Re: [General] Signal failures

[Sam Eades <eadess@yahoo.com>]

Tony Gatt wrote:

> Sam Eades <eadess@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> 399C7B7F.DB85087@yahoo.com">news:399C7B7F.DB85087@yahoo.com...
>
> > An idea I have for alleviating problems such as these is perhaps a switch
> on the
> > signal so the Automatic Signal can be "Switched Out". This switch would
> > extingush the signal lamps and lower the trip arm, as well as extending
> the
> > track circuit to the next fixed signal. So instead of having 2 short
> sections
> > with 1 defective and 1 operational signal, you have 1 long section with 1
> > operational signal. Could it work?
>
> No. The "normal" state of a track circuit is "occupied" If it is as simple
> as a dodgy trk cct relay maybe it could be overridden, but if it is a broken
> rail or broken trk cct bond (if they still exist between KPK and EPP) then
> the cct will still fail and remain down.

Just a thought

> Victoria no longer have provision for pilot staff working do they? There
> used to be half a pilot staff on the side of the KPK and LAL panels.

No, not any more.

Sam