Railway_Digest__February_2018

from 8km/h to 15km/h. Crossover points 521
were brought into use. Crossover points 523,
which had been between the Up Main and
Down Shore lines, were altered to form a facing
crossover between the Down Shore and Up
Main lines. 526 facing crossover (Down and
Up Shore lines) was altered to align with other
trackwork alterations. New crossover 528 allows
trains in the No. 1 Up Siding to access the Up
Shore line. New facing crossover points 529
between the Down and Up Main lines, which
had been previously installed from 28/10/2017,
were brought into use. New crossover 530
(trailing, Up Main, facing, Up Shore line) was
provided, allowing access between the Car
Shed roads and the Main and Shore lines; this
incorporates a diamond crossing on the lead
to No. 1 Up Siding. Existing catchpoints 531
(Up Loop) were removed, with new points
531A (trailing, Up Shore) and catchpoints 531B
(Outwards Car Shed road) provided. Existing
533 and 534 crossovers were removed, with
533 points (Up Shore) operating in conjunction
with facing crossover 534 (between the Inwards
and the Outwards Car Shed roads) installed.
Containment catchpoints 544 are provided in
the No. 1 Up Siding.
On the Down Main line, signals HY24, HY53
and HY72 received additional/altered aspects.
On the Up Main line, signal HY55 was relocated
onto a signal gantry (also supporting HY57 and
HY59) with altered aspects. Shunt signal HY58
was replaced with running signal HY58. Signals
HY74, HY106, HY132 and HY134 received new/
altered aspects.
On the Down Shore line, HY35 signal received
altered aspects. HY57 was relocated onto a
gantry (with HY55 and HY59), with altered
aspects. HY46 Indicator was re-named as HY46
Co-Acting. New signals HY43 and HY63 were
provided at 25.004km and 34.214km respectively
(the shorter distance being via the Shore line).
On the Up Shore line, HY48 Indicator was
re-named as HY48 Co-Acting. HY59 was
relocated onto the gantry with HY55 and HY57,
with new aspects. HY62 was re-named as HY68,
with altered aspects. HY105 signal also received
new aspects. New signals SH15.46, HY62, HY77,
HY78 and HY82 were provided.
Down Relief line signal HY60 received new
aspects.
Turnback 1 line signal HY70 also received new
aspects.
New signals HY80 and HY86 were provided on
the Outwards Car Shed road. New signal HY84
was provided on the Inwards Car Shed road.
Signals HY86 and HY84 were installed on the
same gantry with HY82 (Up Shore line).
Marrar (Junee – Griffith line). In conjunction
with level crossing improvement works, three
new Main Line Indicators were provided from
30/01/2018. MLI “B” faces Down trains at
508.500km; MLI “X” and “D” face Up trains
at 508.532km and 509.487km respectively.
The operation of these Main Line Indicators
is interlocked with Frames B and D to prevent
unnecessary operation of the level crossing
warning devices.
Moolarben Coal Loop The Fixed Red signal
located on the Arrival Road at 434.125km was
relocated to 434.249km on 16/11/2017.
Parkes (Orange line). The Down Landmark
was relocated from 442.165km to 441.000km
on 19/12/2017.
Redfern (Illawarra). Crossover points 653
(trailing crossover between Up Illawarra and
Down Illawarra lines, Down side of Redfern
station) were renewed and upgraded from
09/12/2017. Both turnouts were relocated 2m
in a Down direction. During this work, signal
SY456I was relocated 22m in a Down direction.
Stanwell Park (Illawarra). Down signals
WG673, WG681 (Down Main) and WG675
(Up Main), and Up signals WG680, WG682
(Up Main) and WG678 (Down Main) were
upgraded to LED type from 11/11/2017.
Wahroonga (North Shore line). Up Automatic
signal SH14.10 (Up Main) was upgraded to LED
type from 28/10/2017. The medium aspect was
removed, and the lower yellow aspect was
“blanked out”.
Warrell Creek (North Coast line). The Main
Line, which was relocated between 542.769km
and 543.262km from 06/08/2016 (see RD,
August 2016, page 49) was reinstated at the
original location, incorporating a new section
of track and bridge over the upgraded Pacific
Highway on 04/12/2017 (Eungai – Nambucca
Heads section).
Wollongong (Illawarra). Up signals WG428
(Down Main) and WG430 (Up Main) were
upgraded to LED type from 11/11/2017. The
“shunt ahead” aspects on Up signals WG466
(departing platform 2) and WG468 (departing
platform 1) were replaced by “shunt” aspects.
Two new Guards Indicators were provided
operating in conjunction with Down signal
WG461 (platform 2).
Yagoona (Bankstown line). The Guards
Indicator on platform 1 facing Up trains was
upgraded to LED type from 04/11/2017. The
other Guards Indicator on platform 1, and both
Guards Indicators on platform 2 were removed.
A new LED type Guards Indicator was provided
on platform 2, facing Down trains.
Victoria
Richmond – East Richmond – Burnley –
Burnley Sidings (Burnley being the junction
between the Ringwood and Glen Waverley
lines). Commencing 30/11/2017, the Burnley
Signal Box was de-commissioned. Control of
all signalling functions for the Burnley and
Burnley Sidings areas was transferred to a new
signal control panel at Metrol, using a Westlock
computer-based interlocking. The 25Hz high
voltage signal power supply was upgraded
to a 50Hz system. The illuminated letter “A”
indications provided at various Home signals in
this area were removed.
Down Home signals ERM306 and ERM328 and
Down Automatic signal L89 were abolished.
All remaining signals between the Up end of
Richmond platforms, commencing with Down
Automatic signals 298 (Down Burnley Local)
and 278 (Down Burnley Through), and Up
Automatic signals L72 (Up Burnley Local) and
H72 (Up Burnley Through line), to the Down
side of the Yarra River on the Ringwood line
(L163 and H163, the Down and Centre lines
respectively), and Up signals L156 (Automatic,
Up line, now converted to a Home signal and
re-numbered as BLY369) and BLY345 (Home,
Centre line, re-numbered to BLY339), and
on the Glen Waverley line to Down Home
signal BLY380, and from the Glen Waverley
line commencing at Up Home signal BLY383
(including the Burnley Stabling Sidings area)
were converted to LED type. Many signals
in this area were re-numbered, with other
alterations including aspect changes and
relocation onto tilt masts in situ being made.
Down Automatic signals L71 (now RMD322),
H71 (now RMD342), H83 (now ERM342),
BLY312 (now BLY324), BLY334 (now BLY344),
Down Dwarf signal BLY340 (now BLY366), and
Up Automatic signals BLY281 (now BLY379),
L156 (now BLY369), and Up Dwarf signal
BLY321 (now BLY315) were converted to Home
signals. All points were retained, although
several of these were re-numbered as well.
Carnegie (Caulfield – Dandenong line). In
conjunction with level crossing removal works,
this station was temporarily closed between
14/10/2017 and 19/11/2017.
Croydon (Ringwood – Lilydale line). Up
Automatic signal H942 was upgraded to LED
type from 18/10/2017.
Dunolly (junction between Yelta and Korong
Vale lines). Commencing 14/10/2017, No. 2
Road was abolished. Dunolly is no longer
available as a Train Order Crossing Station,
its status being changed to an Intermediate
Train order Station. No. 1 Road (the passenger
platform road) is now the only track available
for use. No. 7 points (Up end of crossing loop)
were abolished, with the track now laying for
No. 1 Road; the trailable point machine and
Banner were also abolished. No. 27 points
(Down end of Loop) were locked and secured
in the Reverse position (laying for No. 1 Road);
the Banner was abolished. The crossovers
between No. 2 Road and yard sidings 3/4/5
operated by points E, (trailing Up moves,
middle of yard), F (facing Up moves, middle
of yard) and G (facing Up moves, Down end
of yard) were abolished. Points A (Main line,
facing Down moves into 3 & 4 roads) remain
in situ, locked and secured at this stage. The
three dual-gauge fixed turnouts provided to
allow standard-gauge trains to terminate clear
of the broad-gauge tracks were removed (these
led to points D, J and H). At this stage, the only
points from the original yard layout remaining
were points “A” (Up end, main line to yard), 27
points (Down end, 1 – 2 roads), and 29 points
(main line to Korong Vale line). All points are
locked and secured directing trains to run via
the platform track to/from the Korong Vale line.
Further stage works were introduced from
04/12/2017. A Fixed-Gauge Splitter (numbered
DLY 7) was installed facing Down trains on the
Up end of the yard, on the Down side of the
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