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Electric Token
In railway signalling, a token is a physical object which a train driver is required to have or see before entering onto a particular section of single track. The token is clearly endorsed with the names of the section to which it belongs. A token system is more commonly used for single lines because of the greater risk of collision in the event of a mistake being made by a signaller or traincrew than on double lines. Principle The operation of a bidirectional single track line has the hazard of two trains colliding. The simplest way to prevent such collisions is to have only one train in the section at any given time. Such a system is known as "one-engine-in-steam” (OES) or “one-train working" (OTW). This system is used on some branches of rail networks, and on heritage railways. The main disadvantage is that it restricts the number of train movements that can be made. For a larger railway system, it becomes exceptionally limiting in the level of operations that it allow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cambrian Railways
The Cambrian Railways owned of Railway track, track over a large area of mid Wales. The system was an amalgamation of a number of railways that were incorporated in 1864, 1865 and 1904. The Cambrian connected with two larger railways with connections to the northwest of England via the London and North Western Railway, and the Great Western Railway for connections between London and Wales. The Cambrian Railways amalgamated with the Great Western Railway on 1 January 1922 as a result of the Railways Act 1921. The name is continued today in the route known as the Cambrian Line. History Creation of the Cambrian Railways: 1864 The Cambrian Railways Company was created on 25 July 1864 when the (27 & 28 Vict. c. cclxii) received royal assent. The company was formed by amalgamating most of the railway companies in mid Wales: the Oswestry and Newtown Railway, the Llanidloes and Newtown Railway, the Newtown and Machynlleth Railway and the Oswestry, Ellesmere and Whitchurch Rai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Coast Railway Line, New South Wales
The North Coast railway line is the primary rail route in the Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers regions of New South Wales, Australia, and forms a major part of the Sydney–Brisbane rail corridor. The line begins at Maitland, New South Wales, Maitland and ends at Roma Street railway station in Brisbane, although freight services terminate at the yard at Acacia Ridge, Queensland, Acacia Ridge on the outskirts of Brisbane. Along the way, the railway passes through the towns of Dungog railway station, Dungog, Gloucester railway station, New South Wales, Gloucester, Wingham railway station, New South Wales, Wingham, Taree railway station, Taree, Kendall railway station, Kendall, Wauchope railway station, Wauchope, Kempsey railway station, Kempsey, Macksville railway station, Macksville, Nambucca Heads railway station, Nambucca Heads, Urunga railway station, Urunga, Sawtell railway station, Sawtell, Coffs Harbour railway station, Coffs Harbour, Grafton railway station, New South W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Main Northern Railway Line
The Main North Line (also known as the Great Northern Railway) is a major railway in New South Wales, Australia, running from Strathfield railway station, Strathfield in Sydney to Armidale railway station, Armidale. The 1980s saw the line closed progressively north of Armidale; passenger services north of Tamworth railway station, New South Wales, Tamworth were cancelled in 1990 but were reintroduced as far as the former two years later. The Sydney–Brisbane rail corridor now branches off the Great Northern Railway after Maitland railway station, Maitland and follows the North Coast railway line, New South Wales, North Coast line. Description of route The line starts as a branch off the Main Suburban railway line, Main Suburban line at Strathfield in Sydney. The line heads north as a quadruple track electrified line to Rhodes, crossing the John Whitton Bridge over the Parramatta River as a double track line. At West Ryde the line again expands out to four tracks through to E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
