Re: [melb] Holmsglen Accident - Speculation Only

["Johann Fan" <jyfx@optusnet.com.au>]

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> Tony Gatt <baulko@tig.com.au> wrote in message
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> > > Given your knowledge of Victorian signalling (despite the
> > > fact that you have been living in GOC - God's Own Countyr
> > > - for a while now) I think you can make a contribution to
> > > this.
>
> > <pure speculation>
>
> > After viewing a signalling diagram, I have the following to
> > contribute:
>
> > DG526 at the end of Jordanville Platform would have
> > definately been showing Stop (assuming that all signalling
> > was in fact functioning correctly).
>
> Umm, we are currrently of the *opinion* that the overlap of DG526 extends
> only to a track feed at the down end of Holmsglen Platform.  This of
course
> means any following Up can leave Jordanville while the preceeding Up is
> standing at Holmsglen.
>
> > The ETY would have needed to trip past this signal
> > requiring a recharge of the braking system.
>
> Not DG526 IMHO.
>
> > Also the driver would have been required to wait 3 Minutes
> > as stated by a former Signalling inspector. This would have
> > put the ETY 3 minutes FURTHER behind the Pass.
>
> 3 minutes or 60 seconds?
>
> > DG484 is 1250 metres past that signal in the up direction.
> > The driver again (assuming correct functioning of the
> > signals) would have been required to stop (3 minutes) and
> > trip, and recharge again.. another 3 minutes minimum
> > added to the gap between himself and the Train in front.
>
> The Distance between DG 484 is shown as 555m.  I beleive a Spark *should*
> pull up in that distance from line speed.


Is it possible to see a stationary train at Holmsglen from DG484?

cheers
Johann