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Manchester signalling story MEN

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Manchester signalling story MEN 22/07/2014 at 15:32 #63018
jonwoad
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http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/rail-operating-centre-train-depot-7468783

Just thought I'd share.

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Manchester signalling story MEN 22/07/2014 at 16:00 #63024
Steamer
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If anyone's interested, the area shown in the video is Huyton. The new layout opened last week, with control transferred from Huyton Junction box.
"Don't stress/ relax/ let life roll off your backs./ Except for death and paying taxes/ everything in life.../ is only for now." (Avenue Q)
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Manchester signalling story MEN 02/08/2014 at 12:14 #63446
maxand
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I guess moving block signalling is still a long way off.
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Manchester signalling story MEN 02/08/2014 at 12:48 #63448
Sacro
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I guess moving block signalling is still a long way off.
Yeah, we've had it in use since 1996 on the Docklands Light Railway.

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Manchester signalling story MEN 02/08/2014 at 16:39 #63457
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I guess moving block signalling is still a long way off.
Yeah, we've had it in use since 1996 on the Docklands Light Railway.
Some purists would disagree (lots of 20-50m block sections) but OTOH how small do the blocks on moving block have to be to qualify... :S

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Manchester signalling story MEN 02/08/2014 at 19:57 #63465
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I guess moving block signalling is still a long way off.
Yeah, we've had it in use since 1996 on the Docklands Light Railway.
Some purists would disagree (lots of 20-50m block sections) but OTOH how small do the blocks on moving block have to be to qualify... :S
The current Jubilee Line?

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Manchester signalling story MEN 02/08/2014 at 21:01 #63468
GeoffM
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" said:
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I guess moving block signalling is still a long way off.
Yeah, we've had it in use since 1996 on the Docklands Light Railway.
Some purists would disagree (lots of 20-50m block sections) but OTOH how small do the blocks on moving block have to be to qualify... :S
The current Jubilee Line?
Quite possibly, if Wikipedia is anything to go by: 6.25m

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Manchester signalling story MEN 08/08/2014 at 07:34 #63630
uboat
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maybe we can add this to the simulation wish list subject to conflict of interest?
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