Werribee and Williamstown Line

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Western control panel:
Sth Ken
Footscray

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

WER controls:
WERRIBEE

Question 2

Which signallers control Williamstown Line?

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Which signallers control Werribee line?

Answer 3

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

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Nth Melb to Newport Sth Junction is ABS

NPT Junc to Altona Junc: Bi ABS

Altona Junc to Werribee: ATC

Question 5

What are the speeds for Wer line?

Answer 5

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

Question 6

What safeworking system for Williamstown line?

Answer 6

All ABS

Question 7

What is the speed for Williamstown line?

Answer 7

Nth Melb- Williamstown 80km

Question 8

What are the terminating locations for Wer line?

Answer 8

Sth Ken
Footscray
Newport
Westona
Laverton
Aircraft
Werribee

Question 9

What are the terminating locations for Williamstown line?

Answer 9

Sth Ken
Footscray
Newport
Williamstown

Question 10

What are the stabling locations for Wer line?

Answer 10

Altona Sidings
NPT Workshops
NPT Sidings
Werribee

Question 11

What are the speedS from FSS to Williamstown?

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Are there any special speeds on Wer or Wil line?

Answer 12

Gifford St level crossing on down 50km

Question 13

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

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Which locations on Wer line are unattended ATC?

Answer 14

Alt Junc, Westona, Lav

Question 15

Where does country TFP begin on Wer line?

Answer 15

Altona Junction.

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Newport to Werribee

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Down routing towards Williamstown

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Down routing toward Altona Junc/Werribee

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Illuminated letter ‘F’

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Moonee Ponds Creek Junction

Question 21

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

Answer 21

Play 5 & 6

Question 22

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

Answer 22

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

Plat 2 :
E : East Line
L : Altona Loop

Plat 3
Altona Loop

Question 23

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)

Answer 23

Laverton Home

Question 24

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

Answer 24

Newport South Junction
Williamstown
Unattended ATC locations

Question 25

How does a train terminate at Sth Ken?

Answer 25

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.

Question 26

How does a train terminate at Footscray on down?

Answer 26

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

Question 27

How does a train terminate at Footscray on up?

Answer 27

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

Question 28

How does a train terminate at Newport on down?

Answer 28

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

Question 29

How does a train terminate at Newport on up?

Answer 29

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

Question 30

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

Answer 30

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

Question 31

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

Answer 31

Arrive plat 2 Change ends on plat Depart in down direction

Question 32

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?

Answer 32

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

Question 33

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

Answer 33

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

Question 34

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

Answer 34

10km during fog

Question 35

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?

Answer 35

Altona Junction

Question 36

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

Answer 36

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

Question 37

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

Answer 37

Illuminated F

Question 38

What are the route indicators at Laverton?

Answer 38

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