Pakenham Cranbourne Line

Question 1

What are the speeds on the Pak/Cran Line?

Answer 1

FSS 25
FED SQ 40
Fed to rich 65
Rich to Sth yarra 80
Stu yarra to HKN 60
HKN to Oak 80
Oak to Huntingdale 95
Hun to Dand 80
Dand to Pak 115
Dand to Mpk 115
MPK to CBE 95

Question 2

Can a driver operate points on this line?

Answer 2

Yes, at Berwick and Cranbourne

Question 3

Where does country TFP start?

Answer 3

Dandenong

Question 4

Where do high beams start?

Answer 4

Dandenong

Question 5

Who are the controlling signallers?

Answer 5

Yarra panel at sunshine control:
Sth Yarra, Hkn, CFD Oak.
Westall @ Dand control:
westall and Springvale
Dandenong control:
Dand, hlm, bew, pkm, pke, Mpk, cbe

Question 6

How many stabling Rds at Westall?
How are they numbered?
How many trains do they hold?
How are they accessed?

Answer 6

5 roads
Rd 1, & 7 to 10
Rd 1 stabling siding holds 2x6 car
Rds 7 & 8 can hold one 6 car and one 7
Rds 9 and 10 can hold 2 6 or 7 car

Rd 1 can be accessed from all 3 plats in down, or from up direction via bypass track

Question 7

How many stabling Rds at Dandenong?
How are they numbered?
How many trains do they hold?
How are they accessed?

Answer 7

4 roads
1 to 4
Siding 1 holds 4x 6 car
Siding 2 holds 2x 6 car
3 & 4 hold 1 x 6 car
Sidings 1&2 can be accessed from plat 3 only
3& 4 can be accessed from any plat (1,2,3)

Question 8

What are the arrow route indicators at Westall?

Answer 8

Left: bypass track
Right: towards siding

Question 9

True or false, down line trains from Westall can only be routed to play 2 or 3 at Dandenong?

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Can trains be routed to a Cranbourne from all 3 plats at Dandenong?

Answer 10

Yes

Question 11

On plat 1 down at Dand, what is the illuminated arrow metro trains require?

Answer 11

Left arrow. Right leads to unwired track

Question 12

From plat 3 at Dand, a right arrow to centre line or up arrow to down line can take to diverge at Dandenong east junction?

Answer 12

True

Question 13

How many stabling roads at CBE?
How are they numbered?
How many trains can they fit?
How are they accessed?

Answer 13

6 sidings
3 to 8
All can hold 1 x6 car train
Accessible from plat 2

Question 14

How many stabling roads at PKE?
How are they numbered?
How many trains can they fit?
How are they accessed?

Answer 14

10 roads
1-10
3x 6 car
Accessed from either plat at Pak

Question 15

What safeworking system is in place?

Answer 15

Abs all the way