Re: SWU 904(c)

["Tezza" <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au>]

"B." <gunzel412@dingoblue.gunzel.net.au> wrote in message
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> David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> > "When a speed board indicates that the train speed can be
> > increased, the driver may do so as soon as the front of the
> > train reaches the speed board."
>
> > So, a 2km long train would probably have the back of the
> > train going considerably over the speed for that section of
> > track, especially going from a low speed to a high speed.
>
> Ummm.., if this rule was worked out logically, then the speed board for an
> increase in speed would have to be placed 1 maximum train lenth beyond the
> physical point where the higher speed is possible.  So if the maximum
train
> lengh is 2000m, then my little single car pie cart would have to crawl
along
> for 2 km's at 40 km/h until I see the 115 km/h board.

It should be reworded to the same as for cautions and turnouts.