R to N Flashcards
Redditch to Alvechurch
REDDITCH SINGLE (UP DIRECTION) LINE
Start off at 30mph
BB7588 (No AWS), SAS SPAD (IF SIGNAL HAS FAILED THEN PILOTMAN WORKING IS REQUIRED PROVIDING AXLE COUNTERS ARE WORKING)
ONE TRAIN WORKING WITHOUT STAFF
70mph
Warehouses on left
Weights Lane Junction (AXLE COUNTER DETECTION STARTS)
UP REDDITCH LINE
Warning Board for 40mph
40mph
BB7586 Distant Signal
CAR STOP BOARD
Alvechurch to Barnt Green
BB7584 SAS SPAD (IF SIGNAL FAILS THEN PROVIDING TRACK CIRCUITS ARE WORKING THEN SIGNALLER AUTHORISES YOU TO PASS AT DANGER…. IF THEY’RE NOT THEN PILOTMAN WORKING REQUIRED)
25mph
Alvechurch Station Junction
REDDITCH SINGLE (UP DIRECTION) LINE
40mph
SY5R (capable of only showing a yellow or green)
M42 bridge (AXLE COUNTER DETECTION ENDS, TRACK CIRCUIT BLOCK BEGINS)
SY5 – Right hand signal – routes into PL 3 or 4
15mph
@ Barnt Green Single Line Junction
UP GLOUCESTER LINE
CAR STOP BOARD
Barnt Green to Longbridge
SY9 (left), SY7 (right), SAS SPAD
15mph
Barnt Green Junction
UP GLOUCESTER FAST LINE (UG SLOW LINE IS NOT ELECTRIFIED)
15mph if using the crossover
90mph
SY15 – DOUBLE YELLOW, Read across risk with UG Slow Line
Cofton Junction
SY19 – SINGLE YELLOW
Embankment
SY25 Junction Indicator PS1
30mph on the left turn
@ Longbridge Junction
20mph if using the crossover
UP GLOUCESTER SLOW LINE
CAR STOP BOARD
Longbridge to Northfield
70mph
SY29 – Read across risk with UG Fast Line (UG FAST LINE NOT ELECTRIFIED)
CAR STOP BOARD
Northfield to Kings Norton
70mph still
SY33 - Read across risk with UG Fast Line
Kings Norton West Junction (15mph if using the crossover)
Warning Board for 40mph
SY39 - Read across risk with UG Fast Line (SIGNAL IS RAISED HIGHER TO AID VISIBILITY)
40mph
Kings Norton Junction
UP GLOUCESTER LINE
S BOARD
Kings Norton to Bournville
45mph
BR for SY43
Kings Norton Station Junction
SY43 SPAD risk, located on a curve
Pershore Road Tunnel (25mph if using the crossover)
60mph
Lifford West Junction
S BOARD
Bournville to Selly Oak
SY47 SAS SPAD
EXCEPTIONAL RAILHEAD STARTS
60mph
Cadbury’s Bridge
Raddlebarn Road Bridge
SY51 – SPAD risk due to poor sighting
CAR STOP BOARD
Selly Oak to University
Selly Oak Viaduct
50mph
BB3518
CAR STOP BOARD
University to Five Ways
BB3514 SOY SPAD
50mph
Warning Board for 30mph
BR for BB3512 (IF TRAIN COMING ON THE DOWN GLOUCETSRE THEN BANNER IS COMPLETELY OBSCURED…. ALSO CAN BE AFFECTED BY SUNLIGHT CONTAMINATION)
BB3512
Church Road Tunnel
Church Road Junction (25mph if using the crossover)
30mph
S BOARD
Five Ways to New Street
NS453 SAS SPAD
EXCEPTIONAL RAILHEAD ENDS
30mph
Bath Row Tunnel
Granville Street Tunnel
Canal Tunnel
NS243 CA (PLATFORMS 5-12)
20mph
Holliday Street Tunnel
10mph
Speed changes
Redditch =
Alvechurch =
Barnt Green =
Longbridge =
Northfield =
Kings Norton =
Bournville =
Selly Oak =
University =
Five Ways =
New Street = Stop
Redditch = 30, 70, 40
Alvechurch = 25, 40, 15
Barnt Green = 15, 90, 30 @ left
Longbridge = 70
Northfield = 70, 40
Kings Norton = 45, 60
Bournville = 60
Selly Oak = 50
University = 50, 30
Five Ways = 30, 20, 10
New Street = Stop
S Boards….?
Kings Norton
Bournville
Five Ways
Left/Right turns….? (Speed and Junction)
Left @ 30mph @ Longbridge Junction
Line names….? (Junction and speed if applicable)
Redditch Single (Up Direction)
Up Redditch = Weights Lane
Redditch Single (Up Direction) = Alvechurch Station Junction
Up Gloucester = Barnt Green Single Line Junction
Up Gloucester Fast = Barnt Green Junction
Up Gloucester Slow = Left @ 30mph @ Longbridge Junction
Up Gloucester = Kings Norton Junction
There are 3 Warning Boards on this route, where are they?
Redditch to Alvechurch, (from 70mph) for 40mph
Northfield to Kings Norton, (from 70mph) for 40mph
University to Five Ways (from 50mph), for 30mph
What initial speed do you start off at from Redditch?
30mph
There are 2 signals from Redditch to Alvechurch, what is different about the second signal?
It is a Distant signal
How many signals are between Alvechurch to Barnt Green? What Junctions and Line Name changes do you get in this section?
3 (signal - signal - M42 - signal)
Alvechurch Station Junction - Redditch Single (Up Direction)
Barnt Green Single Line Junction - Up Gloucester
What speed do you go at when you reach Barnt Green Single Line Junction?
15mph
Describe the signals, junctions, line names, speeds between Barnt Green to Longbridge
(15mph) - signal - Barnt Green Junction - Up Gloucester Fast - (90mph) - DOUBLE YELLOW - Cofton Junction - SINGLE YELLOW - Junction Indicator PS1 - Longbridge Junction - (30mph left turn) - Up Gloucester Slow
Longbridge to Northfield is a short section, with one SOY SPAD signal…. what is the speed limit?
70mph
What two Junctions do you get between Northfield to Kings Norton? Do you get a Line Name change?
Kings Norton West and Kings Norton
Line name change @ Kings Norton Junction to Up Gloucester Line
How many signals are between Kings Norton to Bournville? What else is interesting about this bit of line?
1 SOY SPAD signal
Banner Repeater
Kings Norton Station Junction
Pershore Road Tunnel
Lifford West Junction
Between Bournville and Selly Oak there are two signals, what do you have to be aware of with the second signal?
SPAD risk due to poor sighting on a curve (& Raddlebarn Road Bridge)
What feature is between Selly Oak and University?
Selly Oak Viaduct
Is the signal at University a SAS SPAD risk or a SOY SPAD risk?
SOY SPAD
(Located immediately before Somerset Road Bridge)
Where is the second signal located between Five Ways and New Street?
Immediately after Canal Tunnel
What are the speed changes between Five Ways to New Street?
30mph
20mph after Canal Tunnel
10mph at New Street
When does One Train Working Without Staff start?
Immediately at Redditch
Where does Track Circuit Block with Axle Counter Detection start?
At Weights Lane Junction
Where does Tack Circuit Block with Axle Counter Detection end?
Just before the M42 Bridge
If the signal at Redditch (BB7588) fails, what happens?
Pilotman working is required
If the signal at Alvechurch (BB7584) fails, what happens if
1. Track Circuits are working
2. Track Circuits are not working
- Signaller authorises you to pass at danger
- Pilotman working required
What are the crossover speeds just after Barnt Green Junction?
15mph
What are the crossover speeds at Longbridge Junction?
20mph
What are the crossover speeds at Kings Norton West Junction?
15mph
Is there a crossover between Kings Norton to Bournville?
Yes, just after Pershore Road Tunnel and Lifford West Junction, at 25mph
(You can also access this with a WDM at 30mph from Kings Norton station)
Where does the Exceptional rail adhesion start?
Just before Bournville Station
Where does the Exceptional rail adhesion end?
At Five Ways Station
What is the speed if you’re travelling over Church Road Junction?
25mph
There is a crossover in Holliday Street Tunnel - speed?
20mph
Can you go on the Up Gloucester Slow Line between Barnt Green to Longbridge?
No, as it is not electrified
After Longbridge, can you go on the Up Gloucester Fast Line? Remember as well, if you go out of the Longbridge reversal sidings, you must have an ‘S’
No, as it is not electrified
In between Kings Norton West Junction and Kings Norton Junction, the Up Gloucester Slow Line signal (SY 39) is different to the read across risk signal next to it….. how so?
It is raised higher in order to aid visibility of it
What is the problem with the Banner Repeater located just before Church Road Tunnel, and after the 30mph Warning Board?
If a train is coming the other way (on the Down Gloucester Line) the BR is completely obscured. It can also be affected by sunlight contamination, so approach the signal ahead with a degree of caution
The last signal, just after Canal Street, displays a route indicator….. what Platforms can it take you into?
Platforms 5-12
What Workstation controls most of the signals on this journey? When does it change, and what does it change to?
Kings Norton Workstation
Changes to NS Signal Box at the first signal at Five Ways (NS453)
Do you have AWS at the first signal at Redditch?
No
Between Redditch and Alvechurch you get a Warning Board for 40mph…. What is the name of the bridge shortly after it?
Grange Lane Bridge
What speed do you leave Alvechurch Station at?
25mph
What is the name of the Bridge immediately after the M42?
Aquaduct Lane Bridge
What is the name of the Bridge between Barnt Green and Longbridge?
Grovelly Lane Bridge
What is the name of the Bridge just before Kings Norton West Junction, after you leave Northfield?
Wychall Bridge
Between Northfield and Kings Norton there is a Warning Board. What is the speed on the board, and where is it located?
40mph
Located in between Kings Norton West Junction and Kings Norton Junction
Between Bournville and Selly Oak, what are the names of the two bridges?
Cadburys
Raddlebarn Bridge
What is the name of the Canal at Selly Oak Viaduct?
Birmingham and Worcester Canal
There are 2 OSS TPWS multiple activation risks….. where are they?
Just before the Junction Indicator before Longbridge (before Groveley Lane Bridge)
Immediately after Selly Oak, just after Selly Oak Viaduct
Between University and Five Ways, what are the names of the two bridges?
Pritchatts Bridge
Somerset Road Bridge
After which Bridge is the Warning Board for 30mph located? What is immediately after this?
Somerset Road Bridge
Banner Repeater (poorly positioned, sunlight contamination)
What is the name of the Bridge immediately after Five Ways?
Islington Row Middleway
Which sidings could you be routed into?
1-3
What stations are affected by Exceptional Railhead conditions?
Bournville
Selly Oak
University
Five Ways
Who controls the ECO?
Rugby
What is important to note about SY5 and where is it located?
Right hand side signal
Can route you into both platforms (3 & 4)
Located immediately before Barnt Green
What aspects should SY15 and SY19 show? Where are they located?
SY15 = Double flashing yellow or double yellow
SY19 = Single flashing yellow or single yellow
Located after Barnt Green
What is different about SY39 and where is it located?
It is higher than the signal next to it in order to aid visibility
It is the second signal between Northfield and Kings Norton (between KN West Junction and KN Junction, after the 40mph Warning Board)
Where is the signal SY51 and why is it a SPAD risk?
The second signal after Bournville (just after Raddlebarn Bridge)
SPAD risk because it is poorly sighted on a curve
NS453 is….. what?
The first New Street signal, located at Five Ways
Where is the OSS multiple activations grid before you get to Longbridge?
It is just after the single yellow signal and before Groveley Lane Bridge
What big feature do you get between the 70mph sign and the 40mph Warning Board from Redditch?
Weights Lane Junction
How can you identify Grovelly Lane Bridge, and where is it?
It is at an angle….. located between Barnt Green and Longbridge (before the Junction Indicator……. and after the single yellow and after the OSS grids - multiple activations)
When you leave Kings Norton there is a Banner Repeater….. where is the signal in relation to it?
Towards the end of a left bend and before Pershore Road Tunnel
SY51 is a SPAD risk, located just after Raddlebarn Bridge. What else makes it a SPAD risk?
Located just after a left bend
What big feature can you see on the left after Selly Oak Viaduct
University Hospital
On approach to WHICH station has a Banner Repeater recently been installed?
Five Ways
After Redditch, what is between the 40mph Warning Board and the 40mph sign?
Grange Lane Bridge
There is a signal before the M42 Bridge. What else do you see before the 3rd signal (on the RHS) in this section?
M42
Aquaduct Lane Bridge
Disused Bridge
At Barnt Green, is there a 3 Car Stop Board?
No, there is only the 6 Car Stop Board
(3 car Units would stop at the end of the passenger shelter)
Where is the 6 Car Stop Board located at Barnt Green?
Immediately before the Junction Indicator signal (which must NOT be showing because that would take you on the non-electrified Up Gloucester Slow Line)
Adjacent to which signal aspect is Cofton Junction?
Single yellow
Are the OSS grids before or after Groveley Lane Bridge?
Before
Where is the 6 Car Stop Board located at Longbridge and Northfield?
3/4 of the way up the platform
Longbridge only has one signal. Is it a SAS or a SOY SPAD?
SOY SPAD
What is between Kings Norton West Junction and Kings Norton Junction?
40mph Warning Board
Signal, which is raised higher to aid visibility
40mph sign
What are the 2 immediate things you see at Kings Norton?
45mph sign
Banner Repeater
The 25mph crossover after Lifford West Junction can be accessed via a WDM from Kings Norton…… at what speed can you approach it?
30mph
After Lifford West Junction, what do you see before you reach Bournville?
Start of Exceptional Railhead sign
Is the SOY SPAD signal at Selly Oak before or after the Viaduct?
After
The signal at University is a SOY SPAD. What is the first thing you see as you leave the station? Where is the signal located?
Pritchatts Bridge
Signal is just before Somerset Road Bridge
The last Kings Norton signal is located immediately before….. what feature?
Church Road Tunnel
If you’re stopping at the 6 Car Stop Board, at which 4 stations would you travel to the end of the Platform?
Alvechurch
Barnt Green
Selly Oak
University
(The other 2 stations….. Longbridge and Northfield…. you would only travel 3/4 up the platform)
Which station only has a 6 Car Stop Board? Where do you have to stop if you are a 3 car?
Barnt Green
If you are a 3 car you would stop at the end of the passenger shelter
If you are stopping at the Car Stop Board, which boards are located at the stations? (Which is the exception?)
3 & 6 Car Stop Boards
(Except for Barnt Green…… there is only a 6 Car Stop Board)
Barnt Green only has a 6 Car Stop Board….. where do you stop if you are a 3 car?
At the end of the passenger shelter
What type of train would you be driving for this journey?
Class 323
If you are a 6 Car Unit you would stop at the end of the Platform, except for which 2 stations (where the 6 Car Stop Board is 3/4 up the platform)?
Longbridge
Northfield
EXAM……. BB 7588 just off Redditch station…..
1. What are the risks with this signal?
2. What strategies could you adopt to mitigate the risks?
3. If the signal fails, what method of working must be introduced?
- There is no AWS magnet for the signal….. it is also a SAS SPAD risk
- Ensuring the DRA is set and only pulling it off when you are about to move away…. double checking the signal before moving away
- Pilotman working
EXAM……. List all of the PSRs between Redditch and Barnt Green…..
Redditch 30, 70, 40
Alvechurch 25, 40, 15
EXAM……. BB 7584 at Alvechurch station……
1. If the signal fails but track circuits are operative….. can you pass a signal at danger without a Pilotman?
2. If there is a complete failure of track circuits and the signal can’t be cleared…. can you pass a signal at danger without a Pilotman?
- Yes
- No
EXAM……. SY 9 on the Up Platform at Barnt Green……
1. Where does the Number 1 indicator take you?
2. Would you take the Number 1 indicator with an empty EMU?
- Up Gloucester Slow Line
- No, as the Up Gloucester Slow Line is not electrified
EXAM……. If you depart Barnt Green for New Street and signal SY 9 displays a green aspect, could you receive a single yellow at the next signal? Explain why this situation can arise, and the potential risks with it…..
QUERY
EXAM……. SY 21 at the exit from Longbridge reversal sidings…… What strategies could you adopt to mitigate the risks (as this is a multi SPAD)?
Ensuring the DRA is set and only pulling it off when you are about to move away…. avoid distractions due to other train movements….. double checking the signal is cleared and you have an “S” in the theatre box before moving away
EXAM……. If you enter Kings Norton and the previous signal was a single yellow, what strategies could you adopt to mitigate the risks of having a SPAD? (Don’t forget there is a Banner Repeater in front of you)
Set DRA when stopped at Kings Norton….. the Guard may still try and dispatch you here so communicate with them so you don’t get a 2 on the buzzer and automatically apply full power…… double check the Banner Repeater before moving off
EXAM……. Can low adhesion be experienced at University station?
Yes
EXAM……. How could you alter your driving technique if low adhesion is experienced?
Brake earlier
Drive according to the conditions
Do more running brake tests
EXAM……. List all of the PSRs from Barnt Green to New Street…..
Barnt Green 15, 90, 30 Left
Longbridge 70
Northfield 70, 40
Kings Norton 45, 60
Bournville 60
Selly Oak 50
University 50, 30
Five Ways 30, 20, 10
