Re: [Melb] Broadmeadows re-signalling

[John Duncan McCallum <mccallum@melbpc.org.au>]

Exnarc wrote:

> The reason for Somertons mixture of 2 and 3 position signalling would be the
> result of the Standard Gauge being opened in 1962, whilst the station layout
> is fundermentally a 2 position area, the fact that it has access to cross
> the SG Mainline would have necessitated the use of 3 position signals, note
> that only those BG signals that protect the grade crossing are 3 position.
 

> Bob.

That is not quite true, as the only 2 position signals at Somerton are
as Chris 
stated, namely, the two starting signals and the down home ex Upfield.
All others 
are 3 position.
At Kilmore East, the BG signals protecting the Apex siding are 2
position. 

John McCallum