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Section 34

Local Operating Procedures

126 – Pakenham – Bunyip – Warragul

Rev 20.01

18th May 2020

Operating Procedure 34 – 126 – Pakenham – Bunyip – Warragul

Operating Procedure 34-126 - Pakenham - Bunyip - Warragul Rev 20.01 (SW.0074.2020) Page 2 of 14

DOCUMENT CONTROL

Document ID: Section 34 – Operating Procedure 126 – Pakenham – Bunyip – Warragul

Created: 10th December 2018

Document History

Date Status By Reviewed

24th July 2006 Previous Procedure issued on SW.0183.2006

10th December

2018

Rev 18A Procedure reformatted

Updated to include interface with MTM Area at Pakenham D.Kerry

22nd December

2018 Rev 18B Procedure reviewed and updated D.Kerry

24th December

2018 Rev 18C Procedure reviewed and updated

D. Kerry

L. Camilleri

S. Short

G. Parsons

24th December

2018

Issued via SW.0478/2018.

Following CTD Signalling Changes as issued via

SW.0469/2018.

L. Camilleri

5th May 2020

Rev 20A

Operation of Points A at Warragul updated

Applicable clauses from SW.0185/2006 added to procedure

D.Kerry L. Camilleri

18th May 2020 Rev 20.01

Issued SW.0074/2020 D.Kerry



CONTENTS

126. PAKENHAM – BUNYIP – WARRAGUL ........................................... 4

1. PAKENHAM - BUNYIP .......................................................................... 4

2. BUNYIP ..................................................................................................... 6

3. LONGWARRY ......................................................................................... 7

4. WARRAGUL ............................................................................................ 8

5. WARRAGUL YARD .............................................................................. 13



126. PAKENHAM – BUNYIP – WARRAGUL

1. PAKENHAM - BUNYIP

a. Single Line Sections Pakenham – Bunyip

The Automatic and Track Control (ATC) system of signalling, as amended is in

force between Home Departure Signals at Pakenham East PKM 770 & PKM 772

and Bunyip.

• Down Home Departure Signal PKM 770 for the Single Line Section Pakenham – Bunyip North Line and PKM 772 for the Single Line Section Pakenham –

Bunyip South Line are located on the Signal Gantry at KP 62.626 within the

MTM Managed Area and are operated by the MTM Signaller.

• Down Intermediate Home Signal PKM 780 for movement on the Pakenham – Bunyip North Line Single Line Section is located on the Signal Gantry at KP

64.600 and can be Fleeted through the operation of the Signalling VDU.

• Down Intermediate Home Signal PKM 782 for movement on the Pakenham – Bunyip South Line Single Line Section is located on the Signal Gantry at KP

64.600 and can be Fleeted through the operation of the Signalling VDU.

• Home Signals PKM 780 and PKM 782 are operated from the Traralgon Corridor Signalling VDU at Centrol.

• Up Intermediate Home Signal PKM 779 for the North Line and PKM 781 for the South Line are located on the Signal Gantry at KP 64.600 and are operated

by the MTM Signaller.

b. Pakenham – Bunyip Single Line Control

• A Slot release is provided on the Signalling VDU at Centrol for the North Line.

The Slot release when operated by the Traralgon Corridor Signaller is to permit

the MTM Signaller to set a route for a Down movement from Home Signal

PKM 770 towards the North Line and for V/Line to operate Home Signal

PKM 780.

• A Slot release is provided on the Signalling VDU at Centrol for the South Line.

The Slot release when operated by the Traralgon Corridor Signaller is to permit

the MTM Signaller to set a route for a Down movement from Home Signal

PKM 772 towards the North Line and for V/Line to operate Home Signal

PKM 782.

Home Departure Signals PKM 770 & PKM 772 require the “Block Light” and the

“Slot release” from Centrol to enable a proceed aspect to be displayed.

In the event of a failure of the Home Departure signals, the authorisation form

(Form 2382) for the issue of an ATC System Caution Order must be obtained from

Centrol by the MTM Signaller prior to the issue of an ATC Systems caution order.

When the Slot Release is not provided for a down movement the Traralgon

Corridor Signaller can operate Up Home Departure Signal BYP 26 towards the

applicable Single Line Section.



c. Issue of Track Warrants

A Track Warrant can be issued between Bunyip through to the lease boundary

situated at the Signal Gantry located at KP 64.600.

Signals PKM 780 and PKM 782 are on this Gantry.

The Traralgon Corridor Signaller shall advise the Metro Signaller full details of the

issue of the Track Warrant and ensure Blocking Commands have been applied to

the applicable Home Departure Signals and Slot release.

This information must be recorded by the MTM Signaller across the figure line of

the Train Register Book.

d. Return of Track Warrants

When the Track Warrant has been returned the V/Line Traralgon Corridor Signaller

shall notify the Metro Signaller of the return of the Track Warrant and request the

previously applied Blocking Commands be removed.

This information must be recorded by the MTM Signaller.

e. Issue of Absolute Occupation

Absolute Occupations applicable to the North and South Lines between Home

Signals PKM 780 and PKM 782 through to BYP 26 will be issued by Centrol.

The Traralgon Corridor Signaller shall advise the Metro Signaller full details of the

issue of the Absolute Occupation and ensure Blocking Commands have been

applied to the applicable Home Departure Signals Slot Release.

This information must be endorsed by the MTM Signaller across the figure line of

the Train Register Book.

The issue of Absolute Occupations on the up side of the Signals

PKM 779 and PKM 781 will be managed by Metro Trains.

f. Signalling at Pakenham East

The following LED type Signals are provided at Pakenham East.

Signal Description Applicable Routes Aspects displayed

PKM

770

Down Home

Departure

North Line to North

Line Single Line Section

Normal Speeds

MTM Controlled

PKM

772

Down Home

Departure

South Line to South

Line Single Line Section

Normal Speeds

MTM Controlled

PKM

769

Up Home

Arrival

North Line

Normal, Medium and Low Speeds

Illuminated “65” indicator

MTM Controlled

PKM

771

Up Home

Arrival

South Line Normal, Medium and Low Speeds

MTM Controlled

PKM

780

Down Home

Intermediate

North Line

Normal Speeds

V/Line Controlled

PKM

782

Down Home

Intermediate

South Line

Normal Speeds

V/Line Controlled

PKM

779

Up Home

Intermediate

North Line Single Line

Section to North Line


MTM Controlled

PKM

781

Up Home

Intermediate

South Line Single Line

Section to South Line


MTM Controlled



2. BUNYIP

a. Signalling at Bunyip

The following Points and LED type Signals are provided at Bunyip.

Points Description Additional Information

No. 27 From Single line to North or South Lines High Speed Points


BYP

26

Up Home

Departure

Single Line to North

or South Lines

Normal and Medium Speeds


BYP

30

Down Home

Departure

South Line

to Single Line

Normal Speeds on Signal Bridge

BYP

32

Down Home

Departure

North Line

to Single Line

Medium Speeds on Signal Bridge


b. Terminating of Down Trains

Down Trains are permitted to terminate at the Platform at Bunyip and form an Up

Train under the direction of the Train Controller.

While a terminating Train is standing at the Platform the Pedestrian Gates at the

Down end of the Platform will operate continuously.

Operating Staff are to ensure that such a terminating Trains is not detained at the

platform for an extended period.



3. LONGWARRY

a. Signalling at Longwarry

The following Points and LED type Signals are provided at Longwarry.


No. 7 From Single line to North and South Lines High Speed Points


LWY

08

Down Home

Departure

Single Line to North

or South Lines

Normal, Medium Speeds


LWY

10

Up Home

Departure

South Line to

Single Line

Normal Speeds on Signal Bridge

LWY

14

Up Home

Departure

North Line to

Single Line

Medium Speeds on Signal Bridge.


b. Termination of Up Trains

Up Trains are permitted to terminate at the Platform at Longwarry and form a

Down Train under the direction of the Train Controller.



4. WARRAGUL

Warragul defined as an Unattended Crossing Loop, the platform tracks on either

side of the island platform are signalled for bi directional running.

a. Signalling at Warragul

The following Points and LED type Signals are provided at Warragul.


No. 7 Crossover from North to South Lines

Up end of Station

High Speed Crossover

No. 29 Crossover from South to North Lines

Down end of Station

No. 31 Crossover from Down end of yard to

South Line

Works with catch points

in the siding

No. 33 Crossover from North Line to South Line

Down end of Station

High Speed Crossover

Points A Up end No 2 Road to South Line Rodded to catch points in

the siding


WGL

06

Down Home

Arrival

South Line to No 1 Road Normal Medium

and Low Speeds

WGL

08

Down Home

Arrival

North Line to

Back Road or No 1 Road

Normal Medium

and Low Speeds


WGL

10

Up Home

Departure

To South Line Normal Speeds

On Signal Bridge

WGL

12

Up Home

Departure

To North Line Normal Speeds

On Signal Bridge

WGL

14

Up Home No 1 Road to

WGL 10 (Sth Line)

or WGL 12 (North Line

Normal Medium

and Low Speeds


WGL

16

Up Home Back Road to

WGL 12 (Nth Line)

Normal Medium

and Low Speeds

WGL

16P

Up Home

Co-acting for

WGL 16

Back Road to

WGL 12 (Nth Line)

Normal Medium

and Low Speeds

WGL

26

Up Home

Arrival

South Line to Back Road

No 1 Road or No 2 Road and

yard

Normal Medium

and Low Speeds


On Signal Bridge

WGL

28

Up Home

Arrival

South Line to Back Road,

No 1 Road or No 2 Road and

yard

Normal Medium

and Low Speeds

on Signal Bridge

WGL

30

Down Home

Departure

No 1 Road to North or South

Line

Normal and Medium

Speeds

WGL

32

Down Home

Departure

Back Road to North or South

Line

Normal and Medium

Speeds


WGL

34

Down Dwarf No 2 Road to North or South

Line

Clear Low Speed and

Low Speed Caution



b. Auto normalising of points

No 31 Points and catch points at the Down end of the Warragul yard have an ‘Auto

– Normalising’ Feature and will self-restore to the normal position after the Rail

Vehicle Movement is clear of the Track Circuits.

When No 31 Points are required to be held in the Reverse position, a Blocking

Command must be applied prior to a Rail vehicle movement being undertaken.

c. Points “A”

The point levers for Points “A” leading from the Up end of No 2 Road in Warragul

yard to the South Line are secured using an Electric Point lock and released by the

Corridor Signaller,

The point lever is rodded to catch points in the siding.

The lever normally rests on a stop that is secured by a V5PSW padlock.

For a movement to or from a siding, a 'release' is provided by the Corridor Signaller

The Corridor Signaller must ensure that No 7 Points at the up end of Warragul have

been operated for the intended movement prior to the release being operated for

Points A, as this release will lock No 7 points in that position.

Should the movement be from the siding it may continue either an Up or Down

direction towards the next fixed signal when the electric release has been cancelled

with the Corridor Signaller.



d. Point Operations

For the operation of Points “A”, the competent Employee will be required to

request the Corridor Signaller to provide the Electric Release then operate the key

switch as described below.

e. Procedure for Working

When a train requires to work at the siding, the locomotive or portion of the train

must be stopped clear of, but within 18 meters of the facing points, in order to

affect a release.

f. Example of a Procedure for Working

If train in the trailing direction has to put off or pick up vehicles in the siding, the

Driver must:

• Stop the locomotive opposite the catch points in the siding,

• Have the locomotive or vehicles detached and run ahead, and

• Stop with rear vehicle not more than 18 meters ahead of the points.

If the whole of the train is to enter the siding, the train must be stopped with the

rear vehicle not more than 18 meters ahead of points.

If a locomotive or train requires to enter a siding in a facing direction, the

locomotive is to be stopped within 18 meters of points.

When the locomotive or portion of the train has stopped as instructed above, the

competent employee assisting the shunting must:

• Contact the Corridor Signaller and request a release for those points

• Observe the yellow release light is flashing

• Insert the V5PSW key into the key switch and turn to the release position

and observe that the release light has

gone steady.

• Return the key switch to the center position, withdraw it and then unlock the

point lever if applicable.

The points may then be operated from the lever.

NOTE:

Siding Points not to be returned to Normal until the Locomotive

Returns to Main Line

When a portion of a train is standing on the main line while a switch locked siding

is being worked, the points must not be placed to normal.

They must remain set for the siding until the locomotive has returned to the main

line. Otherwise the point release will become locked until a vehicle is again placed

on the releasing rail within 18 meters ahead of the points.

It is most important that, after the work has been completed and the whole of the

train has entered the siding, or has returned to the main line that:

• The points are returned to normal, and the electric release has been cancelled.

Otherwise the signals applying that line will be held at the 'Stop' position



g. Whole of Train Has Entered the Siding

If the whole of the train is to enter the siding, and when clear of the catch points,

the competent employee must:

• Immediately restore the points to normal,

• Apply and lock the padlock on the point lever

• Insert the V5PSW key and turn it to the cancel position and observe that the cancel light is flashing

• Place the key to the center position and remove the key.

• The Corridor Signaller will then cancel the release on the Signalling VDU and the Cancel light will show a steady light.

h. Train Ready to Depart from Siding

When a train or locomotive is ready to proceed through Points A, the competent

employee must:

• Obtain permission from the Train Controller to enter the main line, and request a release from the Corridor Signaller

• Observe the yellow release light is flashing

• Insert the V5PSW key into the key switch and turn to the release position and observe that the release light has gone steady.

• Return the key switch to the center position, withdraw it and then unlock the lever on the point lever if applicable.

The points may then be operated from the lever.

When the train or locomotive is clear of the points on the main line, the points must

be closed and locked and release cancelled

i. National Trackwork Lever

The levers for Points “A” are operated with a National Trackwork Point Lever.

The lever normally rests on a stop that is secured by a V5PSW padlock.

Similar stops are provided for the lever when in the reverse position.

After obtaining a release from the Corridor Signaller and operating the keyswitch,

the padlock securing the lever is unlocked, the lever stop depressed and the lever

raised to the vertical position.

The lever is then pushed onto the reverse stop in one continuous movement.

When the lever is fully in the required position on the stop the train movement may

then be authorized to proceed to or from the Main Line.

On completion of the shunting operations the lever must be placed in the normal

position and the padlock applied to secure the lever onto the stop

j. Points not moving to Full Normal or Reverse Position.

If the points move to the full ‘Normal’ or ‘Reverse’ position by the operation of the

point lever, but the lever will not travel on to its stop the points are unlocked.

In these circumstances, arrangements must be made for the points to be secured

with a point clip before a train is permitted to pass over the points.



k. Indicating lights not showing “Release”

If, after a competent employee receives permission from the Corridor Signaller

to depart through Points “A”, finds the “Cancel” indicating light is illuminated

the Point Lever must not be operated

Communication must be made with the Corridor Signaller.

l. Failure of Electric Point Lock – Points “A”

In the event of the Electric Point lock failing to release when required,

arrangements may be made for the Signal Maintenance Technician to attend to

release the locking.

Prior to giving permission for the Signal Maintenance Technician to release the

locking, the Corridor Signaller, Train Controller and competent employee must

have a good understanding.

The Corridor Signaller must:

• Ensure that the correct procedure has been followed for the proper release of the Electric Point lock,

• Ensure that the single line section is clear of trains and track machines,

• Ensure that the home departure signals at each end of the single line section are at the 'Stop' position,

• Ensure that the 'blocking command' has been applied to the signals,

• Should a train be approaching a crossing loop under these conditions, ensure that the train has arrived at the crossing loop, and

• Arrange for the Driver to place the selector lever of the dual control point machine at the points ahead of the departure signal for the affected section to

the 'hand operating position'.

m. Point Locking Released

After giving permission to the Signal Maintenance Technician to release a defective

Electric Point lock, no other train must be permitted to enter that line section until

the line section is clear.

Should the 'blocking command' already be applied, the Corridor Signaller shall

permit the Signal Maintenance Technician to release the Electric Point lock.

When the movement for which the 'blocking command' has been applied is

completed, the Signal Maintenance Technician will be permitted to release the

Electric Point lock.



5. WARRAGUL YARD

Warragul yard

consists of Roads

No 2 No 3 and

No 4.

No 3 Road is a

single ended

siding and is

baulked at the up

end.

Points between

No 2, No 3 and

No 4 Roads are

operated by

WSA levers.