Minilad
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Brian,
Just remind me if that applies at Whitacre Jct as well ?
Main aspect to Nuneaton. Feather for the slow lines
Brian,
Just remind me if that applies at Whitacre Jct as well ?
Thanks, Chap, its been a long, long time since I was last there.Main aspect to Nuneaton. Feather for the slow lines
I always tend to think of it as the Junction indicator is for the slower or secondary routing. I am struggling to think of somewhere where I get a feather for a higher speed routing
Used to in VXC days. Not anymore unfortunately. I do miss Mick's Hut and the fantastic Kebabs !
Brian,
Just remind me if that applies at Whitacre Jct as well ?
Thanks, again chap. Lookout for my 45s on The Midland pictures coming shortlyYes it does OT ,20mph towards Kingsbury, 30mph(may have altered) towards
Daw Mill/Nuneaton, Main aspect towards Daw Mill, line turns off to the right, J1 indicator towards Kingsbury, nearly straight ahead.
Where did you get told this, out of interest? I am assured by a Virgin driver that the speed of the junction toward Stone is 45 (so it's not faster to Stone than to Stafford), and he thinks a feather is used for both routes*, and immediately after the junction the speed raises to 50mph, then 60 and so on, toward Stone.Colwich Junction on the down fast is an unusual one as Stafford is the diverging route at 65 mph with a feather and the through route to Stone is 85 mph but immediately beyond the junction the line speed on the the Stone line is 45 mph so you would actually have to pass the junction at a slower speed on the through route.
On the Down Fast, the 45 restriction starts almost immediately beyond the points on the Stone route and then increases to 50 once the line has crossed the Up Fast. The line speed though is technically 85 at the points. This is why Stafford is the diverging route at 65 with a feather and Stone the through route at 85 with no feather even though as I say there is a 45 mph restriction almost immediately beyond the points. If there have been some changes to this then the original setup (installed after the four tracking from Tamworth to Armitage can't have lasted long.Where did you get told this, out of interest? I am assured by a Virgin driver that the speed of the junction toward Stone is 45 (so it's not faster to Stone than to Stafford), and a feather is used for both routes (there is no straight on unfeathered option), and immediately after the junction the speed raises to 50mph, then 60 and so on, on the Stone line.
All line speed information is contained within the relevant Sectional Appendix.But how did you come by this detailed line speed information ?
Sectional appendix I would imagine. Only other way would be to look out for the PSR signs when travelling
Nowadays you can't stick your head out the window on anything but HSTs so thats difficult.
I've found it really difficult to get hold of a sectional appendix; many tocs dont give one to guards.
I find that incredible, how do you route learn?
I don't have a link to it right now, but buried on the Network Rail site there's a publicly accessible copy, dating from 2009, of the sectional appendix for the whole country.
The only problem then would be gaining access to the WON/PON in order to keep them up to date.I was under the impression that SAs were a part of guards equipment and were a required issue. They certainly are here.
If you want any SAs then all you have to do is go on the Wilsons Printers website. They will happily sell you any you want