Werribee and Williamstown Line Flashcards
On the WER & WIL line, which control panels control which stations?
Western control panel:
Sth Ken
Footscray
NEWPORT controls:
Alt sidings all the way to 2nd last stop which is Aircraft.
WER controls:
WERRIBEE
Which signallers control Williamstown Line?
- Metrol inner area to Footscray.
- Footscray has Annett Key, no signaller
Newport signaller controls NPT station and sidings, and Williamstown
Which signallers control Werribee line?
- Metrol area to Sth Ken
- Footscray- Annett key
- Newport signaller controls Newport stations and sidings, NPT South, Altona Junction, Westona, Laverton.
- Werribee controls Werribee
On the Werribee line, what are the safe working systems and where are they?
Nth Melb to Newport Sth Junction is ABS
NPT Junc to Altona Junc: Bi ABS
Altona Junc to Werribee: ATC
What are the speeds for Wer line?
Nth Melb Junc to NPT Sth (KP 12): 80km
NPT sth (kp 12) to Werribee via mainline: 115km
Altona Junc: 65km
Altona - Lav: 80km
Lav- Wer: 115km
What safeworking system for Williamstown line?
All ABS
What is the speed for Williamstown line?
Nth Melb- Williamstown 80km
What are the terminating locations for Wer line?
Sth Ken
Footscray
Newport
Westona
Laverton
Aircraft
Werribee
What are the terminating locations for Williamstown line?
Sth Ken
Footscray
Newport
Williamstown
What are the stabling locations for Wer line?
Altona Sidings
NPT Workshops
NPT Sidings
Werribee
What are the speedS from FSS to Williamstown?
Under Swanston St bridge: 25km
Fed square: 40km
Northern viaduct: 35
Thru sub viaduct: 40
Nthn Murl: 60
SSS - Nth Melb Junc: 65
Nth Melb Junc to NPT STH (kp 12): 80
Npt Stu (kp12) to Wer: 115
Altona Junc to Altona: 65
Altona - Lav: 80
Lav to Wer: 115
Are there any special speeds on Wer or Wil line?
Gifford St level crossing on down 50km
Which locations does Newport control on Wer Wil Line? (11 answers)
Alt Sidings
Newport
WIL
Newport workshops
Newport sidings
Newport sth junction
Alt Junc
Alt
Westona
Lav
ACF
Which locations on Wer line are unattended ATC?
Alt Junc, Westona, Lav
Where does country TFP begin on Wer line?
Altona Junction.
Where must high beams be used from in the Wer Line?
Newport to Werribee
At Newport, what routing does a normals speed aspect indicate?
Down routing towards Williamstown
At Newport, what routing does a medium speed aspect indicate?
Down routing toward Altona Junc/Werribee
At Nth Melb on plat 6, what route indicator is required for Wer & Wil trains?
Illuminated letter ‘F’
What is the last location a Wer/Wil service can diverge from main suburban to thru sub?
Moonee Ponds Creek Junction
What platforms at Nth Melb do the Through suburban tracks run from Nth Melb via Sth Ken & Footscray to head to NPT?
Play 5 & 6
At Laverton on the up, What route indicators are used at plat 1?
Plat 2?
Plat 1
W : West Line
E : East Line
L : Altona Loop
Plat 2 :
E : East Line
L : Altona Loop
Plat 3
Altona Loop
Which station has the home signals that act as ‘flippers’ (or home signals which can be used as a low speed caution to take into the loop, otherwise they are intermediate homes)
Laverton Home
Where on the Wer/Wil line can a driver be instructed to operate points?
Newport South Junction
Williamstown
Unattended ATC locations
How does a train terminate at Sth Ken?
Down only.
Arrive plat 2.
Change ends on plat.
Receive a proceed on dwarf to the up through suburban line. An ‘M’ indicator is required.
How does a train terminate at Footscray on down?
Down:
*Arrive plat 6
*Change ends w competent worker
*Push out in down direction beyond Annett Key locked crossover
* when points have been set, wait for green hand signal
* proceed through crossover to plat 5
How does a train terminate at Footscray on up?
- Arrive plat 5
*change ends on plat - wait for green hand signal when points have been set
- drive through crossover to down line
How does a train terminate at Newport on down?
Arrive plat 2
Change ends on plat
Receive proceed to diverge to up line
How does a train terminate at Newport on up?
Arrive plat 1
Change ends on plat
Receive proceed to down Werribee line or Newport stabling sidings
How does a train terminate at Newport on the up from Williamstown plat 1?
Arr plat 1
Shunt into Altona sidings
Change ends (in between 1 & 2 or through saloon of 3 car)
Reduce to plat 2
How does a train terminate at Newport from williamstown on up plat 2?
Arrive plat 2
Change ends on plat
Depart in down direction
How many roads does Altona sidings have?
And how many trains do they hold?
Are they accessible from both Newport platforms?
Where is the Metro business risk?
2 sidings-
Siding 1 holds one 6 car
Siding 2 holds one 3 car
Yes, accessible from both platforms at Newport
Up line of road 1 for MBR
How many roads does Newport workshops have?
How are they numbered?
How many trains do they fit?
15 roads in total
Numbered 3 to 17
1x 6 car
What is the special speed at Newport workshop and stabling sidings?
10km during fog
Where on Werribee line are the special instructions that a driver can receive ATC Caution Order to pass signal to inspect points because of the distance they are away?
Altona Junction
What line do the WER & WIL train usually operate from?
Through suburban viaduct then the thru suburban line to North Melb.
For Wer and wil lines, What letter route indicator is required at platform 6 at North Melb?
Illuminated F
What are the route indicators at Laverton?
PLAT 1: WEL (West, East, Loop)
PLAT 2: EL (East, Loop)
PLAT 3: is the loop line
