Re: What!!! Running crosses???!!!!???

["Chris French" <cfrench@starwon.com>]

Sounds like a recipe for disaster - at whatever speed. 
Remember Hines Hill in W.A.?

Chris.

Rod <berlina@mt.bigpond.com> wrote in article <367e5c00.0@139.134.5.33>...
> 
> David & Jan Winter wrote in message <367e4a66.0@news.highway1.com.au>...
> >Was that: What!!!!! Running Crosses????!!!???
> >
> >If so, "not today, Josephine" - but a key to maximising single line
> >performance. I read of the concept many years back but have no idea if
it
> is
> >used in practice anywhere. Under CTC, you'd need about 3 or more blocks
in
> a
> >loop so that all signals could operate under normal safeworking criteria
> 
> Dont know what your criteria for a running cross is.......
> but I do them often.
> My idea of a running cross is both trains keep moving......
> 9691 out of North Dynon often crosses the Slug at Broadford, both trains
> keep moving....
> At about Seymour we cross Freight Rails New train, and soon after
Austracs
> Train.
> On my last train before I went on leave, I was able to keep moving on 3
out
> of 4 crosses.
>                                                     Rod
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