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Journey by Journey => Cross Country services => Topic started by: onthecushions on August 16, 2018, 11:58:43



Title: Tractor on Leeds branch, ECML
Post by: onthecushions on August 16, 2018, 11:58:43

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-45205866

Note the green aspect of the signal, hours after the tractor hit.

At least we now have a good reason for our beefy GWML  masts/stanchions - see how the Mk 3b ones bend!

OTC



Title: Re: Tractor on Leeds branch, ECML
Post by: rower40 on October 15, 2018, 07:12:57
Note the green aspect of the signal, hours after the tractor hit.
OTC
Not necessarily a fault.  If it's an automatic signal, it may have a combined berth-and-overlap track circuit. That puts the signal 'in rear' to danger, but not this one.
And older installations don't have the facility for the signaller to put every signal to danger.



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