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Kensington Racecourse Essendon resignalling

In 2013-14 new signalling was installed on the Craigieburn and Flemington Racecourse lines, between Kensington and Essendon stations.

Plastic insulated signal trunking at the up end of Newmarket station

Saturday 19 March 2016 9:21 AM
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Signals E298 and E298P for up trains departing Essendon

Wednesday 17 September 2014 9:00 AM
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VR-era relay boxes beside the tracks near Essendon

Wednesday 17 September 2014 8:48 AM
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Jumper cables connected around an insulated rail joint

As part of the recent resignalling, new track circuits were required to line up with the relocated signals, hence the old insulated joints are no longer needed

Wednesday 17 September 2014 8:46 AM
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New signals commissioned at the up end of Newmarket station

Tuesday 17 June 2014 8:18 AM
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Insulated rail joint at a former signal location on the Craigieburn line, now bypassed by shunt cables

The former location of the trip arm can also be seen on the right hand side of the tracks

Thursday 12 June 2014 8:20 AM
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Now-redundant LED signal heads waiting collection beside the Craigieburn line

Thursday 12 June 2014 8:20 AM
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New signals commissioned on the Craigieburn line at Newmarket station

Wednesday 11 June 2014 8:16 AM
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Point clip blocking access to the down Flemington Racecourse line, due to resignalling works

Friday 30 May 2014 8:15 AM
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Flashing red lamp clipped to the down Flemington Racecourse line, due to resignalling works

Monday 26 May 2014 8:33 AM
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1920s era electrical boxes at Newmarket

Tuesday 1 October 2013 6:18 PM
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Signal 34 at Newmarket awaiting replacement

With the original 1920s signal mast still in place atop the overhead gantry

Tuesday 1 October 2013 6:08 PM
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New signal awaiting commissioning at the up end of Showgrounds station

Sunday 19 May 2013 10:52 AM
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New fencing and driver path in place for terminating trains at Essendon platform 1

Saturday 27 April 2013 2:02 PM
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Old signalling still in place at Ascot Vale station

Thursday 11 April 2013 8:34 AM
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Down line resleepered at Ascot Vale station, the up line still to be done

Thursday 11 April 2013 8:34 AM
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New turnouts on concrete bearers for the Flemington Racecourse line junction at Newmarket station

Tuesday 2 April 2013 8:24 AM
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Mechanical dwarf #10 at Kensington beside the new LED signal that will replace it

Saturday 30 March 2013 9:09 AM
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Bagged signals on a brand new folding mast at Ascot Vale

Monday 11 February 2013 8:18 AM
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New folding mast in place with signal heads at the down end of Ascot Vale

Monday 11 February 2013 8:16 AM
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New signal post in place at the down end of Ascot Vale

Monday 4 February 2013 8:30 AM
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New signal trunking running above the existing trunking at Ascot Vale

Monday 4 February 2013 8:30 AM
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Existing signal trunking running along the down line at Newmarket

Friday 1 February 2013 8:32 AM
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New signal trunking running along the down line at Newmarket

Being installed as part of the resignalling of the inner section of the Craigieburn line

Thursday 31 January 2013 5:55 PM
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