Everything to remember

How are Controlled Absolute signals labelled on the PTA Network?
How are Absolute signals labelled on the PTA Network?

Controlled Absolute: 2-3 digits - its number for line, last 1-2 for direction

Absolute:

Where no Turnout Speed Restriction Sign is in place, the maximum speed for Rail Traffic over the reverse setting is:

30 kph

Where are the 4 locations that interface with ARC network?

1. Midland

2. Woodbridge

3. Fremantle

4. Kenwick

Which platform in Perth is unwired?

Platform 3

Which stations and/or platforms in the city line can only hold 4 cars?

Claisebrook (all platforms)

McIver (all platforms)

Perth platform 4

Under normal operations, which trains depart PUG 1-2 and Perth platforms 4-8?

1: Yanchep (leaves from closest end when coming from crib)

2: Mandurah (furthest end from crib)

4: Thornlie

5: Armadale

6: ? special events

7: Fremantle

8: Midland, Ellenbrook, Airport

What are the max speeds for:

Perth City precinct

Armadale

Freo

Midland

Ellenbrook

Airport

TCL

Yanchep

Mandurah

Perth City precinct: 80 kph

Armadale: 100 kph (only from Armadale to Byford)

Freo: 80 kph

Midland: 100 kph

Ellenbrook: 130 kph

Airport: 130 kph

TCL: 130 kph

Yanchep, Mandurah: 130 kph

What lines make up the heritage lines?

Midland, freo, armadale (at least used to)

What do the service numbers start with for each line? What is the mast lettering for each line?

Mandurah = 1, R (original Rockingham)

Ellenbrook = 2, E

Yanchep = 3, J

Armadale = 5, A

TCL = 6, T

Fremantle = 7, F

Airport line / HW = 8, B (was originally going to start at Belmont)

Midland = 9, M

Where on the Midland line can hold 6 cars? Fremantle?

East Perth station

Bayswater station and sidings 1 and 2

W. Leederville, Daglish siding, Showgrounds P3, Swanbourne sidings 1&2, Fremantle P1&2

Which platforms on the Midland line are OUTSIDE controlled locations?

1. Mount Lawley platform 2 (DOWN)

2. (Maylands 1 & 2)

3. (Ashfield 1 & 2)

4. Bassendean platform 1 (UP)

5. (Success Hill)

6. (Guildford)

7. (East Guildford)

What lines can C series operate on?

• Mandurah, Yanchep, Airport, Ellenbrook, Armadale (Perth to Cockburn via Beck JCT), Claise RCD

• Only via a Special Train Notice (STN): Midland, Fremantle, on Armadale past Beckenham

What type of train cannot use the Airport line?

A series

How many neutral sections are on each line, and where are they?

Mandurah - has 5

• Esplanade (b4 bridge)

• Glen Iris

• Hillman

• Mandurah b4 tunnel coming in

• Mandurah RCD

Ellenbrook has 2

• Bayswater viaduct and

• prior to the Northern Dive (after Noranda)

Yanchep has 6

• Leederville

• Leederville North

• Stirling

• Edgewater (before station)

• Nowergup South

• Nowergup RCD

No 4

Armadale has 2

• Claisebrook prior to Goongoongup Bridge

• Beckenham JCT (across all 4 mains)

TCL has 2

• Beckenham JCT (across all 4 mains)

• Before eastern dive of Glen Iris Tunnel (before Cockburn)

Fremantle has 1

• before City West

Airport has

Midland has

When going Redcliffe to Baywater, what speed must you be in excess of to NOT come to a stop in the neutral section?

35 kph

Sidings - name the all, which side(s) are not safe without blocking

Mandurah line

Cockburn siding -

Fremantle line

Daglish siding - UP main unsafe without blocking (footpath on DOWN). Can fit 6 cars

Claremont siding -

Swanbourne siding -

Yanchep line

Leederville siding - enter and exit via middle cabs on UP side - safe walkway does not extend for 6 car length

Whitfords siding - can fit 9 cars

Which platforms at the usual are UP and DOWN at stadium

Down - 6

Up - 2

What do you need to watch out for when doing BOBO on A Series?

If doors are open, they will slam shut.

In B Series, While the Direction Controller is in neutral, what pressures must the air gauges read?

Brake pipe - 0 kpa

Main Res - 850-1000 kpa

Brake cylinder - 220-280 kpa

Sequence the actions in the correct order when conducting a Brake Continuity Test.

1. Move direction controller N to forward

2. Move power/brake controller to OFF

3. Observe BCP gauge reduce to 0 kpa

4. Observe BCP on TMS reduce to 0 kpa on all railcars

5. Push emergency brake button

6. 4

7. 4

8. 4

9. 4

In A series, what do you need to do when a fault comes up?

1. Write down fault number

2. Note which railcar it is on

3. Activate cab on affected end to neutral, push fault reset button

If the railcars are stabled in the River Dead End/Stow Roads, who must the Driver get permission from to move the railcars to the crossover?

Depot Master

What indication is shown on the route indicators on the entry signals to Claisebrook Depot if Rail Traffic is entering via the inwards road (signal 218).

What indication via 220, and what extra must be done?

Y

X - get hand signal after stopping at no.1 facing points

What radio channel must the Driver change to on arrival at the Blue Claisebrook Depot channel sign.

Claisebrook Depot channel

What are the departing signal numbers from Nowergup in

• a) north direction

• b) south direction

a) 571

b) 564

What permissions do you require from the Yard Master to depart the yard?

1. Permission to leave stow road

2. Permission to pass blue board (also need NCO permission)

When entering the Northern end via a proceed aspect Signal 570 with the Junction Indicator to enter the yard to Signal 568, what actions must the Driver take?

1. Stop at Northern Blue Sign after signal 568

2. Change to Nowergup radio, ask permission from Yard Master to pass Blue sign at 568

3. Repeat back Yard master instructions

4. Proceed to stow road 1-5 via bypass road

Where is ATP rotary switch located on A and B series?

A series - DMA end RSP

B series - MEL at either end