Re: Catchpoints - what are they?

[signal_spotter@my-deja.com]

Check out this website which has a glossary of signalling terms as well
as a pretty good description of how signalling is designed and how SSI
(the computer based signalling system developed by British Rail,
Westinghouse Signals and Alstom) works. SSI is in use throughout the UK
and is in use here in Australia at Roma Street (QLD) and Hornsby,
Enfield, Glenfield, Blacktown, Hurstville and a few other junctions in
NSW.

http://trainweb.com/signalbox/branches/mjm/glossary.html
http://trainweb.com/signalbox/branches/mjm/whistle.html
http://trainweb.com/signalbox/branches/mjm/interlocking.html


The website deals with British Signalling but most elements apply to
Australian systems.

regards Ian
Signal Design Engineer

Note-If you want more info about the signalling products that our
company builds then check out http://www.westsig.com.au


In article <8gs5sc$55a$1@ariel.ucs.unimelb.edu.au>,
  "Stuart Thyer" <s.thyer@anatomy.unimelb.edu.au> wrote:
>
> ----------
> In article <39308d48@pink.one.net.au>, "Bradley Torr"
> <btorr@bigpond.nospam.com> wrote:
>
> >Could someone please explain to me what 'catchpoints' are, what they
look
> >like, and what purpose they serve? Thanks.
> >
> >Regards,
> >Bradley.
> >Who sometimes wishes there was a "Railfan Dictionary" in
circulation.....
>
> Try asking Puffing Billy to post their glossary of terminology to
their web
> page. I've got a copy and it's very interesting reading.
>
> Stuart Thyer
> Photographer
> University of Melbourne
>


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