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Afvallend sein

English translation: de-energised signal


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Dutch term or phrase:Afvallend sein
English translation:de-energised signal
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11:50 Jun 11, 2010
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Dutch term or phrase: Afvallend sein
In a list of incidents on the railways.
Sanmar
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:12
de-energised signal
Explanation:
Just google it, Sanmar. The term refers to a fail-safe mechanism that changes a green or yellow (amber) signal to a red stop signal in emergency situations.

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Note added at 705 days (2012-05-16 13:48:32 GMT) Post-grading
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Graag gedaan Sanmar. Better late than never :-)
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Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Local time: 09:12
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Bedankt, Jack. Het is al weer een hele tijd geleden en ik zag net pas dat deze vraag nog open stond!
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de-energised signal


Explanation:
Just google it, Sanmar. The term refers to a fail-safe mechanism that changes a green or yellow (amber) signal to a red stop signal in emergency situations.

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Note added at 705 days (2012-05-16 13:48:32 GMT) Post-grading
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Graag gedaan Sanmar. Better late than never :-)

Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Local time: 09:12
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44
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Bedankt, Jack. Het is al weer een hele tijd geleden en ik zag net pas dat deze vraag nog open stond!
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Voor trein 700557 is een rijweg ingesteld van spoor 22 naar spoor 8. Sein 1224 is voor trein 700557 uit de stand stop. Doordat trein 1754 het stoptonende sein 1206 voorbijrijdt, valt sein 1224 terug in de stand stop. De machinist van trein 700557 neemt het afvallende sein 1224 waar en zet direct een snelremming in. Trein 700557 komt ongeveer 25 meter voorbij sein 1224 tot stilstand

http://www.ivw.nl/Images/Onderzoeksrapport Machinist van tre...

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