Re: FV train times

[David Langley <del@ancc.com.au>]

Rufus wrote:

> the yard Directly.
> >>A genuine cross would have to be organised well in advance, and I guess
> Safe
> >>Working  Rules would be broken.
> >>Rod ;o)
> >
> >Is it possible under current rules to cross trains by using a single
> >point - drive in and back out or vice versa - or by using the Oakland
> >line, which also would mean manipulating only a single point?
> >
> Hi John.
>                 Answer Yes, but unlikely.
>  . This will probably be the
> best option as the Signalman [sorry, FOE]

The what??

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> will lose his job soon when Benalla A is abolished.

Hmm, not likely in the foreseeable future unless the new mob have an endless pot
of gold, which they appear not to. They should of course call themselves and
casino then they would right for money.


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>                   Crosses are not normally done at Benalla, because the
> Union has been unable to get health and safety issues sorted out.

What issues??

> When the
> FOE is pensioned off, Benalla may become an unmanned station, and under the
> present Train Order rules will not be available to be used as a crossing
> Station. [This is why Wangaratta is not a crossing Station [a lot of Bull
> really, Wangaratta would be an easy place to cross trains, the only issue
> which  I can see is deciding who was to enter first !]

The Victorian rules were written along the lines of - "we can't possibly allow
orders to be issued without forcing the arrival road at the station", i.e. we do
not want to have to have the words "take main line or passing siding" on our
orders. It was I think because the safeworking management of the day doubted the
driver's ability to think and take heed of an order.

DEL

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