Re: Signalling in Victoria

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

Christopher_Martin GORDON wrote:

> : NO. I have not ever seen the 4 points operated as 4 individual points
> : (doesn't mean it hasn't happened, and would only happen in Victoria if it
> : did <g>
>
> : if you were looking at the middle of the double slip, the left hand 2
> : points work in conjunction with each other (classed as 1 point) and the
> : right hand points work with each other.
>
> : They are usually counted as 2 points only, not 4, and would only have 2
> : lock bars (if necessary)
>
> That is what make these ones interesting the levers to operate the
> double slip are:
> Points: 52,51,38 (with 52 being used at different ends, not the same end)
> Lock Bars: 50, 48 (also works with points 49) and 54.
>
> _____________
>
> Straight through no points needed, lockbar for up trains: 50
>
> \
>  \
>   \________
>
> Up trains from 3 or 4 to up line: points 38, lockbar 48
>
> \
>  \
>   \
>    \
>
> Down trains from down line to no 3 or 4, points 52 (operates both ends)
> lock bar: 54
>
> ___
>    \
>     \
>      \
> Down trains from down line to no 2, points 51, lockbar 54
>
> --
> Chris Gordon
> http://www.ecr.mu.oz.au/~cmgord

Chris refer to my other posting. You are right and Tony is right. Both styles
existed in Victoria. And there was nothing unusual about either method.

David Langley.