Despite the resignalling of the Durham Coast route between Sunderland

and Teeside coming sooner than later Network Rail has invested in some new mechanical signalling. The rather over-engineered galvanised signal posts seen here with their vast sighting boards represents NR's approach to replicating Victorian technology in the twenty-first century! The submissive post to the left permits access to the Haverton Hill branch itself controlled by Belasis signal box. The taller post that is pulled off is for the route towards Sunderland. 66701 is seen leading the 4N61 14.45 Drax power station to Tyne Coal Yard empties. I am not sure if this train will be collecting coal to return to Drax or biomass with the power station now into stage two of its complete conversion to burning the pulped wood pellets imported through Port of Tyne.