Colin
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Post by Colin on Jan 11, 2014 20:38:48 GMT
Heads up for you all....
We are currently running trains through Barking sidings in passenger service, eastbound only, bewteen Barking and Upney.
This is also expected to occur all day tomorrow and is due to the possession for engineering works encompassing the eastbound platform at Barking in error.
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Tom
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Signalfel?
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Post by Tom on Jan 11, 2014 21:06:03 GMT
Interesting! How many shunt signals does that move involve, 5?
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rincew1nd
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Post by rincew1nd on Jan 11, 2014 21:19:50 GMT
Seven! [/strictly]
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2014 21:32:22 GMT
4 I would have thought! 1 from the w/b platform wrong road 1 at the inlet 1 at the end of the road passed through (21 - 25 only) 1 at the outlet. |
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Post by superteacher on Jan 11, 2014 21:37:44 GMT
Are any special precautions necessary to enable this to happen? For example, points being secured.
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Colin
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Post by Colin on Jan 11, 2014 22:12:24 GMT
aspect is correct - 4 shunts
This is possible thanks to rule changes made in September 2011, although there has been a sneaky change whereby it can be done relatively routinely now rather in special circumstances only when it first came about.
Rule book 5, section 12 covers it - all we need these days is the signallers authourity; no scotching and clipping required.
PLEASE NOTE:
The train service will now use the eastbound platform at Barking as planned tomorrow - the possession limits will be corrected overnight and thus you will no longer be able to bash the sidings.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2014 16:55:26 GMT
I came through the sidings last night on my way home. Unexpected and exciting stuff for us ordinary folk.
Talking of sidings, what's happening at Upminster/Cranham. There seems to be a lot of work going on. Is it for the new trains?
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Colin
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Post by Colin on Jan 12, 2014 19:18:01 GMT
Yes - we've had 8 new sidings installed and the sheds are currently being modified ready for S stock (with a slight reduction in roads as a result).
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