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Signalling

Right until closure, the line from South Pelaw Junction, all the way to Consett was signalled using semaphore signals although colour light signals were in use on the approach from Ouston Junction from the 1960s.

The subject of signalling is far too complex to go in to on this site but, suffice to say, the North Eastern Region Railway company, who originally built the line, liked complex signals as the photo of the gantry at Stella Gill further down this page shows.

Signalling Diagrams

Below is the Signalling Diagram for South Pelaw Junction from 1963 when the South Pelaw Colliery sidings (to the top of the diagram) and all of the Stella Gill Sidings were still in use.  The line from the Ouston Junction and the East Coast Mail Line comes in from the bottom left with the climb up to Consett starting bottom right.

sthpelaw1963
Reproduced with permission from John Hinson

The 1970 signalling diagram for Carr House West box at Consett can be found here and the 1950 diagram for Carr House East here.

Signals on the Line

1985 South Pelaw Distant Signal_01
The distant signal, situated at the top of Pelton Bank, for the down line to South Pelaw Junction from Consett. (1985) Photo copyright Mark Goadby
1984-06_000 Sth Pelaw Jcn
With the abandoned site of Stella Gill sidings in the foreground, a bracket signal which used to control access to the junction for trains approaching from Consett. (June 1984) Photo copyright Mark Goadby
1982 South Pelaw Signal Box looking east JA2911
Photographs of the front of the South Pelaw signal box are relatively rare. Taken in 1982 when the only trains running were those bringing scrap down the line from Consett, by which time a lot of the junction trackwork had already been lifted. Photo copyright Mark Goadby
1984-06_000a Sth Pelaw Jcn
With the bridge carrying Pelton Lane in the background, a bracket signal stands unused on the approach to the junction (June 1984).  Signals on this arm cleared the line for trains going up the hill to Consett as well as allowing the banker in to the relevant section to help the iron ore trains up the hill. Photo copyright Mark Goadby
Stella Gill Flatts Signal Box and the signal gantry that controlled the 30+ sidings in Stella Gill Yard.  Behind the signal box is the NCB sheds which still stands today and to the right of that is part of Stella Gill Coke Works.  Photo copyright Keith Hoult

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