Sunbury Line

Question 1

What platforms at north Melbourne can Sunbury be routed from and what indicators?

Answer 1

Platform 2 & 4

Plat 2 = E (diverge to mains at monee ponds creek)

Plat 4 = F (continue on mains)

Question 2

Speed from north Melbourne junction to Albion?

Answer 2

80km

Question 3

Speed from Albion to Keillor plains?

Answer 3

95km

Question 4

Speed from Keillor plains to water gardens?

Answer 4

110km

Question 5

Speed from water gardens to Sunbury?

Answer 5

115km

Question 6

What safe working system does the Sunbury line operate on?

Answer 6

ABS

Question 7

Who are the controlling signallers on the Sunbury line?

Answer 7

South Kensington-Tottenham = sunshine signal control panel

Sunshine-Albion = western signal control panel

Water gardens= craigeburn (Sunbury panel)

Calder park sidings = craigeburn (Sunbury panel)

Sunbury = craigeburn (Sunbury panel)

Question 8

How would you receive caution orders on the Sunbury line?

Answer 8

Transmitted or handed. All locations recorded

Question 9

What are the terminating locations on the Sunbury line?

Answer 9

Sunshine

Albion

Watergardens

Sunbury

Question 10

What are the stabling locations on the Sunbury line?

Answer 10

Watergardens

Calder park sidings

Sunbury

Question 11

Where must you use high beams on the Sunbury line?

Answer 11

Between sunshine and Sunbury

Question 12

Where does the country trackforce protection area start?

Answer 12

St. Albans

Question 13

What are the 3 route indicators you could get at sunshine?

Answer 13

M - metro

R - regional (unwired)

G- Goods (unwired)

Question 14

What route indicator is there at Albion?

Answer 14

Painted arrows on signal ALB543

Question 15

How could you be routed from Albion?

Answer 15

Down towards Watergardens = normal speed aspect with painted left arrow

Down towards UNWIRED line = medium speed aspect with painted right arrow

Question 16

Which signal on the down approach to Watergardens tell you the platform you will enter?

Answer 16

SDM717

Normal speed = platform 3

Medium speed = platforms 1& 2

Question 17

What are the specifics of the Watergardens stabling yard?

Answer 17

2 sidings A & B

Both can hold 3 x 6 car train/HCMT

Both individually dwarfed

Accessed from platform 1 & 2 ONLY

Question 18

What are the specifics of the Calder park sidings

Answer 18

9 stabling roads and 2 holding roads

Sidings 1-6 hold 2 x 6 car trains/HCMT

Sidings 10-12 hold 3 x 6 car trains/HCMT

All roads individually dwarfed

Sidings Accessed via the down line through the holding roads

Question 19

What are the specifics of the Sunbury sidings

Answer 19

5 siding roads A to E

All hold 1 x 6 car train

All individually dwarfed

Siding A,B accessed from plat 1 ONLY

Siding C,D,E accessed from plat 2