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by s_truck
Tue Aug 09, 2005 6:54 pm
Forum: The real world
Topic: facing point locks
Replies: 3
Views: 34039

facing point locks

Which way round do facing point locks (FPL) operate?? New South Wales practice is that FPL are released when the lever is pulled over MODRATEC has the FPL locked when the lever is pulled over I note that this is the case in Victoria, where McKenzie and Holland frames are generally used What's the pr...
by s_truck
Fri Jun 17, 2005 9:16 pm
Forum: Words & Phrases
Topic: Acute Crossing
Replies: 2
Views: 28983

Acute crossing

NSW usage is V crossing
by s_truck
Fri Jun 17, 2005 9:15 pm
Forum: Words & Phrases
Topic: Obtuse crossing
Replies: 1
Views: 24082

Obtuse crossings

NSW usage is K crossing
by s_truck
Fri Jun 17, 2005 9:12 pm
Forum: Words & Phrases
Topic: Turnout
Replies: 2
Views: 25429

Points etc

NSW usage by civil engineers is lead, presumably used elsewhere?
by s_truck
Thu Jun 09, 2005 12:29 pm
Forum: Words & Phrases
Topic: Siding
Replies: 4
Views: 36389

siding

As many other things, note difference between UK and American usage. UK and Oz usage, a siding is for storage of wagons only, a mainline used for crossing of trains is a loop, whereas US usage is siding