Sector 1 Road Knowledge Central - Sydenham Flashcards
When terminating on platform 4 at Erskineville where can you return to?
Eveleigh via the gate road
What are the 4 ways in and out of Eveleigh?
Arrival/departure road, Engine dive, Down Illawarra dive, Gate road
After arriving at the stop board at Eveleigh what authority is required to enter the yard?
Shunter’s authority
Where can you safely divide and amalgamate under cover in Eveleigh sheds?
The top of 1 and 4 roads
How do you depart Eveleigh?
Shunters authority to the signal then the clearance of the signal
When entering or leaving Eveleigh which road doesn’t require the shunters authority?
Western sidings
How do you depart Eveleigh via the gate road?
The shunter or guard pilots the train over the level crossings, at the stop board you contact the
signaller for authority to pass the stop board and proceed to the signal and obey indication
Sydney terminal is divided into how many sections, what are they and which roads are in
each section?
3 sections
Main platforms 1 – 4
Suburban platforms 5 – 8
Bankstown platforms 9 – 12
Is a guard required when shunting in Sydney terminal?
Yes
If no guard is available who else may accompany the driver?
The shunter
In Sydney terminal which platforms have a signal under the awning?
Platforms 1, 2 and 3
If entering a platform in Sydney yard on shunting signals how would you expect to find the
platform?
Occupied
What is the system of safe working over the up and down main lines between Sydney yard
and Redfern?
Down main - RVDS uni-directional
Up main - RVDS Two way running
What is the method of safe working on the up and down main lines between Sydney yard
and Redfern?
Yard working
What is the system of safe working on the up and down Illawarra dive?
Down Illawarra dive RVDS Two way running
Up Illawarra dive RVDS Uni-directional
