Re: Safeworking!

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

Grahame Ferguson wrote:

> >
> >On the subject of AN safeworking ,does anyone know how Kalgoorlie to
> Parkeston
> >is / was worked .
> >
> >MD
> >
> The Kalgoorlie to Parkeston section is operated by colour light signalling
> controlled by West Kalgoorlie Box, electric staff was used until 1977.
> Entrance to the Main Line or Loop at Parkeston is under the Authority of
> Train Orders by ARTC.  Westrail actually owns the line from the Starting
> signal at Parkeston.
>
> Electric Staff was discontunued in 1953 on the TAR.  It was also used
> between Parkes and Broken Hill.

TAR yes, Goobang Jcn to BHill I think not, fairly sure it was always OTS. The
colour light signalling between Parkeston and West Kalgoorlie has been
abolished very recently in favour of TOs.

DEL.

>
>
> regards,   Grahame.