Re: Demise of upper quad. signals, Melb.

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

Mark Bau wrote:

> ----------
> In article <tPu06.752$lE6.36581@ozemail.com.au>, "David Bennetts"
> <davibenn@ozemail.com.au> wrote:
>
> >
> > Whilst a pity to see the demise of such ancient technology, nice to see you
> > Mexicans catching up with what most of the Sydney system had achieved by
> > 1930!
> >
> > regards
> >
> > David Bennetts
> >
> >
>
> You gotta be kidding. When I used to cabride around Sydney in the mid 80's
> with a driver freind there were tons of semaphores still in existence,I
> think you need to check your dates.

The last semaphores left Sydney only a couple of years ago.   They are still used
extensively on the short South.

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David Johnson
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