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... 30 from: Martin Wynne John Lewis wrote: Does anyone know of another photograph showing this curious arrangement, please? Presumably its purpose was to minimize the number of facing points. Hi John, I don't have another picture of that, but it was very common for a yard connection to cross to the opposite side of a loop to ensure a trailing connection into the passenger lines. Here for example is Rubery on the Halesowen Railway: RuberyStnfromDownHome.jpg© D J Norton. Image linked from this excellent site: http://www.photobydjnorton.com regards, Martin. posted: 26 Sep 2008 03:49 from: Jim Guthrie Martin Wynne wrote: John Lewis wrote: Does anyone know of another photograph showing this curious arrangement, please? Presumably its purpose was to minimize the number of facing points. Hi John, I don't have another picture of that, but it was very common for a yard connection to cross to the opposite side of a loop to ensure a trailing connection into the passenger lines. Here for example is Rubery on the Halesowen Railway: RuberyStnfromDownHome.jpg ...
... g4-492-CO.box 201 posted: 13 Sep 2010 21:30 from: Martin Wynne Brian Nicholls wrote: Sorry I cannot post any of the photo's as these are subject to copyright, however, if anyone is interested in viewing the photo's, they can be seen in the following book: D.J.Norton's Pictorial Survey of Railways in the West Midlands, part two (2) and the photo's in question are on pages 54 and 55. Hi Brian, Are they on this excellent web site?: http://www.photobydjnorton.com In which case you could post a link. regards, Martin. posted: 13 Sep 2010 23:11 from: Brian Nicholls Martin Wynne wrote: Are they on this excellent web site?: http://www.photobydjnorton.com In which case you could post a link. Hi Matin, Sorry to say, the two particular photo's are NOT on that web site. All three books of DJ' Norton are mentioned there. Another interesting thing, is that a few weeks ago, I was in email contact with his ...
... posted: 16 Apr 2012 19:57 from: Martin Wynne John Lewis wrote: As for bizarre track formations the GWR were known to have a passing loop at stations on a single line where the goods yard was on the (say) up side of the line, the point leading to it was off the down line and the yard access then crossed the up line with a plain diamond, thus avoiding a facing point. Hi John, A common arrangement. Here's Rubery on the Halesowen branch: http://www.photobydjnorton.com/RailwayPictures/RuberyStnfromDownHome.jpg From this excellent site: http://www.photobydjnorton.com Often the diamond-crossing had a slip road added to make a trailing crossover, as here at Three Cocks Junction: trailing_slip.jpg© unknown regards, Martin. posted: 16 Apr 2012 21:10 from: TimRKirby Martin Wynne wrote: Often the diamond-crossing had a slip road added to make a trailing crossover, as here at Three Cocks Junction: trailing_slip.jpg© unknown That link appears to be somewhat broken, Martin (p.s. the 404 ...
... rail Slide Points there is the chance in very hot weather that they will expand and lock the switch to one of the diverging roads. In very cold weather there is a chance that the gap will become too big the passing wheel set will destroy the heads of the rails and maybe even derail the vehicle. Matt M. posted: 12 Jul 2017 08:23 from: rodney_hills 134_120322_500000000.jpg Hello, The 'two-foot' gauge Festiniog Railway has a notable 3-way stub point in bullhead rail. http://www.photobydjnorton.com/FfestiniogRailway.html It was originally part of the passenger run round arrangements at Portmadoc Harbour Station, but has been moved to Minffordd Yard, see http://www.festipedia.org.uk/wiki/Minffordd_Yard this page also gives some history and also illustrates a 4-way stub. Regards, Rodney Hills posted: 12 Jul 2017 10:10 from: Ariels Girdle Out of sheer curiosity, are there stub points still in use in the USA? If not, when were they banned? posted: 12 Jul 2017 13:41 from ...
... siding on the left? Hi Rodney, That is the usual reason given. It also allows the siding to depart at a much sharper angle than would be the case for a single turnout. Most likely it is necessary to be a trailing connection for the signal interlocking. It is a common arrangement for a yard to be accessed via a trailing connection over a diamond-crossing. Here for example is Rubery on the Halesowen Railway: RuberyStnfromDownHome.jpg© D J Norton. Image linked from this excellent site: http://www.photobydjnorton.com regards, Martin. posted: 16 Jan 2017 16:46 from: Chris Mitton Martin Wynne wrote: Hi Chris, Is this what you mean? I notice that your tandem is a type 1, whereas the photo clearly shows a type 2 tandem (second switch is in turnout road of first switch). You can probably create the far half-diamond using make diamond-crossing at intersection, but for the near one you will need to shorten it to little more than the K-crossings. You may ...
... respective ends of the platforms to prevent over-runs?- Wouldn't that be a basic BoT requirements, otherwise how did this joint GW& LNWR line get away with it? undefined 1763_031617_480000000.jpg posted: 3 Dec 2014 23:00 from: Martin Wynne Hi Richard, Generally traps are provided only on Goods lines. Passenger loops on single-track lines wouldn't normally have trap arrangements. Here for example is Rubery on the Halesowen Railway: RuberyStnfromDownHome.jpg© D J Norton. Image linked from this excellent site: http://www.photobydjnorton.com Cue a space for a catalogue of exceptions: Notice also in this pic the classic arrangement of yard access via a diamond crossing to ensure a trailing access into the yard instead of a facing connection. This is a very common arrangement, although often the the diamond would have a single slip added -- see the single-slip video. Not needed here because the diamond is so close to the end of the loop. regards, Martin. posted: 3 Dec 2014 23:03 from: Richard_Jones Hi Martin Many ...
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