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Grain Train Shuttle Operation, NSW Aus

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Posted by tree68 on Sunday, April 21, 2019 7:11 AM

Paul of Covington

   At about 6:05, as the train starts moving, next to the rectangular and diamond-shaped signs there is a little sign or signal or something that keeps popping up and down.  What is that?

   (edit): Judging by its location it seems to have something to do with the switch.

I hope I'm wrong, but it looks like an unsecured switch throw lever...

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Posted by Paul of Covington on Saturday, April 20, 2019 10:44 PM

   At about 6:05, as the train starts moving, next to the rectangular and diamond-shaped signs there is a little sign or signal or something that keeps popping up and down.  What is that?

   (edit): Judging by its location it seems to have something to do with the switch.

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Posted by MidlandMike on Saturday, April 20, 2019 9:42 PM

CMStPnP
Like those little roofs at the car ends, wonder what they are for? 

Wonder if they are to protect the air resevior/brake equipment from overfill in a moving loading operation.

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Posted by Electroliner 1935 on Saturday, April 20, 2019 5:40 PM

If that 90 sigh was a speed sign fot the curve and was in metric, it would be 55 mph. Nice operation in my opinion.

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Grain Train Shuttle Operation, NSW Aus
Posted by CMStPnP on Saturday, April 20, 2019 1:20 PM

Looks like a grain train shuttle operation.  Like those little roofs at the car ends, wonder what they are for?     Nice track as well, for a rural operation that train moves pretty fast.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azAIWvQkEUM

 

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