FOR THE INFORMATION OF RAIPIAY STAFF ONLY. British N E/N EASTERN REGION No. 50 NORTHERN AREA (NORTHERN SECTION) (including Main line, York to Northallerton and York Yards) TEMPORARY SPEED RESTRICTIONS PERMANENT WAY OPERATIONS SIGNAL ALTERATIONS APPENDIX INSTRUCTIONS, ETC. SATURDAY 13 DECEMBER TO FRIDAY 19 DECEMBER 1969 INCLUSIVE Trainmen must pay particular attention t o works contained in t his notice and keep a good look-out for hand signals, which wi l l be exhibited at the various localities in accordance with the rules and regulations. Work at places other than those mentioned may be in progress, of which i t may not have been possible t o give previous notice, and drivers must be on the look- out and be prepared to stop or run at reduced speed when and where handsignals may be exhibited. , 0 SECTION A 1 P TEMP6 / T E De RESTRICTIONS N , (Until further notice unless otherwise stated). Warning Boards and Indicators provided unless otherwise shown. In the case of items marked t The Warning Board(s) will be lit by propane gas. In the case of items marked* the Warning Boards and Indicators will be moved as the work pro- gresses and the restriction will not operate over more than 3 4 m i l e a t o n e In the case of items marked t time has been allowed in the working timetable for these restrictions. t i m e . Temporary speed restrictions may be eased or withdrawn earlier than shown. Trainmen must, there- fore, be prepared to find a higher speed (which may be the permanent speed restriction) indicated at the Warning Boards and Indicators and they must work to such speed. Location of Work Lines Mileage Speed at or between affected a t or between R e s t r i c t i o n Remarks M. Chs. M. Chs. m . p . h . YORK (CHALONERS WHIN) TO TWEEDMOUTH Skelton Junction and Down and Up 3 4 3 27 80 Condition of bridge. Tollerton Fast Pilmoor and Thirsk Down Slow 18 40 22 00 30 Condition of track. ReIly Mill and All 65 60 66 40 20 Remodelling switches Ouston Junction and crossings. Alnmouth Down and Up 34 56 34 75 20 Blanketting and relay- Main ing. Alnmouth Down Main 34 75 35 10 40 Blanketting and relaying. NORTHALLERTON (CORDIO JUNCTION) TO GATESHEAD (JUNCTION) VI A HORDEN Norton on Tees Down Main 63 24 63 56 20 Relaying. Station and Billingham on Tees * C Down Main 74 36 76 0 40 Ballasting. e Blackhall Rocks Until 16 00 Thursday m 11 December. *e C Down Main 74 3 6 76 0 20 Ballasting. et Blackhall Rocks Until 16 00 Thursday 11 December. me r ey Blackhall Rocks and Up Main 76 32 76 1 2 20 Bankslip. tN Cemetery North eo r Wearmouth and Up Main 90 6 5 90 2 2 20 Ballasting and relaying. yr Monkwearmouth Commencing 13 30 Nt Sunday, 14 December. oh Wearmouth and Down and Up 92 22 92 4 7 30 Subsidence. ra East Boldon Main tn66 T h e items marked 66 are consecutive forming an overall moveable restriction between the mileages hd s hown. a The 40 rn.R.h. temporary speed restriction will be south of the 20 m.p.h. temporary speed restriction. n Warning boards, speed indicators and termination boards will be positioned in accordance with Rule 218. d BACKWORTH JUNCTION TO MORPETH VIA SEGHILL Holywell and Down Main 9 8 9 68 20 Ballasting. Newsham South Commencing 06 00 Sunday 14 December. rti E N — 3 SECTION A—TEMPORARY SPEED RESTRICTIONS—continued Location of Work Lines Mileage Speed at or between affected at or between Restriction Remarks M. Chs. M. Chs. BACKWORTH JUNCTION TO MORPETH VIA SEGHILL continued Newsham North and D o w n Main 14 0 14 60 10 Di version of tracks. Bedlington South Bedlington South and U p Main 14 60 14 0 10 Nevvsham North Diversion of tracks. Bedlington North and D o w n and Up 16 03 16 55 20 Choppington Main Subsidence. BEDLINGTON TO WOODHORN Bedlington North and D o w n and Up 0 25 1 0 1 0 D i v e r s i o n s of tracks for Marcheys House Main bridge lA and subsid- ence. NEWCASTLE (MANORS JUNCTION) TO TYNEMOUTH VIA BACKWORTH Monkseaton Down 8 67 8 77 20 Tynemouth Blanketting. Commencing 00 01 Sunday 14 December. NEWCASTLE TO CARLISLE (DURRAN HILL EXCLUSIVE) Prudhoe and Down and Up 13 60 13 75 Hexham Main 20 Embankment slip. CONSETT NORTH TO OUSTON JUNCTION Annfield and Down and Up 7 40 6 60 South Pelaw Main 20 S u b s i d e n c e . GATESHEAD (GREENSFIELD JN. DUNSTON LINES) TO BLAYDON VIA NORWOOD Dervventhaugh Down and Up 3 75 4 3 10 Main Relaying. Commencing 09 00 Tuesday 16 December. Derwenthaugh and D o w n Main Blaydon 4 Ballasting. 1 Commencing 07 00 6 Sunday 14 December. 4 LONDONDERRY BRANCH 3 2 LRyhopeondon dGrangeerry and Down Main 01 40 1 10 10 C o n d i t i o n of track. 5 FERRYHILL No.3 TO NORTON ON TEES SOUTH Bishop Middlehann Down Main 9 3 8 40 and Sedgefield 15 B a l l a s t i n g . Until 16 00 Friday 19 December. SECTION B NEN-4 TEMPORARY ENGINEERING WORKS (For details of Signalling or Permanent Way Alterations see Section C). Where any work involves fixing, removing or repairing of signals, or the protection of the running line during renewals, repairs and obstructions, Handsignalmen will be provided by the Engineer to act in accordance with the Rules and Regulations. Material may be lying about and disconnections may be made as required. Unless otherwise shown, work will be carried out as traffic permits. At or between L i n e s affected Remarks YORK (CHALONERS WHIN) TO TWEEDMOUTH DAILY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE York Station All 08 00 to 16 30. Testing cables and controls. York and Skelton A l l 07 30 to 16 30. Overhauling point connections etc. Skelton Junction and A l l 07 00 to 17 00. Preparatory work for signalling Tol lerton alterations. Tot lerton and Pi Imoor A l l 07 30 to 16 30. Changing relays. Pilmoor and Thirsk A l l 07 00 to 17 00. Reconstruction of bridge No. 45 at 21m. 63chs. Mechanical !plant in use. Northallerton and A l l 06 00 to 18 00. Laying troughing. Darlington South Northa I lerton and A l l 08 00 to 16 00, Laying concrete troughing and Darlington South running cables. Eryholme and Down Main 08 00 to 17 00. Laying drain at I ineside between Darlington South 41 Eryholme and Down Main B1oring rig in use between 41m. 78chs. and 42m. Darlington South 6/c4h s. Darlington South and A l l 0a7 00 to 17 00 (except Sat). Renewing connections. North n Darlington North and A l l through 0d7 3 0 to 18 00. Contractor painting overhead. South No.1 Platform Ladders and trestles in use. 4 Parkgate and Down and Up Main 017 00 to 13 00. Contractors laying cables on Ferryhill No.3 UYp Side between 45m. 69chs. and 46m. 14chs. Ferryhill No.1 and Down Slow 07 30 to 16 30. Preparing for signalling alterations Tursdale 2 rat Coxhoe Junction. Hett Mill and All 0n8 00 to 16 00 (except Sat). Installing concrete Browney c.able troughing. Browney and Down Main 0p7 30 to 17 30. Contractor removing bridge super- Rally Mill structure near bridge No. 186 at 64m. 71 Os. M.achinery in use. Browney and All 07 00 to 1800. Laying concrete troughing. Instal- Tyne Yard ling cables. Preparing for signalling alterations. Relly Mill and Down and Up Main 08 30 to 17 00. Repairing bridge 190 at 65m. Durham South 75chs. Durham North and U p Fast and 07 00 to 18 00. Erecting temporary platform at South Up Platform north end of Up Platform and raising and re- aligning existing Up Platform. Durham North All 07 30 to 19 00. Contractor constructing wing walls for bridge No. 193 at 66m. 19chs. Crane and machinery in use. Durham North and All 07 30 to 17 00. Contractor constructing new Ouston dn. cutting and drainage between 67 136 chs. Machinery in use. Tyne (Durham Station) Down Main /027 3r0 nto. 1p6 3. 0 (Maon ton Fdri). T rimming embankifient and Ouston Junction 6side8 betwmeen 7.0Y2 and 71 m.p. Gradall in use. NEN-5 SECTION B — TEMPORARY ENGINEERING WORKS — continued At or between L i n e s affected R e m a r k s YORK (CHALONERS WHIN) TO TWEEDMOUTH — continued DAILY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE — continued Durham North and D o w n and Up Main Contractors reconstructing bridge No.224 at Ouston Jn. 72m. 30 chs. Durham and All 07 30 to 20 00. Alterations to train description Tyne Yard circuits. Tyne Yard All 07 30 to 17 Oa Alterations to circuits.. Tyne Yard All Renewing telephone cables. Low Fell Jn. Down Main 08 00 to 18 Oa Contractors excavating at line- and K.E.B. Jn. side at 79m. 29chs. Machinery in use. K.E.B. Junction Up K.E.B. East 07 00 to 19 Oa Contractor demolishing former and Engine Siding Pacific Shed in Gateshead M.P.D. Machinery in use. Newcastle Down and Up South 07 30 to 18 00. Alteration to Route Indicator Down and Up East circuits. Newcastle All Changing relays.