Re: Guard Rails at Junee

John Dennis (jdennis@acslink.net.au)
Fri, 03 Apr 1998 07:45:52 GMT

>> I am assuming that these guard rails are provided for the purpose of
>> protecting the gantry from derailing vehicles, but I have never
>> noticed them anywhere else. Admittedly I never noticed them at Junee
>> either until the book appeared. So, is my assumption correct? If so,
>> are these devices in common use throughout NSW? If not, what is their
>> purpose?
>
>Guard rails are used at nearly all bridges, and also at some underground
>stations (like Hurstville) where there is risk of station collapse should a
>train derail.

Sorry. Probably unclear in my question. Were these guard rails in
common use throughout NSW to protect signal gantries. IIRC, when the
southern line beyond Junee was converted to CTC many of the stations
had their departure signals on gantries. Were these so protected?

Cheers..JD
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