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What is the difference between AWS and TPWS?
TPWS comprises of OSS (Overspeed Sensor System) and TSS (Train Stop System). AWS gives train drivers an audible and visual indication of the status of the signal ahead. If the driver does not acknowledge the indication of a caution signal the AWS system automatically applies the vehicles emergency brakes.
Why do steam trains have blinkers?
They are designed to lift smoke away from the locomotive at speed so that the driver has better visibility.
What is the 2nd fastest steam train in the world?
Harmony CRH 380A
Harmony CRH 380A. Harmony CRH 380A, with maximum operational speed of 380kmph, is currently the second fastest operating train in the world. The electric multiple unit (EMU) set a record by speeding at 486.1kmph during its trial operation on the Shanghai-Hangzhou intercity high-speed railway in December 2010.
Is TPWS Fail Safe?
TPWS equipment cannot therefore be considered as ‘failsafe’. For this reason, a TPWS failure is protected by the previous signal being maintained at ‘danger’. In addition, TPWS failures will usually be indicated in the signal box.
What speed do you pass a yellow aspect?
70-80
The next aspect will always be yellow unless it changes as more of the train’s route is clear. An unofficial advised speed past this signal is 70-80.
How do smoke deflectors work on a steam locomotive?
The curved top to the smoke deflectors channels the air into an updraft, the updraft is created by the convection of the hot exhaust, which lifts the smoke from the chimney away from the drivers forward view. So smoke deflectors don’t actually deflect the smoke, rather they deflect the air.
What is the most famous steam engine?
Flying Scotsman
Flying Scotsman has been described as the world’s most famous steam locomotive.
How does the AWS sunflower indicator work?
The magnets are sensed by a receiver mounted under the leading end of the train. If the signal ahead is displaying a clear aspect (green), a bell (or an electronic ping) sounds in the driver’s cab, and the AWS Sunflower indicator displays “all black”.
What does the sunflower indicator inside Class 27 mean?
The AWS ‘sunflower’ indicator inside Class 27 showing caution. The Automatic Warning System (AWS) was introduced in the 1950s in the United Kingdom to provide a train driver with an audible warning and visual reminder that they were approaching a distant signal at caution. Its operation was later extended to give warnings for;
Where is the sunflower indicator on a D1015?
The AWS ‘Sunflower’ yellow/black indicator is in corner of the left windscreen. This is a visual reminder of the last signal – All black indicates a clear aspect, yellow/black indicates a caution aspect. A selection of photos around the cab of D1015 from 2002, during ‘The Western Sunset’ railtour.
When did advance warning indicators start being used on trains?
These indicators began to appear from 1971. On lines fitted with AWS, a permanent magnet, which always causes a warning indication to be received by passing trains, was installed on the approach to each advance warning indicator. Fig. 4:A portable AWS magnet.