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| Signalling in Ireland 11/08/2015 at 18:39 #75013 | |
Mattyq
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I'm hoping someone in this forum knows their way around Irish (Republic) colour light signalling. If so, there are some signals around the Dublin area that have this additional single-aspect signal head below the main 3 aspect head. I have seen other signals with an additional two-aspect head but the lower aspect is blanked off. Anyone know what it is for? 
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| Signalling in Ireland 11/08/2015 at 18:44 #75014 | |
Gwasanaethau
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Yey! Something from my old stomping ground! Unfortunately I know very little about Irish signalling, so can’t answer the question, but one thing I’ll say is that looks like quite an old photo. Bóthar Lansdúin looks nothing like that now! Log in to reply |
| Signalling in Ireland 11/08/2015 at 18:58 #75015 | |
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Mattyq
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Well, come to think of it, I'm not even sure if these still exist? The DVD I saw them on dates back to 2006. I've spent hours questioning "Uncle Google" but have come up with nought. I was just lucky enough to find this pic on the interweb to demonstrate my point.
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| Signalling in Ireland 11/08/2015 at 19:16 #75017 | |
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Gwasanaethau
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I wonder if it has something to do with the level crossing. The signal is still there in 2012 (though you can’t see the aspects in the video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZjBpPYzhxY There appears to be a signal in a similar position just before the level crossing at Paráid Sydney too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXFuLjd22PY Log in to reply |
| Signalling in Ireland 11/08/2015 at 19:21 #75018 | |
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Gwasanaethau
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Err…maybe not…(3m03s) https://youtu.be/ytb-fLZHEsk?t=3m3s Last edited: 11/08/2015 at 19:21 by Gwasanaethau Reason: Added timestamp Log in to reply |
| Signalling in Ireland 11/08/2015 at 20:06 #75020 | |
wheelman
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The extra signal is the extra amber to form a double amber aspect. Those signals were part of the original re-signalling for the launch of the DART in the 80s and 4 aspect signalling was new to CIE.
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| Signalling in Ireland 11/08/2015 at 22:09 #75027 | |
DriverCurran
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All I know of Irish signalling is that green lever equals distant signal (or used to  )Paul You have to get a red before you can get any other colour Log in to reply |
| Signalling in Ireland 11/08/2015 at 23:21 #75028 | |
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Muzer
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http://www.railsigns.uk/overseas/ireland1/ireland1.html
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| Signalling in Ireland 12/08/2015 at 11:49 #75037 | |
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Mattyq
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" said:http://www.railsigns.uk/overseas/ireland1/ireland1.htmlThanks but I read that page top to bottom repeatedly and it doesn't help. It does mention that Double Yellow is used in the Irish Republic but it does not mention an additional single aspect yellow being retrofitted to a 3 aspect signal, as "Wheelman" alluded to. That page, however, was very helpful explaining the "4 aspect" shunting signals. Not fat ..... fluffy!! (G Iglesias) Log in to reply |
| Signalling in Ireland 12/08/2015 at 12:17 #75040 | |
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Muzer
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Apologies, I didn't intend it to be an answer, I was just linking it for interest.
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| Signalling in Ireland 13/08/2015 at 18:03 #75096 | |
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Mattyq
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" said:The extra signal is the extra amber to form a double amber aspect. Those signals were part of the original re-signalling for the launch of the DART in the 80s and 4 aspect signalling was new to CIE.Thank you most kindly. Although I never doubted you for one minute, I thought I'd research it a little more and see if Uncle Google could come up with a photo showing one of these signals actually displaying a Double Yellow aspect. So far. no luck, however, here is a photo of one of these retrofitted signals, albeit displaying a Red, but with the same explanation of the additional aspect. Photo courtesy of the excellent Eiretrains website. Not fat ..... fluffy!! (G Iglesias) Log in to reply |
