Re: FV train times

["Rufus" <rufus.dog@mpx.com.au>]

David Langley wrote in message <37358AAD.4DB9FA15@ancc.com.au>...
>Rufus wrote:
>
>>
>> You are not wrong, but neither are our so called Safe Working people,
ever
>> consistent...or why did they allow us to
>> "Proceed to Riggs Creek Loop and cross 9357, Locomotive No. G527, and
>> proceed to Wodonga with master key 67"
>>  Opposing Order
>> "Proceed to Riggs Creek Loop and cross 9358, Locomotive No. A68, and
proceed
>> to Seymour  with master key 66"
>
>What I had intended to say was that in Vic we went out of our way to put in
>trailable points rather than say take main line etc. But then again that
might
>have been a way out of the problem of who puts the points back after the
train
>has arrived in the loop. The guard is not there any more. The examples of
TO's
>seem OK to me except that it not necessary to tell you which road to take
like
>the used to do on the SAR. I also seem to recall from my infrequent visits
to Pt
>Augusta area that they do not appear to issue many order to cross and
proceed,
>so maybe we are a little progressive in that regard.
>
>David.
> I wasn't correcting you, but agreeing, and then making the comment that
they were inconsistent.[ which in itself is bad safe working, as every
district then ends up with its own local rules.
As an example I dont think they cross and run any where else.]
The cross and proceed order is a one off.....that is one cross per order.
Rod