Re: Signalling in Melbourne

David Johnson (trainman@ozemail.com.au)
Thu, 20 Nov 1997 21:29:18 +1100

Chris Gordon wrote:

> In Melbourne signalls that are auto have the lights offset Home signalls
> have the lights in a vertical line. All the signalls in the city loop
> are in a vertical line. Does this mean that they are all home signalls
> and can't be passed at "Stop"? If so how does the signall man give
> permission to pass them at stop if there is no way of showing "red over
> red over yellow"?

Remember that the City Loop is bi-directional. There are special rules for passing signals at stop in bi-directional areas. I
don't know what Victoria's system of safeworking is for this.

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David Johnson
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