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Re: "lost" trains



Multiple tracks can be beaten by the beacon simply telling the satellite
what track it is on. Can be done manually by the driver or electronically by
the signals.

Brendan

"Bill Bolton" <billboltonREMOVE-TO-EMAIL@computer.org> wrote in message
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> Jackson Harding <jaxsonjo@camtech.net.au> wrote:
>
> > Not so.
>
> So.
>
> > This gets accuracy down to 1m or less in most situations.
>
> Well, it was trialled for train positioning purposes in Western NSW
> and wasn't accurate enough when there are multiple tracks.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Bill
>
>