Re: Glenbrook..... What was said?

[Railway Rasputin <bob@fastlink.com.au>]

Tony Gatt wrote:
 
> John,  that is a worrying statement.....
> 
> Think about the possibilities... a signal is declared defective by a signaller
> that has No track circuit identification of the area, just because it failed to
> clear..
> 
> possibilities for failing to clear could include...
>     Broken track circuit bond.
>     Broken rail
>     Defective control gear
>     TRAIN IN SECTION..
> 
> in any circumstance, permission to pass is given on the grounds that the driver
> would proceed at a speed of which he could stop short of any obstruction.
> 
> --
> Thanks,
> 
> Tony Gatt.

Correct and by that last statement, "stop short of any obstruction",
will sink a driver every time.

rgds