Re: NRC off the road again

["keith malcolm" <kmalcolm@tpg.com.au>]

Ronald BESDANSKY <ronbest@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> Which raises the point - are track circuit clips carried by trains
anywhere
> in Australia? (i.e. a pair of rail-head shaped metal spring clips joined
by
> a wire, so that they can be immediately placed across an adjacent track
that
> is fouled to  place auto signals to "stop" to (hopefully) protect the
> obstruction?
>

In NSW according to SWU 141 the guard/observer is supposed the check they
are part of the equipment carried on the loco.

Dave Malcolm

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> "Jack" <dave60@dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
> 3a62bc4c.16544038@news.dingoblue.net.au">news:3a62bc4c.16544038@news.dingoblue.net.au...
> > SB7 has derailed at Martins Creek on the North Coast line.... talkin
> > to control it is major derailment
> >
> > Passengers on NT1 and NT2 are being transhipped around the site
> > tonight
> >
> >
> > Cheer
> > Jack
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>