Re: [NSW] Numbers on Signals

["Barry Campbell" <campblbm@ozemail.com.au>]

C. Dewick wrote in message <8c0sc7$oih$1@jedi.apana.org.au>...
>David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au> writes:
>
>>> The number is the signal number.
>>> Depending on where the signal is, it can be the distance from Sydney or
>>> just the number if the signal in the yard.
>>> ie GD 1 is Glenfield signal no 1 whilst LC 20.6 is measured from Sydney
>>> (in MILES).
>
>>Remembering of course that the signals on the Airport Line are the
distance
>>in KILOMETRES from Central!
>
>This must be a first. Oh well, we're only 36 years late with the miles to
>km's switchover. 8-)
>
<snip>

As I recall the PTC of NSW changed to metric in 1973. I make that 27 years
late.


Barry Campbell