Switch in Diamond? - A Unique setup found only at Thane Station outer of Central Railway Mumbai section, not found anywhere on IR - 2 switches inside the diamond crossing layout. They have never ever been used till today. Even if its used, only EMUs will be able to cross and not more than at 4kmph, else, it will defintely derail as the angle will be too sharp. The switches change only when a semifast train changes over to slow corridor. - by Vijay.A

Date: 2008-03-02
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Make Sony Ericsson Model K790i
Aperture Value f/2.8 Color Space sRGB
Flash No Flash ISO 80
Metering Mode Spot Shutter Speed Value 1/50 sec
Date/Time 2008 Mar 02 18:13:59 +0000
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You can get any one of three types:

1) Simple Diamond.
2) Diamond with a single switch
3) Diamond with a double switch

Simple Diamonds are quite common.

Diamond with a single switch can be found in some...
Posted by Uttam Padukone on 2010 Feb 14 06:22:48 +0000
Hi I think it the KYN end side of TNA. If yes, then it is in use. I think it is connection of FAst Dn line to Slow Dn line.
Posted by Ranjeet Ramaswamy Iyer on 2008 Apr 08 15:37:13 +0100
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This is a movable switch diamond. It's more common than you would imagine. Although the switches mean more maintenance but these work quite well as there is no gap at the crossing, over which the wheel moves. A similar arrangement is the swing nose...
Posted by Rajeev Shrivastava on 2008 Apr 07 15:31:15 +0100
I have seen switch on a diamond crossing many times. Just before HWH station there are quite a few of them. The speed restriction on the diamonds before HWH is 5 kmph due to danger of derailment.
Posted by M S M Saifullah on 2008 Apr 07 07:55:52 +0100
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