BI to N Flashcards
Birmingham Airport to Marston Green
All signals are SAS SPADS DOWN COVENTRY LINE 100mph Birmingham International North Junction BR for CB4115 CB4115 EXCEPTIONAL RAILHEAD STARTS CB4117 CAR STOP BOARD
Marston Green to Lea Hall
100mph still
CB4119
CB4121
CAR STOP BOARD
Lea Hall to Stechford
100mph still CB4123 SOY SPAD Stechford South Junction BR for CB4125 (Left) UDS 4
Stechford to Adderley Park
100mph still CB4125 SAS SPAD Crossover is 20mph Stechford North Junction Neutral Section EXCEPTIONAL RAILHEAD ENDS BR for CB4127 CB4127 Warning Board for 65mph CB4131 UDS 4
Adderley Park to New Street
85mph CB4133 Go-kart on left 65mph CB129 45mph AND Warning Board for 30mph Grand Junction CB143 Curzon St Junction CB144 C – Read across 20mph if using crossover 30mph Park Street Bridge DOWN STOUR LINE NS154 (Platforms 1-10. If shows an X then it is for platforms 1, 2 and 3 which can only be accessed via the Crossover (before the tunnel) at 20mph 20mph if using crossover New Street South Tunnel 15mph if using crossover 10mph
Speed changes Birmingham Airport = Marston Green = Lea Hall = Stechford = Adderley Park = New Street - Stop
Birmingham Airport = 100 Marston Green = 100 Lea Hall = 100 Stechford = 100 Adderley Park = 85, 65, 45, 30, 10 New Street - Stop
UDS 4 Boards….?
Stechford
Adderley Park
Line names….? (Junction and speed if applicable)
Down Coventry
Down Stour = Park Street Bridge
Neutral Section….?
After Stechford
Describe the signals, junctions, lineside features, speeds between Adderley Park to New Street
5 signals……
(85mph) - signal - 65mph - signal - 45mph AND Warning Board for 30mph - Grand Junction - signal - Curzon St Junction - signal ‘C’ - (30mph) - Park Street Bridge - Down Stour Line - signal - NS South Tunnel
There are 3 Banner Repeaters throughout this route, where are they?
After Birmingham Airport @ Disused Bridge
On approach to Stechford Station (look left, the right applies to Stechford North Junction)
Immediately after Stechford Neutral Section
What is the Warning Board for between Stechford to Adderley Park?
65mph
Located immediately after Belchers Lane Bridge, followed by the 3rd signal
How many signals are between Birmingham Airport to Marston Green?
3
SAS SPAD - signal before Elmdon Bridge - signal before Lane Lane Bridge
What are the speed changes between Adderley Park to New Street
85mph 65mph 45mph 30mph 10mph
What Line Name are you on, and when does it change?
Down Coventry
Down Stour @ Park Street Bridge
What letter signal are you looking for after you past Curzon St Junction?
C
Where does the Exception Railhead start?
Between BHX to Marston Green, just after the 2nd signal and Elmdon Bridge
Where does the Exception Railhead end?
Immediately after Stechford Neutral Section
Birmingham North Junction speed?
40mph
What speed can you go at the Stechford crossover?
20mph
What is the speed at Grand Junction?
15mph
Just after the signal with C on it, what is the speed at the crossover?
20mph
Just before NS South Tunnel there is a crossover - speed?
20mph
There is a crossover in NS South Tunnel - speed?
15mph
NS154 is the signal at Park Street Bridge, before you go into NS South Tunnel….. It will show a platform number which can be 1-10. It could show an X on it…. what platforms does this apply to, and what does it mean to you before you go in to NS South Tunnel?
X is for platforms 1, 2 and 3 which can only be accessed via the Crossover (before the tunnel) at 20mph
What Workstation controls the signals as you leave Birmingham Airport, and what does this change to and where?
WMSC Proofhouse signalling
Changes to NS Panel signalling at the signal immediately before New Street South Tunnel (NS154)
What are the 4 bridges between Birmingham Airport and Marston Green?
Bickenhill Bridge
((Banner Repeater)) Disused Bridge
((signal)) Elmdon Bridge
((signal)) Land Lane Bridge
After which bridge does Exceptional Railhead start?
Elmdon Bridge
What are the names of the 2 bridges between Marston Green and Lea Hall?
Meadway Bridge
Lea Village Road Bridge
(Both are located after the 2nd signal)
Is the signal at Lea Hall a SAS or SOY SPAD risk?
SOY SPAD
It is the only signal and is located before Church Road Bridge
What are the names of the 2 bridges between Lea Hall and Stechford?
Church Road Bridge
Hill House Bridge
(Both are located after the one and only SOY SPAD signal)
What is located immediately after Stechford Neutral Section?
End of Exceptional Railhead
& Banner Repeater
Between which bridges is the 65mph Warning Board and the 3rd signal?
Belchers Lane Bridge
Foot Bridge
What is the name of the Bridge immediately after Adderley Park?
Bordesley Green Bridge
What is located immediately after the go-kart track?
65mph board
What sidings can you be routed into?
1-3
If you are routed into Platforms 1-3 at NS, how do you know?
An ‘X’ in the Theatre Box is shown…. access via the 20mph crossover
Which stations are affected by Exceptional Railhead adhesion?
Marston Green
Lea Hall
Stechford
Who controls the ECO?
Rugby
What Bridge is the first Banner Repeater located immediately before?
Disused bridge
CB4125 is located at Stechford. If it shows ‘G’ where would it be taking you?
On the Down Grand Junction heading towards Aston @ 20mph at the crossover
What does CB144 have on it?
The letter ‘C’
NS154 is….. what?
The 1st New Street signal, located immediately after Park Street Bridge
Where would the right turn at Stechford North Junction take you?
Aston South Junction
CB144 (the signal with ‘C’ on it) has a Junction indicator…. why?
Routes you on to the Down Derby Line
After the Disused Bridge (Banner Repeater before it), what do you see on the left and what do you see on the right…. before you get to Elmdon Bridge?
On the left is the Airport
On the right is a new housing estate
After Marston Green, the signal is a SOY SPAD risk….. what is located to the left between Marston Green and Lea Hall, before you get to the second signal before the two Bridges (….. what are the names of the Bridges?)
On the left is a large car park
The bridges are called Meadway Bridge and Lea Village Road Bridge
How can you identify Hill House, and where is it located?
It is a big Bridge located after Lea Hall…… you have passed the SOY SPAD signal and Church Road Bridge and Hill House Bridge is just before Stechford South Junction
How can you identify Pretoria Bridge?
It is a big Bridge located after Stechford, immediately before Adderley Park
What two feaures on the line do you get between Belchers Lane Bridge and the foot bridge?
65mph Warning Board
Signal CB 4131
After Adderley Park, you get a signal with an 85mph sign….. then WHAT facility do you see on the left before you get to a 65mph sign?
Go-kart facility
What Viaduct is immediately after Stechford?
Stechford Viaduct
What Car Stop Boards are located at Marston Green?
3/4 (3/4 down the Platform)
8 (at the end of the Platform)
There are 2 signals after Marston Green…… where does Meadway Bridge and Lea Village Road Bridge fit in with this?
The 2 Bridges are located after the 2nd signal
Lea Hall has a 3/4 Car Stop Board and an 8 Car Stop Board…… how far down the Platform is the 3/4 Board?
3/4 down the Platform
Is the only signal at Lea Hall a SAS SPAD or a SOY SPAD risk? Where does Church Road Bridge and Hill House Bridge fit in with this?
SOY SPAD
The 2 Bridges are located after the SOY SPAD signal
Which 2 lineside features are located after Stechford Neutral Section?
End of Exceptional Railhead sign
Banner Repeater
What do you see between Belchers Lane Bridge and the Foot Bridge?
65mph Warning Board
Signal
Which Board are you looking out for at Stechford and Adderley Park?
UDS 4 Board
Which Car Stop Boards are located at:
Marston Green =
Lea Hall =
Marston Green = 3&4 and 6&8
Lea Hall = 3&4, 6, 8
What type of train would you be driving for this journey?
Class 350
Where are the 3 & 4 Car Stop Boards located at Marston Green and Lea Hall?
3/4 down the platform
