Re: High-voltage track circuits

[craigd@lios.apana.org.au (C. Dewick)]

In <386b6e80@newsserver1.picknowl.com.au> "Rob" <robd74@hotmail.com> writes:

>In South Australia, on the Steam Ranger Tourist Rail (Mount Barker to Victor
>Harbour) we use Lucas Girling Track circuits, which apply a 50 to 100 volt
>pulse on the rail, for rust purposes as the line is not used often enough to
>create a good circuit between train and rail.

These sound very similar to J/S equipment. Could the L/G design be related
to the J/S ones in some way?

Regards,

Craig.

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