Re: Metrol & Heidelberg & Train Describer Numbers.

[Tony Gatt <baulko@tig.com.au>]

Christopher_Martin GORDON wrote:

> : The points are still in place as at 27/9.  At the up end, the signal mast
> : remains from Dwarf 19, the head is gone.  At the down end, the dwarf is removed.
>
> : Is Heidelberg getting a local panel, or is it going to Metrol?
>
> Local Panel like Ringwood (ie CBI)

Oh no... long delays and point failures :P

>
> It will have some automation of the single line between Heidelberg
> and Rosanna Junction, like the single line between Bunyip and Longwarry
>
> That is a first there first through, but the sections are designed
> so that an up train doesn't have to wait for a down train.
> (ie up trains set up the single line 7km before, but down trains only
> 3km before, this is provided that the signle line is clear.)

Not such a bad idea.. now all they have to do is arrange a timetable to make that
operate correctly.

>
> With automation like this then there doesn't realy need to be anyone
> controlling things, expect to put the train numbers into the vt100
> for Metrol.
>

The VT100 could be operated from Greensborough. Trains very rarely terminate at
Heidelberg. If they did, they could arrange the system like they did with Fairfield,
and the Train Controller at Metrol could insert the TDN himself at Heidelberg.

As long as he gets it right.. the TDN system has a few faults, one being that if NO
number is provided at train entry point, it assumes the next available number from the
outstation.

A goods from Fairfield was not given a number one morning after Clifton Hill was
transferred to Metrol.
Fairfield informed Metrol, no number was given, and when the points at Fairfield were
set Normal, the train with no number assumed the next Up number from Heidelberg.

They only worked it out when he refused to enter the City Loop :)

IMHO, they are creating a rod for their own backs.

They should provided access from the Down line to he Up platform at Heidelberg (the
points are still there, just put motors on them..)

>
> Trains cross at Heidelberg or Rossana, so the single line would have
> to be set up so that the correct train gets to go first.  Wait and
> see what happens.
>
> They might provide a future control from Metrol like Caulfield and Bell.

They haven't happened, and are unlikely to for quite a while.
Sandringham has had Metrol numbering for a long time.. but it never happened..

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Thanks,

Tony Gatt.
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