Metrol Area Flashcards
At SSS which platforms are the East suburban lines accessed from?
Plat 10, track 10a and plat 11 on down.
Usually used by Craigieburn and upfield services
At SSS how are the main suburban lines accessed?
From plat 11 and 12a on down
Usually used by Sunbury services
At SSS how are thru suburban lines accessed?
From plat 14 at SSS
plat 5 at Nth Melb
Usually used by Werribee and williamstown services
What are the routing options for SSS PLAT 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
Plat 9: Clifton hill
Plat 10: Burnley loop, east suburban
Plat 11: east suburban, main suburban
Plat 12: CFD loop, main suburban
Plat 13: up track only
Plat 14: down thru suburban only
What is the speed from Richmond to Burnley?
55km
Can Burnley Through lines access any other lines at Richmond?
No
What is the permission to set back within the metrol controlled area (excluding Murl)
Verbal permission from senior network controller
What are the safeworking systems in the MCA?
Double line ABS except for
BI-directional ABS:
CCH/CCL viaduct and loop
Burnley viaduct and loop
CFD viaduct and loop
Down hurstbridge near CCH
Metro & freight bypass
What lines leave from which platforms at FSS?
Plat 1: Mernda, Hurstbridge, City circle
Plat 2/3 & 4: Belgrave, Lilydale, Alamein, Glen Waverley, Blackburn.
Plat 4/5: Craigieburn, Sunbury, Upfield
Plat 6/7: Pak, Cran, Dand, Westall
Plat 8/9: Frank, Mord, Werribee
Plat 10: Lav, Will
Plat 12/13 : Sandy
What illuminated letter must be received for trains to be routed to plat 9-14 and road 10a at SSS?
‘M’
What illuminated letter will trains receive to be routed to metro and freight bypass?
G
What is the speed from SSS to Clifton Hill, CFD or Burnley Murl?
60
Speed from SSS to Nth Mel Junc?
65
What is the speed for 9A at FSS?
15km
True or false: At Jolimont, an illuminated left arrow will take you direct to FSS?
True
True or false: an illuminated right arrow at Jolimont will take you to City Circle underground loop?
True
At North Melb, what does an illuminated left arrow mean?
Direct to SSS
At Nth Melb, what does an illuminated right arrow mean?
To Nth underground loop
On plat 2 at Nth Melb, what do route indicators E, U, W mean?
E - east,
U- upfield
W- works siding (unwired non metro)
At Nth Mel on plat 4, what do route indicators F, E, U, W mean?
F- footscray
E - East
U- upfield - upfield & Macauley sidings
W- works (unwired non metro)
At Nth Melb on plat 6, what do rt indicators K & F stand for?
K-Kensington- Craigieburn or nth Melb sidings via Broadmeadows suburban line
F - Footscray- Wer & Wil via down thru suburban line
At Nth Melb Junc & MPCJ down end, what different routing options do these junctions allow?
Nth Melb to Ken (Craigieburn line)
Plat 5 & 6
Nth Mel to Sth Ken (Wer & Wil line)
Nth Mel to Footscray (Sunbury line) plat 2 & 4
Nth Melb to Macaulay (upfield line)
Plat 2& 4
Which are the Metrol controlled Signal control panels?
CFD
Clifton Hill
Burnley
Northern
Western
* these operate the lines, viaducts and loops for their specific group
What are the terminating locations in the MCA?
FSS
SSS- plat 8a & 9-12
Sth Ken
MacAulay sidings & mainline
Victoria Park
Clifton Hill
What are the stabling locations in MCA?
Lay by sidings
Nth Melb Sidings
Macaulay sidings
VIC park sidings
Who controls Vic Park stabling sidings ?
Clifton Hill panel @ metrol
What is the terminating on down procedure for VIC Park?
1.Arrive plat 2
2. * Drive out beyond dwarf signal with competent worker in rear
3. Push back across points to plat 1
What is the terminating on up procedure for VIC Park?
Arrive plat 1
Change ends on plat
Receive proceed on home and an imminimated ‘D’ to diverge to Down line
What is the stabling option at Vic Park ? how many trains can it hold? How is it accessed? Is there an MBR?
Siding A
2x 6 cars
Access from plat 1 with illuminated letter S
MBR on mainline side due to limited space between fence
What are the terminating procedures for Clifton Hill, both down and up?
Arrive into either platform & change ends
Receive a proceed on applicable home to depart
Who controls Burnley & Burnley sidings?
Burnley at metrol
At Burnley on plat 3 & 4, what are the route indicators that can be displayed?
BH - Box Hill
GW - Glen Waverley
How do you terminate on the down at Burnley?
- Arrive plat 3 or 4 and de train passengers
- Shunt to Burnley sidings (with GW)
- Redock to plat 1
*
If sidings are full: - Arrive play 3 or 4
- With competent worker push out behind sig 337 (with illuminated BH)
- Receive proceed aspect to drive to plat 2
What is the terminating on Up procedure for Burnley plat 2?
Plat 2.
1. Arrive plat 2
2. Change ends on plat
3. Receive proceed to the centre line towards box hill
*
If required to access down line to Box Hill or down Glen Wav:
1. Arrive plat 2
2. With competent worker push out behind bly337
3. Receive proceed aspect and drive to plat 4
What is the terminating on Up procedure for Burnley plat 1?
- Arrive plat 1
- With competent worker push behind bly370
- Receive proceed aspect and drive to plat 2
Train can return to box hill on centre track or move behind 337 and to plat 4 if access to down local or GW is required
How many roads at Burnley stabling sidings? How are they numbered? How many trains can they hold ? How are they accessed? Is there a MBR?
3 roads
1,2,3
2x 6 cars
Accessed off Glen Wav line- must be routed to GW
Siding 3 has MBR due to cleaners platform
During special events, which SSS platform is used? What is max speed?
What route indicator is required to access this?
8A
25km
‘8’
How many roads in Melbourne yard?
How are they numbered?
Who controls?
How many trains do they hold?
How is it accessed?
Is there an MBR?
10 roads
1-10
RRLC
1x 6 car
Accessed via metro & freight bypass tracks
MBR siding 4 at B side of trailing motor
Who controls Nth Melb Wash?
How is it accessed?
RRLC
it can be accessed from Melb Yard with an illuminated letter ‘M’
How many roads does Nth Melb sidings have?
How are they numbered?
How many trains?
How are they accessed?
Is there an MBR?
8 Rds
1-8
1x6 car
Accessed off Down Suburban line from plat 6 at Nth Mel with an illuminated letter K
MBR 1 & 8 due to cleaners platforms
How many roads does Macaulay sidings have?
How are they numbered?
How many trains?
How are they accessed?
Is there an MBR?
Who controls?
Do drivers operate any WSA points?
7
1-7
2 is light repair centre, comeng only
Fits 9 cars
Other roads fit 1x6 car
Accessed from plat 2 or 4 at Nth Melb with illuminated U for upfield line
Western signal
Yes, roads 3 to 7.
What is the speed in Macaulay light repair centre?
5km
Where does Western Signal control panel @ Metrol control?
Acronym: WASUST
West: Albion, Sth Ken, upfield, Sunshine, Thru suburban viaduct
Plus Nth Melb sidings
Macaulay sidings/mainline
Where does Northern panel @ metrol control?
Nth loop & Viaduct & Inner area
8A layby
