Re: ARTC Vic Train Control

[krel4203@netconnect.com.au (Krel )]

On 5 Feb 1999 05:09:54 GMT, dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)
wrote:

>Ray Gomerski (ELECTROWELD@bigpond.com) wrote:
>> The main reason is for safeworking.  A train order is required at Tottenham
>> for the section from Newport to Manor Loop.  There are no crossing loops
>> between Tottenham Loop SG and Manor Loop SG.
>
>Why does the end of a section have to be a loop? Why can't Newport be an
>sg block point? The section can then be Newport - Manor Loop. Certianly
>you can't cross at Newport, but you can have follow-on movements.
>
The sections are Tottenham B Box - Brooklyn (electric staff); Brooklyn
- Newport East Line (electric staff); Newport - Galvin Block Point
(SAS); Galvin Block Point - Manor Loop (SAS).
Yes you can have follow on moves but a light loco cannot depart Totty
loop to go to Goninans if a train has departed Manor on the Up. 

Lifw would be much easier if the repeater at the grade crossing at
Galvin became Newports Up Home arrival signal and from there to
Newport was track circuited yard limits. Of course no one has the
money for that.

Cheers

Krel

Just another eccentric crank.