Northern Group- Werribee/Williamstown Flashcards

1
Q

True/False
Werribee/Williamstown usually run via the Through Suburban viaduct and then continue on the Through Suburban line to North Melbourne station

A

TRUE

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2
Q

How are the Werribee/Williamstown trains routed through North Melbourne?
What platform with which route indicator?

A

Platform 6 with a letter ‘F’

Platform 4 with a ‘F’ (main suburban)

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3
Q

Where is the last location for the Werribee/Williamstown trains to diverge from the Main Suburban line to the Through Suburban?

A

Moonee Ponds Creek Junction

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4
Q

What is the speed on the Through Suburban Viaducts?

A

40

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5
Q

What is the speed in the Northern MURL?

A

60

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6
Q

What is the speed from Southern Cross to North Melbourne Junction?

A

65

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7
Q

What is the speed from North Melbourne Junction to Newport South(KP 12/curve)

A

80

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8
Q

What is the speed from Newport South(KP 12/curve) to Werribee? (via Mainline)

A

115

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9
Q

What is the speed from Altona Junction to Altona?

A

65

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10
Q

What is the speed from Altona to Laverton?

A

80

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11
Q

What is the speed from Newport to Williamstown?

A

80

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12
Q

What is the speed over the Giffard Street level crossing in a DOWN direction?

A

50

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13
Q

What is the speed entering the Williamstown dead end platform?

A

25

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14
Q

What safeworking system does the Williamstown line operate under?

A

ABS

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15
Q

What are the safeworking systems of the Werribee line?

A

FSS- Newport south= ABS

Newport South - Altona Junction= Bi-directional ABS

Altona Junction - Werribee Station= ATC

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16
Q

On the ATC section between Altona Junction and Werribee, who performs the signalling duties and also carries out duties normally performed by the Train controller (Safeworking authorities)?

A

Signaller at Newport

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17
Q

Who is the signaller for the Metrol area of the Werribee/Williamstown lines?

A

Western signal control panel @ Metrol

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18
Q

Who is the controlling signaller for Footscray?

A

Area controller
Western signal control panel @ Metrol

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19
Q

Who is the controlling signaller for Newport sidings and station?

A

Signaller at Newport

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20
Q

Who is the controlling signaller for Williamstown?

A

Signaller at Newport

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21
Q

Who is the controlling signaller for Newport South?

A

Signaller at Newport

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22
Q

Who is the controlling signaller for Altona Junction?

A

Signaller at Newport

23
Q

Who is the controlling signaller for Westona?

A

Signaller at Newport

24
Q

Who is the controlling signaller for Laverton?

A

Signaller at Newport

25
Q

Who is the controlling signaller for Werribee?

A

Signaller at Werribee

26
Q

Can a driver be instructed to operate points at Newport Sidings and station?

A

NO

27
Q

Can a driver be instructed to operate points at Williamstown?

A

YES

28
Q

Can a driver be instructed to operate points at Newport south?

A

YES

29
Q

Can a driver be instructed to operate points at Altona Junction?

A

YES

30
Q

Can a driver be instructed to operate points at Westona?

A

Yes

31
Q

Can a driver be instructed to operate points at Laverton?

A

Yes

32
Q

Can a driver be instructed to operate points at Werribee?

A

NO. It is locally controlled

33
Q

What are the Terminating locations on the Werribee/Williamstown line? (8)

A

South Kensington (Down only)
Footscray
Newport
Westona
Laverton
Aircraft (down only)
Werribee
Williamstown

34
Q

What are the Stabling locations on the Werribee/Williamstown lines? (3)

A

Altona Sidings
Newport Workshops Sidings
Newport Stabling Sidings

35
Q

Where are Highbeams required on the Werribee line?

A

Between Newport and Werribee

36
Q

Where does Country track force protection start on the Werribee line?

A

At Altona Junction

37
Q

Is the Altona loop country or suburban track force protection?

A

Suburban, but still requires highbeams

38
Q

What are the route indicators at South Kensington in an UP direction?

A

M- Metro
R- Regional (unwired)

39
Q

How do you terminate at South Kensington?

A

Down only

Arrive into 2, change ends on platform
Take DWARF with illuminated M

40
Q

How do you terminate at Footscray?

A

Down
-Arrive 6, change ends. Have a CE in west end
-Push out past Annett key locked crossover
-Wait for points to be set and Green hand signal to be displayed
-Arrive at 4

UP
-Arrive 5, change ends on platform
-Wait for points to be set and Green hand signal to be displayed
-Drive through crossover to down line

MAX 15 through points for both moves

41
Q

How do you terminate at Newport?

A

Down
-Arrive 2, change ends on platform
-Receive proceed on home

Up (from Werribee)
-Arrive 1, change ends on platform
-Receive proceed on home to down Werribee line or Newport sidings

Up (from Williamstown)
-Arrive 1, shunt into Altona sidings, change ends
-Redock to 2

or

-Arrive 2, change ends
-Depart on proceed

42
Q

How do you terminate at Westona?

A

Down
-Arrive 2, change ends
-Receive modified ATC systems caution order to depart

or

-Arrive 2, change ends with a CE in west end
-Push out behind arrival signal, and drive to 1

Up
-Arrive 1, change ends
-Receive modified ATC systems caution order to depart

43
Q

How do you terminate at Laverton?

A

Down East line
-Arrive 2, change ends
-Receive a proceed to either East line or Loop
or
-Arrive 1, change ends
-Receive a proceed to either West, East or Loop

Down West line
-Arrive 1, change ends
-Receive a proceed to either West, East or Loop

Down Altona Loop
-Arrive any plat (123), change ends

Up East
-Arrive 2 or 3, change ends
-Receive proceed to East line only

Up West
-Arrive 1, change ends
-Receive proceed to East or West

44
Q

How do you terminate at Aircraft?

A

DOWN ONLY
-Arrive 1 or 2, change ends
-Receive proceed

45
Q

How do you terminate at Werribee?

A

Arrive 1, 2 or 3, change ends
Receive proceed on home

46
Q

Where can a driver operate points?

A

Newport south
Altona Junction
Westona
Laverton
Williamstown

47
Q

What is the routing at Newport on the down?

A

Normal speed- Williamstown
Medium speed- Altona junc/Werribee

48
Q

Summarise Altona Sidings

A

Not used to stable (EMY only), used to terminate Wil/Lav shuttles

2 roads, 1 and 2
1 holds one 6car
2 holds one 3car (through to unwired)

Individually dwarfed
MBR on up-line side of rd1
Access: both plats at Newport

49
Q

Summarise Newport Sidings

A

15 stabling sidings, (3-17)
Each hold 1x6car, individually dwarfed

Access: Both platforms at Newport
(13-17 are through sidings and can also be accessed in an up direction from Newport south)

During FOG, speed is 10km/h

50
Q

Summarise Newport Workshop sidings

A

4 sidings (1-4)
1,2 and 3= 2x6car
4= 1x6car

Stop boards which non-qualified drivers cannot pass

Shunting neck for moving trains to and from the workshop siding and stabling sidings

51
Q

What is the Down routing at Newport south?

A

Medium speed= East line
Normal speed= West line

52
Q

When an UP train is accessing sidings 13-17 at Newport from the West end, what aspects will be received?
(Newport south Junction)

A

Medium speed warning if the dwarf is at proceed
Low-speed caution if the dwarf is at stop

53
Q

What is the routing at Altona Junction?

A

Down East line:
Up arrow=East line
Left arrow= Loop

Down West line:
Normal speed= West line
Medium speed= Loop

a low-speed caution is for the unwired siding

Up from Altona loop
Left arrow= West line
Right arrow= East line

54
Q

What are the route indicators at Laverton on the UP?

A

Platform 1: W E L
Platform 2: E L

W= West line
E= East line
L= Loop

Platform 3 can only be routed to the Loop on the Up