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Railway Signalling Electrical Detector The electrical detector is an electromechanical device to check the position for correct setting and locking of points through making an electrical contact, which closes a circuit. It has two sets of fixed contacts. In centre, bridging contact assembly on a roller cam shaft, which works in conjunction with the points […]
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Metro Rail Inspection of electrical installation Inspection of electrical installation – (1) The Commissioner shall inspect the following for electrical installations on the metro railway proposed to be opened for the public carriage of passengers, keeping in view the essentially of services and safety of passengers, namely:- (a) protection systems of substation. (b) earthing and […]
Continue ReadingEngine Shed Railway Circular type engine shed: 1. This type of shed consists of radiating tracks and a circular structure known as round house 2. A turn table is also provided with the help of turn table the incoming locomotive is put up on the unoccupied track of the shed 3. Needs less place 4. […]
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Railway Train stop Railway Train stop :- What is a Trainstop? The trainstop is a vital part of Automatic Train Protection used at all stop signals where trains could be required to stop. It is an electro-pneumatic failsafe mechanical device used to apply the emergency braking system on any train that passes a stop signal in […]
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Railway Out of Gauge Detector Railway Out of Gauge Detector – System Overview: This is a system to detect and prevent larger surface sized rolling stock from entering tube sized tunnels, thereby preventing a collision with the tunnel mouth. The system is based upon three ‘U’ shaped tubes, which are suspended above the tracks from gantries […]
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Railway HR POINT NCR RCR WLR PCR Circuits At HR stage all the conditions to be satisfied for clearing a signal are proved. Crank handles are ‘in’, i.e. proved by CHLRs up and CHFRs down. Route Release Relays have de-energized after the last train movement i.e UYR1, UYR2 etc., are down. No cancellation is initiated […]
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