Re: Melbourne tramways road markings

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Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 5:33 PM
Subject: [TramsDownUnder] Melbourne tramways road markings

Double Yellow line full-width: Stop! terminus or intersection.

Compulsory Stop. More often than not ignored. Most drivers think it means
Compulsory Slow Down.

Single Yellow line full-width: Clearance point for trams entering
from adjacent track (eg crossover etc).

Yes.

Single Yellow line helf-width left side: Clearance point for
point/crossover in rear for non-articulated cars.

Double Yellow line half-width left side: Clearance point for
point/cossover in rear for articulated cars.

Yes.

Single White line full-width - No idea

Approaching facing points. Can't remember if it's 50m or 75m ahead.

One Yellow Circlular disc, followed bay two yellow discs a few metres
later - dont know - is it something to do with overhead power?

One Yellow triangle followed by two yellow triangles a few metres
later - ditto above.

Tells the driver where to cut off for a section insulator in the overhead.
Trams with the pantographs on the leading end cut off for the triangles,
trams with pantographs at the trailing end or pole trams cut off for the
circles. I believe B's cut off for circles regardless of which end is being
driven.

I have also seen three discs at some places, and I dont think they are
always associated with preceding single and double discs.

Would this be at facing points? They could be to do with automatic points.

White Cross - the entire width of the track - Dont ever stop here -
remotely operated catch-points (eg at rail crossings).

Located where? I can't recall seeing any anywhere, at least not on the
regular routes I take.


Hope this helps.


Andy.





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