Re: Road Knowledge For Dummies Pt2

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

Chris Downs wrote:

> If you were sent from Bankstown platform 2 to the terminating road you would
> expect to be terminated and run to platform 1 to form an up service.  You
> would expect (??) the dwarf signal at the end of the terminating road to be
> at danger and the catchpoints set to derail.
>
> If you were sent from Bankstown platform 1 to the terminating road you would
> expect to be a down service (destination Lidcombe or Liverpool etc.) so you
> are being routed to the down line via the terminating road.  You would
> expect  (??) the dwarf signal at the end of the terminating road to be clear
> (single yellow) for the down line.

No.  When operating under shunting signals, you ALWAYS expect the next signal to
be at stop.

> Finally, exactly what were the movements of the train that was derailed?  If
> it came from platform 1 then it stopping foul of the up line once derailed
> is........

It came from Platform 2 and was to be overtaken by WL-3.

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David Johnson
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