Re: Blockworking?

[keithm@commslab.gov.au (Dave Malcolm)]

In article <851ga0$kv3$1@the-fly.zip.com.au> "Bradley Torr" <btorr@bigpond.nospam.com> writes:
>From: "Bradley Torr" <btorr@bigpond.nospam.com>
>Subject: Blockworking?
>Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2000 18:29:37 +1100

>Hi all,

>I was wondering what exactly blockworking was? From what I've read on here,
>it appears to be a rather primitive way of organising train movements, but
>what does it involve?

Block working involves, basically, one train in each section at any time. Some 
safe working systems allow one train to follow another into a section after a 
specified time, with out having to wait untill the first train is clear of the 
section. 

>Thanks in advance....

>Regards,
>Bradley.
>A novice to railfan terminology.