Re: First Automatic signal?

["Ross \(Goldie\) Goldspink" <goldicom@powerup.com.au>]

On a recent tilt train trip asked driver about numbered screens on entry to
some station yards.

was told these are speed signals for the tilt train, and will change
depending on route through yard, whether stopping, or conditions at the
time.

Goldie


<signal_spotter@my-deja.com> wrote in message
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> In article <B576534C.11603%markbau@altavista.com>,
>   Mark Bau <markbau@altavista.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > > From: "Chris Downs" <cvdowns@ozemail.com.au>
> > > Organization: OzEmail Ltd, Australia
> > > Newsgroups: aus.rail
> > > Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 21:19:54 +1000
> > > Subject: Re: First Automatic signal?
> > >
> > > "Speed signalling", now that piques my interest.
> > >
> > > I have a copy of "Clear Normal Speed" by John Sinnatt (ARHS,
> Victorian
> > > Division, 1966) that explains the signalling system in Kensington
> is detail.
> > > I assume this is the "speed signalling" Mark refers to.
> > >
> > > Why was this signalling system ill-fated?
> > > Does is still exist in any way, shape or form at Kensington or
> elsewhere?
> > >
> > > Chris
> >
> > I call VR's speed signalling ill fated because they took a perfectly
> good
> > signalling system which told the driver exactly what he needed to
> know and
> > bastardised it into a poor imitation of speed signalling and now the
> system
> > doesn't help anyone. Why didn't VR just adopt a real speed signalling
> system
> > like the poms use if that's what they wanted?
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> The poms don't use 'speed signalling' they use 'route signalling' like
> NSW and QLD. Route signalling aspects tell the driver when to begin
> braking and the signalling is based upon the braking distance to the
> next signal. Speed signalling aspects tell the driver the speed to do
> through a particular section. Speed signalling is in use in America.
>
> regards Ian
> Signal Design Engineer
>
>
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