Newton Knowledge

List the stations within the Newton workstation area of control.

*Cambuslang, Uddingston,

*Bellshill

*Kirkhill, Newton, Blantyre, Hamilton West, Hamilton Central, Airbles

*Chatelherault, Merryton, Larkhall

Signalling system?

Westcad

Newton- all signals GMN

Golf Mike November

Lines

Up and Down Holytown

Up and Down Main

Up and Down Kirkill

Up and Down Hamilton

Single Larkhall/ up and down Larkhall

List the junctions on the Newton workstation.

Newton West Junction

Newton East Junction

Newton Kirkill Junction

Newton Hamilton Junction

Uddingston Junction

Haughhead Junction

Identify the fringe boxes worked to and from Newton Workstation

Polmadie

Cathcart

Whifflet

Motherwell

Describe the electrification sections within the Newton area.

NB 1 2 Newton Barncluith

NG 1 2 Newton G

RG 5 6 Rutherglen G

MH 1 2 Motherwell Hamilton

EN 1 2 Eglinton Newton

NC 1 2 Newton Cathcart

Overhead Neutral Sections OHNS

Viewpark NS

Newton NS

Barncluith NS

Unwired Sections

Viewpark Sidings

Hamilton (Earnock, Birdsfield) Sidings

Explain the purpose and operation of Viewpark Yard and Birdsfield Yard.

Explain how trains are regulated at Haughhead Junction and Uddingston Junction during disruption.

Haughhead LLFC…. Try to maintain the pattern.

Uddingston…. Prioritise express

Describe the workings at Larkhall Station and Allanton Loop.

Allanton loop signals blank on panel. Only show aspect when points are set for the loop.

Larkhall station can work permissively but SARS won’t signal a train in permissively.

Lockout device

Form of additional protection.

Can be requested by an IWA, SWL, PC or COSS.

Larkhall station can also be requested for Track Cleaning, White Lining, Railhead Treatment or Train Maintenance by a DP

Details are filled in as normal on a Line Blockage NR3180 Form

Explain any special signalling arrangements or local instructions for the Newton workstation.

Points 41 reversed normal points

GMN148 signal only shows proceed when route been set ( due to being close to GMN146 signal on the ground as risk of confusion)

How many flashers on Newton workstation?

3 sets but we only control 2.

* Newton West Junction GMN130 Double Yellow GMN138 for route to Newton Station when route set ahead of GMN156

* Uddingston Junction GMN178 Double Yellow GMN182 for route set the Bellshill past GMN186

*Cambuslang to Argyle Lines. Set by Polmadie workstation GMN133

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Mainline to Motherwell (NOT BELLSHILL)

Turnback sidings.

P2 2M76 TB 5P07 07:34 07:39 P1 2P07

P2 2P08 TB 5M79 08:23 08:45 P1 2M79

6D62

Train for shunting in Viewpark sidings… usually 3 times a week.

Warner route ( shown by yellow triangle) beside GMN146 on Newton panel.

Allows a train to clear Newton West Junction on North Connecting line and await access to Newton Station.

No restrictions on use.

Describe how the lockout facility is used on the workstation.

Allanton loop, click roundle to give release.

No route must be active or permission for a movement to be made.

Signals must be at danger ( if Allanton or Larkhall, the auto working must be at manual)

The COSS will requestbpermission to remove the key from the cabinet.

Press and hold the lockour

Permissive working areas

Larkhall platform 1 and platform 2 can be used for attaching passenger services or platform sharing.

Swing diamond points

Show by #

Axle counter areas

Show with (x)

Towards Cathcart on Newton panel