Freemans Signal Box controls a level crossing and the Cambois / North Blyth single line. In prior years it also controlled the reception and departure lines for Blyth Power Station, West Blyth Staithes and Cambois MPD. It was the only signal box on the Blyth and Tyne system to be completely electrically controlled.
In the 2010s the majority of Freemans’ colour-light signals were replaced with STOP boards, numbered as stop signals. There remains an entry / exit control signal working to Winning Signal Box, but the remaining signals are now fixed. A derailer is installed on the branch to Alcan’s Ship Unloading Facility which requires an Annett’s key – this allows a train to access the Port of Blyth Battleship Wharf facility at the same time as one is at Alcan’s terminal.
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Lever Frame Details
Lever | Function | Description | |
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1450 | Points | Up Cambois | Dn Cambois | — |
1451 | Points | Dn Cambois | West Arr | — |
1452 | Points | Up Cambois | West Dep | — |
1453 | Points | Up & Dn Cambois | East Arr | — |
1454 | Points | West Arr | East Dep | — |
1460 | Points | Up & Dn Nth Blyth | Dep Line | — |
1461 | Points | Nth Side Staithes | Up & Dn Nth Blyth | — |
1462 | Points | Up & Dn Nth Blyth | MPD | — |
805 | Stop | Dn Cambois Distant 807R | — |
807 | Stop | Dn Cambois to 811 Signal 1450R or to B1 Signal 1450R 1453R or B31 Signal 1450R 1451R | — |
811 | Stop | Dn Cambois Single Line to Dn Nth Blyth 1461R or to MPD 1461R 1462R or Recep Line | — |
5450 | Stop | Up Cambois to 811 Signal or East Arr 1453R or East Dep 1450R 1454R or West Arr 1450R or West Dep 1450R 1452R | — |
802 | Stop | Up Cambois Starting | — |
804 | Stop | West Dep to 802 Signal 1450R 1452R | — |
806 | Stop | East Dep to 802 Signal 1450R 1454R | — |
808 | Stop | Up Cambois Single Line to 802 Signal | — |
812 | Stop | Dep Line to 808 Signal 1460R | — |
816 | Stop | Up Nth Blyth to 808 Signal 1461R | — |
5462 | Stop | MPD to 808 Signal 1461R 1462R | — |