This is an explainer on how railway signalling works in Melbourne, and the entire state of Victoria. This video covers three position Signalling, but does not go into the much less common two position type. As per the disclaimer in the video, please note that I am not a professional, and this video is not an official resource. All photos, video, drawings animation & narration by Martin Bennet.

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I have made some explainers on other signalling systems (in a silent format, unlike this one), you can find them all here:    • Railway Signalling Explainers  

If you want to study these signals at a slower pace, check out this page: https://vicsig.net/index.php?page=inf...

My voiceover in this video was recorded with the assistance of my brother Cian, who happens to be a sound recordist and musician. Check out his music here: https://hyperfollow.com/cianbennetmusic

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro/Background
01:24 - The basics
04:25 - Signal aspects
06:42 - Home vs Automatic
08:15 - Uses of Medium Speed
09:46 - Route Indicators
11:21 - Low Speed Caution
12:17 - Dwarf signals
13:17 - Signal placement/bidirectionality/co-actors
14:46 - Banner indicators
15:22 - Repeater signals
16:12 - Is this useful knowlege?
17:27 - The Metro Tunnel/CBTC
18:20 - The end bit

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