Re: Electric Staff in Victoria

["Notagunzel" <notagunzel@bigfoot.com>]

Krel <krel4203@netconnect.com.au> wrote in message
3733c138.12600408@news.netconnect.com.au">news:3733c138.12600408@news.netconnect.com.au...

> There are, also, two methods of opereating Long Island Junction. The
> points are staff-locked and, after the arriving train is in the
> siding, in clear and the points restored the staf is sunk in the
> intermediate instrument. For departure a staff is obtained prior to
> operating the points. The other method is as follows - After the train
> arrives the pointsare left lying for the sidng and the annet key is
> removed locking points and staff. The train shunts and when ready to
> depart pushes a key secured button to clear the departure signal and
> proceeds out onto the mainline; the annet key is restored and the
> points normalised and staff released.

Stories are floating around about the proposed straight railing of Hastings
and Crib Point.  Associated are plans to alter the Stony Pt pass to stable
at Frankston in lieu of Crib Point.  I'm wondering how the safeworking will
be arranged, 'spose Hastings could be a non-crossing staff station?

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