || | |
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− | + | | Buildwas Station (2) || 23 October 1888 || 4? November 1923 || New 49 lever frame 1906.<ref name="SRSSignalBoxRegister_Update9" /> | |
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| Mileage Siding G.F. || || || Two? lever G.F. providing access to siding at north end of Buildwas. Electrically released from S.B. <ref name="BuildwasDiagram" /> | | Mileage Siding G.F. || || || Two? lever G.F. providing access to siding at north end of Buildwas. Electrically released from S.B. <ref name="BuildwasDiagram" /> | ||
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− | | Kidderminster Station || By 1882 || 15 July 1973 || McKenzie and Holland brick signal box. 21 levers by 1893, new 30 lever GWR frame 1 May 1913. Frame re-used in preservation-era box at Arley<ref name="SRSSignalBoxRegister_Update9" />, name plate used on current SVR box. | + | | [[Kidderminster Station]] || By 1882 || 15 July 1973 || McKenzie and Holland brick signal box. 21 levers by 1893, new 30 lever GWR frame 1 May 1913. Frame re-used in preservation-era box at Arley<ref name="SRSSignalBoxRegister_Update9" />, name plate used on current SVR box. |
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| [[Kidderminster Junction signal box|Kidderminster Junction]] || By || 24 August 2012<ref>[http://ukrailways1970tilltoday.me.uk/Kidderminster_junction_signal_box.html UK Railways 1970 Till Today], accessed 30 Nov 2015</ref> || Original box perhaps McKenzie and Holland, 35 lever frame, new 40 lever frame circa 1912. Replacement GWR Type 28B timber box 18 December 1937. Box demolished by derailed wagon on 7 June 1953, temporary SB until 25 October 1953 when new brick box with 66 levers built.<ref name="SRSSignalBoxRegister_Update9" /> | | [[Kidderminster Junction signal box|Kidderminster Junction]] || By || 24 August 2012<ref>[http://ukrailways1970tilltoday.me.uk/Kidderminster_junction_signal_box.html UK Railways 1970 Till Today], accessed 30 Nov 2015</ref> || Original box perhaps McKenzie and Holland, 35 lever frame, new 40 lever frame circa 1912. Replacement GWR Type 28B timber box 18 December 1937. Box demolished by derailed wagon on 7 June 1953, temporary SB until 25 October 1953 when new brick box with 66 levers built.<ref name="SRSSignalBoxRegister_Update9" /> |
Revision as of 19:23, 2 December 2015
Of the signal boxes on the SVRSevern Valley Railway, three survive in their original form from GWRGreat Western Railway days - the two Bewdley boxes and Highley. Bridgnorth and Hampton Loade signal boxes were both partially demolished on the line's closure and were later rebuilt, using parts from both the original boxes and from others. Arley is a former LNWRLondon & North Western Railway box, originally located at Yorton (near Whitchurch). Kidderminster was built from scratch, to control the new SVRSevern Valley Railway terminus adjacent to the BRBritish Rail or British Railways main line.
List of Signal Boxes
List of Ground Frames
List of historical Signal Boxes and Ground Frames
Location | Opened | Closed | Notes |
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Hartlebury Station | June 1876[1] | 24 August 2012 | McKenzie & Holland type 2 box. Originally 21 levers, renewed with 30 lever GWRGreat Western Railway frame August 1910, frame removed and replaced with switch panel 7 November 1982.[1] |
Hartlebury Junction | June 1876 | 15 April 1977 | McKenzie & Holland type 2 box. Originally 20 levers, renewed with 27 lever GWRGreat Western Railway frame 1912.[1] |
Leapgate Siding G.F. | 28 August 1939 | 12 January 1981 | Single track junction facing Stourport serving Regent Oil Co. depot. Two sidings on either side of a gantry, space for 17 20-ton wagons.[2][3] Released by token. |
Stourport South | 1885 | 1 April 1951 | New frame circa 1923. Renamed "Stourport on Severn South" in 1934. On closure, control of layout went to Stourport North.[1] |
Stourport North | Before 1885 | 3 May 1970 | Great Western Type 5The British Railways classification for diesel locomotives of 3000 bhp or more brick signal box. Originally a 20 lever frame, extended to 24 by March 1907, new 34 lever GWRGreat Western Railway frame 1914. Box extended by 6 feet 8 inches and new 43 lever frame installed April 1951, signal box then taking control of whole station. Renamed "Stourport on Severn North" in 1934, apparently kept the name until closure.[1] Parts used in rebuilding of Hampton Loade SB. |
Park Street G.F. | Controlled connections at north end of Stourport to coal sidings and Steatite Branch/Burlish Branch, which serviced the Steatite and Porcelain Products Co. factory near Burlish crossing.[3][2] Three? levers, electrically released from Stourport (North) S.B. [4] | ||
Brindley Street G.F. | Served National Cold Stores.[3] Two? levers and an intermediate token machine, released by token.[4] | ||
Bewdley South | 1878 | 3 May 1970 | McKenzie and Holland Type 3The British Railways classification for diesel locomotives of 1500 bhp to 1999 bhp brick signal box. Originally 28 levers, extended to 31 September 1901, new 32 lever GWRGreat Western Railway frame circa 1923. Reopened and extended to 34 levers in preservation.[1] |
Bewdley North | 1878 | 3 May 1970 | McKenzie and Holland Type 3The British Railways classification for diesel locomotives of 1500 bhp to 1999 bhp timber signal box. Original frame of unknown length, new 37 lever GWRGreat Western Railway frame 25 June 1908. Reopened in preservation.[1] |
Folly Point Siding G.F. | 16 September 1899 | 1906 | Existence assumed! Siding laid in connection with the construction of the Elan Valley Aqueduct.[2] |
Arley | June 1883 | 28 June 1964 | McKenzie and Holland signal box, brick/timber construction. 14 lever frame.[1] Demolished, replacement preservation-era box in same location |
Kinlet Sidings South G.F. | After 9 October 1895 (1st), March 1943 (2nd) | December 1913 (1st) | Replaced by S.B. in 1913, replaced S.B. in 1943. Intermediate token instrument in second incarnation. Released by token. |
Kinlet and Billingsley Sidings | December 1913 | March 1943 | Replaced G.F.s in 1913, itself replaced by G.F.s in 1943. 38 lever frame, able to switch out. |
Kinlet Sidings North G.F. | After 9 October 1895 (1st), March 1943 (2nd) | December 1913 (1st) | Replaced by S.B. in 1913, replaced S.B. in 1943. Intermediate token instrument in second incarnation. Released by token. |
Highley | June 1883 | 3 May 1970 | McKenzie and Holland signal box, brick/timber construction. 14 lever frame.[1] Reopened in preservation, virtually unchanged since construction. |
Alveley South G.F. | 30 January 1939 | Two levers, released by token, intermediate token instrument.[5] | |
Alveley North G.F. | 30 January 1939 | Two levers, released by token, intermediate token instrument.[5] | |
Hampton Loade | May 1883 | 2 December 1963 | McKenzie and Holland brick signal box, 14 levers.[1] Partly demolished, replica preservation-era box build from structure of Hampton and Stourport boxes |
Hampton Loade G.F.* | Preservation-era G.F. used to run round ca. 1970 before reopening of signal box | ||
Knowlesands Sidings G.F.s | North and South G.F.s. Released by token. | ||
Bridgnorth South | October 1892 | 1923 | GWRGreat Western Railway Type 5The British Railways classification for diesel locomotives of 3000 bhp or more brick signal box. 21 lever frame.[1] |
Bridgnorth (1) | October 1892 | No further details known. [1] | |
Bridgnorth (2) | 1923 | 2 December 1963 | GWRGreat Western Railway Type 8A brick signal box. 54 lever frame.[1] Partly demolished, shortened base re-used for 30 lever preservation-era box. |
Bridgnorth North | October 1892 | 1923 | GWRGreat Western Railway signal box, identical dimensions (and construction?) to South. 23 lever frame.[1] |
Coalport | ca. November 1895 | 2 December 1963 | GWRGreat Western Railway Type 5The British Railways classification for diesel locomotives of 3000 bhp or more brick signal box. 31 lever frame. |
Maw and Co's Siding G.F. | 1877 | 18 October 1959 | Originally a McKenzie and Holland signal box, demoted to ground frame status 1893, replaced by an actual ground frame by 1945.[1] |
Jackfield Siding G.F.s | UpIn reference to the direction of travel means towards the major terminus (i.e. towards Kidderminster on the present day SVR) to three ground frames serving brick and tile factories at Jackfield | ||
Ironbridge and Broseley | 1894 | 25 November 1956 | GWRGreat Western Railway Type 5The British Railways classification for diesel locomotives of 3000 bhp or more brick signal box. 31 lever GWRGreat Western Railway frame, replaced with new frame of same length but more modern design 1917[1], although this may have simply been a replacement of the interlocking (5 1/4 inch lever pitch retained). |
Buildwas Junction | circa 1864 | 4? November 1923 | New 32 lever installed 1913.[1] |
Power Station Siding G.F. | ca. 1931 | Access to CEGB sidings at Buildwas. Electrically released from S.B. [6] | |
Buildwas | 4 November 1923 | 15 March 1964 | GWRGreat Western Railway Type 7D brick signal box. 66 lever frame, extended by approx. 14 feet and new 113 lever frame 9 December 1931, in connection with Power Station opening.[1] |
Buildwas Station (1) | 1880?[1] | ||
Buildwas Station (2) | 23 October 1888 | 4? November 1923 | New 49 lever frame 1906.[1] |
Mileage Siding G.F. | Two? lever G.F. providing access to siding at north end of Buildwas. Electrically released from S.B. [6] | ||
Cressage | By 1890, replaced June 1894 | 2 December 1963 | Replacement box GWRGreat Western Railway Type 5The British Railways classification for diesel locomotives of 3000 bhp or more brick signal box, 23 lever frame.[1] |
Berrington | By 1890, replaced June 1894 | 2 December 1963 | Original box reportedly able to switch out. Replacement box GWRGreat Western Railway Type 5The British Railways classification for diesel locomotives of 3000 bhp or more brick signal box, 19 lever frame.[1] |
Burnt Mill Junction | Box ordered January 1894 | 14 February 1937 | 10 lever frame.[1] End of short double track section from Sutton Bridge Jn |
Sutton Bridge Junction | Open | Replacement box opened 1913.[1] Still open. |
Kidderminster Loop Line
Location | Opened | Closed | Notes |
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Kidderminster Station | By 1882 | 15 July 1973 | McKenzie and Holland brick signal box. 21 levers by 1893, new 30 lever GWRGreat Western Railway frame 1 May 1913. Frame re-used in preservation-era box at Arley[1], name plate used on current SVRSevern Valley Railway box. |
Kidderminster Junction | By | 24 August 2012[7] | Original box perhaps McKenzie and Holland, 35 lever frame, new 40 lever frame circa 1912. Replacement GWRGreat Western Railway Type 28B timber box 18 December 1937. Box demolished by derailed wagon on 7 June 1953, temporary SB until 25 October 1953 when new brick box with 66 levers built.[1] |
Kidderminster G.F.* | Temporary preservation-era G.F. before commissioning of signal box. | ||
Foley Park Sidings G.F. | Provided access to British Sugar. | ||
Foley Park BR/SVR Boundary G.F.* | Two preservation-era G.F.s controlling SVRSevern Valley Railway/BRBritish Rail or British Railways boundary. |
* Installed during preservation but later removed as no longer required.
Links
SVR Signals & Telegraph Department web site- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 Signal Box Register, Volume 1: Great Western, revised 2011 edition, Signalling Record Society (plus correction sheet #9 )
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Railways in Worcestershire, Severn Valley Line, accessed 30 Nov 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Branch Lines of Worcestershire, Colin C. Maggs
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 SRS diagram for Stourport-on-Severn SB
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Opening notice for Alveley Sidings: Side A and Side B.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 SRS diagram for Buildwas SB
- ↑ UK Railways 1970 Till Today, accessed 30 Nov 2015