N to L Flashcards
New Street to Duddeston
UP DERBY LINE
10mph to start
30mph at the Tunnel
15mph if using crossover
New Street South Tunnel
WP148 CA, outside of tunnel
20mph if using crossover
Park Street Bridge
WP133 Junction Indicator PS1
30mph at the left turn @
Proofhouse Junction
DOWN VAUXHALL LINE
50mph
PA82
Vauxhall Junction
PA442
60mph
S BOARD - right hand platform
Duddeston to Aston
Duddeston Mill Road Bridge
70mph
Warning Board for 45mph
PA4407 (DOUBLE YELLOW)
Nechells Place Bridge
PA4413 (Multi SPAD because of focus on Neutral Section) (SINGLE YELLOW)
Nechells Park Road Bridge
Neutral Section (No board)
Long Acre Bridge
45mph
BR for SB4623 (Right) (SIGHTING IS RESTRICTED DUE TO A LINESIDE BUILDING)
Aston South Junction
Crossover at 15mph, signal facing in the opposite direction
DOWN GRAND JUNCTION
CAR STOP BOARD
Aston to Gravelly Hill
SB4623 Junction Indicator PS4 SAS SPAD
20mph at the right turn @
Aston North Junction
DOWN SUTTON LINE
40mph
Aston Expressway
AN101 (First 3 aspect)
M6 Bridge and Aston Expressway (25mph at the crossover just after the 45 cutout sign)
AN103 - poorly sighted
Hillaries Road Bridge
60mph, at the station entrance
S BOARD
Gravelly Hill to Erdington
60mph still
AN105 SAS SPAD
Hunton Hill Bridge
Fentham Road Bridge
Reservoir Road Bridge
AN107
EXCEPTIONAL RAILHEAD STARTS
CAR STOP BOARD
Erdington to Chester Road
60mph still
AN111 SAS SPAD
CAR STOP BOARD
Chester Road to Wylde Green
60mph still
AN113 SAS SPAD
Cricket grounds and allotment on left
CAR STOP BOARD
Wylde Green to Sutton Coldfield
60mph still
AN115 SAS SPAD
Highbridge Road Bridge
Crossover at 25mph
Warning Board for 35mph
Jockey Road Bridge
AN117
Driffold Road Bridge
Manor Hill Road Bridge
35mph, at the station entrance
CAR STOP BOARD
Sutton Coldfield to Four Oaks
AN121 SAS SPAD
Sutton Tunnel
EXCEPTIONAL RAILHEAD ENDS
45mph
AN123 (Multi SPAD, located on a very long left bend, difficult to see) If terminating at Four Oaks this must be SINGLE YELLOW
55mph
AN125
EXCEPTIONAL RAILHEAD STARTS
Crossover at 20mph
CAR STOP BOARD
Four Oaks to Butlers Lane
AN127 SAS SPAD
Lichfield Road Bridge
60mph
Disused Bridge
AN133
Bellwell Lane Bridge
Butlers Lane Road Bridge
CAR STOP BOARD
Butlers Lane to Blake Street
60mph still
AN153 SAS SPAD
AN137
Hill Hook Road Bridge
Crossover at 15mph
50mph, at the station entrance
S BOARD
Blake Street to Shenstone
50mph still
EXCEPTIONAL RAILHEAD ENDS
60mph
AN141 SOY SPAD
Footherley Lane Bridge
Nice green fields on left
DSD goes off, long stretch
AN145
Hollyhill Lane Bridge
S BOARD
Shenstone to Lichfield City
60mph still
Lynn Lane Road Bridge
AN147 SAS SPAD
Farm Bridge
M6
AN151
AN153
55mph
60mph
Farm Bridge x2
45mph
AN155
Lichfield City Junction - crossover at 25mph
20mph
CAR STOP BOARD
Lichfield City to Lichfield Trent Valley
20mph still
AN161 SAS SPAD
Path Bridge
Sturgeons Hill Bridge
60mph, no board, speed up after Sturgeons Hill Bridge
Embankment
Whistle Board
AN165 - SINGLE YELLOW
Whistle Board
Path Bridge
2x foot crossings
Crossover at 25mph
CAR STOP BOARD
Speed changes
New Street =
Duddeston =
Aston =
Gravelly Hill =
Erdington =
Chester Road =
Wylde Green =
Sutton Coldfield =
Four Oaks =
Butlers Lane =
Blake Street =
Shenstone =
Lichfield City =
Lichfield TV = Stop
New Street = 30, 30 @ left, 50, 60
Duddeston = 70, 45
Aston = 20 @ right, 40, 45, 60
Gravelly Hill = 60
Erdington = 60
Chester Road = 60
Wylde Green = 60, 35
Sutton Coldfield = 35 through the bridge, 45, 55
Four Oaks = 60
Butlers Lane = 60, 50
Blake Street = 50, 60
Shenstone = 60, 55, 60, 45, 20
Lichfield City = 20, 60
Lichfield TV = Stop
S Boards….?
Duddeston
Gravelly Hill
Sutton Coldfield
Four Oaks
Blake Street
Shenstone
(“That Dog,” Said Foster….. “Had a Black Shiny racquet”)
Left/Right turns….? (Speed and Junction)
Left @ 30mph @ Proofhouse Junction
Right @ 20mph @ Aston North Junction
Line names….? (Junction and speed if applicable)
Up Derby
Down Vauxhall = Left @ 30mph @ Proofhouse Junction
Down Grand Junction @ Aston South Junction
Down Sutton = Right @ 20mph @ Aston North Junction
Neutral Section….?
Between Duddeston to Aston, just before Long Acre Bridge
Tunnels….?
New Street South Tunnel
Sutton Tunnel
Junction names….? (Left/Right turn and speed if applicable)
Proofhouse = Left @ 30mph
Vauxhall
Aston South
Aston North = Right @ 20mph
Lichfield City
Stations with SAS SPADS…..?
All except for
Duddeston
Blake Street
Describe signals, speeds, junctions, lineside features between Duddeston to Aston
(70mph) - Warning Board for 45mph - DOUBLE YELLOW - SINGLE YELLOW - Neutral Section no board - (45mph) - Banner Repeater - Aston South Junction - Down Grand Junction
Where are the 2 Warning Boards?
Immediately after Duddeston, for 45mph
After Wylde Green, for 35mph
What 2 features outside of the railway, do you pass between Chester Road to Wylde Green?
Cricket grounds and allotments on the left