Reading to Paddington Flashcards
Departing Platform 13 Signal T1694, identify the route
indications and state the location of your next signal
Main Aspect - T1674 Down Relief
J.I.1 – T1676 Up Relief
J.I.2 – Reading Low Level
Gantry No.1 (New Junction)
Departing Platform 14 Signal T1696,identify the route
indications and state the location of your next signal
Main Aspect - T1676 Up Relief
J.I.1 – Reading Low Level
J.I.4 – T1674 Down Relief
Gantry No.1 (New Junction)
Departing Platform 15 Signal T1698, Identify the route
indications and state the location of your next signal
Main Aspect - T1676 Up Relief
J.I.1 – Reading Low Level
Gantry No.1 (New Junction)
State the speed of the scissor crossover immediately
after departing platforms 13 & 14
25mph
Gantry 1, identify the route indication you require when
being signalled into Kennett Bridge Passenger Loop
Route Indication ‘L’
Gantry 1 Down Main Up direction, identify the routes
from this signal
J.I.1 – Up Main
J.I.2 – Up Relief
J.I.4 – Up Reading Spur (Southern)
L – Kennett Bridge Loop
What is the name of the first 2 Junctions when leaving
Reading Station and what is the speed through the 2nd Junction
Reading New Junction
Kennett Bridge Junction 40mph
If routed into Kennett Bridge Passenger Loop, state the
location and type of your next signal
Located on the right hand side
Fixed Red type signal T1656
Sequentially name the Signalling Centres controlling
the route between Reading and London Paddington
Station and the areas they control
TVSC Reading: - Reading to Sonning Cutting
TVSC Twyford: - Sonning Cutting to White Waltham 28
TVSC Slough: - White Waltham to Iver Station
TVSC Hayes: - West Drayton West - Hanwell Bridge
TVSC Acton: - Hanwell Viaduct - Old Oak Common
TVSC Paddington: - Kensal Green to Paddington
From Kennett Bridge Loop via the Up Main the line
speed increases to 125mph. State the location and the
next change of speed on the Up Main line.
Acton West
85/MU100
When departing Reading Station via the Up relief, what
is the next speed?
60/MU90
Are loco hauled trains included in the “MU” speeds over
this route or must they take the lower speed?
No, loco hauled trains must take the lower speed.
MU are for multiple unit trains which also include
HST
On both the Up and Down Relief lines, where the line
speed is over 75mph, what are the potential risks when
running under cautionary aspects
Although the signal spacing on both the Up and
Down relief is compliant, it is near the required
minimum standard, therefore proactive braking
techniques are required when encountering
restrictive aspects.
State the names of the stations between Reading and
Slough
Twyford
Maidenhead
Taplow
Burnham
On passing through Sonning Cutting on the Up Main, you
observe flashing yellow aspects, state the route you are
being signalled to and the speed of the crossover
Up Main to Up Relief
40mph crossover
How would you dispatch a DOO passenger train from
the Up Relief platform at Twyford Station?
Look back
After departing Twyford, state the next crossover from
Up Relief to Up Main
Ruscombe
What is the maximum speed over the Junction at
Ruscombe when going from the Up Relief line to the Up
Main line?
70 mph
Following on from Ruscombe, where can your train next
be routed from the Up Relief line to the Up Main line?
Maidenhead East Junction
State the line speed through Maidenhead station on the
Up Relief and state the risks associated with the
approach to this speed?
75mph
No Advance Warning Board
How would you dispatch a DOO passenger train from
the Up Main platform at Maidenhead Station?
By the use of DOO mirrors
Are you able to call at Taplow Station on the Up or Down
Main line?
No. Although there are platforms located on both the
Up and Down Main lines, the low height and physical
state of the platforms currently preclude trains from
safely using them for passenger services. (Except in
an emergency, where a controlled evacuation of the
train may take place on the Main line platforms)
On approach to Burnham, you receive cautionary
aspects, state the risks associated in this area
Short signal sections
Name the Junction between Burnham and Slough
Station and the speed of the crossovers
Slough West Junction
40mph
State the line speeds on the Up Relief between
Burnham and Dolphin Junction
60/mu90mph
60/mu75mph
60/mu90mph
How would you dispatch a DOO passenger train from
Slough Station
FGW platform staff displaying a white baton in
daylight or a white light during the hours of
darkness or poor visibility to signify close doors
and then a green flag or light for ‘right away’
Name the stations between Slough and Paddington
Langley, Iver, West Drayton, Hayes & Harlington,
Southall, Hanwell, West Ealing, Ealing Broadway,
Acton Main Line
What is the line speed when crossing over Dolphin
Junction
40 mph
After Langley Station, identify the next Up Goods line and
state the speed entering and leaving
Iver Up Goods
15mph entering down to 10mph before West Drayton
After passing through West Drayton on the Up Relief,
identify the next signal type and identify the routes from
the junction signal and the speed of the Junction.
SN312 Splitting Distant signal (no red aspect)
Junction Signal SN310 – MA = UR, J.I.4 = UM, J.I.1 =
UGL
70mph over the Junction towards the Up Main
West Drayton station on the Up Main, if you receive a
double yellow, where would the train be brought to a
stand under normal working
SN298
Airport Junction
On approach to the signal above, state the risks
associated with this area and any spad mitigation.
Risk: - Potential read across to SN300
SPAD mitigation: -
Bridge painted white with UM
SN298 fitted as LED, SN300 conventional head. SN300 has a No.1 junction indicator
Name the next Up Goods loop after West Drayton
Dawley Up Goods Loop
State the controlling ECO for the OLE between Stockley
Bridge and Paddington
Romford
Between Reading and Paddington on the Up Relief,
state the location where the ATP starts
Hayes
Your train is waiting to depart from the Bay platform
number 5 at Hayes & Harlington Station. What is the
Local Instruction that must be carried out before the
train can depart?
If the signal fails to clear within 2 minutes before
departure time, the Driver must remind the
Controlling Signalman via the CSR of the train’s
presence
How would a DOO passenger train be dispatched from
the Up Bay platform at Hayes & Harlington?
Look Back
What is the maximum line speed when departing from
the Bay platform 5 at Hayes & Harlington Station
15 mph
After departing Hayes & Harlington Station on the Up
Relief, where next can you be crossing over to the Up
Main?
Southall West Junction
With reference to the previous question, what is the
maximum speed when crossing from the Up Relief to
the Up Main at this location?
50 mph
SN276 (Up Relief Southall West Junction), state the
routes from Junction indicators 4 & 5
J.I.4 – Up Main
J.I.5 – Down Main Bi-directional
SN270 (Up Main Southall West Junction), state the
routes from Junction indicators 4, 5 & 6
J.I.4 - Down Main Bi-directional
J.I.5 – Southall West Loop
J.I.6 – Brentford Siding
If signalled via the Down Main Bi-directional, state the
maximum speed and the location where you must return
to the Up Main or Up Relief
80mph
Southall East Junction
After passing through Hayes on the Up Relief, state the
next 2 changes of speed and the location where it occurs
85mph
85/MU90
Southall West Junction
On passing Southall West Junction, the next signal
(SN266) is displaying a flashing double yellow, to which
route are you being signalled
Signalled either towards the Up Goods (J.I.2) or the
Down Goods (J.I.3)
Both 35mph
What is the speed from the Up Main to the Up Relief at
Southall East Junction?
70 mph
If signalled from Up Main to Up Relief at Southall East
Junction, can you be signalled back to the Up Main
before reaching Kensal Green?
No
After Southall on the Up Relief state the next 2 changes
in speed and their location.
85 mph Hanwell bridge
80 mph Hanwell
West Ealing Junction, state which services pass across
this junction and the risk associate with this.
Greenford services (Relief only)
Risks: - protecting junction signal SN224 regularly
being at danger and being brought to a stand whilst
a service passes across the junction
After passing through West Ealing on the Up Main, the
next signal SN212 is a splitting distant signal. Identify the
indications that could be displayed in both heads if your
are routed onto the Up Relief at Acton West
Left hand head displays a double yellow or green.
Right hand head displays a single yellow
In an emergency, if terminating at Ealing Broadway
Station, state the shunts required back to the Down Main
or Down Relief
Stand behind GPL at the Paddington end of Acton
West crossovers
After passing Acton West crossovers on the Up Main,
describe the next signal
Next signal is SN194 with an associated Co-Actor
signal. The Co-Actor signal is located on the right
hand side and repeats the exact aspects as the main
signal
How would a DOO passenger train be dispatched from
the Up Main platform at Ealing Broadway Station?
By the use of a DOO mirror
Describe the indications of a 3 state Banner Repeater
On – Arm horizontal against a white background
Off – arm at 45 degrees against a white background
meaning signal; to which it applies is displaying a
proceed single or double yellow
Off - arm at 45 degrees against a green background
meaning signal; to which it applies is displaying a
proceed green aspect
After passing Old Oak Common East, state the next
change of speed on both the Up Main and Up Relief
and what is the risks approaching this speed
50mph
Risk of TPWS activation
SN114 Kensal Green Up Relief, State all the routes from
this signal
Main aspect – Line 6
J.I.4 – Line 5
J.I.5 – Line 4
J.I.6 – Line 3
SN120 Kensal Green Up Main, State all the route
indications and associated routes from this signal
Main aspect – Line 2
J.I.1 – Line 3
When approaching Paddington from Ladbroke Grove,
state at least 3 potential risks in this area.
Read Across
Distraction from high volume of trains
Bi-directional working
Distractions from local advertising
SN112 (Line 6 Ladbroke Grove/Portobello) state the
speed of the crossover from line 6 to line 5
25mph
State the line speed from Subway junction and what
piece of lineside equipment is associated prior to this
40mph
Advance Warning Board and associated AWS
If detained at signals in the Ladbroke Grove to
Paddington area, how would you contact the signaller
GSMR
If your train is routed into Platforms 6 or 7, what must you
be aware of
Heathrow Express normally uses these platforms.
Wider gap between train and platform edge.
Good practice to advise the Guard if possible
Paddington platforms 8, at what location would you bring
your train to a stand?
HST: - Red Line
Turbo: - Yellow Line
State the immobilisation instructions for HST and Turbo
on arrival at Paddington
HST: shut down leading power car
Turbo: -
