Re: Splitting distants: more than you wanted to know

John Dennis (jdennis@acslink.net.au)
Thu, 05 Feb 1998 22:25:33 GMT

On Thu, 05 Feb 1998 02:16:36 GMT, G.Lambert@unsw.edu.au (Geoff
Lambert) wrote:

>A follow up from J.D.McLean
>
>Referring to your question about splitting distants, (a question
>brought to my attention in a sort of way by my correspondent in
>Vancouver BC) I looked up my copies of the 1908 and 1913 VR Book of
>Signals and found the following
>
[useful information snipped]
>
>Stawell doesn't qualify but should get a mention with a distant on one
>dolly and a home arm on the other
>
[more snipped]

Pass on our thanks to Jack for this comprehensive answer. However, I
am intrigued by the reference to Stawell above. Can you please
explain how we can have this arrangement?

Cheers...JD
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