Re: Signalling in Victoria

[Tony Gatt <baulko@tig.com.au>]

Christopher_Martin GORDON wrote:

> I was looking at the Flemington Racecourse line.
> I think this is how it works:
>
> Newmarket, Post 48, three position home signal, normal route
> indications (ie top arm straight, bottom arm diverge)
> Dwarf 46 (from Up Broadmeadows to Down Showgrounds)

Controlled from the Newmarket Panel, and the low speed light would work in lieu of
the medium speed arm when the showgrounds line was placed in "siding mode" by the
crosslock and lever "C" at Newmarket.

>
> 55(A), controlled from Kensington, I would assume to protect the
> Ascot Road Level crossing when you shunt to the Flemington
> Racecourse Line
> (like the Upfield trains did in 1997)

Yes, control was taken to Kensington when the signal box at Ascot Vale Road was
abolished and the booms installed.

> Post 6.  Two home signals, Left Home for the down line to R233
> (with calling on, but I don't know why you would want calling-on for this move).
> Right Home for the Showground Platform (up line) to post 10.
> The right home is controlled from the Rostrum.  I know the
> Rostrum is on the platform (looks like a signal box) by what
> for?

To the best of my knowledge, no signals are controlled from the rostrum.
I believe it is like a train controllers position. They inform the signalboxes of
what is going out/ coming in etc...

> Why not just control this home from Signal Box H like the
> other home signal?
> From the Refuge siding there is 7 which is a dwarf signal.
> (also controlled form the Rostrum)

Hmmmm..

> --
> Chris Gordon
> http://www.ecr.mu.oz.au/~cmgord

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Thanks, Tony.

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