In article , wrote:
On Mon, 7 Jan 2013 13:22:58 +0000
Steve Fitzgerald ] wrote:
Does he know how to respond to them though? Has he been given a correct
route that it's safe to accept? Would accepting the route derail the
train? Even if it's slow speed, the HMRI take a rather dim view of us

Surely its a given that if the signal is green then its safe to move the
train? Otherwise whats the point of having signals??

Some of the signals have 'local' meanings that only a driver with the
appropriate route knowledge would know.

We're only talking about a short diversion though, not driving the whole line.

Though I suspect it cars were invented today some health and safety wonk
would make a case for car drivers not being allowed on a given road until
they'd been "trained" on it first.

They'd obviously have to have a man with a red flag walking in front,
due to the potential for harm to others from inattention or excessive speed.

Nick
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