Re: NRC <> Brisbane to Sydney safeworking.

[gonoNOCRAP@bigpond.com.au]

On Sun, 15 Nov 1998 22:39:44 +1100, "David Proctor"
<daproc.spambait@umpires.com> wrote:

>Krel wrote in message <364eba94.9312330@news.netconnect.com.au>...
>
>>The idea was to avoid slowing trains down when no cross is involved.
>>The cost involved in both time and dollars in slowing 1500 metres of
>>train and then getting back up to speed is considerable. On some
>>secondary lines trailable points are used.
>
>
>As opposed to stopping a train twice (once to put the key in to do the
>points, then again in the loop)?
>
>David "The Doctor" Proctor
>daproc.spambait@umpires.com
>
If there is no cross the points lay for the main line and the signal
clears automatically and the train roars through at normal speed 
with trailabla points they have to be trailed at a low speed .
the ones that were on the plains line used to have to be split at 25
KPH as Krel said the cost of slowing a 1500 meter train is
considerable and as such is to be avoided!!
regards Paul Johnston (NRC Melb)