Re: Today (Sat) on 22 plat. Central

["Samuel Eades" <seades@bigpond.net.au>]

Tezza <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
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> > The new "Connex Comeng" has CCTV for the
> > carriages, but none of the other services have them. On all curved
platforms
> > (except Greensbrorough - where I work, where we still give the driver a
> > "tip"),
>
> tip???

All right hand signal (White flag or One arm held steadly horizontal) to let
the drive know that he is clear to depart).


> >there are CCTV monitors at the end of the platform for the driver to
> > see the whole train on (Some platforms are very sharply curved, such as
West
> > Richmond and Westgarth).
>
> And they don't get vandalised?

They either have a grille in front of them or a shutter that comes up when
the train approaches and closes when it departs. This is connected to the
track circuits.