Re: 4D on move?

[cmgord@ecr.mu.oz.au (Christopher_Martin GORDON)]

Gareth Hunter (hunter_gareth@hotmail.com) wrote:
: 4D had been stabled in end track that passes through shed.
: Now stabled on track beside shed at Scoresby Rd end.  Do not know when
: moved.
: Had red tail lamps on.  Maybe coupled to a 3 car Comeng.  Both Comeng and 4D
: have pantos lowered.
: 4D has Hillside signage on the sides - is this new?

It was changed to the Hitachi style Hillside Stickers last Thursday, it did
have special Hillside Stickers.  It was first powered up last Thursday and
they had a 3 car comeng with it.  Maybe the work they were doing was making
the Driver Only Operation work with a 3 car comeng.

It might have gone on a trip to test it out.
Usually out to Camberwell and Back (test near Surry Hills)

: Does not appear as if going anywhere tonight but might be out and about in
: the morning.
: Is the 4D back in service?

: What are the arrangements to get trains in and out of the maintenance
: sidings, who controls the points?  As they are on Auto does that require
: someone at Bayswater station to switch in or does the maintenance facility
: control the points after being released by someother control panel?

The points inside the maintenance area are controlled by the driver using the
control around the place.  The points and signals on the main line at Bayswater
are controlled from Ringwood and can be switched out.

Panel for Bayswater (part of Ringwood)
http://cmgord.alphalink.com.au/trains/ringwood/rwd_pan4.jpg

Control for Bayswater (part of Ringwood)
http://cmgord.alphalink.com.au/trains/ringwood/rwd_pan1.jpg
(Bayswater is on the right of the Black Line)

Permission from the Signaller at Ringwood is required to move from the south
end to the north end.  (Ie from No.3,No.4(Shed),No.5,No.6,No.7 to No.3 and No.4
North)




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