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Signal Fact 21
In the Sykes’ Lock & Block system, there were usually three vertical iron rods linking each instrument on the block shelf with the lever frame below.
These were referred to as rods S, Y and X in the manufacturer’s literature, spelling the company trade mark “SYX”.
Explanation of column content is here.
| ELR | BR-NR | Line Description | RailRef |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAA | yes | Basingstoke - Alton | SW067 |
| BAB | yes | Bethesda - Bangor | NW502 |
| BAC | BAC1 Barrow Hill Colliery Line BAC2 Speedwell Branch BAC3 Clown Branch |
MR780 MR787 |
|
| BAD | yes | Boars Head - Adlington | LU001 |
| BAE | yes | Basingstoke & Exeter | SW120 SW140 |
| BAF | yes | Aberfeldy Branch | HR002 |
| BAG | yes | Birmingham & Gloucester | MR260 GW375 MR270 MR280 |
| BAH | Horbury & Barnsley | LY331 LY332 |
|
| BAI | Bainsford Branch | NB154 | |
| BAK | yes | Barrassie & Kilmarnock Line | GS081 |
| BAL | yes | Brigend & Abergwynfi Line | GW560 |
| BAM | yes | Chapeltown Branch | MR842 MR830 |
| BAN | yes | BAN Baglan Branch | GW586 |
| BAP | yes | Bargoed - Pant | BM001 |
| BAR | Bargoed Loop. Now BDP. | ||
| BAR | Barton-On-Humber Branch | GC152 GC150 |
|
| BAS | Canons Marsh Branch. Now CMH. | ||
| BAS | High Street Goods Branch | NB363 | |
| BAT | Barnton Branch | CA113 | |
| BAU | Bangour Branch | NB204 | |
| BAW | yes | Bristol - Avonside Wharf | MR377 |
| BAY | yes | Bricklayers Arms Branch | SE006 |
| BAZ | Barnstaple Loop | GW242 | |
| BBA | Brinsley Branch | GN203 | |
| BBB | yes | Bolton - Blackburn | LY100 |
| BBC | yes | Bretby Branch | MR185 |
| BBD | yes | Bournemouth West Branch | SW109 SW110 |
| BBE | Bonnybridge Branch | CA492 | |
| BBG | yes | Banbury Branch | GC023 |
| BBH | yes | Bolton Branch | MC011 |
| BBJ | yes | Balham Junction - Beckenham Junction | LB004 SE111 |
| BBK | Billingham Beck Branch | NE554 | |
| BBL | yes | Bennerley - Bulwell | MR643 |
| BBL | Brynmawr and Blaenavon Line. Now BWB. | ||
| BBM | yes | Bletchley - Bedford | NW140 NW141 |
| BBN | yes | Babbington Branch | MR718 |
| BBR | yes | Bognor Regis Branch | LB094 |
| BBS | yes | Blackburn Sidings | LY104 LY104 LY103 LY271 |
| BBW | Bradley Wood Curve | NW823 | |
| BBX | Bedford St Johns West to East | NW142 | |
| BBY | yes | Birstall - Batley | NW832 |
| BBZ | Butts Branch | GW714 | |
| BCA | yes | Bedford - Cambridge | NW140 |
| BCB | yes | Black Carr Junction - Bessacar Junction | JN050 |
| BCC | yes | Bullcroft Colliery Branch | HB028 |
| BCE | yes | Bolsover Colliery Empties | MR |
| BCG | yes | Birmingham Central Goods Branch | MR261 |
| BCH | yes | Balloch Branch | DB001 |
| BCJ | yes | Birmingham Curve | MR187 |
| BCL | yes | Banbury and Cheltenham Branch | GW376 |
| BCM | North Staveley Curve | MR802 | |
| BCN | yes | Bangor - Caernarfon | NW510 |
| BCO | yes | Bentley Colliery, Doncaster | GN280 |
| BCP | yes | Stubbins Junction - Bacup | LY072 |
| BCR | yes | Blackpool Carriage Sidings | PY001 |
| BCS | yes | Bletchley Carriage Sidings | NW116 |
| BCS | British Steel, Corby. See BSC | ||
| BCV | yes | Bordesley Curve - Tyseley | MR256 |
| BCY | Barrow Colliery Branch | ||
| BDB | Bridgwater Dock Branch | GW322 | |
| BDC | yes | Borders Counties Line | NB043 |
| BDD | Dyke Branch | LB091 | |
| BDG | Brechin Branch | CA585 | |
| BDH | yes | Brent Curve Junction - Dudding Hill Junction | MR061 |
| BDL | Barry Docks High Level Lines | BY022 | |
| BDM | yes | Bow Depot | MR023 |
| BDN | yes | Bridge Street Junction - Duston Junction | NW152 |
| BDO | yes | Barry Docks Low Level Line | BY021 BY024 BY025 BY026 |
| BDP | Bargoed Loop | BM031 | |
| BDS | yes | Bidston West Junction - Seacombe | WI013 |
| BDU | yes | Beddau Branch | RR022 |
| BDW | Bond End Branch | MR221 | |
| BDZ | Bwllfa Dare Branch | GW466 | |
| BEA | yes | Barnt Green - Ashchurch Line | MR272 |
| BEB | Beeston to Batley Branch | GN333 GN351 |
|
| BEC | yes | Bevercotes Colliery | GC115 |
| BED | Bestwood Colliery Branch | GC042 | |
| BEE | Bellsdyke Branch | NB258 | |
| BEG | yes | Beggarlee Branch | MR731 |
| BEI | yes | Beighton - Annesley | GC050 |
| BEJ | yes | Buxton - Edgeley Junction | NW770 |
| BEK | Beckermet Branch | FN071 | |
| BEL | Barnstaple East Loop. Now BEP | ||
| BEL | Bedlay Loop | NB341c | |
| BEM | Birkenhead and Bidston | WI002 | |
| BEN | yes | New Brighton Branch | WI001 |
| BEP | Barnstaple East Loop | GW241 | |
| BES | yes | Blaydon to Scotswood | NE430 |
| BEV | Beaufort and Ebbw Vale High Level Line | NW249 | |
| BEW | yes | Beighton Junction - Woodhouse Junction | GC050 |
| BEX | Boscarne Extension. Now BOE | ||
| BEX | yes | Bexleyheath Line | SE021 |
| BEY | Bellshill Branch | CA084 | |
| BEZ | yes | Lynton - Barnstaple | LA001 |
| BFB | yes | Bradford Branch | GW193 |
| BFC | yes | Ipswich Chord | GE246 |
| BFG | yes | Wembley Repair Shop | NW016 |
| BFJ | Buxton Flying Junction | NW771 | |
| BFK | Blackhill Fork | CA368 | |
| BFL | Bradford on Avon Loop | GW192 | |
| BFO | yes | Bletchley Flyover - Fenny Stratford | NW115 |
| BFZ | Briton Ferry Dock Branch | GW586 | |
| BGB | yes | Liverpool Bankfield Goods | LY193 |
| BGC | yes | Strathspey Line | GO033 |
| BGD | yes | Burghead & Hopeman Branch | HR013 |
| BGE | yes | Boldon West Curve | NE618 |
| BGF | Burghead & Hopeman Branch | HR013 | |
| BGG | Burghead Harbour Branch | HR014 | |
| BGH | yes | Brampton & Gas House Branch | MR763 |
| BGK | yes | Bethnal Green - Kings Lynn | GE020 GE040 GE050 GE110 |
| BGL | yes | Bristol & Gloucester | GW370 MR290 MR340 MR370 |
| BGN | yes | Bridgeton Cross Branch | NB365 |
| BGP | Bagthorpe Curve | GN171 | |
| BGS | Bow Goods | GE166 | |
| BGW | yes | Bolton - Worsley | NW660 |
| BGY | Bathgate Goods Branch | NB207 | |
| BHA | Brindle Heath Junction to Agecroft Junction | LY142 | |
| BHB | yes | Bristol Harbour Branch | GW154 |
| BHC | yes | Bignall Branch | NS066 |
| BHD | Boghead Branch | NB241 | |
| BHI | yes | Basford Hall Independent Lines | NW201 NW202 NW203 NW211 |
| BHJ | Buxton to High Peak Junction Line No 2 | NW779 | |
| BHL | yes | Berks & Hants Line | GW086 GW180 GW185 |
| BHM | yes | Barrow Roundhouse Railway Centre | MR775 |
| BHN | Blochain Branch | NB186 | |
| BHP | yes | Boultham Junction - Pyewipe Junction | JN033 |
| BHR | yes | Benhar Branch (Fauldhouse) | |
| BHS | yes | Brighouse Branch | LY295 |
| BHW | Buckland Hollow Branch | MR425 | |
| BIB | yes | Shipley West Junction - Bradford Junction | MR892 |
| BIC | yes | Bishop Aukland - Barnard Castle | NE266 |
| BID | Bideford Goods Branch. Now BFD | ||
| BID | yes | Burntisland Dock Branch | NB491 |
| BIG | Bigrigg Branch | FN075 | |
| BIH | Bird-In-Hand Branch | GW443 | |
| BIK | yes | Bickershaw Colliery Branch | NW640 NW645 |
| BIM | Bilsthorpe Branch | MR624 | |
| BIN | Bingham Branch | GN158 | |
| BIP | Bilson Loop | GW392 | |
| BIR | Birley Colliery Branch | GC361 | |
| BIY | Bishopsgate Yards | GE003 | |
| BIZ | Bicslade Railway | SV017 | |
| BJH | yes | Broadstone - Hamworthy | SW106 |
| BJL | yes | Bamfurlong Junction Line | NW554 |
| BJN | yes | Bromley Junction - Norwood Junction | LB004 |
| BJP | Broadstone Junction to Holes Bay Junction | SW112 | |
| BJR | yes | Bassaleg Junction & Rhymney Line | BM030 |
| BJS | Blackwood & Stonehouse Branch | CA210 | |
| BJT | yes | Broadstone - Templecombe | SD001 SD006 |
| BJW | yes | Bescot Junction - Wichnor Junction | NW383 NW380 NW380 |
| BJZ | Briton Ferry Dock Branch | RS021 | |
| BKB | Benwick Branch | GE087 | |
| BKC | yes | Banbury and Cheltenham Branch Kingham - Chipping Norton |
GW691 |
| BKE | yes | Basingstoke Branch | GW083 |
| BKH | Birkenhead Branch | BJ010 | |
| BKJ | yes | Bolton - Kenyon Junction | NW662 |
| BKL | Blackwell Colliery Branch | GC055 | |
| BKN | Banbury and Cheltenham Line. Now BKC | ||
| BKN | yes | Blackston Branch | NB209 |
| BKS | yes | Brancliffe East Junction - Kirk Sandall Junction | GC230 SY001 |
| BLA | Blaenrhondda Branch | TV030 | |
| BLB | Blackbrook Branch | NW690 | |
| BLC | yes | Blidworth Colliery Branch | GC123 |
| BLE | yes | Barnstaple - Taunton | GW240 |
| BLF | yes | Bensham Curve Junction - Low Fell Sidings Junction | NE426 |
| BLH | Blidworth Colliery | MR626 GC123 |
|
| BLI | yes | Brighton - Littlehampton | LB090 LB092 |
| BLJ | yes | Shepcote Lane East Junction - Broughton Lane Junction | GC343 |
| BLK | yes | Shieldhill & Blackbraes Branches | NB295 |
| BLL | yes | Bristol Loop Line | GC136 |
| BLN | yes | Barkston - Lincoln | GN260 |
| BLP | Barnstaple Loop. Now BAZ | ||
| BLP | yes | Lymington Branch | SW105 |
| BLS | Brightlingsea Branch | GE234 | |
| BLT | yes | Bletchley Sidings | NW116 |
| BLW | yes | Birmingham Loop Line | GW713 |
| BLY | Ballochney Branch | NB302 | |
| BLZ | Brynmenyn Loop | GW557 | |
| BMB | yes | Balirenbathie Branch | NB586 |
| BMC | Barnsley Main Colliery Branch | ||
| BMD | Bristol Bath Road Traction Depot | GW150 | |
| BME | yes | Buckland Junction - Minster Junction | SE090 SE090a |
| BMJ | yes | Blackfriars - Metropolitan Junction | SE002 |
| BMK | Blairmuckhill Branch | NB271 | |
| BML | yes | Bournemouth Main Line | SW001 SW060 SW070 SW100 GW223 GW220 |
| BMM | Brinnington Branch | GC414 | |
| BMN | Bonds Main Branch | MR757 | |
| BMZ | yes | Blackmill Branch | GW562 |
| BNB | Beckton Branch | GE173 | |
| BNC | yes | Brecon Curve | SH005 |
| BND | yes | Brecon - Dowlais | BM001 BM020 |
| BNE | yes | Benton North Junction - Earsdon Junction | NE680 NE732 |
| BNF | Burscough North Fork | LY182 | |
| BNG | yes | Bromley North Branch | SE010 |
| BNJ | Bentley Colliery North Junction to Bentley Colliery Junction | GN281 | |
| BNK | yes | Banbury & Cheltenham Branch | GW732 |
| BNL | Bilson Loop. Now BIP. | ||
| BNL | Brownhill Loop (Flyover) | GS163 | |
| BNN | yes | Bedford - Northampton Junction | MR081 | BNO | Balerno Branch | CA094 |
| BNP | Bonnington Loop | NB120 | |
| BNR | Bonnington Goods | NB124 | |
| BNW | yes | Boldon New Curve | NE619 |
| BNY | yes | Boldon and Tyne Dock Branch | NE390 |
| BNZ | Blaenavon Branch | PT004 | |
| BOC | yes | Bolsover Colliery Branch | MR789 |
| BOD | yes | Bodmin Branch | GW304 |
| BOE | yes | Boscarne Extension | GW305 |
| BOG | Bog Hall Branch | NE540 | |
| BOH | yes | Bowesfield Junction - Harburn Junction | NE552 |
| BOK | yes | Broad Street - Old Kew Junction | NW020 NW060 NW065 NW100 |
| BON | yes | Bottesford - Newark | GN146 |
| BOO | yes | Bowers Row Open Cast | NE158 |
| BOP | Bryn Junction to Pemberton Branch | NW682 | |
| BOR | yes | Boroughbridge Branch | NE202 |
| BOS | Bo'Ness Branch | NB290 NB293 |
|
| BOT | yes | Bothwell Branch | CA154 |
| BOW | Bodmin and Wadebridge Line | SW155 | |
| BOZ | Blaenavon Loop | SL004 | |
| BPA | Bishop Auckland Station | NE294 | |
| BPB | Bargoed Pits Branch | RR013 | |
| BPC | yes | Calverton Colliery Branch | MR648 |
| BPH | yes | Blisworth - Peterborough via Northampton Bridge Street | NW150 |
| BPJ | yes | Lovers Walk Depot | LB070a |
| BPL | yes | Bramley - Low Moor | GN361 |
| BPO | Blyth Power Station | NE709f | |
| BPP | yes | Brewery Junction - Phillips Park West Junction | LY035 |
| BPS | Bristol St Philips Branch | MR376 | |
| BPT | Bridport Branch. Now BRP. | ||
| BPT | Busby Print Works Branch | CA254 | |
| BPW | yes | Bishops Waltham - Botley | SW074 |
| BPZ | Burry Port Engine Shed Line | BP013 | |
| BQB | yes | Balquhidder Branch | CA531 |
| BRA | yes | Braintree Branch | GE211 |
| BRB | yes | Brentford Branch | GW064 |
| BRC | Brodsworth Colliery Branch | WR003 | |
| BRD | yes | Burma Road Branch. | CA419 |
| BRE | Bredisholme Branch | NB360 | |
| BRG | Bradford City Road Goods Branch | GN371 | |
| BRH | Barbush Branch | ||
| BRI | yes | Brocklesby Junction - Immingham Dock | GC150 GC152 |
| BRK | yes | Barnoldswick - Earby | MR895 |
| BRL | yes | Bristol Relief Line | GW151 GW152 |
| BRM | Broom South Curve | MJ007 | |
| BRN | yes | Blantyre Branch | NB357 |
| BRO | yes | Brymbo Branch | GC491 |
| BRP | yes | Bridport Branch | GW222 |
| BRP | Brewery Junction to Miles Platting Junction Curve | LY035 | |
| BRS | Brown's Branch | MR071 | |
| BRT | Brent Branch | ||
| BRW | Brantcliffe West Curve | GC231 | |
| BRX | Broxburn Branch | NB136 | |
| BRY | yes | Barry Line | GW536 TV053 BY020 |
| BRZ | Glannant Siding | GW568 | |
| BSB | yes | Bishops Stortford - Braintree | GE041 |
| BSC | Broom South Curve. Now BRM. | ||
| BSC | yes | British Steel Corby Branch | MR100c |
| BSD | yes | Bescot Sidings | NW345 NW346 NW347 NW348 |
| BSE | Barassie Reversing Spur | GS135 | |
| BSE | yes | Blackwell South Junction - Blackwell East Junction | MR739 |
| BSF | yes | Battersea Pier Junction - Stewarts Lane - Factory Junction | SE102 |
| BSG | Bicester Chord | GW731c | |
| BSH | Bellshill Branch | NB320 | |
| BSJ | yes | Bootle Junction Crossover | NW637 |
| BSK | Burscough South Fork | LY181 | |
| BSL | yes | Bradford Springmill Street | LY305 |
| BSN | yes | Brunthill Branch. | NB038 |
| BSP | yes | Battersea Pier Junction - Pouparts Junction | LB002 |
| BSR | Barrhead Spur | GS194 | |
| BST | Bath Street Branch | ||
| BSW | yes | Bristol & South Wales Union Line | GW130 GW140 GW141 |
| BSY | Busby (or Busbie) Branch | GS090 | |
| BSZ | Bishops Wood Tramway | SV023 | |
| BTB | yes | Barlow Tip Branch Goole - Selby |
NE029 NE030 |
| BTC | yes | Blackheath Junction - Charlton Junction | SE024 |
| BTD | yes | Blyth & Tyne Depot | NE724 |
| BTE | yes | Barking East Loop | MR035 |
| BTG | Bolton Connecting Line | LY089 | |
| BTH | yes | South Bermondsey Junction - Horsham | LB020 LB060 SW012 LB067 LB084 |
| BTJ | yes | Brightside - Treeton Junction | GC340 |
| BTK | Bentinck Colliery Lines | GC052 GC051 MR736 |
|
| BTL | Builth Loop. Now BTP. | ||
| BTL | yes | Brighton - Lewes Junction | LB120 |
| BTN | Blyth and Tyne Line | NE680 NE700 |
|
| BTO | Baton Branch | NB275 | |
| BTP | Builth Loop | NW291 | |
| BTR | Bridgewater Trustees Branch | NW641 | |
| BTS | yes | Willesden Brent Sidings | NW010 |
| BTW | yes | Brockenhurst - Wimborne | SW106 |
| BUB | Burton Branch | NS011 NS012 |
|
| BUC | yes | Buckley - Connah's Quay | GC495 |
| BUF | Burnden Fork Line | LY056 | |
| BUI | yes | Buildwas - Marsh Farm | GW824 |
| BUL | Beddau Loop | RR023 | |
| BUP | Burry Port Canal Branch | BP012 | |
| BUR | Burnbrae Branch | NB420 NB421 |
|
| BUT | yes | Bute Docks Branch | GW532 |
| BUW | Bude Wharf Branch | SW154c | |
| BUX | yes | Buxton - Hindlow | NW772 |
| BUY | yes | Bushbury Branch | GW767 |
| BUZ | Bullo Dock Branch | GW394 | |
| BVB | yes | Blackburn Valley Branch | GC326 |
| BVJ | yes | Banbury - Verney Junction | NW132 |
| BVR | Barnstaple Branch. Now BAZ and BLE. | ||
| BVS | Steyning Line | LB082 | |
| BVZ | Brynmawr and Western Valleys Line | GW511 | |
| BWB | Bridgwater Branch. Now BWZ | ||
| BWB | Brynmawr and Blaenavon Line | NW243 | |
| BWC | yes | Bedlington Junction - Woodhorn Colliery | NE707 |
| BWD | Bestwood Branch | MR647 | |
| BWE | Roghrigg Branch | NB297 | |
| BWJ | Bedlington Junction and Woodhorn Branch | ||
| BWK | yes | Beswick Goods Branch (Manchester) | LY038 |
| BWL | yes | Bowhill Branch | NB644 |
| BWN | Brynmawr and Nantyglo Line | NW242 | |
| BWO | yes | Butterwell Disposal Plant | NE714 NE714f NE735 |
| BWS | yes | Blackhall Branch | NB270 |
| BWT | yes | Barking West Loop | MR034c |
| BWW | yes | Bristol Wapping Wharf Branch | GW156 |
| BWZ | yes | Bridgewater Branch | SD012 |
| BXM | yes | Brixham Branch | GW263 |
| BYB | yes | Bromyard Branch | GW715 |
| BYC | Bedlay Colliery Branch | NB340 | |
| BYE | yes | Bury St Edmunds Yard | GE282 |
| BYF | Blantyre Fork | CA257 | |
| BYK | yes | Bewdley - Kidderminster | GW725 |
| BYL | Berkeley Road Loop. Now BYP. | ||
| BYL | yes | Byrehill Loop | GS148 |
| BYP | Berkeley Road Loop | GW401 | |
| BYS | yes | Beccles - Yarmouth South Town | GE270 |
| BZZ | Bridgwater Wharf Branch | SD013 |
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