Re: Re: Re: Signalling queries

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

On 12 Jun 2001 00:21:49 +1000, "Bradley Torr"
<truenorth@one.net.au.SPAMTRAP> wrote:

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>David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote in article
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>> Exactly.  In this case, a Special Authority Order would have to be
>> issued, which would over-ride the staff.
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>Is a SAO written/faxed, or can it be a verbal authority given via radio or
>a trackside telephone?

Can be all of the above.  Drivers carry SAOs as part of their
equipment in case one needs to be issued.

>> When you go from Semaphore signals to Single Colour Light, a sign
>> saying "Begin Single Colour Light Indication" will be next to the
>> track.
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>That's probably what I saw near Picton. Is that sign also used when going
>from Double Colour Light to Single Colour Light?

Yes.


David Johnson
trainman@ozemail.com.au
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/
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