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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”.
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In the list below the information is set out in tabular form, spread over four columns. The column entries are -
| RailRef | The Line Code used in RailRef system. |
| Line Detail | The principal locations included within the Line Code. They are arranged in 'down' direction order. Locations shown are primarily stations and junctions to allow easy cross check against published atlases. Signal box names appear in italics where these are 'intermediate' to stations or have been shown to facilitate links from other pages on this web site. The inclusion of a station or junction name does not imply that there was always a signal box of that same name! |
| SBR | The section reference used in the relevant Signal Box Register published by the Society. |
| ELR | The corresponding Engineer's Line Reference(s). This will be blank for railways that never came within British Railways terms of reference. It will also be blank where British Railways had no surviving responsibility for infrastructure at the time the ELR system came into use. |
Generally speaking, milepost mileages were from Aberdeen (Delburn Junction) and trains ran Down from Aberdeen.
| RailRef | Line Detail | SBR | ELR |
|---|---|---|---|
| GO001 Opened (A) |
Aberdeen - Keith
0m00c Aberdeen (Denburn Junction) (1) CA580(1) Denburn Junction is mid point within the joint station (2) originally Inverury. (A) Opened: Aberdeen - Kittybrewster 1867, Kittbrewster - Huntly 1854, Huntly - Keith 1856. |
W1 | ANI1 |
| GO002 Opened 1855 |
Waterloo Branch
0m00c Waterloo Aberdeen HarbourArticle: Steam Days 2017 February. |
W2 | WRO |
| GO003 Opened 1859 Closed 1966 |
Alford Branch datum Aberdeen 13m53c Kintore Junction GO001Alford station is now the terminus of the Alford Valley Railway. However, their line does not follow the GNoS route towards Kintore. |
W3 | KAB |
| GO004 Opened 1856 Closed 1966 |
Oldmeldrum Branch datum Aberdeen 17m51c Inverurie Junction GO001 |
W4 | IRM |
| GO005 Opened (A) Closed (B) |
Macduff Branch datum Aberdeen 20m13c Inveramsay Junction GO001(1) originally Rothie (2) originally Banff & Macduff. (A) Opened: Inveramsay - Turriff 1857, Turriff - Macduff (Banff) 1860, Macduff (Banff) - Macduff 1872. (B) Closed: Inveramsay - Turriff 1966, Turriff - Macduff 1961. |
W5 | IMD |
| GO010 Opened (A) Closed (B) |
Dyce to Peterhead (Formartine & Buchan Railway) datum Aberdeen Dyce Junction GO001(1) Newburgh Road until 1862. (2) Brucklay until 1865, then New Maud Junction until 1866; Maud from 1925. (3) originally Old Deer & Mintlaw. (4) previously Longside South. (5) previously Longside North. (A) Opened Dyce - Mintlaw 1861; Mintlaw - Peterhead 1862. (B) Closed Dyce - Maud Junction 1979; Maud Junction - Peterhead 1970. Much of the route is now the Formartine & Buchan Way. |
W6 | DPH |
| GO011 Opened 1897 Closed 1945 |
Boddam Branch datum Aberdeen 19m03c Ellon Junction GO010 |
W7 | EBD |
| GO012 Opened 1897 Closed 1940 |
Cruden Bay Tramway
0m00c Cruden Bay Station Forecourt |
W8 | |
| GO013 Opened 1918 Closed 1923 |
Lenabo Branch
Lenabo Branch Junction GO010 |
W9 | |
| GO014 Opened 1865 Closed 1946 |
Peterhead Harbour Branch
Harbour Branch Junction GO010 |
W10 | |
| GO015 Opened 1865 Closed 1979 |
Fraserburgh Branch datum Aberdeen 30m63c Maud Junction GO010(1) New Maud Junction until 1866; Maud from 1925. |
W11 | MFB |
| GO016 Opened 1903 Closed 1965 |
St Combs Light Railway datum Fraserburgh Fraserburgh Junction GO015Runs parallel with GO015 for first 66 chains. |
W12 | FSC |
| GO020 Opened (A) Closed 1968 |
Cairnie Junction - Elgin East via Coast Line datum Aberdeen 48m50c Cairnie Junction GO001(1) aka Millagan, Millegan. (2) Barry until 1872. (3) aka Findochty Junction. (3) Fochabers-on-Spey until 1893, then Fochabers until 1916, then Fochabers & Spey Bay until 1918. (A) Opened Cairnie Junction - Grange North Junction 1886, Grange North Junction - Portsoy 1859, Portsoy - Tochieneal 1884, Tochieneal - Garmouth 1886, Garmouth - Lossie Junction 1884, Lossie Junction - Elgin East 1852. OS maps from 1860s show mile posts dual marked Banff (6) and Grange (10) just south of Tillynaught. Article: Railway Magazine 1962 January. |
W13 | ELC |
| GO021 Opened 1859 Closed 1960 |
Grange North Spur
0m00c Grange Junction GO001 |
Y58 | |
| GO022 Opened 1859 Closed 1968 |
Tillynaught - Banff datum Aberdeen 58m50c Tillynaught Junction GO020(1) originally Banff Harbour OS maps from 1860s show mile posts dual marked Banff and Grange. Mileages also quoted as 58m18c - 64m34c Article: Railway Magazine 1962 January. |
W14 | TBB |
| GO023 Opened 1859 Closed 1910 |
Portsoy Harbour Branch
Portsoy Junction GO020 |
W15 | PHR |
| GO024 Opened 1852 Closed 1966 |
Lossiemouth Branch precise datum to be confirmed 0m00c Lossie Junction GO020Datum uncertain. Quoted mileage at Lossiemouth seems to be to HR-GNoS boundary 2c HR side of GNoS Elgin station. 1911 Working Timetable shows the line as down from Lossiemouth to Lossie Junction. Article: Railway Magazine 1962 January. |
W16 | ELB |
| GO030 Opened (A) Closed (B) |
Main Line: Keith - Elgin datum Aberdeen Keith & Dufftown Railway(2) originally Earlsmill (3) originally Boltriphnie (4) originally Strathspey Junction (5) originally Craigellachie (6) OS map c1903 labels as Birchfield Siding. Birchfield Halt from 1939. (7) originally Coleburn (A) Opened: Keith - Dufftown 1862, Dufftown - Dandaleith 1863, Danaleith - Rothes 1858, Rothes - Elgin 1862. (B) Closed: Keith - Dufftown 1985, Dufftown - Craigellachie 1971, Craigellachie - Elgin 1968. DFN Keith Junction to Dufftown Distillery Siding DTE Dufftown Distillery Siding - Elgin Centre Morayshire Railway section originally miled from Elgin. Keith - Dufftown now Keith and Dufftown Railway Association. |
W17 | DFN DTE |
| GO031 | Dufftown Goods Branch
Parkmore Junction GO030 |
DTD | |
| GO032 Opened 1858 Closed (B) |
Rothes to Orton
0m00c Rothes Junction GO030(1) aka Souden, Sowden. (B) Closed: Rothes - Sourden 1880, Sourden - Orton Junction 1866. |
W18 | ROB |
| GO033 Opened (A) Closed (B) |
Strathspey Line datum Aberdeen 67m69c Strathspey Junction GO030(1) aka Craigellachie Strathspey. SB (2) Dalbeattie until 1905; later Tamdhu by owning distllery company. (3) Grantown until 1912; Grantown-on-Spey East from 1950. (4) originally Abernethy; aka Nethybridge. (A) Opened: Craigellachie - Nethybridge 1863, Nethybridge - Boat of Garten 1866. (B) Closed: Craigellachie - Aberlour 1971, Aberlour - Boat of Garten 1968. |
W19 | BGC |
| GO034 | Dailuaine Distillery Branch
Dailuaine Junction GO033Article: Railway Magazine 1966 October. |
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| GO040 Opened (A) Closed (B) |
Deeside line datum Aberdeen Station Deeside Railway(A) Opened: Farryhill - Banchory 1853, Banchory - Aboyne 1859, Aboyne - Ballater 1866. (B) Closed: Ferryhill - Culter 1967, Culter - Ballater 1966. West of Crathes towards Banchory now Royal Deeside Railway. Much of the remainder is now the Deeside Way long distance path. |
W20 | FHB |
| GO041 | Deeside Goods Branch
Denburn South Junction CA |
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