Re: [NSW] Tail Discs

["Derick Wuen" <cullend@webone.com.au>]

Thanks to all contributors. Unfortunately, I don't think the reason for
circular and triangular (oxymoronic) tail discs has been settled. Both
indicate train complete.

The meaning might be one of the following....

(1) main (trianglular) and branch (circular). Whats a branch????

(2) double track (triangular) and single track (circular). But triangles on
the North Coast line????

(3) Follow-on time interval or mainline speed vs. branchline speed.
Michelago-Bredbo section was branchline speed?????

Albert Alcoceba wrote in message <398cf928.1638256@news.ihug.co.nz>...
>On Sat, 5 Aug 2000 22:36:28 +1000, "Derick Wuen"
><cullend@webone.com.au> wrote:
>
>>I have just been skimming through some photo albums from 70s and 80s and I
>>noticed that some trains have  circular tail discs and others have
>>triangular tail "discs".
>>
>>Is there any significant meaning attached to the different shapes? Were
both
>>intended to convey that the train was "complete"? Anything else?
>
>I believe triangular disks (is this an oxymoron!) were used on double
>lines and circular disks on single lines.
>
>
>Albert Alcoceba
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