SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 306720

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Figure 91 is the track layout for Durran Hill South Sidings, based upon an LMS survey of 1942.

Figure 92 shows the track layout of Durran Hill Junction, based upon an LMS survey of 1942.  The engine shed closed on 16 February 1936, but re-opened as a wartime measure in 1943 for stabling engines and smokebox cleaning, and for coaling.  The lines and yard to the right are those of the ex-North Eastern Railway Company.

Plate 222 is a view looking north towards Petteril Bridge and Carlisle of Durran Hill, circa 1930, from bridge no 360 (/location-summaries/structure-306590).  The Durran Hill Junction signal box (/location-summaries/structure-306650) is to the right, and the fitting shops (/location-summaries/structure-306660 & /location-summaries/structure-306680) and engine shed to the left.

Plate 224 is of the Petteril goods yard, looking south, from the Petteril Goods signal box, circa 1935.  The Durran Hill locomotive depot is to the right.  In the distance can be seen bridge no 360 (/location-summaries/structure-306590) from which the views in Plates 221 & 222 were photographed.  Petteril Goods signal box (/location-summaries/structure-307020) brought into use on 18 October 1891, was of wood construction and measured 25ft x 11ft x 12ft (W & W Committee Minute No 11649, 16 July 1891).  A replacement tappet frame was fitted in 1920 containing 30 levers at 6in centres.  The box was replaced by a ground frame of two levers following closure on 16 July 1965 after the recovery of redundant sidings in 1964.  The ground frame subsequently closed on 25 April 1971.