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Steam and modern signalling

[Deleted User] · 2011-09-11 00:09:56

Seeing the photos of 186 in Kilkenny got me thinking... do steam locos have exemptions from the requirement for CAWS or TPWS?

11-09-2011 01:09AM

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Seeing the photos of 186 in Kilkenny got me thinking... do steam locos have exemptions from the requirement for CAWS or TPWS?

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#2 11-09-2011 01:35AM

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No, they've been fitted with the appropriate set up in the form of track circuit shoes and in-cab equipment.

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#3 11-09-2011 03:46AM

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Do they have event recorders? I seem to recall that was the excuse for binning the 181s.

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#4 11-09-2011 12:37PM

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no they have sky+ i think

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#5 11-09-2011 11:36PM

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Jehuty42 wrote: »

No, they've been fitted with the appropriate set up in the form of track circuit shoes and in-cab equipment.

CAWS atually isn't fitted for steam locos, there being more than one man in the cab to see signals and any changes as need be. TPWS is however fitted for working in the North as per the quare hawk laws they have to follow

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