Re: Demise of upper quad. signals, Melb.

[Chris Gordon <cmgord@VICSIG.alphalink.com.au>]

> Sssshhh!  I seem to remember seeing a newspaper clipping, ~10 years ago,
> about a semaphore on the Carlingford line (nice little trip that line!)
> being lit by a kerosene lamp).  Could be wrong.

Umm, before the Upfield line was killed of all Semaphores in 1997/1998
we had kerosene lit signals.

(Now we have LED lit semaphore signals in North Geelong)
 
> Cheers
> Michael
> 
> "David Bennetts" <davibenn@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> news:tPu06.752$lE6.36581@ozemail.com.au...
> >
> > 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
> >
> >

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