Rt Knowledge Flashcards
Where are the loop portals for Caulfield lines and where are the accessed from?
Southern Cross station (SSS) & Richmond.
Accessed at:
- SSS platform 12
- Caulfield locals at RMD Junction
- Caulfield Thru’s at RMD Junction
Where are the loop portals for Burnley lines & where are they accessed from?
SSS & RMD Junction
Accessed at
- SSS platform 10
- Burnley thru’s at RMD Junction
Where are the loop portals for Clifton Hill/City Circle and where are they accessed?
SSS- platform 9
Jolimont
FSS platform 1,2, & 3 (city circle)
Where are the city loop portals for Northern lines and where are they accessed?
North Melb & FSS
Platform 1 Nth Melb (east suburban)
Platform 3 Nth Melb (Main suburban)
FSS platform 4 & 5
What is the boundary of the metrol controlled area?
• East Richmond (all Burnley groups)
• Richmond (all Caulfield groups)
• Sth Kensington dwn end (Werr & Will) • Moonee Ponds Ck Junction (Sunbury & Craigieburn)
• Nth Melb Sidings (Broadmeadow suburban line)
• Macaulay (Down upfield line)
• Flemington Bridge (up Upfield line)
• Clifton Hill (Mernda line)
• Westgarth (Hurstbridge line)
• Southern Cross (Metro & Freight bypass)
What authority is needed in Metrol controlled area?
Verbal permission from Senior Area Controller
Which area requires the special instruction to set back with a TA other than verbal permission from Senior Network Controller and why?
Between Jolimont to Vic Park, and VIC Park to Clifton Hill.
Due to the number of automatic signals in the area
Which part of the metrol controlled and RRLC area is BI directional ABS?
Clifton hill/cc loop and viaduct
Burnley viaduct and loop
Norther viaduct and loop
Caulfield viaduct and loop
Down hurstbridge line near Clifton hill
Metro and freight bypass (RRLC)
What is the speed from Fed Square to Clifton Hill?
55km
What speed for road 9a at FSS?
15km
What speed from FSS platforms to viaducts?
25km
What speed on thru suburban viaducts?
40km
What speed on Northern, Caulfield, Clifton Hill/CC and Burnley viaduct to SSS?
35km
What is the speed on the Metro & Freight bypass line?
40km
What is the speed from down end of Fed square to Clifton Hill via Jolimont?
55km
What speed from Nth Melb Junction to Kensington (Craigieburn line)?
65
What speed from Nth Melb to South Kensington?
80
What speed from Nth Melb to Macaulay?
80
On Frankston line, what are the terminating roads and how many trains do they hold, and how are they accessed?
A, B 4,5,6
Rd ‘A’ holds 1x 6 car
Rd B holds 2x6 car
A accessed from Rd 4& 5
B accessed from plat 1 & 2.
4 to 6 from down direction via ‘x’
How many stabling Rds at Mordialloc? What are they numbered?
How many trains do they fit?
How are they accessed?
Do they share a dwarf or are they dwarfed individually?
4 Roads.
3,4,5,6.
1x6 car train
Accessed from 1, 1a & 2 on the down.
Individual dwarf.
Where are the driver operated gates on Frankston line?
Mordialloc & Frankston
How many stabling Rds at Kananook?What are they numbered?
How many trains do they fit?
How are they accessed?
Do they share a dwarf or are they dwarfed individually?
6 Roads
1 to 6
1 & 2 fit 2x6 car, 3 to 6 fit 1 x 6 car (no Rd 7 and 8 is unwired)
• Accessed by holding Rd line Up & Down line with Y indicator
Individual dwarf
Where are the Burnley Loop portals?
Southern Cross plat 10
Burnley Thur’s
Where are the loop portals for CHL & CCL?
SSS PLAT 9
Jolimont
FSS PLAT 1,2,3
Where are the Caulfield loop portals?
SSS & RICHMIND
plat 12 SSS
RICHMOND CFD locals & CFD thru’s
Where are the northern loop portals?
Nth Melb plat 1. East suburban
Nth Melb plat 3 Main sub
FSS plat 4 & 5
What trains use Plat 1 at FSS?
Mernda, Hurst, City Circle
What lines use platforms 2,3 & 4 at FSS?
Belgrave, LilyDale, Alamein, Glen Waverley, Blackburn
What lines use plat 4 & 5 at FSS?
Craigieburn, Sunbury, upfield
What lines use plat 6 & 7 at FSS?
Pak, Cran, Dan, Westall
What lines use play 8 & 9 at FSS?
Frank, Mord, Werr
What lines use plat 10 at FSS?
Laverton & Williamstown
What line uses play 12/13 at FSS?
Sandy
What is the speed from Fed Square to Clifton Hill?
55km
How many stabling roads at Burnley? How are they numbered and how many trains can they hold?
How are they accessed?
Is there a MBR?
3 Rds.
1,2,3.
2x 6 car
Trains required to access Burnley sidings must be routed towards Glen Wav (GW)
MBR plat 3 due to cleaners platforms
How many roads does Melb yard have?
How are they numbered?
How many trains do they hold?
How are they accessed?
Is there an MBR?
10 roads
1 to 10
1x 6 car
Accessed via the freight bypass track.
MBR siding 4 at the B side of trailing motor car
Where does the Western Panel at Metrol control? (5 answers)
Albion
Sth Ken
Upfield
Sunshine
Thru suburban viaduct
What group trains depart from Platform 1 from FSS TO SSS?
Clifton Hill
What group trains depart from Platform 2 & 3 from FSS TO SSS?
Burnley group
What group trains depart from Platform 4, 5, 9 and 10 from FSS TO SSS?
Northern group
What safe working system do the Down and Up thru suburban lines operate as?
ABS
What safe working system do the Caulfield, Northern, Burnley and Clifton Hill lines operate as?
BI directional ABS
What route indicator must trains receive to be routed from the viaduct lines to SSS and which platforms can they access?
An illuminated M. They can access platforms 9 to 14, and 10a.
What safe working system does the metro and freight bypass line work under?
BI directional ABS
What is the speed between SSS and north Melb junction?
65
At SSS, from which platforms can trains access the East Suburban lines on the down?
Plat 10, 10a, and plat 11
*(plat 1 at Nth Mel on Up)
(Usually used by upfield and Craigieburn services)
At SSS, from which platforms can trains access the Main Suburban lines on the down?
Plat 11, 12
* (plat 3 at Nth Melb on up)
(Usually used by Sunbury services )
At SSS, from which platforms can trains access the Thru Suburban lines?
Plat 14
Plat 5 Nth Mel
Usually used by Werribee and Williamstown services
Can the Burnley local lines be accessed from the CFD Locals and thru’s, the special line and the Sandy line?
Yes
Can the Burnley Through lines access any other lines at Richmond Junction?
No
What do the the illuminated arrows on Up platform to Jolimont display?
Left arrow: FSS direct
Right arrow: city circle/Clifton hill underground loop
True or false:
The Clifton Hill/City Circle loop is the only line that can routed back to FSS?
True
What is the speed from Nth Melb to Stu Kensington?
80km
What is the speed from Nth Melb to Macauley?
80
What kind of route indicators are used at platfom 1 at North Melbourne on the up?
Illuminated arrows-
left direct to SSS
Right to the Nth loop
What route indicators are used at platform 2 at Nth Melbourne?
Illuminated letters:
E- for East, Craigieburn via the down east sub, or Sunbury via the down east sub (diverging at Moonee Ponds Creek Junction)
U- Upfield. Upfield line and Macauley sidings by the Easy Suburban line
W- works sidings (unwired non metro)
What routine indicator is displayed on platform 3 at Nth Melb?
Left arrow- direct to SSS
RIGHT ARROW- to the northern underground loop line