N to R Flashcards
New Street to Five Ways
DOWN GLOUCESTER LINE
10mph to start
20mph as you reach the tunnel
Holliday Street Tunnel
NS452 with CA poorly sighted, in tunnel
30mph when you leave the tunnel
Canal Tunnel
Granville Street Tunnel
NS451 Last 3 aspect (Ground level, red on top)
Bath Row Tunnel
Islington Row Middleway Bridge
CAR STOP BOARD
Five Ways to University
St James Road Bridge
BB3511 SAS SPAD First 4 aspect
50mph
Church Road Junction (25mph at the crossover)
BB3515
Church Road Tunnel
Canal on left
SY56 poorly sighted, after the left bend
EXCEPTIONAL ADHESION STARTS
Somerset Road Bridge
Long stretch of canal
Pritchatts Road Bridge
Banner Repeater for SY54
S BOARD
University to Selly Oak
University Road Bridge
SY54 SAS SPAD
60mph
Selly Oak Viaduct
House with graffiti
CAR STOP BOARD
Selly Oak to Bournville
SY52 SAS SPAD
Continue doing 60
Raddlebarn Road Bridge
Cadbury’s Bridge
Houses by the canal front
SY48 (DOUBLE YELLOW / DOUBLE FLASH)
CAR STOP BOARD
Bournville to Kings Norton
Mary Vale Road Bridge
Warning Board 30mph (you obey this)
EXCEPTIONAL RAILHEAD ENDS
SY46 (SINGLE YELLOW / SINGLE FLASH)
Disused Bridge
25mph if using the crossover
Lifford West Junction
45mph
Banner Repeater for SY44 (bottom left)
Pershore Road Tunnel
SY44 Junction Indicator PS.1
30mph left turn
@ Kings Norton Station Junction
DOWN CAMP HILL LINE
CAR STOP BOARD
Kings Norton to Northfield
SY62 SAS SPAD
Leave at 30mph
Kings Norton Junction
DOWN GLOUCESTER SLOW LINE
70mph
Kings Norton Depot on the left is not electrified
SY38 (Read across risk with DG Fast)
Kings Norton West Junction (15mph at the crossover)
Wychall Road Bridge
ESSO Garage on left
S BOARD
Northfield to Longbridge
SY34 SAS SPAD (1 YELLOW, Read across risk)
Warning Board for 45mph
45mph, located at the station entrance
S BOARD, sooner than you think
Longbridge to Barnt Green
Longbridge Lane Bridge
SY26 SAS SPAD
Right turn here, Junction Indicator PS4
@ Longbridge Junction
20mph on the right turn
20mph if using the Logbridge Crossover (Longbridge Reversal Sidings stop at relevant 3-6 car stop Board, have to have an ‘S’ if leaving)
DOWN GLOUCESTER FAST LINE
90mph
SY22 - Read across risk with Goods Line)
Embankment
Groveley Lane Bridge
SY18 - DOUBLE YELLOW, Read across risk
Cofton Junction, Goods line joins DG Fast (If there’s a train on the Goods Line, the signal will not be clear until you get to the AWS magnet)
DOWN GLOUCESTER LINE
SY14 (SINGLE YELLOW)
SY12 Junction Indicator PS1
Crossover before Barnt Green Junction at 15mph
15mph on the left turn @ Barnt Green Junction
DOWN REDDITCH
CAR STOP BOARD
Barnt Green to Alvechurch
SY8 SAS SPAD (if signal fails as long as Track Circuits are working the signaller will authorise you to pass at danger….. if Track Circuits are not working then Pilotman working is needed)
15mph still
Barnt Green Single Line Junction
40mph
REDDITCH SINGLE (DOWN DIRECTION)
Disused Bridge
Aquaduct Lane Bridge
M42 Bridge
Axle Counter Detection starts
Alvechurch Station Junction
DOWN REDDITCH LINE
CAR STOP BOARD
Alvechurch to Redditch
70mph
Grange Lane Bridge
60mph
BB7587 Distant signal
70mph
BB7589 (IF THIS SIGNAL FAILS = PILOTMAN WORKING REQUIRED)
50mph
Weights Lane Junction (ONE TRAIN WORKING WITHOUT STAFF starts)
REDDITCH SINGLE (DOWN DIRECTION)
Warning Board for 30mph and 70mph sign
30mph
BB7593 Reflectorised Fixed Distant
Disused Bridge
BUFFER STOP
Speed changes
New Street =
Five Ways =
University =
Selly Oak =
Bournville =
Kings Norton =
Northfield =
Longbridge =
Barnt Green =
Alvechurch =
Redditch = Stop
New Street = 20, 30
Five Ways = 30, 50
University = 60
Selly Oak = 60
Bournville = 60, 45 before Pershore Rd Tunnel, 30 @ left
Kings Norton = 30, 70
Northfield = 45
Longbridge = 20 @ right, 90, 15 @ left
Barnt Green = 15, 40
Alvechurch = 70, 60, 70, 50, 70, 30,
Redditch = Stop
S Boards….?
University
Northfield
Longbridge
Left/Right turns….? (Speed and Junction)
Left @ 30mph @ Kings Norton Station Junction
Right @ 20mph @ Longbridge Junction
Left @ 15mph @ Barnt Green Junction
Line names….? (Junction and speed if applicable)
Down Gloucester
Down Camp Hill = Left @ 30mph @ Kings Norton Station Junction
Down Gloucester Slow almost immediately after
Down Gloucester Fast = Right @ 20mph @ Longbridge Junction
Down Gloucester = Cofton Junction (Where the Goods line joins)
Down Redditch = Left @ 15mph @ Barnt Green Junction
Redditch Single (Down Direction) = Barnt Green Single Line Junction
Down Redditch = Alvechurch Station Junction
Redditch Single (Down Direction) = Weights Lane Junction
Name all of the tunnels
Holliday Street
Canal
Granville Street
Bath Row
Church Road (after Five Ways)
Pershore Road (after Bournville)
Junction names….? (Left/Right turn and speed if applicable)
Church Road
Lifford West
Kings Norton Station = Left @ 30mph @ Kings Norton Station Junction
Kings Norton
Kings Norton West
Longbridge = Right @ 20mph @ Longbridge Junction
Cofton = Where the Goods line joins
Barnt Green = Left @ 15mph @ Barnt Green Junction
Barnt Green Single Line
Alvechurch Station
Weights Lane
Stations with SAS SPADS…..?
All except for
Bournville
Alvechurch
What 2 things is different about the SAS SPAD signal at Five Ways (BB 3511)?
It is the first 4 aspect (they were 3 aspect signals before this)
It is the first Kings Norton Workstation signal
There are 2 Banner Repeaters in this route.
1. Which station is one on APPROACH TO?
2. Where is the other one?
- University
- Between Bournville to Kings Norton…. just before you go in to Pershore Road Tunnel
Where are the 3 Warning Boards?
Immediately after Bournville, for 30mph left turn @ Kings Norton Station Junction
Between Northfield to Longbridge, for 45mph,
Between Alvechurch to Redditch, for 30mph, immediately as the line becomes Redditch Single (Down Direction) @ Weights Lane Junction
Northfield is a short section, with one signal…. what aspect must this show and what else is important to note before you get to Longbridge?
Single Flash (or single yellow) needed
45mph Warning Board
After Longbridge, when you go on to the Down Gloucester Fast Line, the 2 signals that follow are all read across risks… why? And why does this then stop?
Because of the Goods line to the left
Stops @ Cofton Junction, because that is where the Goods line merges with your line (which then becomes Down Gloucester)
The signal after Church Road Tunnel (the 3rd signal) is poorly sighted…. why? What else is displayed at this signal?
It is just after a long left bend
Start of exceptional railhead adhesion sign
Selly Oak has 2 signals, what aspect does the second of these signals (SY 48) need to show?
Double Flash yellow (or double yellow)
(This is the signal that runs adjacent to the houses by the canal)
Describe the Speeds/Junctions/line names etc between Bournville to Kings Norton
End of exceptional railhead adhesion - Warning Board for 30mph - single yellow - Lifford West Junction - 45mph - Banner Repeater - Pershore Road Tunnel - Junction Indicator PS1 - 30mph @ left turn at Kings Norton Station Junction - Down Camp Hill Line
What Junction is between Alvechurch to Redditch, what line are you now on, and what lineside feature do you get immediately after?
Weights Lane Junction
Redditch Single (Down Direction)
30mph Warning Board and 70mph sign
Between Longbridge to Barnt Green you do a right turn at Longbridge Junction and then a left turn at Barnt Green Junction…. what speeds do you do during this section?
Right at 20mph
90mph (Down Gloucester Fast)
Left at 15mph
Where does the Exceptional rail adhesion start?
Just after the 3rd signal after Five Ways (SPAD risk, poorly sighted)
Where does the Exceptional rail adhesion end?
Immediately after Bournville station, before the Warning Board for 30mph left
There is a crossover in Holliday Street Tunnel - speed?
20mph
What is the speed if you’re travelling over Church Road Junction?
25mph
Is there a crossover between Bournville to Kings Norton?
Yes, just after the single flash yellow, before Lifford West Junction and Pershore Road Tunnel, @ 25mph
When can you increase your speed after Kings Norton?
When you get to the 70mph board at Kings Norton Junction - before that (whilst you’re on the Down Camp Hill Line) you are still doing 30mph
Can you go in Kings Norton Depot?
No, it is not electrified
What are the crossover speeds at Kings Norton West Junction?
15mph
What are the crossover speeds at Longbridge Junction?
20mph
What are the crossover speeds just before Barnt Green Junction?
15mph
When does Axle Counter Detection start? What is before this?
Immediately after the M42 Bridge, after Barnt Green Station (before this is Track Circuit Block)
When does One Train Working Without Staff start?
Immediately after Weights Lane Junction when you go on to the Redditch Single (Down Direction) Line
The signal at Barnt Green (SY8) - if the signal has failed, but Track Circuit is operative, what will the signaller tell you to do?
To pass the signal at danger
The signal at Barnt Green (SY8) - if the signal has failed, and Track Circuit is NOT operative, what will happen?
Pilotman working is required
If BB7589 (the signal protecting Weights Lane Junction) fails, what is required?
Pilotman working
The signal at Cofton Junction (where the Double yellow signal is)….. why MIGHT that be difficult to see?
Because there could be a train in the Down Goods Line, which means you won’t see your signal until after the AWS magnet
The first signals from New Street are controlled by NS signal box…. what Workstation does it to change to and where?
Kings Norton Workstation at the first signal at Five Ways (BB3511)
Do you have AWS for the signal (NS 452) in Holliday Street Tunnel?
No
(That is why it is a SPAD risk…… as well as it being located on a left bend)
Where does the speed become 30mph between New Street to Five Ways?
After Holliday Street Tunnel…. just before Canal Tunnel
What is the name of the Bridge immediately before Five Ways?
Islington Row Middleway
Between Five Ways and University, what are the names of the two bridges? Where are they located in relation to the signals?
Somerset Road Bridge
Pritchatts Bridge
They are both located after the 3rd signal
What is the name of the Canal at Selly Oak Viaduct?
Birmingham and Worcester Canal
Between Selly Oak and Bournville, what are the names of the two bridges?
Raddlebarn Bridge
Cadburys
Is the signal at Bournville a SAS SPAD risk?
No, it is a SOY SPAD risk
What is the name of the Bridge just after Kings Norton West Junction?
Wychall Bridge
Before which stations are there an OSS TPWS multiple activation risk?
Just before:
Kings Norton
Longbridge
Barnt Green
What is the name of the Bridge between Longbridge and Barnt Green?
Grovelly Lane Bridge
What is the name of the Bridge immediately before the M42?
Aquaduct Lane Bridge
What is the name of the Bridge after Alvechurch Station?
Grange Lane Bridge
What stations are affected by Exceptional Railhead conditions? Which 2 additional stations would you find these conditions as well?
University
Selly Oak
Bournville
…… and then additionally at Kings Norton and Barnt Green STATIONS
Who controls the ECO?
Rugby
SY12 (signal before Barnt Green, after the single yellow and protecting movements coming from Redditch) is a Multi SPAD and is protected by TPWS OSS+ and TPWS OSS (There are 2 sets of Arming and Trigger loops). What are the trip speeds for both of them and what is your max target speed?
TPWS OSS+ = Trip speed is 66mph. Target speed is below 60mph
TPWS OSS = Trip speed is 46mph. Target speed is below 40mph
Why is NS452 (Holliday Street Tunnel) a SPAD risk? (2)
It does not have an AWS
Poorly sighted on a left bend
BB3511 is the first signal….. where? What 2 things do you note about it?
At Five Ways
1st Kings Norton Workstation signal
1st 4 aspect signal
What aspect should SY48 show? Where is it located?
Double flashing yellow or double yellow
Located after Selly Oak, just before Bournville (after Cadbury’s bridge)
What aspect should SY46 show? Where is it located?
Single flashing yellow or single yellow
Located after Bournville
Which platform must you use at Kings Norton?
Platform 4 (furthest to the left)
What aspect should SY38 show? Where is it located?
Double flashing yellow or double yellow
Located before Northfield (between Kings Norton Junction and Kings Norton West Junction)
What aspect should SY34 show? Where is it located?
Single flashing yellow or single yellow
Located at Northfield
What aspect should SY18 and SY14 show (if going to Redditch)? Where are they located?
SY18 = Double flashing yellow or double yellow
SY14 = Single flashing yellow or single yellow
Located after Longbridge
There are 3 OSS multiple activations, where are they?
On approach to:
Kings Norton
Longbridge
Barnt Green
Is Lifford West Junction electrified?
No
Is the OSS multiple activations (as you approach Kings Norton station) before or after Pershore Road Tunnel?
Before
The signal at Kings Norton station has a Junction Indicator….. what must you make sure of?
That it is unlit….. otherwise it takes you on to the Down Gloucester Fast line which is not electrified
Why do you have position lights at Longbridge?
Takes you in to the Reversal Sidings via the 20mph crossover
The 3rd signal after Five Ways is a SPAD risk because it is located after….. WHAT?
A left bend
What is between Somerset Road Bridge and Pritchatts Bridge (on the left)?
Birmingham and Worcester Canal
What building is directly before Selly Oak station?
Graffiti building
Before which station do you get a row of houses on the canal front?
Bournville
(Located after SY 48, the double yellow aspect)
What building is directly before Northfield station?
ESSO Garage
How can you identify Grovelly Lane Bridge, and where is it?
It is at an angle….. located between Longbridge and Barnt Green (between the first signal and the double yellow if going to Redditch)
How do you know when you are approaching Redditch station?
It is at the end of a left bend
Which part of the journey is there a Bi-Directional line?
From Five Ways to Church Road Junction
(I.e. You can change ends at Platform 1 and go back in the other direction, getting crossed over @ 25mph)
What additional feature does the signal at Longbridge have? (Aside from the Junction Indicator for the DG Fast Line)
Position Lights for the Reversal Sidings
There is a Ground Position Light on the right hand side after Bournville (for the 25mph crossover), it also shows a Route Indicator. It can show
M =
XU =
M = Down Gloucester
XU = Up Gloucester
You have exceptional railhead at stations
University
Selly Oak
Bournville
However you should also expect it at which stations on the Down Gloucester Line? (2)
Kings Norton
Barnt Green
What is important to note about signal NS 451, which is the signal immediately after Granville Street Tunnel? (Apart from it is the last 3 aspect and the last New Street signal)
The signal is at ground level with the red aspect on top
What ends when you leave Holliday Street Tunnel?
The AWS gap
How far down the Platform is the 6 car board at Five Ways?
Around 3/4 of the way down
Why isn’t there a Ground Position Light on the other side of the line to protect Church Road Junction? (Note that there IS a GPL on the DG line and that’s for WDMs from University)
Because WDMs are controlled by the RHS main aspect signal at Five Ways station
How far down the Platform is the 6 car board at Selly Oak?
Around 3/4 of the way down
The double flash yellow signal at Selly Oak…. is that located before or after Raddlebarn Bridge and Cadburys?
After
How far down the Platform is the 6 car board at Bournville?
What is unusual about its position?
At the very end of the Platform
It is painted on the Bridge
What is the very first thing you encounter after Bournville?
End of exceptional railhead sign
Explain what you find on the other side of the line to protect the crossover @ 25mph at Lifford West Junction?
Ground Position Light with a Theatre Box:
M = Down Gloucester
XU = Up Gloucester
How far down the Platform is the 6 car board at Kings Norton?
At the end of the Platform
The second signal at Kings Norton is between Kings Norton Junction and Kings Norton West Junction…… what aspect must it show?
What Bridge is after KN West Junction?
Double yellow
Wychall Bridge
When you leave Longbridge, what is found between the second signal (remember the 1st signal is the SAS SPAD) and the double yellow signal?
What do you have to remember about this double yellow signal?
Grovelly Lane Bridge
The double yellow signal may not be visible until you get to the AWS magnet if a train is on the DG Goods Line
How far down the Platform is the 6 car board at Barnt Green?
At the end of the Platform
How far down the Platform is the 6 car board at Alvechurch?
At the end of the Platform
What 3 things do you see when you leave Alvechurch before you get to the first signal?
70mph sign
Grange Lane Bridge
60mph sign
Which 2 stations have 6 Car Stop Boards around 3/4 down the platform?
Five Ways
Selly Oak
At the stations where you stop at the Car Stop Board, which boards do they have?
3 & 6 Car Stop Boards
What type of train would you be driving for this journey?
Class 323
If you are a 6 car Unit then you will be stopping at the end of the platform….. except for 2 stations, which are?
Five Ways
Selly Oak
(Stop 3/4 down the platform)
If you are stopping a 3 car Unit at Five Ways, Selly Oak or Bournville….. is the Car Stop Board positioned before of after the passenger shelter?
After
What is the 3 Car Stop Board adjacent to at Kings Norton?
The car park entrance with the 5mph road sign
At which station is the 3 Car Stop Board almost at the end of the platform?
Barnt Green
Where is the 3 Car Stop Board located at Alvechurch?
Under the footbridge
EXAM…….. Can you depart from any platform at the northern end of New Street? (I.e. into Holiday Street Tunnel)
No (access only via Platforms 5-12)
EXAM…….. Which letter do you require in the theatre box when departing from New Street?
G
EXAM…….. What is the name of the first tunnel you go through?
Holiday Street Tunnel
EXAM……..How many tunnels are between New Street and Redditch?
6
Holiday Street Tunnel
Canal Tunnel
Granville Tunnel
Bath Row Tunnel
Church Road Tunnel
Pershore Road Tunnel
EXAM…….. List all PSRs between New Street to Barnt Green…..
New Street 10, 20, 30
Five Ways 30, 50
University 60
Selly Oak 60
Bournville 60, 45, 30 Left
Kings Norton 70
Northfield 70, 45
Longbridge 20 Right, 90, 15 Left
EXAM…….. List all stations situated in the low adhesion area……
Five Ways
University
Selly Oak
Bournville
(Also expect poor adhesion at Kings Norton and Barnt Green)
EXAM…….. SY 46 between Bournville and Kings Norton (single flash yellow)….. what is the name of the Junction it protects? Where does the Number 1 indicator take you?
Lifford West Junction
Number 1 flash takes you on the Up Camp Hill Line (no access for electric trains)
EXAM…….. SY 44 (Junction Indicator signal) on the approach to Kings Norton….
1. What is the type of banner repeater?
2. Which of the 2 banner repeaters is required for Kings Norton station?
3. What is the name of the Junction that the signal protects?
4. What junction indicator do you require for Kings Norton station?
5. Can you take the main aspect only?
- 3 state Banner Repeater (I.e. shows green)
- Lower left aspect
- Kings Norton Station Junction
- Junction Indicator position 1 for the Down Camp Hill Line
- No (as only the Slow Lines are electrified here)
EXAM…….. SY 62 at the end of Kings Norton station…… if signal is a single yellow what speed must you maintain until you reach the next signal? Could you take the Number 4 indicator?
15mph
No….. you can’t take the Number 4 indicator because that would put you on the Down Gloucester Fast Line which is not electrified
EXAM…….. What is the name of the next station after Kings Norton?
Northfield
EXAM…….. SY 38 approaching Northfield (2nd signal after Kings Norton)……
1. What are the risks with this signal?
2. What coping strategies would you adopt on approach to the signal?
- Read across risk with the signal on the Down Gloucester Fast Line, and distraction due to movements on the Kings Norton Depot on the LHS
- Target fix your signal on approach, avoid any distractions
EXAM…….. 1. What is the name of the station shown in the picture?
2. What is the name of the Junction
3. Maximum speed across it?
4. If your train terminates here….. what indication do you require at signal SY 26 to be routed into the reversal sidings?
5. What indication do you need to be routed towards Redditch?
- Longbridge station
- Longbridge Junction
- 20mph
- Position Lights for the reversal siding
- Main aspect with Junction Indicator position 4
EXAM…….. SY 12 on approach into Barnt Green……
1. What is the name of the Junction it protects?
2. What indication do you need to be routed towards Redditch?
3. What is the speed over the Junction towards Barnt Green?
- Barnt Green Junction
- Number 1 Junction Indicator
- 15mph
EXAM…….. If your train terminates at Barnt Green, can you depart for New Street from the Down Platform?
Yes
EXAM…….. After departing from Barnt Green…. how is the line worked:
1. Between Barnt Green Single Line Junction and Alvechurch Station Junction?
2. Between Alvechurch Station Junction and Weights Lane Junction?
3. Between Weights Lane Junction and Redditch station?
- Track Circuit Block
- Track Circuit Block with axle counter detection
- One Train Working Without Staff
EXAM…….. What are the PSRs between Barnt Green and Redditch?
Barnt Green 15, 40
Alvechurch 70, 60, 70, 50, 70, 30
EXAM…….. SY 8 at Barnt Green….
1. If the signal fails but track circuits are operative, can you pass this signal at danger without the Pilotman?
2. If the signal fails but track circuits are NOT operative, can you pass this signal at danger without the Pilotman?
3. If there is a total loss of signalling between Barnt Green and Redditch, what method of working must be introduced, and which trains must be accompanied?
- Yes
- No
- Pilotman….. all trains in either direction must be accompanied
EXAM…….. What is the name of the station shown in the photo?
Alvechurch station
EXAM…….. Is there a predominantly rising or falling gradient between Barnt Green and Redditch?
Falling gradient
EXAM…….. What type of signal is on approach to Redditch?
Reflectorised Fixed Distant
