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

[markbau1@aol.comQQQQyuk (MarkBau1)]

<<<<<<<<<Notagunzel wrote:

>
> Ahhh.. There is always an exception to the rule.  At Castlemaine, the
> Starting signal is before the crossovers at each end, and the Up Starter at
> Sunbury is before the Facing Crossover.  In both these cases, modern traffic
> patterns means there is no need for seperate Starting signals.
>
> BC

I do not think that this is an exception.
If the signal is before that last set of points in the station, then it is a
Home Departure, not a Starter.
In this case, there is no Starter, as such.

John McCallum>>>>>>>>>

I'd need more information to comment with any certainty but John is right, if
the signal protects points it can't be a starter, (unless V/Line have changed
all the rules) OTOH, there must be a starter at Castelmaine because it is still
double line block.

I'll give a call to a driver I know at Bendigo to clear this up.

Mark.


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