Route Knowledge CRAGIEBURN & Racecourse

Question 1

What is the speed from SSS to Newmarket?

Answer 1

65

Question 2

What is the speed from Newmarket to Broadmeadows?

Answer 2

80

Question 3

What is the speed at ESS station? (Home signals 547-532)

Answer 3

55

Question 4

What is the speed from Broadmeadows to Cragieburn?

Answer 4

115

Question 5

What speed At Broadmeadows at the Down through platform ?

Answer 5

75

Question 6

Whats the speed from Newmarket to Flemington Racecourse?

Answer 6

40

Question 7

Speed at Flemington Racecourse speedboard?

Answer 7

30

Question 8

How to access NME sidings?

Answer 8

plat 6 with a K

Question 9

Route indicators at Broadmeadows ?

Answer 9

UP Pl 1 : ⬅️ LEFT ARROW - to ESS

           ➡️ RIGHT ARROW - to ALBION LOOP (unwired)

UP Pl 2 : E - ESS
S - A siding
L - ALBION LOOP (unwired)

Question 10

How can we pass the uncontrolled signals B/w ESD & GBV (E340 & E333) if defective?

Answer 10

VERBAL

(Outside station limits)

Question 11

What authority at Moonee Ponds when HS’s defective?

Answer 11

Verbal from Kensington (no points)

Question 12

What rout indicators on the UP at KEN?

Answer 12

UP DWARF SIGNAL on Pl 2

Up ⬆️ ARROW - for East Suburban line

Right ➡️ ARROW for Broadmeadows Suburban line (fly over)

(Do not take left arrow its unwired)

Question 13

Terminating locations Cragieburn & Racecourse lines?

Answer 13

KEN (down only)
Showgrounds
Racecourse
Essendon
Broadmeadows
Cragieburn

(KEN, Shags, Racehorses, Even, Big, Craig)

Question 14

What are the stabling locations on CGB & RCE lines?

Answer 14

RACECOURCE:
North Melbourne Sidings
Flemington Racecourse

CRAIGIEBURN:
North Melbourne Sidings
Broadmeadows
Cragieburn

Question 15

Stabling at Racecourse?

Answer 15

4 roads (1, 2, 3 & 4)
1 & 4 can stable 1 x6 car each
Roads 2 & 3 booked out of service
Siding A not used for stabling

Question 16

Stabling procedures BMS?

Answer 16

Sidings C & A
(D is unwired)

Siding C - 3 x 6 car trains (acc. both platforms)

Siding A - for track machines or in Amergency
(acc. Pl 2 with an ‘S’)

Question 17

What authority is required to set back at Glenroy?

Answer 17

A Train Authority

(Signals are outside station limits)

Question 18

Stabling at CGB?

Answer 18

25 roads

1-18 = 1 x 6 cars

Local drivers only for below roads:

1 - wash
7 - wheel lathe
19-25 Workshops

Plat 1 - access only 1-18
Plat 2 - access all roads

Question 19

Who controls from Kensington to Essendon including Racecourse line?

Answer 19

Kensington

Question 20

Who is the controlling signaller Glenroy to Cragieburn?

Answer 20

Cragieburn

Question 21

What safe working system is there on CGB & RCE lines?

Answer 21

ABS

Question 22

Who do we contact when failure of Illuminated ‘A’ at SOM/ Rox park?

Answer 22

Cragieburn signal box

Question 23

Track Speeds from FSS to CRAGIEBURN & Racecourse

Answer 23

Question 24

How can you be routed to Kensington from North Melbourne?

Answer 24

An ‘E’ from Plat 2 & 4

With a ‘K’ from plat 6

Question 25

Stabling @ North Melbourne operating instructions ?

(Roads, dwarfs, MBR, points operation)

Answer 25

8 roads
1 x 6 cars each

One dwarf shared by all roads

MBR - roads 1 & 8

WSA points - drivers must ensure set for a vacant road (trailable in UP direction)

Question 26

How do we terminate @ KENSINGTON?

Answer 26

DOWN ONLY
Arr plat 2
CH/ends
Take Dwarf signal with
⬆️ UP arrow to EAST line OR
➡️ RIGHT arrow to Up BMS sub. Line

Question 27

How can we terminate @ ESSENDON UP?

Answer 27

Arr Pl 1 or 2
CH/ends
take H.S to DOWN line

Question 28

How can we terminate @ ESSENDON on DOWN ?

Answer 28

ARR Any Platform
CH/ends
Take H.S. to UP line

Question 29

Who controls the home signals between Glenroy and Broadmeadows that are outside of Station limits?

Answer 29

Craigieburn

Question 30

How do we terminate at BROADMEADOWS on the DOWN?

Answer 30

ARR either Plat
CH/ends
Take H.S. to UP line

Question 31

How do you terminate @ BMS on the UP ?

Answer 31

Arr Pl1
CH/ends
take H.S. to DOWN line

Question 32

How to DOWN terminate @CGB?

Answer 32

ARR pl. 1 or 2
CH/ ends
Take H.S. To UP line

Question 33

How to DOWN terminate @ SGS?

Answer 33

ARR pl. 1
CH/ ends
take H.S. to UP line

Question 34

How to terminate @SGS on the UP?

Answer 34

ARR PL1
CH/ends
take H.S. to DOWN line

Question 35

Special Events terminating Procedure?

WHITE LIGHTS :-

Extinguished ?
Solid ?
Flashing ?

Answer 35

Extinguished = await white lights
Solid = can depart
FLASHING = EMERGENCY STOP

Question 36

How to terminate @ FLEMINGTON RACECOURSE?

Answer 36

DOWN only (terminal location)

ARR pl 1or 2
CH/ends
Take H.S. to UP line

Question 37

Controlling signallers?

Answer 37

Question 38

What is the authority to pass a HS at all Controlled locations in station limits on the Cragieburn line?

Answer 38

SCO

handed /transmitted

Question 39

What is the authority to pass defective HS in the Metrol Controlled area including NM sidings?

Answer 39

Transmitted or handed
by WSCP Metrol
(Or handed by a C/E)

Question 40

What is the authority to pass defective HS @ MPD 551 on the Up?

Answer 40

Verbal from KENSINGTON (no points)

Question 41

What authority to pass HSignals @ Glenroy if defective?

Answer 41

Verbal from Cragieburn

Question 42

Who controls the Mains & the easts to North Melbourne Junction?

Answer 42

NSCP @ Metrol

Question 43

How do we terminate at Kensington on the Up ?

Answer 43

You cant terminate on the up at Kensington