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Re: [NSW] Track Speed Question



The yellow was 100 the white is 115, its located near Emu Plains station.


"doug williams" <dougiebass@hotmail.com> wrote in message
8lofdd$vrh$1@bugstomper.ihug.com.au">news:8lofdd$vrh$1@bugstomper.ihug.com.au...
> Kinda got it in one Sean!
>
> The white board on top it the speed board for XPT 's and maybe now the
> Xplorer as well.
> The yellow one below is your standard speed board for all other passenger
> and freight trains.
> Generally the XPT speed is roughly between 5 to 20 kmph faster depending
no
> the section of track. if there is only a "yellow" speedboard at a location
> the XPT's must operate at that speed. these are usually found on tight
> curves or turnouts where the safe speed is the same as other trains.
> Can you check the speed board again that you saw and confirm that the
white
> is 100 and the yellow 115? if this is correct either somebody "messed up"
or
> the you've discovered a "very unique" speedboard.
>
> catch ya, dougie
>