Northern Group- Werribee/Williamstown Flashcards
True/False
Werribee/Williamstown usually run via the Through Suburban viaduct and then continue on the Through Suburban line to North Melbourne station
TRUE
How are the Werribee/Williamstown trains routed through North Melbourne?
What platform with which route indicator?
Platform 6 with a letter ‘F’
Platform 4 with a ‘F’ (main suburban)
Where is the last location for the Werribee/Williamstown trains to diverge from the Main Suburban line to the Through Suburban?
Moonee Ponds Creek Junction
What is the speed on the Through Suburban Viaducts?
40
What is the speed in the Northern MURL?
60
What is the speed from Southern Cross to North Melbourne Junction?
65
What is the speed from North Melbourne Junction to Newport South(KP 12/curve)
80
What is the speed from Newport South(KP 12/curve) to Werribee? (via Mainline)
115
What is the speed from Altona Junction to Altona?
65
What is the speed from Altona to Laverton?
80
What is the speed from Newport to Williamstown?
80
What is the speed over the Giffard Street level crossing in a DOWN direction?
50
What is the speed entering the Williamstown dead end platform?
25
What safeworking system does the Williamstown line operate under?
ABS
What are the safeworking systems of the Werribee line?
FSS- Newport south= ABS
Newport South - Altona Junction= Bi-directional ABS
Altona Junction - Werribee Station= ATC
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)?
Signaller at Newport
Who is the signaller for the Metrol area of the Werribee/Williamstown lines?
Western signal control panel @ Metrol
Who is the controlling signaller for Footscray?
Area controller
Western signal control panel @ Metrol
Who is the controlling signaller for Newport sidings and station?
Signaller at Newport
Who is the controlling signaller for Williamstown?
Signaller at Newport
Who is the controlling signaller for Newport South?
Signaller at Newport
Who is the controlling signaller for Altona Junction?
Signaller at Newport
Who is the controlling signaller for Westona?
Signaller at Newport
Who is the controlling signaller for Laverton?
Signaller at Newport
Who is the controlling signaller for Werribee?
Signaller at Werribee
Can a driver be instructed to operate points at Newport Sidings and station?
NO
Can a driver be instructed to operate points at Williamstown?
YES
Can a driver be instructed to operate points at Newport south?
YES
Can a driver be instructed to operate points at Altona Junction?
YES
Can a driver be instructed to operate points at Westona?
Yes
Can a driver be instructed to operate points at Laverton?
Yes
Can a driver be instructed to operate points at Werribee?
NO. It is locally controlled
What are the Terminating locations on the Werribee/Williamstown line? (8)
South Kensington (Down only)
Footscray
Newport
Westona
Laverton
Aircraft (down only)
Werribee
Williamstown
What are the Stabling locations on the Werribee/Williamstown lines? (3)
Altona Sidings
Newport Workshops Sidings
Newport Stabling Sidings
Where are Highbeams required on the Werribee line?
Between Newport and Werribee
Where does Country track force protection start on the Werribee line?
At Altona Junction
Is the Altona loop country or suburban track force protection?
Suburban, but still requires highbeams
What are the route indicators at South Kensington in an UP direction?
M- Metro
R- Regional (unwired)
How do you terminate at South Kensington?
Down only
Arrive into 2, change ends on platform
Take DWARF with illuminated M
How do you terminate at Footscray?
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
How do you terminate at Newport?
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
How do you terminate at Westona?
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
How do you terminate at Laverton?
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
How do you terminate at Aircraft?
DOWN ONLY
-Arrive 1 or 2, change ends
-Receive proceed
How do you terminate at Werribee?
Arrive 1, 2 or 3, change ends
Receive proceed on home
Where can a driver operate points?
Newport south
Altona Junction
Westona
Laverton
Williamstown
What is the routing at Newport on the down?
Normal speed- Williamstown
Medium speed- Altona junc/Werribee
Summarise Altona Sidings
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
Summarise Newport Sidings
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
Summarise Newport Workshop sidings
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
What is the Down routing at Newport south?
Medium speed= East line
Normal speed= West line
When an UP train is accessing sidings 13-17 at Newport from the West end, what aspects will be received?
(Newport south Junction)
Medium speed warning if the dwarf is at proceed
Low-speed caution if the dwarf is at stop
What is the routing at Altona Junction?
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
What are the route indicators at Laverton on the UP?
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
