Principles of Signalling- AWS and Junction signals
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2024
- In this video we discuss the role of AWS, AWS ramps and how junction signals work on both Bracket and Colour light signals.
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Thank you for your concise explanation on this confusing topic for novices - great to see some information on shunting disc .
Glad you approve and found it useful, I was trying not to go over board and keep things simple, but signalling is anything but simple! But at least I think I made it understandable in layman terms at least.
Very useful information clearly explained. The world of signalling can be rather complex for the uninitiated.
Thank you for your comment, I glad you found it useful, I did omit a detail and that is the "Calling On" signal was a group of 3, but all permitted passing a signal at danger for a specific reason, to couple up to, or enter an occupied section of track ahead under caution, and that the signal could be either a white disc with a red horizontal band across it, some even had a large ,"C" designating it "calling on" .
Otherwise it would be a colour light "dummy" as we called them, but only two white lights, normally not illuminated, the proceed aspect was 2 white lights illuminated diagonally left to bottom right.
All these signals are now designated as , " subsiduary signals" on today's railway. Thanks again.
Very informative video thank you for sharing
Hope you found it useful, thank you for your comment.
Very informative, thank you. I have one question relating to which side of the track the signal is placed. In the last example, the signal appears to be on the right of the track it is controlling. What is the convention regarding placement and how would a driver know whether the signal was directed at him or another train travelling in the same direction on the adjacent track?
The signal is always placed to the left hand side of the track on 99% of the time, the only exception being on the Western Region who had right had drive locos and signals were often placed on the right hand side. On 4 track mainline, 2 up and 2 down the signal again is placed on the right hand side, on 2 track, according to direction, they are always placed on the right. A Driver would not be able to see any other aspect on his direction of travel from the opposite side as they were covered at the back stopping a false indication.
Plus - a Drivers route knowledge comes into play here. He wouldve had to "Learn the road", knowing where every signal was, its location, its function if it were a junction signal, which would be applicable to him, where every junction, gradient be it rising or falling was, every signal box speed restriction, occupational crossing, over bridge, under bridge, tunnel, yard, siding, divergence, trap point, station, level crossing was in daylight and night conditions, and to be fully conversant with everything appertaining to him before " Signing the road" his signature being an understanding that he was competent to drive over the route.
There's a lot to being a Driver that people don't realise- in fog or snow he had to run at line speed - he has a timetable to keep to and simply can't slow down if he is unsure of where he is, it takes years to develop such a skill.
Thank you so much for taking the time to reply so fully and in such detail - it's really appreciated.@@hortoncommonmodelrailway
@@arendzen you're most welcome, hope it helped you to understand things a bit better now.