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Tram Signals and Signs
Special thanks to a NETTrams@yahoo.com correspondent on some detail.
	Permanent Speed Limit sign with arrow indicating which route the limit applies to. Speed is shown in km per hour. Max speed is 80 kph(ie 50mph) on off road sections. Location: Wilkinson St Delta ©Stephen Dee 27^th February 2004 (ID 001 – P2275187)
	Tram signal showing clear to proceed Location: Northbound David Lane level, light protecting level crossing. ©Stephen Dee 16^th March 2003 (ID 002 – P3165121)
	Tram signal showing stop unless unsafe to do so This is equivalent in road terms to the amber aspect of traffic lights. Location: Northbound David Lane level, light protecting level crossing. ©Stephen Dee 16^th March 2003 (ID 003 – P3165122)
	Tram signal showing stop Location: Northbound David Lane level, light protecting level crossing. ©Stephen Dee 16^th March 2003 (ID 004 – P3165123)
	Facing point indicator – top Indicator is showing that the points are set to the right. Tram signal showing stop - below Location: Northbound Wilkinson St, lights protecting depot access road and delta ©Stephen Dee 27^th February 2004 (ID 005 – P2275190)
	Facing point Indicator signal with shade. Indicator is showing that the points are set to the left. Location: Northbound Hucknall, signal HUP1. ©Stephen Dee 7^th March 2004 (ID 006 – P3075315)
	Off street platform indicator, showing stop, with trailing point indicator above The yellow background shows that the signal is a repeater for a signal further on at the limit of shunt. Trailing point indicator for a powered point, showing point set for right hand road. Location: Hucknall tram stop start signal ref HUS2R. Not all point dependant signals will have a point indicator, eg Bulwell northbound. ©Stephen Dee 7^th March 2004 (ID 007 – P3075318)
	Off street platform indicator, showing clear to proceed. The yellow background shows that the signal is a repeater for a signal further on at the limit of shunt. Location: Bulwell Forest tram stop start signal ref BFS?R. ©Stephen Dee 9^th March 2004 (ID 014 – P3095544)
	SPAS warning light. Signal Passed at stop. Light under the shade flashes blue if a tram passes a signal at stop. Failing to stop at a blue flashing SPAS is consider by the HMRI as a SPAD – signal passed at danger. If a tram passes a signal at stop, but stops at the SPAS then it is not a SPAD. Location: Hucknall south of tram stop. ©Stephen Dee 7^th March 2004 (ID 008 – P3075324)
	Give Way Location: Hucknall south of tram stop. Note: `The signalled section from` `Butler's Hill ends at this point (the section beyond is within the "Limit of Shunt" at Hucknall tramstop, and operates purely on a line-of-sight basis -` `trams can proceed southbound as far as the "LOS" sign on the reverse of that` `post, “without” entering the signalled section to Butler's Hill, in order to shunt from one platform to the other). Hence, drivers approaching from` `Butler's Hill have to give way to any trams that may be making shunting` `movements. Similar signs can be seen at the entrance to the loops on the signal line section for the reason above.` ©Stephen Dee 7^th March 2004 (ID 009 – P3075313)
	Compulsory Stop Location: Highbury Vale, Cinderhill branch, southbound at the end of the platform. There is also one on the Highbury Vale mainline platform, just making Highbury Vale a compulsory stop southbound. This is to ensure trams are moving slowly across the junction for line of sight operation. There is also a give way sign immediately before the junction as well coming of the Cinderhill branch. The mainline has priority over the branch. ©Stephen Dee 20^th September 2003 (ID 010 – P9203616)
	Warning sign Location: Beast Market Hill junction with Long Row/Market Street, northbound. These signs will be displayed along with other signs/notices as what the warning is for. In this case, there was a TSR underneath. ©Stephen Dee 7^th March 2004 (ID 011 – P3075260)
	Warning - Level crossing Location Butlers Hill tram stop northbound ©Stephen Dee 9^th March 2004 (ID 015 – P3095526)
	Warning – Limit of shunt Location Wilkinson Street depot. ©Stephen Dee 9^th March 2004 (ID 016 – P3095574)
	Temporary speed restriction - start Location: David Lane level crossing. ©Stephen Dee 16^th March 2003 (ID 012 – P3075313)
	Temporary speed restriction - end Location: Top of Market Street. ©Stephen Dee 7^th March 2004 (ID 013 – P3075266)