Re: Sydney Interurban Trains

["Jane Campbell" <janecampbell@optusnet.com.au>]

And one would hope that two long bells wouldn't be heard whilst the train is
in motion!  Perhaps you heard three short (set back) or perhaps the odd
"cockadoodledoo" that drivers give guards to draw their attention to the
flashing intercom on Tangaras.

Regards to all
Jane

p.s. the metal plates to which you refer are in fact covers for the
emergency buttons.


Ronald BESDANSKY <ronbest@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> > Jonathan Boles wrote:
> >
> > > Speaking of bell signals, a single <ding> is all-right, so what is
> > > <ding><ding>???
> > > it can be heard being rung several times in a row, whether the train
was
> in
> > > motion or not. What does this mean??? is it something about the guard
> > > having to leave the train or anything???
> >
> > Two long bells is one of the crew members leaving the train.
> >
> And all bell signals have to be acknowledged by being repeated, except
"all
> right" (one short ring). Or, at least, that was the rule.
>
> Rgds
>
> Ron BESDANSKY
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