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Types of Point Machines Railway

June 6, 2022June 6, 2022admin1 Comment

Types of Point Machines Railway * Nomenclature Left-hand turnout Right-hand turnout * Common components Stretcher Bars * Legal requirement on turnouts * Insulator required for correct track circuit operation Point locking * LUL provides facing point locks on all points where there are signalledmoves in a facing direction on or potential […]

Railway Signalling Control Tables Presentation

June 1, 2022June 1, 2022adminLeave a Comment

Railway Signalling Control Tables Presentation Railway Signalling Control Tables Presentation Control Tables are to be printed in A3 or A4 size. Criteria for the text size is readability and so A4 size is ok under favorable working conditions but A3 under poor working conditions. On A4 size prints, minimum text size of 2mm is considered […]

Point Machine Railway

March 4, 2022June 7, 2022adminLeave a Comment

Point Machine Railway Presentation It is a term used to describe the arrangement of rails that allow junctions to be made in the track. In simple terms arrangement of rails where two lines converge or diverge on a track. Components of Point Layout. Stock rails – 2 Switch Rail- 2 Gauge tie plate -1 Nose Crossing […]