Re: Three Position Signalling

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On Sun, 10 Oct 1999 23:08:50 GMT, mauried@commslab.gov.au (Maurie
Daly) wrote:

>In article <6_%L3.38$FJ3.4009@nsw.nnrp.telstra.net> "Notagunzel" <notagunzel@bigfoot.com> writes:
>>From: "Notagunzel" <notagunzel@bigfoot.com>
>>Subject: Re: Three Position Signalling
>>Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1999 22:52:47 +1000
>
>>Notagunzel (yes it'se again) <notagunzel@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
>>n2%L3.29$FJ3.3031@nsw.nnrp.telstra.net">news:n2%L3.29$FJ3.3031@nsw.nnrp.telstra.net...
>
>>> Has the Pyrenees - Wolseley CTC gone to Mile End yet?
>
>>My travelling spy in South Australia reported 5 minutes ago, that on
>>the channel used for the South Line, Mile End can be heard talking to
>>trains on the Western Victorian CTC, suggesting that the answer to my
>>question is Yes.
>
>>The next question is how much territory is covered by this controller?
>>Pyrenees - Belair at least, does he do Newport - Pyrenees SAW as well?
>
>>Also, it Pyrenees - Belair the longest CTC section in Aust under 1
>>controller?
>
>>--
>>Mr Notagunzel.
>>Rail Transportation Connoisseur.
>>notagunzel@bigfoot.com
>>(Waiting for any move at http://www.bigfoot.com/~notagunzel)
>
>
>Pretty certain that Wolseley to Belair is really Wolseley to Keswick, at least 
>a point on the down side of Keswick station just under the road bridge 
>,but before Goodwood Junction where there is a "Start CTC sign."
>I dont know who controls Mile End Loop though, or where the start of CTC 
>begins for Keswick to Crystal Brook.
>Pyrenees loop to Belair or Keswick would be a fairly big workload for a 
>single controller .
>Ive tried a number of times running this section with Train Dispatcher and its 
>a busy load on weeknights.
>If true it would certainly be the longest single CTC section in the country.
>
>MD
> 
Hey Maurie remember that Train Despatcher 2 is nowhere near to real
time it runs much faster .
Regards Paul Johnston (MNRC)