Re: Railway Digest April 1999

[mauried@commslab.gov.au (Maurie Daly)]

In article <371D30D2.FB542570@ancc.com.au> David Langley <del@ancc.com.au> writes:
>From: David Langley <del@ancc.com.au>
>Subject: Re: Railway Digest April 1999
>Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 11:58:42 +1000

>Derek Rogers wrote:

>>
>> branch lines and a progress report on the Parkes triangle.

>I'm pleased to see that you are using the proper name for this type of
>track configuration. A triangle is what you get after you have completed
>the link across the top (or bottom) of a "Y". I can't see the need to
>try and introduce a new term for something that already has an existing
>name. I realise that it was not Digest's new name but non-the-less it
>was not needed.

>DEL

Does anyone have a diagram of the triangle and where it connects to the main 
line.
In all the literature I have read about the triangle it seems to indicate that 
it is to allow NR trains to run from the southern leg onto the Broken Hill 
line.
No mention is made of whether it will allow trains to run from the Dubbo line 
straight onto the Coota Line.
Also does anyone know which option is being implemented ,
ie the low cost NR option with hand operated ground frames or the 
RAC full bells & whistles option with motor points , track cct legs , color 
light signalling etc.
I guess also that an intermediate staff instrument will be needed somewhere or 
the Parkes signaller will be getting pretty fit.

MD