Re: Junee Triangle.

[G.Lambert@unsw.edu.au (Geoff Lambert)]

"Russell Norton" <russelln@primus.com.au> wrote:

>>Thanks for this Bill, been one of those silly things thats been buggin me
>for
>>years.
>>I guess the staff is kept in Junee Nth Box.
>>Wonder if there are any shorter OTS sections?
>>
>>cheers
>>MD
>>
>The shortest Ordinary Train Staff section was probably Botany to Port
>Botany, a single line distance of approx 150 metres (can't remember the
>exact length). The staff is no longer used, it is all yard working now. (Ah,
>the wonders of common sense!)

In Tasmania, there were Hobart - Hobart Junction (not sure of that
second name) and Launceston - North East Junction (ditto).  These were
really within the station yards and both were probably shorter than
150 metres.  In the case of Hobart, the section ran from the end of
double-track, into the station yards, applying to all roads, of which
there were about 6.  Thus it was probably not only the shortest, but
also the only staff that applied to 6 different lines. There were no
tickets.

Geoff Lambert