Re: Dubbo XPT hits truck

["Russell Norton" <russelln@iprimus.com.au>]

> I doubt the XPT would have doing 130 as immediately after the level
crossing
> in  the down direction  is a facing set of points where the double track
> from Orange goes back to one track. I was at Spring Hill on Monday 24th
> photographing WT27 and it definitely wasn't doing 130 then. It does
> immediately accelerate though after Spring Hill for the run on the double
> track into Orange.
> --
> Regards,
> Chris Stratton
> Wollongong, NSW, Australia
> Remove NOSPAM if replying.


The turnout speed restriction at Spring Hill, where the double line becomes
a single line, is only applicable to Up trains (going from the double line
to single line). Down trains do not have any turnout speed restriction, and
run through at track speed.

                    Down trains  to Orange>
           ________________________
                            \_______________
                            <  Up trains to Blayney

Regards,
Russ.