Metrol

Question 1

Stabling locations in Metrol Controlled area?

Answer 1

North Melb Sidings
Lay-by Sidings
Macauley Sidings
Vic Park Sidings

Question 2

From East Richmond, which lines allow access to Burnley Underground Loop?

Answer 2

Burnley Through

Question 3

Portal locations for Caulfield Group?

Answer 3

Southern Cross plat 12
Richmond Junction - Caulfield Through and Local lines

Question 4

Locations of Northern portals?

Answer 4

NME east line
NME main line
FSS plat 4 and 5

Question 5

Diverge speed for points at the LaTrobe St Bridge between SSS and NME

Answer 5

30km

Question 6

Diverge speed for points at Franklin St Bridge between SSS and NME

Answer 6

40km

Question 7

At Franklin St Junction, speed restriction for Through and Main suburban lines?

Answer 7

40

Question 8

Speed for Through Suburban viaduct?

Answer 8

40km

Question 9

At RMD form Platform 1 in Up direction, what is diverge speed?

Answer 9

25km

Question 10

Who controls points and signals within Burnley sidings?

Answer 10

Burnley Signal Control Panel @ Metrol

Question 11

At Burnley, how does a down train terminate and return on the up?

Answer 11

Via Burnley sidings, redock plat 1

Question 12

How many sidings roadsHow many stabling roads at Burnley Sidings? How many cars? MBR? Other info?

Answer 12

3 roads, numbered 1 2 and 3. Each holds 2x 6 car. MBR siding 3 due to cleaning platform. Individual dwarfs.

Question 13

What route indicators at Jolimont?

Answer 13

Illuminated arrows

Question 14

At Vic Park, which platforms can access sidings?

Answer 14

Platform 1

Question 15

What MBR at Vic Park?

Answer 15

Running line of Siding A

Question 16

What Route Indicator at SSS to access 8A?

Answer 16

8

Question 17

Who controls platform 8?

Answer 17

Northern Signal Control Panel

Question 18

At SSS at plat 8, if there’s failure of points what might a driver be instructed to do?

Answer 18

Place hand locking bar

Question 19

MBR at lay-by sidings?

Answer 19

Running line sides cannot be prepared

Question 20

If point failure at lay-by sidings, what might be driver be asked to do?

Answer 20

Place hand locking bar

Question 21

What NME platforms can access North Melb Sidings?

Answer 21

6

Question 22

At NME, Macauley Sidings can be accessed from which platforms?

Answer 22

2 and 4

Question 23

Can a driver be instructed to operate points on the Metro and Freight bypass?

Answer 23

Apparently so

Question 24

Who controls points and signals at North Melb Wash?

Answer 24

Regional Rail Control Centre

Question 25

Is each road at Melb Yard individually signalled?

Answer 25

Yes

Question 26

Boundaries for Metrol Controlled area?

Answer 26

East Richmond (Burnley)
Richmond (Caulfield)
South Ken (down) – Werribee and Williamstown
MPCJ Sunbury and Cragieburn
Nth Melb Sidings (Broady suburban)
Macauley (down upfield)
Flemington Bridge (up upfield)
Clifton hill (mernda)
Westgarth (hurstbridge)
SSS (Metro and Freight bypasd)

Question 27

Metro signalling outside of Metrol controlled group

Answer 27

• Burnley sidings and station
• Darling (GW line)
• Sunshine to Albion
• Moreland to Batman, Gowrie and Upfield

Question 28

What do Northern Signal Control Panel control in the Metrol area?

Answer 28

SSS 8a
Lay-bys

Question 29

What do Western Signal Control Panel control in Metrol?

Answer 29

Macauley
Nth Melb sidings
South Kensington (Through lines/Werribee and Williamstown)

Question 30

What do Clifton Hill control in Metrol area?

Answer 30

Vic Park
Clifton Hill