. The ways of our railways . KLLCTKIC MUIOK-CAK, CENTRAL LONDON by the Locomotive Publiihinn Company.]. INTKKIOR OF CAKRIAGK, CKNTRAL LONDON RAILWAYPhoto by the Locomotive Publishing Company.] V THE CONTROL OF THE TRAINS. 135 into a circular route, the terminal difficulty will bealtogether removed, and the frequency of service willbe limited only by the taken in traversing thelongest block section —, the longest section ofline between signals. In preparation for the electri-fication of their line, the authorities of the Metropo-litan District Railway are entirely remode
. The ways of our railways . KLLCTKIC MUIOK-CAK, CENTRAL LONDON by the Locomotive Publiihinn Company.]. INTKKIOR OF CAKRIAGK, CKNTRAL LONDON RAILWAYPhoto by the Locomotive Publishing Company.] V THE CONTROL OF THE TRAINS. 135 into a circular route, the terminal difficulty will bealtogether removed, and the frequency of service willbe limited only by the taken in traversing thelongest block section —, the longest section ofline between signals. In preparation for the electri-fication of their line, the authorities of the Metropo-litan District Railway are entirely remodelling theirsignalling arrangements with a view to running atwo-minute service. In order to shorten the sectionswithout extravagant expense for signalmen andcabins, they are introducing the automatic systemdescribed in the last chapter, whereby the trainsthemselves operate not only the semaphores, but thebrakes, by means of an electric current runningthrough the rails. With plenty of brake-power,block sections may be safely reduced to 1,000 yardsin length, or even less, when the service is exclusivelyone of sto
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