Werribee and Williamstown Line Flashcards

1
Q

On the WER & WIL line, which control panels control which stations?

A

Western control panel:
Sth Ken
Footscray

NEWPORT controls:
Alt sidings all the way to 2nd last stop which is Aircraft.

WER controls:
WERRIBEE

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2
Q

Which signallers control Williamstown Line?

A
  • Metrol inner area to Footscray.
  • Footscray has Annett Key, no signaller
    Newport signaller controls NPT station and sidings, and Williamstown
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3
Q

Which signallers control Werribee line?

A
  • Metrol area to Sth Ken
  • Footscray- Annett key
  • Newport signaller controls Newport stations and sidings, NPT South, Altona Junction, Westona, Laverton.
  • Werribee controls Werribee
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4
Q

On the Werribee line, what are the safe working systems and where are they?

A

Nth Melb to Newport Sth Junction is ABS

NPT Junc to Altona Junc: Bi ABS

Altona Junc to Werribee: ATC

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5
Q

What are the speeds for Wer line?

A

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

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6
Q

What safeworking system for Williamstown line?

A

All ABS

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7
Q

What is the speed for Williamstown line?

A

Nth Melb- Williamstown 80km

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8
Q

What are the terminating locations for Wer line?

A

Sth Ken
Footscray
Newport
Westona
Laverton
Aircraft
Werribee

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9
Q

What are the terminating locations for Williamstown line?

A

Sth Ken
Footscray
Newport
Williamstown

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10
Q

What are the stabling locations for Wer line?

A

Altona Sidings
NPT Workshops
NPT Sidings
Werribee

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11
Q

What are the speedS from FSS to Williamstown?

A

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

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12
Q

Are there any special speeds on Wer or Wil line?

A

Gifford St level crossing on down 50km

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13
Q

Which locations does Newport control on Wer Wil Line? (11 answers)

A

Alt Sidings
Newport
WIL
Newport workshops
Newport sidings
Newport sth junction
Alt Junc
Alt
Westona
Lav
ACF

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14
Q

Which locations on Wer line are unattended ATC?

A

Alt Junc, Westona, Lav

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15
Q

Where does country TFP begin on Wer line?

A

Altona Junction.

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16
Q

Where must high beams be used from in the Wer Line?

A

Newport to Werribee

17
Q

At Newport, what routing does a normals speed aspect indicate?

A

Down routing towards Williamstown

18
Q

At Newport, what routing does a medium speed aspect indicate?

A

Down routing toward Altona Junc/Werribee

19
Q

At Nth Melb on plat 6, what route indicator is required for Wer & Wil trains?

A

Illuminated letter ‘F’

20
Q

What is the last location a Wer/Wil service can diverge from main suburban to thru sub?

A

Moonee Ponds Creek Junction

21
Q

What platforms at Nth Melb do the Through suburban tracks run from Nth Melb via Sth Ken & Footscray to head to NPT?

A

Play 5 & 6

22
Q

At Laverton on the up, What route indicators are used at plat 1?
Plat 2?

A

Plat 1
W : West Line
E : East Line
L : Altona Loop

Plat 2 :
E : East Line
L : Altona Loop

Plat 3
Altona Loop

23
Q

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)

A

Laverton Home

24
Q

Where on the Wer/Wil line can a driver be instructed to operate points?

A

Newport South Junction
Williamstown
Unattended ATC locations

25
Q

How does a train terminate at Sth Ken?

A

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.

26
Q

How does a train terminate at Footscray on down?

A

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

27
Q

How does a train terminate at Footscray on up?

A
  • Arrive plat 5
    *change ends on plat
  • wait for green hand signal when points have been set
  • drive through crossover to down line
28
Q

How does a train terminate at Newport on down?

A

Arrive plat 2
Change ends on plat
Receive proceed to diverge to up line

29
Q

How does a train terminate at Newport on up?

A

Arrive plat 1
Change ends on plat
Receive proceed to down Werribee line or Newport stabling sidings

30
Q

How does a train terminate at Newport on the up from Williamstown plat 1?

A

Arr plat 1
Shunt into Altona sidings
Change ends (in between 1 & 2 or through saloon of 3 car)
Reduce to plat 2

31
Q

How does a train terminate at Newport from williamstown on up plat 2?

A

Arrive plat 2
Change ends on plat
Depart in down direction

32
Q

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?

A

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

33
Q

How many roads does Newport workshops have?
How are they numbered?
How many trains do they fit?

A

15 roads in total
Numbered 3 to 17
1x 6 car

34
Q

What is the special speed at Newport workshop and stabling sidings?

A

10km during fog

35
Q

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?

A

Altona Junction

36
Q

What line do the WER & WIL train usually operate from?

A

Through suburban viaduct then the thru suburban line to North Melb.

37
Q

For Wer and wil lines, What letter route indicator is required at platform 6 at North Melb?

A

Illuminated F

38
Q

What are the route indicators at Laverton?

A

PLAT 1: WEL (West, East, Loop)
PLAT 2: EL (East, Loop)
PLAT 3: is the loop line