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1
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Bescot Stadium to Walsall

A

SB4661 SAS SPAD Junction Indicator PS4
30mph at the right turn
@ Bescot Junction
DOWN WALSALL LINE
M6 Motorway Bridge
45mph
Whistle Board
Neutral Section
Wallows Lane Bridge
BP4341 Junction Indicator PS1, poorly sighted
20mph to the furthest left
@ Pleck Junction
DOWN WALSALL SLOW LINE
Wednesbury Road Bridge
45mph
DR6349
Corporation Street Bridge
DR6353 (Last 4 aspect)
20mph
Walsall South Junction
S BOARD

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Walsall to Bloxwich

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DR6361 SAS SPAD
45mph
Park Street Tunnel (crossover at 20mph)
Walsall North Junction
DOWN WALSALL LINE
Road Bridge
Littleton Street Way Bridge
DR4369
North Street Road Bridge
Ryecroft Junction - No access for electric trains
DOWN CANNOCK LINE
Coal Pool Lane Road Bridge
Rutland Street Road Bridge
50mph
RR4371
6 different Bridges in quick succession
Green Lane Bridge
Leamore Lane Bridge
RR4374
Foot Bridge
Central Drive Road Bridge
Croxdene Ave Road Bridge
S BOARD

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3
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Bloxwich to Bloxwich North

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60mph
Sneyd Lane Bridge
S BOARD

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4
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Bloxwich North to Landywood

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Broad Lane Bridge
60mph still
RR4383 SAS SPAD
Fields on the left
RR4385
Long Lane Road Bridge
Holly Lane Road Bridge
BR for RR4387
50mph
S BOARD

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5
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Landywood to Cannock

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Landywood Lane Road Bridge
RR4387 SAS SPAD
60mph
Wyrley & Cheslyn Hay (Disused) Station
RR4389
Mid Cannock Junction - 15mph at crossover (Electric trains can’t use the Mid Cannock Sidings)
BR for RR4391
S BOARD

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Cannock to Hednesford

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60mph still
RR4391 SAS SPAD
RR4393
Hednesford Junction - 15mph at the crossover
Stafford Lane Bridge
50mph
S BOARD

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7
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Hednesford to Rugeley Town

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Market Street Bridge
RR4397 SAS SPAD
60mph
Station Road Bridge
Walkers Rise Bridge
Embankment
RR4399
Foot Bridge
RR4401
Nice open fields
Warning Board for 40mph
Hednesford Road Bridge
40mph
S BOARD

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Rugeley Town to Rugeley Trent Valley

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RR4403 SOY SPAD
Rugeley Power Station Junction - 15mph at the crossover. Power Station no access to electric trains
30mph
CH64 poorly sighted
Neutral Section
Up & Down Cannock Line
S BOARD

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9
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Speed changes
Bescot Stadium =
Walsall =
Bloxwich =
Bloxwich North =
Landywood =
Cannock =
Hednesford =
Rugeley Town =
Rugeley TV = Stop

A

Bescot Stadium = 30 @ right, 45, 20 @ left, 45, 20
Walsall = 45, 50
Bloxwich = 60
Bloxwich North = 60, 50
Landywood = 60
Cannock = 60, 50
Hednesford = 60, 40
Rugeley Town = 40, 30
Rugeley TV = Stop

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10
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S Boards from Walsall….?

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All stations from Walsall

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11
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Left/Right turns from Bescot….? (Speed and Junction)

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Right @ 30 @ Bescot Junction
Left @ 20 @ Pleck Junction

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12
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Line names from Bescot….? (Junction and speed if applicable)

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Down Walsall = Right @ 30 @ Bescot Junction
Down Walsall Slow = Left @ 20 @ Pleck Junction
Down Walsall = Walsall North Junction
Down Cannock = Ryecroft Junction

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13
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Neutral Sections from Walsall….?

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Rugeley-Cannock Neutral Section (After Rugeley Town)

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14
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Junction names from Walsall? (Left/Right turn and speed if applicable)

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Walsall North
Ryecroft
Mid Cannock
Hednesford
Rugeley Power Station

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15
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Tunnels…..?

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Park Street Tunnel

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16
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Stations with SAS SPADS…..?

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All except for
Bloxwich (which doesn’t have a signal)
Rugeley Town

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17
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What speed can you do as you go in to Park Street Tunnel?

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45mph

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18
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What is the speed at the crossover in Park Street Tunnel @ Walsall North Junction?

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20mph

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19
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When you leave Walsall, the Line becomes Down Walsall…. when does this change to Down Cannock?

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At Ryecroft Junction

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20
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Can electric trains use Ryecroft Junction?

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No

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21
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Where does Exceptional Railhead start?

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At Ryecroft Junction

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22
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Where does Exceptional Railhead end?

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At Rugeley Power Station Junction

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23
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Where are the speed changes between Walsall to Bloxwich?

A

Leave Walsall at 45mph
50mph after Ryecroft Junction

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24
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Explain the layout between Walsall to Bloxwich (speeds, junctions, line names)

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DOWN WALSALL LINE - SAS signal at Walsall Station - 45mph through Park Street Tunnel where Walsall North Junction is - signal - Ryecroft Junction - DOWN CANNOCK LINE - 50mph - quite a long stretch with 2 signals - S BOARD

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25
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There is a very short distance between Bloxwich to Bloxwich North and there isn’t a signal…. what is the name of the Bridge that is between the two stations?

A

Sneyd Lane Bridge

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26
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There are 2 Banner Repeaters in this section….. which stations are they on approach to?

A

Landywood
Cannock

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27
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How many signals are between Bloxwich North to Landywood, and what are the speed changes?

A

2
(2 signals followed by 2 Bridges)
Start off at 60mph and drops to 50mph on approach to Landywood Station

28
Q

There are two signals between Landywood to Cannock @ 60mph….. what big feature (on both sides) do you get between them?

A

Wyrley & Cheslyn Hay (Disused) Station

29
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What is the speed at the crossover at Mid Cannock Junction?

A

15mph

30
Q

Can electric trains use the Mid Cannock Sidings?

A

No

31
Q

Explain the layout between Cannock to Hednesford (speeds, junctions, line names)

A

Leave at 60mph - 2 signals - Hednesford Junction - 50mph on approach to the Station - S BOARD

32
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What is the speed at the crossover at Hednesford Junction?

A

15mph

33
Q

Explain the layout between Hednesford to Rugeley Town (speeds, junctions, line names)

A

Leave at 60mph - 3 signals - Warning Board for 40mph - 40mph on approach to the Station - S BOARD

34
Q

What is the speed at the crossover just before Rugeley Power Station Junction?

A

15mph

35
Q

Can electric trains use Rugeley Power Station Junction?

A

No

36
Q

Where does the speed go down to 30mph after Rugeley Town Station?

A

Immediately after Rugeley Power Station Junction

37
Q

Where is the Neutral Section located?

A

On approach to Rugeley Trent Valley, just before the Line becomes the Up & Down Cannock

38
Q

After Pleck Junction, do you immediately increase to 45mph?

A

No not immediately….. you stay at 20mph until after Wednesbury Road Bridge and until you get past the speed sign

39
Q

As you leave Walsall the signals are controlled by WMSC Walsall Workstation….. what does this change to, and where?

A

Colwich Workstation at the signal immediately before Rugeley Cannock Neutral Section (CH64)

40
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There are 4 signals between Walsall and Bloxwich (2 before Ryecroft Junction and 2 after)….. how many bridges are there after the 4th signal until you reach the station?

A

2

41
Q

After Bloxwich North there are 2 signals….. how many bridges are there after the 2nd signal until you reach Landywood station?

A

2

42
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There are 2 signals between Landywood to Cannock (with a disused station in between)…. what is after the 2nd signal and before you reach Cannock?

A

Mid Cannock Junction (& Holliday Inn)

43
Q

There are 2 signals between Cannock to Hednesford….. what is after the 2nd signal and before you reach Hednesford?

A

Hednesford Junction

44
Q

Between Hednesford to Rugeley Town, how many signals do you pass until you get to the 40mph Warning Board?

A

3 (there are 3 signals in this section)

45
Q

What bridge is the 40mph board located between Hednesford to Rugeley Town?

A

Hednesford Road Bridge

46
Q

Where is the 30mph board located between Rugeley Town and Rugeley Trent Valley?

A

At Rugeley Power Station Junction

47
Q

At Rugeley Trent Valley, is the Middle Siding electrified? How do you access it and at what speed?

A

Yes
Access is via the Ground Frame at 5mph

48
Q

Which stations are affected by Exceptional Railhead adhesion?

A

Bloxwich
Bloxwich North
Landywood
Cannock
Hednesford
Rugeley Town

49
Q

Who is the ECO (from Bescot Neutral Section)?

A

Crewe

50
Q

The second signal after Cannock has a Junction Indicator…. why?

A

Position 4 routes you into the Hednesford Up Platform via the 15mph crossover at Hednesford Junction (if you are terminating there, heading back towards NS)
NOTE = There is a signal on the right hand side at the station

51
Q

After Ryecroft Junction the speed changes to 50mph….. there are 2 Bridges and then a signal. How many more Bridges do you have before the final signal?

A

6

52
Q

The last signal after Walsall (before you get to Bloxwich) is located at the end of…… WHAT?

A

A long right bend and before two Bridges

53
Q

Central Drive Bridge (the first bridge after the final signal after Walsall) is easily identified…. why?

A

Because it is green and weirdly shaped

54
Q

After Landywood, there is a signal….. followed by the Wyrley & Cheslyn Hay disused station…… the M6 Toll…. a signal…. and WHAT on the left hand side? (adjacent to the Mid Cannock Junction)

A

Holiday Inn

55
Q

If you were turning back at Hednesford Junction, which Platform do you get routed into?

A

Platform 1 (You get crossed over at the 15mph crossover at Hednesford Junction)

56
Q

At which 2 stations after Walsall is there a signal on the RHS? (HR)

A

Hednesford
Rugeley Town

57
Q

At which two stations start off at 60mph and then reduces to 50mph just before the next station entrance?

A

Bloxwich North
Cannock (Chase)

58
Q

Why is it important to check your diagram properly before starting the journey?

A

Because it will say whether you are using the Soho East Junction (THIS IS MOST LIKELY) (in which case you will travel towards Wolverhampton to start….. and end up at Perry Barr North Junction)…….. or the Aston North Junction which is the normal route if going to Walsall

59
Q

What type of train would you be driving for this journey?

A

Class 350

60
Q

EXAM……. List all of the PSRs between Walsall and RTV…..

A

Walsall 20, 45, 50
Bloxwich 60,
Bloxwich North 60, 50
Landywood 60
Canock 60, 50
Hednesford 60, 40
Rugeley Town 30

61
Q

EXAM……. Which workstation controls the signals?

A

West Midlands Signalling Centre - Walsall Workstation

62
Q

EXAM……. What is the maximum speed through Park Street Tunnel?

A

45mph

63
Q

EXAM……. DR 4369 (protecting Ryecroft)…..
1. What indication do you need for RTV?
2. What are the risks with this signal?

A
  1. Main aspect only
  2. Poorly sighted on a left curve….. uphill gradient…… could be wrong-routed at Ryecroft Junction if given Position 4
64
Q

EXAM……. Which station is in the photograph? Can low adhesion be experienced here? What must you report to the signaller is railhead conditions are WORSE than anticipated? How could you alter your driving technique?

A

Bloxwich
Yes low adhesion is expected
Contact signaller, inform him of “reportable” railhead conditions
Brake earlier

65
Q

EXAM……. Which station is in the photograph? Falling or rising gradient? What are the risks stopping at the location and what can you do about it?

A

Landywood
Falling gradient
Known poor adhesion area….. brake earlier and take into account the falling gradient and that there is a SAS SPAD signal on the platform ramp

66
Q

EXAM……. RR 4393 approaching Hednesford……
1. What indication would you get if being routed on the Up Platform?
2. Speed through the crossover?

A
  1. Number 4 Junction indicator
  2. 15mph
67
Q

EXAM……. What is the gradient between Hednesford and Rugeley Town?

A

Falling gradient

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