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| Remember to check points before authorising a train past danger 02/07/2013 at 22:22 #46264 | |
John
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Just Googled "Point normalisation alarm" and stumbled upon this 
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| Remember to check points before authorising a train past danger 02/07/2013 at 22:33 #46267 | |
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maxand
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Why wouldn't interlocking have prevented this?
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| Remember to check points before authorising a train past danger 02/07/2013 at 22:39 #46269 | |
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John
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Because the train was passing the signal at danger. The signalman did not check the catch points were set correctly before authorising the train past the signal.
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| Remember to check points before authorising a train past danger 02/07/2013 at 23:32 #46276 | |
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Late Turn
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For the benefit of the pedantic - trap points ;-) .
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| Remember to check points before authorising a train past danger 03/07/2013 at 00:16 #46282 | |
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maxand
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Yes, trap points. Catch points are found on gradients to derail runaway wagons (see Royston sim). As you say, interlocking would have prevented derailment had the driver not been authorized to PSAD. Good Wikipedia article here. Last edited: 03/07/2013 at 00:17 by maxand Log in to reply |
| Remember to check points before authorising a train past danger 03/07/2013 at 00:23 #46284 | |
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AndyG
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" said:Because the train was passing the signal at danger. The signalman did not check the catch points were set correctly before authorising the train past the signal.Possibly the signal(wo)man was unable to clear the signal because the trap points were normal not reversed? I can only help one person a day. Today's not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look too good either. Log in to reply |
| Remember to check points before authorising a train past danger 03/07/2013 at 05:43 #46287 | |
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Stephen Fulcher
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I think there was an extensive topic regarding this "incident" which was circulating around about the time it happened. Possibly more information (or more accurately speculation) on there.
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| Remember to check points before authorising a train past danger 03/07/2013 at 07:50 #46290 | |
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maxand
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Quote:I think there was an extensive topic regarding this "incident" which was circulating around about the time it happenedHere: Oops Maybe the two threads should be combined. Last edited: 03/07/2013 at 07:56 by maxand Log in to reply |
| Remember to check points before authorising a train past danger 03/07/2013 at 23:32 #46385 | |
GeoffM
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" said:Quote:The other thread was locked so I'm unable to merge them. Doing the obvious would have to result in reopening the thread or preventing further messages to this thread. So I'm inclined to leave this thread here!I think there was an extensive topic regarding this "incident" which was circulating around about the time it happenedHere: Oops SimSig Boss Log in to reply |