Re: Safeworking!

[David Langley <del@ancc.com.au>]

Maurie Daly wrote:

> In article <371D4D8E.C3EC6DC2@qimr.edu.au> Barry Campbell <barryC@qimr.edu.au> writes:
> >From: Barry Campbell <barryC@qimr.edu.au>
> >Subject: Re: Safeworking!
> >Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 14:01:18 +1000
>
> >Maurie Daly wrote:
> >>
>
> >> In the AN case for lines like the TAR and CAR for that matter when they were
> >> first built then Train Orders would have been the only viable for of
> >> safeworking due to the remoteness of the line and the absence of any sorts of
> >> facilities to allow any better forms of safeworking.
> ><snip>
>
> >Actually I believe that the TAR was worked, at least in part, under
> >electric staff originally.
>
> >Barry Campbell
>
> Yes , this is correct , for reasons which escape me Pt Augusta to Stirling Nth
> (jnct of the leigh Creek line ) was originally worked under  ES , the only ES
> section in the whole AN.

No see below.

>
> (prior to its takeover of the SAR of course.)
>
> On the subject of AN safeworking ,does anyone know how Kalgoorlie to Parkeston
> is / was worked .
>
> MD

Yes by miniature electric staff. The entire line from Kalgoorlie to Port Pirie was
electric staff when built. In later years Train Orders superseded it except from Stirling
North to Port Augusta and later on to Spencer Junction. I have photos of the panel and
instrument at Spencer Junction.

David Langley.