Re: (NSW) trackwork

["Paul Jones" <dj_wiseguy2_nospam@yahoo.com>]

I think they were diverting trains away from affected areas. The signs say
trains will depart from diffrent platforms etc...


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Paul Jones
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"signal engineer" <signal_engineer@MailAndNews.com> wrote in message
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> >===== Original Message From "Paul Jones" <dj_wiseguy2_nospam@yahoo.com>
=====
> >From my observations they are replacing the signalling and the track. And
> >possibly the overhead as well?
> >
>
> That sort of work would require a shutdown of the line or a major break
> between trains. In the first case there would be no trains running such as
> what's happening now on the South Coast line. If the work is of a minor
> nature
> then trains can still run but worksite protection would still need to be
in
> place such as PW31 (Worksite protection officer)and PW11's (Flaggies and
> Lookouts). These people are in touch with with operations and tell you to
> leave the track when trains approaching. And from experience they can be a
> bit
> over-zealous such as ordering us from the track when a train is not due
for
> about 10 minutes. Anyway for staff just walking through the tunnels ie
> signal
> electrician, there are warning lights which extinguish when a train
> approaches.
>
> >
> >--
> >Paul Jones
> >http://pj_rail.tripod.com
> >icq: 4499597
> >
> >"Proceed" <proceed@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> >news:CFbH6.2750$VM5.86896@ozemail.com.au...
> >> It seems every night or at least every weekend there is trackwork or
> >> something going on in the city circle between 9:30pm till 1:00am. What
are
> >> they doing? trackwork? changing lights?
> >>
> >> Do they get any prior warning as to trains coming in the tunnel? or do
> >they
> >> just have to listen and get out of the way?
> >>
> >> Thomas
> >>
> >>
> >
>
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