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British Rail(NORTH EASTERN REGION)

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS AND NOTICESAFFECTING NORTH EASTERN REGION TRAINMEN

WORKING OVER THE EASTERN AND SCOTTISH REGIONS

SATURDAY 18 JUNE

FRIDAY 15 JULY 1966inclusive

For addit ional items duringthe currency of this pamphlet, see

Weekly Notice Section 'D'

No. 25DE/S

4—weekly period)

SECTION D.

Delete:—

ES—D 2

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS AND NOTICES

Items marked thus wi l l not appear in future issues and a note must be taken of them by al l concerned* Denotes new or amended item.

MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES

Location

MANCHESTER—SHEFFIELD-WATH ELECTRIFIED

WORKING INSTRUCTIONS BOOKLET

APPENDIX 'D'

WATER COLUMNS

28/35 P e n i s t o n e , adjacent to U n w i r e d trackTurntable Road

ALTERATIONS TO "INSTRUCTIONS TO BE OBSERVED BY DRIVERS, GUARDS AND OTHERSFOR WORKING OVER EASTERN REGION LINES" BOOKLET

LIST OF LINES IN THE SEQUENCE USED THROUGHOUT THE BOOK

List of Lines in the sequence used throughout the book

PAGE (iv)Amend—

Mexborough No.2 to Barnsley Junction (via Barnsley)Add—Mexborough No.3 to Wath Central Junction

PAGE 2

ADD:

STANDARD CODE OF ENGINE WHISTLES

EASTERN REGION.

Serving P r o t e c t i o n Provided

Page numberrelating

Table "A"

57

63

Description W h i s t l e sDistress signal S e r i e s of shor t blasts (on Diesel and Electr ic traction, to be given

on the high note of the warning horn).

ES—D 3SECTION DGENERAL INSTRUCTIONS AND NOTICES—continued

TABLE A

Descriptionof BlockSignallingon Mein

Dieteticsbetween

!signal M d B j o n . I

rtmningLoops and

Refuge

P•rmanata.peed

re•trictione,Cinch 'music spring orinsworined landing points

Engine Whistle*L—lotig S—ohort C—crow

Lines. boxes thus. Sidings ankle per bola Down Up FarAbsolute

Blockut ile •

otherwiseahown

Stations endSignal B oo...

Stan&

O n s d i s a d(Risinganises Main Slow Main Slow

(Dots Deecrip- elle Poe nice otherariee or or or orindicate M Yd. Up Down Lion WaVE1111 Down Up show& Feat Decd. gust Goods

Block Poet .) E.& V. I la

Page 5 (Page 123 Supp. No.3)

AMEND:—

KING'S CROSS AND SHAFTHOLME .1N. 9 0 9 0 MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE SPEED ON MAIN( N .EIL ) EXCEPT BETWEEN THE A N D FAST LINESFOLLOWING POINTS WHERE 100 M.P.H.IS AUTHORISED ON MAIN AND FASTLINES:—

CADWELL 33 miles 10 chains AND OFFORD (South of) 54 miles 40 chains.

LOLHAM 83 m.p. AND STOKE 100 in.p.

GRANTHAM (North of) 105 miles 58 chains AND NEWARK (South of) 119 miles 0 chains

(Note:— No al teration has been made to the l imits of the 100 m.p.h. area, the detai led mileages onlyhaving been added)

Page 9 (Page 125 Supp.No.3).DELETE:— one of the addi tional Up Goods l ines between New Southgate, Station and Cemetery.

Page 15HuntingdonNo.2.

DELETE:—

Abbots Ri ptonADD:—

Connington SouthDELETE:—

C.Down Main 2 0 01,269 yds.beforereachingStukeley_HomeSignal

C.Down Main 2 0 03 miles66 yds.beforereachingHome Signal

C. U p Main701 y ds .beforereachingHomesignal

EASTERN REGION—continued

Level


Description 1Engine ' MAW * *of Bloc k Distance Permorient L—Iong S—abort C

Signelimeon Mein

between Additionalrunnumg

Loops andRefuge(

speedres tr ic tions .

Catch p0mm, spr ing or=worked tr a ttou t Po u r,*

Lines. bores lines Sid ine• miles per bou t Down ForAbsoluteBlock S t a t i o n s endunle•• S i g n a l Bones

otherwise•bown(Dots

indicateBlock Poeta>,

M Y d . Up

1St

'Desoto's- a g o

Down L i o n W a g o n s !Down U p

Poettion

Gottbetit(Rising

otherwise•hown)

te,

Memor

Feat

Slow

G7ode

Mainor

Fast

Sloeor

' 1Pages 22/23 Tuxford North

Lincoln RoadDELETE:—Down IBS1,430 yards fromLincoln RoadADD:— C. Up Main700 2 0 0

yards beforereaching U135signal.

C. Up Main 810 2 0 0yards beforereaching GR 7signal.

ADD:— between Lincoln Road and Retford South:— "T.C. Block"on Down and Up Main lines.lietfatdCam stonDELETE—all details except SUBSTITUTE:—'Signal' G11.6 for block post dot on Additional Up running line.

Grove RoadAMEND:— 4 678

Page 36 (Pages 136/137 Supp. No.3)LINCOLN (CREETWELL JUNCTION) TO BELLWATER JUNCTION

AMEND:—Lincoln

Greetwel I Junction

StickneyStation

DELETE:—All par ticularsMidville

StationAMEND:— 4 1354

StixwouldStation

DELETE:—Block post dot and mileageWoodhall in.

StationAMEND:— 6 777

0 PortlandStation

DELETE:—

Page 46

D.P.L.122

URS 4 8

EASTERN R E G I O N-c o n t i n u e d

20 — Through Junctions20 2 0 1 3 6 miles 10 chains to 136 miles 16 chains

f

ADD:—In Station and Signal Boxes columns a bracket with aster isk between second Low El lers j n. andDoncaster Potter ic Carr

ADD:—note •Train Staff and Ticket Working on Goods l ine

2 (Page 140 Supp. No.3)Mexborough

No.2ADD:—

BARNETBY (WRAWBY JUNCTION) TO SHEFFIELD (WOODBURN JUNCTION) (VIA DONCASTER)•

SECTION D E A S T E R N REGION—continuedGENERAL INSTRUCTIONS AND NOTICES—continued

De•cription Engine Whistlesof Block Distmnce Permanent L—long S—chart C —c row

Signalling between Additional Loops and speed Catch points. epring oron Main •Igual running Refuge reehrict ions , unworkad t railing pointsLinen bones lines Snling• miles per boor Down Up For

AbooluteBlock S t a t i o n s godonlee• S i g n a l Boxes Gradient

).therwise I (Ri•ingshown Stand- nule•• Mani Slow Stain Slow)(iota

indicate Dogma- a go 1

54! Y d . U p 1 D own t t o n W a gons i Down U p

Po•dion °them) seshown)

orFast

orGoods

orFeet

orGoode

Block Posts) , A V. 1 in.

DELETE:—No.3

ADD:—(See page 63 forWath Central l ine)

Down MainIBS 950 yards fromMexborough No.3

DELETE:—No.3M. Yds.No.10 417

Kiinhurst CentralStation

DELETE:—

AMEND:—

ThryberghJunction

DELETE:—note—Fast Passenger train Drivers to give the same whistles as at Ki lnhurst box)

Page 53 (Page 140 Supp. No.3)Rotherham

RoadDELETE:—

111Page 55 (Pages 141/2 Supp. No.3)

THORNE JUNCTION TO THORNE MOOR (NI R)ThorneNorth

DELETE—Al l d e t ai l s

Thorne MoorAMEND:— 2 1098

ES—D 5

4911_ — Train forWathYard.

3SIL — - T r ai n forbeyondi Nth

— i L l s N Euon.wRcf.ti i eaoltnd

— 1 5 Round Swinton Curve towards Wath Cen. 9m. 75chs. and15m. 38chs.

15 I S Round Swinton Curve between G o o d sNos. 3 and I boxes — — 6S l i n e at

No. IBox

6S G o o d sline atMexbor-ough No.1

- S S I L — Go o d sl ine a tMex-borouF

IsiLis— — FreiRni .train re-quir ingpi lot atTinsleyEastJunction


Descriptionof Bloc k

Signallingon MeinLines.

AbsoluteBlockunitise

otherwise•bown(Dot.

indicateBlock Poets ) .

Stations andSignal Bones

• Mexborough —No.2Up DoncasterIBS,562 yardsfrom AdwickCrossing

Distancebetweensignalbones

M I Yd • U p

• A dw i c k I 4 5 5Crossing

,• Wath CentralStaithe 0 463Crossing

Dearne in.(See page 87forBolton-on-Dearne line)M. Y d s .

Wath Cen. in.0 I 483

Junction(See page 63forMexborough

' No.3 Line)

AdditionalrunningItn e .

0 5 2 9 • •

Loops LodRefugeSidings

Permanentspeed

res tr ic tions .utiles per hour

I Stand-Deocrtp- a g e

Down i t i o n As g o n s i Down I U p

Catch points . sprtag ormis ruled 0.121)4 p o d ..

Pond on

Down


Gradient(Rising

otherwiseshown)

in.

Memor

Fest

Pages 57, 58 and 59 (Pages 142/143 Supp. No.3)AMEND:—MEXBOROUGH No. 2 TO BARNSLEY JUNCTION (VIA BARNSLEY)

MEXBOROUGH AND BARNSLEY JUNCTION40 4 0 MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE SPEED

DELETE:-Mexborough No.2 to Wath Central Junction items and AD D :-

(See page 51 forConisborough l ine)

Engine W h ie lo •L—long S-a b o r t C .-c r awStowor

Goods

Up

MARIcc

F•s t

Slo t,or

Goode

For

i us — N.E.R.atLowfieldJunction

4SIL — — — Tr ai n forwYard

3SIL — — T r ai n forbeyondWath

_ t c 2 L — CoalTrains atHex-thorpenotrequiringwater atMex-

15 I S Betw een Dearne Junction and Wath Central Junction

ILlS — _ ElsecarBranch

- 1C2L icaHex—thorpedirectnotstoppingat Mex-borough

5SI L 5 S I L G oods

LinesMex-borough

SECTION DGENERAL INSTRUCTIONS AND NOTICES—continued

De•criptionof Block

Signallingon Main

Diatanc•betweenelgual

Additionalrunning

Loops endB a llw in

Permanent.peed

restrictions,Caleb points, spring orunwearied t r.ding points

Engine Mille n ..L- long S- abort C -crow

Linea bonen lines Siding. m i l . per hour Down Up ForAlia oluie

Blo c kwiles.

otherwiee

Stations andSignal Bones I

I

Grecluint(Shim sshown Stand- unless Main Slow item Slow

(Dots Deocripw a ge Position o t h e r-w in e

or or anindicate ki Yda Up Down t in. W a gons Down Up •boartii Fast Good. Sest Good.

Block Pos t a l 1E. & V,1 in.

PAGE 60 (Page 143 Supplement No.3)Aldam Jn.DELETE:-

PAGE 63ADD:-MEXBDROUGH No.3 and WATH CENTRAL JUNCTIONMEXBOROUGH AND WATH CENTRAL JUNCTION

40 4 0 MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE SPEED

•

ADD:-

(See page 52forRotherhamCentral line)

MeaboroughNo.3

•

• Adw i ck I 2 9 8Crossing

Wath Central• S t a i the 0 4 6 3• C r o s s ing

Junction 0 5 2 9(See page 59forBarnsley line)

PILSLE ( L .M .R . ) TO PE N1STONE.

PAGE 67 (Page 144 Supp.N o:3)

KillamatshCentral

JunctionADD:-

ES—D 7EASTERN REGION—continued

_I L I C i L i c watt)A Hump

1L2c i Li cw athB Hump

- I S I L isILDearneJunctionLine

- 2S1L 2511- Doncaster

Line- 3 S I L 3 5 I L S hef f ield

L i n e

- 4 S I L 4S I LALa teh

Yard

IS 1 5 Round Swinton Curve 9m. 75chs. and 15 miles 38 chainsC-Down 1 1 7

1 ine,930yardsbeforereachingstartingsignal

! LI S - - - El secarBranch

- - WoodhouseYard

ES—D 8SECTION DGENERAL INSTRUCTIONS AND NOTICES—continued.

Descriptionof Block

Stanallihaon Main

Distancebetween•Linal

Aziditionalrunning

Loops andRefuge

Permanent•peed

reetrictions.Catch points, spring or

=worked t railing Point .

Entine Whietlee1,--long S.- - • bre C —owns,

L i t e , boxes lines Siding@ mile(' per hour Down Up ForAboolute

Clock S t a t i o n @ andunle•• S i f t n a l Boxes

otherwiseI Gradient

(Ri•ing•bown I Stand* innle•ti Main Slow ktain Slow(Dots Deecrip-: a ge Position otherwise or or or

indicate M Yd. Up Down lion 'W a g o n . Down Up Omani/ Peet Goods F l t GooctsBlock Poets E. & V. 1 in.

Page 68 and 69 (Pages 145 and 146 Supp. No.3)Sheffield VictoriaWoodburn in .

A M E N D :-T . C . B l o ck P e rm i ss i ve Down a dd it io na l line between Woodburn _In. and No.4 Boxes to be a

two-way l i ne ( inser t Arrow heads)D ELET E:- A r r ow h e ad s f ro m the Down a dd it io na l Goods line between Woodburn Junction and No.3 boxes.

Page 69

ADD:—

No. 4DELETE:—

Station 3 0 — D o wn Fast line (No.3 Platform line)AMEND— 1 0 - D own Slow line (No.2 Platform line)

- 3 0 U p Fast line (No.4 Platform line)- 1 0 U p Slow line (No.5 Platform line)

A M E N D : — C . W . Up G oods 1 4 41609 y ar ds bef or e

r eac hingW oodburn i n .Home s igna l

DELETE:— Down Goods l ine between Sheffield Victor ia N o.3 and No.2.

Page 71 (Page 146 Supp. No.3)DELETE:—

HuddersfieldJunction and al l detai ls

Penistone North and al l detai l sStationWest—and al l detai ls

ADD:-• H udder s f i e l d

Junction 0 9 6 2

HuddersfieldJunction

M. Yds.

C. W . Down G oods 1 4 41730 y ar ds bef or er eac hing S hef f ieldNo. 3 Hom e SignalC. W . Down G oods 1 4 4360 yards bef or er eac hing S hef f ieldNo. 3 Down G oodsHome s igna l

30 3 0 M a i n lines through station 28 miles 46 chains and• • • • • 2 8 miles 29 chains.

IS I S B r an ch lines through Penistone station28 miles 46 chains and 13 miles 32 chains.

Pen i stoneStation

Denby DaleStation (NER)

ClaytonWest Junction (NER)5 1308

StationHASLAND SIDINGS (LMR) TO HOUGHTON COLLIERY SIDINGS (N.E.R.) VIA SHEFFIELD

Page 71 C hest erf ieldMidlandHollis LaneD E L E T E-S i g n a l B o x, m i le a ge and b lock post dots.

SouthAMEND:— 0 807



Descnptionof Block

Signallingon MainLutes.

AbsoluteBlockunle••

otherwise)shown(Dote

u-olicateBlock Posta)

Stations andSignal Bones

I/

Dietancebetweensignalbones

/

Additionalrunninglutes

Loope andRefugeSulinsa

Remanent'peed

restrictions.onion pnr boom

Catch points, mixing or=worked t rading ponds

Rostra WhistlosL—Iong S—ebort C—crow

Down Up For

/I

M I ' I a .

II

.t / -Stand/ / /Descrip- a g e

Down 1 l i o n /W agonni Down U p!E. & V.

P o si t i on

Gradient(Riming

• un le s so t h e r-le i.

shown)I mx.

Mainor

FastSlow

G ame d.

Maim

F'ast

Slow

Good.

Page — W at Nort(Page 150, Supp. No.3)

NorthAMEND—

E S-D 9

40( ADD:—'r to the Down and Up Goods lines opposite Houghton Colliery Sidings (N.ER.)

ADD note:—'-r w h e n H o u gh t o n C o ll i er y S id in gs ( N. E. R. ) is closed, Absolute Block Working to be in operation on the Down and Up

Goods lines between Cudworth Station (N.E.13.) and the next signal box open in the Dartield direction.

CHESTERFIELD, TAPTON JUNCTION TO ROTHERHAM, MASBOROUGH STATION SOUTH JUNCTION ANDHOLMES JUNCTION

Pages 82 and 83DELETE—Sorting Sidings DownBanks, 0 M, 66 chs.,from Sorting SidingsSouth junctionDELETE—Sorting Sidings 0 5 7 2Centre (Signals 1stDown Goods lineonly)DELETE—Additional Down "N B" l i ne between Sorting Sidings South junction and Sorting Sidings North

junction and the words "2nd Goods"Sorting Sidings NorthJunctionDELETE—note from S.S. South Junction)

Page 84 (Page 151 Supp. No.3)DORE AND TOTLEY STATION JUNCTION TO GRINDLEFORDDore andTot leyWestADD:—

Page 85 (Page 152 Supp. No.3)SHEFFIELD NUNNERY MAIN LINE JUNCTION TO SHEFFIELD VICTORIA NO.4

Sheffield MidlandNunnery Mainline junctionADD:—

Sheffield Victor iaNo.4DELETE:—

15 1 5 Goods lines between Wath North (North) and Dearne ValleyColliery Sidings, 169 miles 49 chains and 171 miles42 chains

55 5 5 154m . 16 chs. and 154m. 42chs.

C.W. D o w nBranch, 340Yards bef or er eac hings ignal S 4/ 206S. Down B r anc h154 y ar ds ahead

of s i gna lS O 0 6

C. W . Down B r anc h122 yards bef or er eac hing S igna lS4/ 206


60

60

60

t_

De •c n pD on Engine abiet ie•of Blood Metairie Permanent L—long 8—ebort C - .TOW

Signalling between A d d i t i o n a l Loops end itrwed Cstob points, spring orDown UP Fog

on MeinLines.

•total MUITATITI

hoses l i n s •Being.Siding.

reetrictions,mile• per bow

antrorirad mulling Points.

Ah•olutaBlock S t a t i o n s andunit ." & v i a l Bosse

otherwise•borm(Dote

Indicate Yd. U p Dorm

Doerr itsi

Lion

Stand-age

Wagons Down UpPoe dice

Gradient(Risingunless

otherwise•botm)

Mein

Fc'eat

Slow

GoodeMainFast

Slow

Blood Pont .) E.& V. M.


Page 87 (Page 153, Supp. No.3)Skiers SpringADD—

Eisecar & Hoyi andDELETE—Station and al l entries

Wombwell WestStation

AMEND— 2 1288

From T o

ES—D 10

TABLE C

PAGE 91DELETE:—

Masborough SS Masborough SS Centre *ReceptionSouth

Whistle to be given atTABLE E

PAGE 95 (Page 156, Supp. No.3)MEXBOROUGH TO BARNSLEY JUNCTION (VIA BARNSLEY)DELETE:—

Mexborough—Sub Heading and all entries

TABLE F

KINGS CROSS TO SHAFTHOLME JUNCTION (N.E.R.)PAGE 101.

DELETE:—Finsbury Park F i n s b u r y Park No.5 D o w n High

No.3 B a r n e tBranch

C. Up Line 1 0 0I m. 828yds. beforereachingOuter •HomeSignal


LineDown U p

Movement required W h i s t l e

Number of VehiclesFrom T o L i n e a n d special conditions

5 Wagons.

PAGE 109DELETE:—

Hollis Lane T a p t o n Junction D o w n Goods 5 Coaching Stockvehicles, etc.

Masborough S.S. Masborough S.S. N o . I 4 0 freight vehicles, etc.South Junction C e n t r e D o w n Goods etc.

ADD:—Finsbury Park F i n s b u r y Park No.5 D o w n 5 wagons or one

No.3 C a n o n b u r y c o a c h i n g stock vehicle.Finsbury Park F i n s b u r y Park No.5 D o w n Slow O n e coaching stockNo.3 N o . I v e h i c l e .

an

ES—D I ISECTION DGENERAL INSTRUCTIONS AND NOTICES—continued

TABLE G

From To

PAGE 121 (Page 165 Supp. No.3)DELETE:—

Mexborough No. 1 Mex borough No.3Mexborough No.4 Mex borough No.1

TABLE HI

TABLE J

LineDown U p

PAGE 115 (Pages 162/3, Supp. No.3).AMEND:—line heading.MEXBOROUGH No.2 TO BARNSLEY JUNCTION VIA BARNSLEY.

DELETE:—Mexborough No.3 Mexborough No.1 S h e f f i e l d 2 0 vehicleswithout brake

van.Mexborough No.4 Mexborough No.1 G o o d s D r a w n onlyMexborough No.1 Mexborough No.4 G o o d s V e h i c l e s drawn

54 wagons etc.Mexborough Wrest Mexborough No.4 G o o d s D r a w n only

PILSLEY (LAIR) TO PENISTONEPAGE 116 (Page 163 Supp.No.3).DELETE:—

Sheffield No.2 She f f ie ld No.3 G o o d s N o t exceeding20 freightvehicles may beset back.

PAGE 117DELETE:—

Masborough S.S. Mas borough S.S. South Rec ept ion —Centre J u n c t i o nMasborough S.S. Mas borough S.S. Centre 1s t —North junct ion G o o d s

EASTERN REGION—continued.

Number of VehiclesFrom T o L i n e a n d special conditions

Up SheffieldUp Goods

2050

Remarks

Classof

From T o T r a i n Condi t i on R e m a r k sPAGE 123

ADD:—at end of pre-amble—see footnote at end of table

PAGE 124 (Page 166, Supp. No.3)DELETE:—

Mexborough No.2 Mex borough No.1 F N D o w n Main orDown Goods

PAGE 125ADD:—as footnote to Table jExcept in an emergency in accordance with Absolute Block Regulation 14, electrically hauledtrains on the Manchester/Sheffield/Wath Electrif ied Lines must not be assisted in rear by diesellocomotives.

ES—D 12SECTION D E A S T E R N REGION—continuedGENERAL INSTRUCTIONS AND NOTICES—continued

Signal Box

TABLE MLine R e m a r k s

PAGE 129 (Page 169 Supp. No.3)MEXBOROUGH TO BARNSLEY JUNCTION (VIA BARNSLEY)DELETE:—

Mexborough No. 1 D o w n DoncasterMexborough No.1 D o w n SheffieldMexborough West Junct. U p Main from Adwick Crossings

PAGE 131ADD:—PILSLEY (L.M.R.) TO PENISTONE.

Sheffield Corpor- Neepsend and D o w n Main G r o u n d frame electricallyation \ h a d s l e y Bridge c o n t r o l l e d from Neepsend.

Lineconnected

Name of Siding P o s i t i o n w i t h

Electricity SidingsPage 131. (Page 170, Supp. No.3)AMEND:—Wombwell B e t w e e n Wombwell andWest Station S k i e r s SpringSouth end

Signal Box

PAGE 133 (Page 171 Supp. No.3).PILSLEY (L.M.R.) TO PENISTONE.DELETE:—

Parkwood

PAGE 152

TABLE SI

TABLE Y

Movement S e e Special Instructionon page:

Down Main to Down SidingLOCAL INSTRUCTIONS

BOSTON

LINCOLN

Method of Control

,Ground frame, controlled by key

kept in frame of WombwellWest Station box

PAGE 141—FINSBURY PARK

ADD:—FINSBURY PARK BREAKDOWN CRANE ROAD During the time No.2 signal box is closed,

all movements between the Breakdown Crane line at No.2 signal box and No.3 signal box must beaccompanied by the Station Inspector.Page 150

ADD:—BOSTON SWING BRIDGE Trains must not exceed 10 m.p.h. when passing over the swing Bridge

EAST HOLMESAMEND:—Drivers enteringLoco Yard must whistle I long, 1 crow when their engines are over the

points in Loco Yard.PAGE 156

DELETE:—BETWEEN HECKINGTON AND SWINESHEADHeading and entry.

ES—D 13SECTION D E A S T E R N REGION—continued.GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS AND NOTICES—continued.

PAGE 160 (Page 179 Supp. No.3)FIRBECK AND HARWORTH COLLIERY BRANCHES

AMEND Third and fourth paragraph to read:—Trains travelling from Firbeck Junction " B" box to Harworth Colliery must obtain a Token from

the Signalman at Firbeck "B" box lettered "Firbeck Junction 'B' and Firbeck Colliery" and onarrival at Harworth Junction the Guard or Second man must proceed to the ground frame hut andadvise the Signalman at Harworth Colliery by telephone of his arrival. The Signalman at HarworthColliery will then release the Auxiliary Instrument to enable a Token lettered "Harworth JunctionHarworth Colliery" to be obtained and the Guard or Second man must place the two Tokens in thelocks provided, reverse the junction points and instruct the Driver to draw his train clear of theJunction, The Guard or Second man must then replace the points, obtain the Tokens out of thelocks, hand the "Harworth Junction — Harworth Colliery" Token to the Driver and place the"Firbeck Junction — Firbeck Colliery" Token in the Firbeck Junction " B ” box Auxiliary Instrument,afterwards advising the Firbeck Junction " B " Signalman that the train is complete and clear of theMain line.

A stop board is provided at Harworth Junction at which all trains from the direction of HarworthColliery must come to a stand. The Guard or Second man must then proceed to the ground frame hut,advise the Signalman at Firbeck " B " of his position and act on his instructions as to obtaining aToken from the Auxiliary Instruments in accordance with the preceding paragraph.

Page 167ADD:—

MEXBOROUGH No. 3 TO WATH CENTRAL JUNCTIONTRAINS FOULING LEVEL CROSSINGS. When a freight train is stopped foul o f the public levelcrossing at Wath Central , Staithe o r Adwick, the Guard will be held responsible for ascertainingimmediately from the Signalman at the box where the crossing is blocked whether it is necessary forthe train to be divided to allow the crossing being used, and for taking any action that may be re-quired of him.

Page 171ADD:—

ROTHERHAM (MASBOROUGH).STATION NORTH JUNCTION.—The points situated in the Through Siding and leading to Carr HouseColliery must be kept padlocked for the Through Siding except when required to be unlocked to allowa train to work at the Sidings.When not in use the key for the padlock is kept in Parkgate Junction box and the Person in chargeof shunting movements at the Sidings is responsible for returning the key to that box when the workhas been completed and for giving an assurance to the Signalman that the points are padlocked forthe Through Siding.

ADD:—WINCOBANK NORTH JUNCTION

Drivers must understand that when the outlet signal itom Wincobank Sidings is lowered for atrain to depart on the Down Goods line, the section ahead may be occupied.

ES—D 14SECTION D E A S T E R N REGION—continued.GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS AND NOTICES—continued.

Page 172

CHESTERFIELD (TAPTON JUNCTION) TO ROTHERHAM MASBOROUGH STATIONSOUTH JUNCTION AND HOLMES JUNCTION

ADD:—BARROW HILL DIESEL DEPOT

Movements from Barrow Hill South box must only be made along the inwards line.Movements towards Barrow Hill South box must only be made along the outwards line.On arriving at the signals controlling movements from the outwards line, the driver, or

fireman when provided, must communicate with the signalman on the telephone provided.In the event of either line being blocked, the Signalman at Barrow Hill South box must be

immediately advised and movements wil l then continue to be made in accordance with hisinstructions or those of the person appointed to supervise the work.

GENERAL AND LOCAL INSTRUCTIONS INDEX

Page 174DELETE:—Great Hale Siding between Heckington and Swineshead

Heckington and Swineshead, Great Hale Siding

Page 175DELETE:—Swineshead and Heckington, Great Hale SidingADD:—

Staithe, Adwick and Wath Central, trains stopped foul of level crossingsAMEND:—

Wath Central, Staithe and Adwick, trains stopped foul of level crossings

156156

AMEND:—Adwick, Staithe and Wath Central, trains stopped foul of level crossings 1 6 6 and 167

156

166 and 167

166 and 167

ES—D ISSECTION D S C O T T I S H REGION

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS AND NOTICES

: , Items marked thus w i l l not appear in future issues and a note must be taken of themby al l concerned.

* D e n o t e s new or amended i tem

MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES

Haymarket Motive Power Depot—Until further notice—Numbers 5, 6, 7 and 8 shed sidingshave been temporarily shortened and stop blocks placed across the rails inside the shed, clearof the shed door. Al l connections at the 'Nest end of the sidings have been clamped out of use.Movements to and from the shed sidings wil l be made from the East end only.

Markle Level Crossing—Tests made at the automatic half barriers at Markle level crossinghave revealed that trains in certain instances have exceeded the maximum speed for this part-icular section of the East Coast Main line.

Drivers are reminded that the length of the track circuits controlling the half barriers is basedon the maximum permissible speed approaching Markle level crossing and any infringment abovethereof may endanger the safe working of the crossing

ES—D 16SECTION D S C O T T I S H REGION—continued.GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS AND NOTICES—continued

INSTRUCTIONS TO BE OBSERVED BY DRIVERS, GUARDS AND OTHERS FOR WORKING

OVER SCOTTISH REGION LINES

LIST OF LINES IN THE SEQUENCE USED THROUGHOUT THE BOOK

PAGE IVAMEND:—

Craigentinny to Edinburgh (Waverley) via Abbeyhill

Deecription 1of Bloc k

S p p 1l o c gon Mein

L in e , 1Abeolute

Block ; S ta t i o n s andn i d e . S u o m i E3oses

Dtberwirt•ahown(Outs

Ind IC ateBlock lo e ta l ,

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Diatanc •between

boss.

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DremAberlady jn .

DELETE:—All detailsPrestonpans

Longniddry junctionAMEND:— 4 1 0 2 0

Cr a igent innyADD:—(See page 14)

Add itiormlmuniiguslinen

Pages 9 and ICI (Pages 187/188 Supp. No.3)Portobello EastAMEND:—

Loops andRefugeSidings

Permnnentspeed

r es tr ic tion ,miles per bow

U ..c r ip .- a g eDown n o n W • g o n • DOWD 1 U pE .

&V .

TWEEDMOUTH TO EDINBURGH (WAVERLEY)

TABLE A

Catch points , spr ing or=worked tr a iling points

Pond lop

Gradient(Riflinguniaee

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us.

Mainor

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t inny

2S2S2S 252525 — — W a v e r leyG oods Y ar d

IS I L I S I L — - L e i t h W alkEas t G oods

Yard

DELETE:— 4 0 4 0 Over Slow lines between Craigentinny and Piershill in .DELETE:—Down and Up Additional running lines between Portobello, Craigentinny and Piershill jn .

Piershil l j uncti onDELETE:—All details

Abbeyh illSt. Margarets

AMEND:— 0 1327Edinburgh (Way.)

Waverley EastD E L E T E : — - — 2 L 2S - M u s s e lburgh -

l ine atNewha l les

A DD: — — 2 L 3S — M i l l e r h i l l •up Y ar d- — 3 S 2 L — M i l l e r h i l l

Down Yard

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•Engine &hint i•g

Descriptionof BlockSignallingon Main

Lines.

Disianc•betweensignalboxes

Additionalrunninglines

Loops andRefuge

Sidings

Permanent•preed

instrictions,miles per boor

Catch points. epring or=worked t railing points

1,—Iong S—.ba t C—crow

Dosrn Up For

Absolute

M Yds Up Donn.Deism's-

Lion

Stand-age

1Wegonn

1E. &V .

Down UpPosition

Gradient(Risingunless

otherwiseshown/

1 in.

Mainon

Fast

Slowof

Goods

Main• r e

Fast

Slowof

Goods

Blockunitise

otherw i seshows(Dots

i n d l C a t •Bl oc k Poe t s )

Station. andSignal B o x .

SECTION D.GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS AND NOTICES—continued.

SCOTTISH REGION—continued.

DELETE:—PortobelloPiershil l Jo.(See page 10)

SUBSTITUTE:—PortobelloCraigentiony(See page 10)

Page 14 AMEND:—heading and sub-heading to read(Page 189 CRAIGENTINNY TO EDINBURGH (WAVERLEY EAST) (VIA ABBEYHILL)

Sup!). No.3) BETWEEN CRAIGENTINNY AND ABBEYH ILL JUNCTION40 4 0 MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE SPEED

DELETE:—Abbeyhill

Lochend

ADD:— 0 1710

PAGE 23AMEND last line heading:—

Craigentinny to Edinburgh (Waverley) via Abbeyhill

PAGE 26AMEND second line heading:—

Craigentinny to Edinburgh (Waverley) via AbbeyhillAMEND Piershill in. in two items to read Craigentinny.

PAGE 28AMEND f irst line heading:—

Craigentinny to Edinburgh (Waverley) via AbbeyhillAMEND Piershill in. in two items to read Craigentinny.

20 2 0 Through Junction Fast lines to and from Lochend in .

TABLE F

TABLE H2

TABLE .1

SECTION DGENERAL INSTRUCTIONS AND NOTICES—continued.

From T o

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TABLE K2

PAGE 28 (Page 194 Supp. No.3)ADD:—Craigentinny to Abbeyhill Junction (via Abbeyhill)

Craigentinny L o c h e n d B r a n c hLochend A b b e y h i l l Junction M a i n

PAGE 29 (Page 194 Supp. No.3)AMEND third line heading:—

Craigentinny to Edinburgh (Waverley) East (via Abbeyhill)AMEND reference to Piershill jn. in f irst entry to read Craigentinny

PAGE 32 (Page 196 Supp. No.3)AMEND in last line heading and item:—

Piershill In. to read Craigentinny.

TABLE M

TABLE 0

PAGE 29 (Page 195 Supp. No.3)AMEND Craigentinny and Edinburgh (Waverley) (v ia Abbeyhill)

TABLE V

PAGE 32 (Page 195 Supp. No.3)AMEND second line heading:—

Craigentinny to Waverley East (via Abbeyhill)

TABLE Z

SCOTTISH REGION—continued.

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BranchMain

Markle

SECTION D.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS AND NOT10ES—continued.

PAGE 34—ADD

ES—D 19

AUTOMATIC HALF-BARRIERS

The following instructions will apply at the level crossing shown in the table below.Wrong Line Order form "C" must not be issued for a movement which requires to pass over

the crossing until permission has been obtained from the signalman at the supervising Signal Box.A ballast train which has passed over the crossing must not be set back in accordance with

Rule 216 (j) if it would approach nearer than 1/4m. from the crossing.A trolley must not be allowed to occupy any of the controlling track circuits without per-

mission of the Signalman at the supervising Signal Box.Prior arrangements must be made for a Crossing Keeper to be in attendance if a train is re-

quired to stop in section (in accordance with Block Regulation 8) or if a Tamping Machine, TrackRecording Machine, Ballast Cleaning Machine, Engineer's Rail Motor or Rail Bus is required torun through the section.

Level Crossing S i g n a l Boxes Between

Supervising BoxEast Fortune (Drem) Junction E a s t Lintonwhen East Fortune closed).

LOCAL INSTRUCTIONS

PAGE 3eDELETE:—

BETWEEN PIERSHILL JUNCTION AND ST MARGARETS and relative instruction.

INDEX TO GENERAL AND LOCAL INSTRUCTIONS

PAGE 48DELETE:—Piershill in.—Local instructions—Page 38

SCOTTISH REGION—continued

A copy of this notice must be supplied to all Drivers, Guards, Signalmen and others concerned

York M / 5 4 / 1 3 8 3 / E S - 2 5 1 J J . R . SAMPSON,6th June, 1966. M o v e m e n t s Operations ManagerIf this notice not received by the normal time advise your Superior Officer by tele-gram as follows:— " N ILE FOUR W EEKLY SIG. FROG. ES No.25D"

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