Re: ARTC track speeds up and down on the Vic main west

[John Dennis <jdennis@acslink.net.au>]

On Thu, 9 Sep 1999 23:02:07 GMT, mauried@commslab.gov.au (Maurie Daly)
wrote:

>As I understand it the arrival signals if thats what they are at the loops are 
>automatically operated on the approach of an oncoming train , at least the 
>signal for the thru road is , then would we have for the first time ever 
>automatic home signals , as distinct from home sinals that can function as 
>automatics (ie with a red letter A.)

Weren't the "home" signals under Absolute Permissive Block automatics?
Those in use at Upwey when APB was in use on the narrow gauge between
Ferntree Gully and Belgrave, for example.

Cheers...JD
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