W to N Flashcards
Wolverhampton to Coseley
UP STOUR LINE
BW8288 SAS SPAD signal
15mph, cross over and join on the left
30mph
Wolverhampton Crane Street Junction
BW4247
75mph
BW4270
BW4268 – Monmore Green (crossover at 15mph)
75mph
BW4264
BW4260
BW4258
BW4256
Black Country Route Bridge
BW4254
S BOARD
Coseley to Tipton
75mph still
BW4252 SAS SPAD
Neutral Section
BR for BW4248 – Strange positioning - look on the right hand side of the track, just before the bridge
BW4248
60mph
75mph
BR for BW4246
S BOARD
Tipton to Dudley Port
75mph still
BW4246 SAS SPAD
BW4242 – On left is Watery Lane (crossover is at 15mph) and Up Stour Goods Line (which IS electrified)
S BOARD
Dudley Port to Sandwell & Dudley
75mph still
BW4236 SAS SPAD
BW4234
BW4232
60mph
BW4230
Albion Junction (15mph crossover)
75mph
BW4224
CAR STOP BOARD
Sandwell & Dudley to Smethwick Galton Bridge
75mph still
BR for BW4222
BW4222
DPD & M5 Motorway
BW4220
BW4218
65mph
BR for BW4214
S BOARD
Smethwick Galton Bridge to Smethwick Rolfe Street
65mph still
BW4214 SAS SPAD
Telford Way A41 Tunnel
Galton Junction (35mph crossover)
BW4210
CAR STOP BOARD
Smethwick Rolfe Street to New Street
65mph still
BR for BW4208
BW4208
BW4204
Soho North Junction (15mph crossover)
BW4196
Soho Depot on right
Soho South Junction (25mph crossover)
Warning Board for 40mph
NS309
Neutral Section
NS301
Monument Lane
40mph
Arena Tunnel becomes New Street North Tunnel
NS245
Tunnel lights @ magnet…. If 1 unlit, report to NS Signaller. If both unlit, previous signal will be at danger and the signaller tells you
NS244 – Red on top (If you’re being routed into Platform 4C then the signal will not clear until you are at the AWS magnet)….. The signal can also be difficult to see if a train is coming the other way and all you can see are the headlights…. and also difficult to see if a train is at the end of platform 3 or 4
10mph
Speed changes
Wolverhampton =
Coseley =
Tipton =
Dudley Port =
Sandwell & Dudley =
Smethwick Galton Bridge =
Smethwick Rolfe Street =
New Street = Stop
Wolverhampton = 15, 30, 75
Coseley = 75, 60, 75
Tipton = 75
Dudley Port = 75, 60, 75
Sandwell & Dudley = 75, 65
Smethwick Galton Bridge = 65
Smethwick Rolfe Street = 65, 40, 10
New Street = Stop
S Boards….?
Coseley
Tipton
Dudley Port
Smethwick Galton Bridge
Line names….? (Junction and speed if applicable)
Up Stour
Neutral Sections….?
After Coseley
After Smethwick Rolfe Street
How many signals are between Wolverhampton to Coseley? What is the name of the bridge?
9
Black Country Route Bridge after the 8th signal
Between Coseley to Tipton, where is Coseley Neutral Section?
SOY SPAD Signal - Old Meeting Road Bridge and Bayer Street Bridge - Coseley Neutral Section - Banner Repeater on the right hand side of the tracks just before Central Drive Bridge - signal which is the 1st Stour Valley signal - Banner Repeater
There are 3 Banner Repeaters in between 3 separate stations, where are they?
Coseley to Tipton (the strange positioning BR, on the right hand side)
Sandwell & Dudley to Smethwick Galton Bridge (remember you have stopped at the Car Stop Board and the platform is really long, so you get a BR as you leave the station)
Smethwick Rolfe Street to New Street (same as the one before, you’ve stopped at the Car Stop Board at a really long platform, so the BR is when you depart the station)
On APPROACH TO which stations do you get a Banner Repeater?
Tipton
Smethwick Galton Bridge
What speed limit is between Smethwick Galton Bridge and Smethwick Rolfe Street?`
65mph
What signals, speeds, junctions, lineside features do you get between Smethwick Galton Bridge and Smethwick Rolfe Street?
(65mph) - signal - Telford Way A41 Tunnel - Galton Junction - signal
How many signals are between Sandwell & Dudley to Smethwick Galton Bridge?
3 (DPD)
(2 signals - M5 - Spon Lane South Bridge - signal - 65 sign)
What signals, speeds, junctions, lineside features do you get between Smethwick Rolfe Street to New Street?
(65mph) - Banner Repeater as you leave the station - 2x signals - Soho North Curve Junction followed by Soho North Junction - signal - Soho South Junction - Warning Board for 40mph - NS309 - Neutral Section - signal - (40mph) - 2x signals
What do the 2 white lights in New Street North Tunnel mean?
If 1 light is lit then you must report this to NS signaller.
If both lights are unlit then the previous signal is held at danger and the signaller will inform you that the lights are not working
What is different about the final signal in New Street North Tunnel?
Red aspect is on top
Between Coseley and Tipton there are 2 Banner Repeaters. The first one is in a strange position - where is it? And where is the second one?
1st one is after Coseley Neutral Section, on the RHS before Central Drive Bridge
2nd one is on approach to Tipton Station
Speed at the Crossover just after Wolverhampton Crane Street Junction?
15mph
Speed at Monmore Green Crossover?
15mph
The speed changes from 75-60-75mph between Coseley to Tipton….. where are the boards positioned?
Past both of the signals (signal-Neutral Section-BR-signal), then you have 60mph then 75mph before you get to Tipton
As you leave Tipton there are two Crossovers (Watery Lane), what is the speed at the crossovers and what is on the left?
15mph
Up Stour Goods Line
The speed changes from 75-60-75mph between Dudley Port to Sandwell & Dudley….. where are the boards positioned?
75mph and go through 3 signals…. then 60mph, then increases to 75mph at Albion Junction…. 1 more signal after this
Albion Junction crossover speed?
15mph
What Motorway Bridge is between Sandwell & Dudley to Smethwick Galton Bridge?
M5
(You have already passed 2 signals by the time you get to this)
Where is the speed board (65mph) between Sandwell & Dudley to Smethwick Galton Bridge?
After the 3 signals, just before Smethwick Galton Bridge station
Galton Junction crossover speed?
35mph
Soho North Curve Junction speed?
15mph
Soho North Junction crossover speed?
20mph
Soho South Junction crossover speed?
25mph
NS309 signal is immediately before Dudley Road Bridge and Winson Green Neutral Section as you head towards Arena Tunnel…….. why does it have Associated Position Lights?
For the siding on the left @ Monument Lane
Monument Lane Crossover speed?
15mph
Why is NS244 (signal with the red on top in NS North Tunnel) considered high risk?
Because it is difficult to see if a train is coming the other way and all you can see are the headlights
Also difficult to see if a train is at the end of platform 3 or 4
Is the Up Stour Goods line (accessed via Watery Lane at Tipton), electrified?
Yes
As you approach the final signal (in NS North Tunnel), which has the red on top….. the signal will not clear until you are by the AWS magnet if you are being routed into WHICH platform?
Platform 4C (which is the tiny dead-end platform line)
Which Workstation controls the signals as you leave Wolverhampton? What does this change to, and where?
WMSC Wolverhampton Workstation
Changes to WMSC Stour Valley Workstation at the signal immediately after Coseley Neutral Section after Coseley (BW4248)
What does WMSC Stour Valley Workstation change to, and where?
WMSC New Street Panel at the signal immediately before Coseley Neutral Section after Smethwick Rolfe Street (NS309)
After Wolverhampton, how many signals are there before the 75mph sign?
2
What are the 3 bridges after Coseley called, and before which one is Coseley Neutral Section located?
Old Meeting Road Bridge
Bayer Street Bridge
Central Drive Bridge (Coseley Neutral Section just before this)
Where is the Up Stour Goods Line, and is it electrified?
At Watery Lane, after Tipton
Yes it is electrified
Between Sandwell & Dudley and Smethwick Galton Bridge there are 2 bridges. One is the M5…. what is the bridge after this?
Spon Lane South Bridge
(3rd signal is after this Bridge)
What is the name of the Bridge directly before Telford Way A41 Tunnel?
Roebuck Lane Bridge
How many signals are before Soho North Junction?
2
Between Soho South Junction and Arena Tunnel there are 4 bridges, what are they called?
Winson Green Bridge
((40mph Warning Board, 1st NS signal))
Dudley Road Bridge
((Winson Green Neutral Section))
((signal))
Ladywood Middleway Bridge
((Banner Repeater))
St Vincent Bridge
Winson Green Neutral Section is located immediately after which bridge?
Dudley Road Bridge
Which sidings can you be routed into?
1-3
Which Platforms can you be routed into?
1-12
Who controls the ECO?
Rugby
BW4248 is the first….. what?
Stour Valley signal, located after the Coseley Neutral Section
Where can the signal at Tipton route you into?
Up Stour Goods line at Water Lane (it is electrified)
What is different about the dispatch at Sandwell & Dudley?
It has a RA indicator
Is the Up Through siding at Monument Lane electrified?
Yes
Where are the two Limit of Shunts (on the other line) positioned between Wolverhampton to Coseley?
Adjacent to the 75mph sign &
Shortly after the Monmore Green crossover
Why is there a Junction Indicator at Tipton?
Position 1 routes you in to the Up Stour Goods Line at Watery Lane
The second signal after Smethwick Rolfe Street has a low Junction Indicator…. where could this take you into?
Soho North Curve Junction @ 15mph (heading towards Perry Barr)
What is located on the right immediately before the M5 Motorway (at the second signal after Sandwell and Dudley)?
DPD
At which 3 stations is there a signal on the RHS to control WDMs and which junctions are they for? (TSS)
Tipton - Watery Lane at 15mph
Smethwick Galton Bridge - Galton Junction at 35mph
Smethwick Rolfe Street - Soho at 15mph
The SOY SPAD signal at Coseley is located immediately before which Bridge?
Old Meeting Road Bridge
What 2 speed signs do you get after Coseley Neutral Section and the 1st Stour Valley signal?
60mph
75mph
How many signals after Dudley Port do you come across the 60mph sign?
3
Which Car Stop Boards do you find at Sandwell & Dudley? Where are the Boards located?
4 and 8
The 4 Board is 1 lampost before the Banner Repeater
The 8 Board is 1 lampost after the Banner Repeater
Which Car Stop Boards do you find at Smethwick Rolfe Street? Where are the Boards located?
4 and UDS 4
The 4 Board is 3/4 up the platform
The UDS 4 Board is at the end of the platform
Is there a signal between Soho North Junction and Soho South Junction?
Yes
What is located after Winson Green Bridge?
40mph Warning Board…. followed by the 1st NS signal which has position lights for Monument Lane Siding
What is located in between the 40mph Warning Board and Dudley Road Bridge?
1st New Street signal
(With position lights for the Monument Lane siding)
What are the only 2 stations that have Car Stop Boards?
Sandwell & Dudley
Smethwick Rolfe Street
What type of train would you be driving for this journey?
Class 350
Where is the viaduct?
Crane Street Viaduct, just after Wolverhampton Crane Street Junction
EXAM…….. BW 8288 (RHS) at the exit to the Bay platform……
1. What indication do you need?
2. Can you be routed directly onto the Up Heath Town line from this signal?
- Main aspect only
- No
EXAM…….. What indication do you require at Platforms 2, 3 and 4 for working services towards:
1. New Street?
2. Walsall/Bescot?
- Main aspect and “S” in the theatre box (for Up Stour)
- Main aspect and “H” in the theatre box (for Up Heath Town)
EXAM…….. Describe the shunt move from Platform 1 to Platform 4 at the North end of Wolverhampton station (past where we would normally ever go):
1. With a 323
2. With a 350 with 4 carriages? Why?
- Once the signal on Platform 1 clears, move forwards and stop once your train is fully clear of the Ground Position Light signal WS1300….. then change ends and wait for the Ground Position Light signal to clear with the theatre box route indicator showing 4
- You must speak to the signaller before departing from Platform 1….. to ensure that the next main line signal (BW 4301) is clear at Wolverhampton North Junction……. This is because the “4” car stop Board is situated BEYOND THE MAIN LINE SIGNAL. Then, stop behind the Ground Position Light signal WS1300….. change ends and wait for the signal to clear into Platform 4
EXAM…….. From which 2 platforms can trains access the carriage sidings (beyond where we would ever go…. they are at the opposite side to the Bay Platform… which is Platform 5… basically) at Wolverhampton station?
Platforms 3 and 4
EXAM…….. What is the name of the station shown in the photograph? Can poor rail adhesion be experienced at this location?
Coseley…… yes
EXAM…….. After departing from Coseley station……
1. What can act as a possible distraction on approach to the next signal?
2. What strategies could you adopt to deal with this?
3. Where is the 3 state banner repeater located?
- Neutral Section
- Drive at a reduced speed as the next signal is poorly sighted due to a left curve….. make sure you are able to stop safely
- On the RHS, after the Neutral Section and before Central Drive Bridge
EXAM…….. Can trains be routed onto Soho Depot when travelling in the Up Direction?
Yes
EXAM…….. NS 309 (immediately before Winson Green Neutral Section) between Smethwick Rolfe Street and New Street……
1. Where does the position light take you?
2. What type of signal protects the exit from the siding?
- Monument Lane siding
- Ground Position Light (it is raised off the ground)
EXAM…….. Signal NS 244 (last signal in NS North Tunnel)…..
1. What are the risks with the signal?
2. What coping strategies could you adopt?
3. What is there on approach to the signal that acts as a visual aid to judge the distance to the signal?
- Difficult to judge distance to the signal in the tunnel environment…… short distance between signals in the Tunnel…… could be fumes in tunnel……. being temporarily blinded by headlights of a train coming the other way (I.e. a Voyager)….. downhill gradient going into New Street
- Reduce speed well before the signal so that you are only doing about 10mph at the AWS
- Signal countdown marker boards
