Re: Crossing loop design (r.e. Southern Aurora crash)

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

MarkBau1 wrote:

> <<<<<<<If there is logic to any of this it escapes me .>>>>>>>>
>
> MD, I couldn't agree more but this is what you get when you try and make a
> route signalling system into a speed signalling system.
>
> IF VR, and others, had left the Pennsy system in place as a route system you
> could have the following defintion of a bottom green, (R/G)
>
> "Proceed on diverging route not exceeding prescribed speed through turnout"

Does that mean that you have to "remember" the speed applicable to the turnout..
that could be scary...

>
>
> No one was better at reineventing the wheel than VR!
>
> Mark.
>
> Visit my train pic website at:
> http://home.earthlink.net/~markbau/

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Thanks, Tony.

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