Re: Electric Staff in Victoria

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

John Dennis wrote:

> One of the rules which I do recall about automatic electric staff in
> Victoria was that there was no requirement to sink the staff when
> crossing trains - the loco crew (?) could simply exchange staffs.  I
> guess this would then extend so that in auto territory there is no
> need to insert the staff in the instrument unless there was a real
> need.

Yes.

> AFAIK in attended electric staff operation staffs had to be placed
> back into the machines even when trains crossed.

Always.

David.