Re: SL15/16 via Junee Triangle not station (Semi Long Junee Report)

["Peter Kilburn" <juneejct@mpx.com.au>]

At 1330 today a new lower quad signal was commissioned that now allows UP
trains to depart the DOWN Platform, the damage from the derailment was not
to the points , but to the signals themselves, they were totally demolished
and as such was the interlocking between points and signals,
--
Yours,    Pete Kilburn,
           Junee, NSW
Tony Gatt <baulko@tig.com.au> wrote in message
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>
> > After a couple more freighters and lunch, I observed a strange movement
of
> > ST4 (later repeated that night when I was on ST2). The train pulled up
to
> > the down main platform (#1) and after stopping, it reversed (I found out
it
> > reverses to past the swimming pool and close to the Sydney end entry to
> > loco) then proceed back through the station next to platforms 2 or 3
> > (stopping to make sure the level crossing is working) and off to Sydney.
>
> Ok, so now more of it makes sense.
>
> Was there infrastructure damage to the points at the north end with the
> derailment? (I didn't notice any when I was there the next day, but then I
> didn't really get that close either..)
>
> as the trains are reversing to take the "straight" run thru to the up
line,
> rather than just running out of #1 and across onto the 'up', this may
further
> explain the use of the triangle.
>
> SL15/16 had to run around its train using the points that ST2 & ST4 would
use to
> get across to the up line, and if they are out of commission, then the
ground
> frame / staff working thru the northern leg may just be a "faster" and
"easier"
> alternative than trying to "shunt" at the down end. (Can't believe I just
said
> that about ground frame working :P )
>
> Does this make sense?
>
> Also, does anybody know what the replacement details are for the
demolished
> signalling at Junee?
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Tony Gatt.
>
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