Re: [General] Information about block working

["Ronald BESDANSKY" <ronbest@bigpond.com>]

"David & Julie Donald" <dsjmd@hermes.net.au> wrote in message
3A6F5A45.CDC48051@hermes.net.au">news:3A6F5A45.CDC48051@hermes.net.au...
> Snip.....
> The only instance of Block Telegraph to OTS that readily comes to mind is
at
> Camellia, where it was Block Telegraph from Parramatta Road to Camellia
> (Rosehill was normally switched out) and OTS to Carlingford.  I understand
that
> Camellia could accept right to his Home signal, which was at the junction
with
> the Sandown line.
>
But did Camellia have a down outer home? As Eddie has said, you couldn't
have the situation where there was only one stop signal facing trains in
each direction. Could Camellia accept a train from Parramatta Road if he/she
had one standing at Camellia, or approaching from Carlingford?

Rgds

Ron Besdansky
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