Route Indicators

Question 1

What are the 3 main types of route indicators?

Answer 1

Arrow
Letter
Feather

Question 2

What are the 3 sub types of letters?

Answer 2

Dual gauge
Illuminated
Theatre

Question 3

What are the 2 sub types of arrows?

Answer 3

Illuminated and painted

Question 4

With painted arrows how do you know which arrow is for you?

Answer 4

Where ever the green aspect is potains to the track you are heading
Eg -arrow left top light green
Arrow right bottom light green

Question 5

What is a dual gauge indicator?

Answer 5

They show v or s
V for Victorian gauge
S for standard gauge

Question 6

Can signal aspects be a route indicator?

Answer 6

Yes as a clear medium speed can indicate you are diverging through points

Question 7

Are line indicators route indicators?

Answer 7

No

Question 8

What are line indicators?

Answer 8

They are painted arrows on a board placed in position corresponding to a particular signal where there maybe multiple signals

Question 9

If an incorrect signal/route indicator is displayed what is the drivers duties?

Answer 9

Attempt to stop before signal
Communicate with signaller
receive new aspect and route indication

Question 10

If you have been wrong routed and unable to stop the train before signal what are the drivers duties?

Answer 10

Communicate with signaller
Act under instructions
Make pa
Change ends
Obtain correct authority
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