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

["Chris Stratton" <stratton.chris.cp@bhp.com.au>]

Krel wrote in message <36c8c6f0.1081272@news.netconnect.com.au>...
>
>>On the Nth Coast approaching Boambee Beach Loop on the up a train
passes 1
>>distant, 1 outer home (3 pos) , arrival home (2 pos) , thence as you
would
>>normally expect.
>>On the down you get normal departure homes at the loop (2 pos) , you
then get
>>an additional home (2 pos) about 1 km out , ie like Henty and
Culcairn.
>>
>Not sure about this but isn't a passenger platform between the loop
>and these extra signals? If so, it would avoid a pass train holding
>upthe section whilst serving the platform (like Ararat).
>
>Cheers
>
>Krel
>
>Just another eccentric crank.
IIRC the north (down) end of Boambee Beach loop would be within 500
metres of Coffs Harbour station, I'll have a look when I'm there next
week as you can get a good view of the loop when landing at the airport.
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Regards,
Chris Stratton
Wollongong, NSW, Australia