BI to N Flashcards by Steve I

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

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Marston Green to Lea Hall

100mph still
CB4119
CB4121
CAR STOP BOARD

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Lea Hall to Stechford

100mph still 
CB4123 SOY SPAD 
Stechford South Junction 
BR for CB4125 (Left) 
UDS 4

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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

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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

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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

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UDS 4 Boards….?

Stechford

Adderley Park

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Line names….? (Junction and speed if applicable)

Down Coventry

Down Stour = Park Street Bridge

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Neutral Section….?

After Stechford

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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

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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

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What is the Warning Board for between Stechford to Adderley Park?

65mph

Located immediately after Belchers Lane Bridge, followed by the 3rd signal

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How many signals are between Birmingham Airport to Marston Green?

SAS SPAD - signal before Elmdon Bridge - signal before Lane Lane Bridge

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What are the speed changes between Adderley Park to New Street

85mph
65mph
45mph
30mph
10mph

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What Line Name are you on, and when does it change?

Down Coventry

Down Stour @ Park Street Bridge

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What letter signal are you looking for after you past Curzon St Junction?

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Where does the Exception Railhead start?

Between BHX to Marston Green, just after the 2nd signal and Elmdon Bridge

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Where does the Exception Railhead end?

Immediately after Stechford Neutral Section

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Birmingham North Junction speed?

40mph

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What speed can you go at the Stechford crossover?

20mph

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What is the speed at Grand Junction?

15mph

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Just after the signal with C on it, what is the speed at the crossover?

20mph

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Just before NS South Tunnel there is a crossover - speed?

20mph

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There is a crossover in NS South Tunnel - speed?

15mph

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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