Re: UPFIELD LINE ALTERATIONS

[Michael Walker <walker@hotkey.net.au>]

Robbie O'Regan wrote:
> 
> >If anyone knows how the single line working is to be done, I would be
> >interested in knowing. I believe the likely contenders are either Pilot
> >working or Train Authority Working (although this is painful as someone
> >would need to write Train Authority Orders all day).    Thanks.
> 
> The trains were worked under "Working of Traffic of a Double line over a
> Single line during repairs or obstruction using a Pilotman".
> The Pilotmans section extended from the Up end of Royal Park platform in
> a Down direction, to the Down end of the Coburg Up platform.
> All Down trains on the Up line obeyed all Down signals, including the
> Disc signal at Coburg "Up line to No.1".
> The Pilotman authorised Up trains to pass the Up home signal at the
> Bell St level crossing, the Up Home signal at the Up end of the Coburg
> Up platform, and the Up Starting Signal at the ???? Rd level crossing.
> The authority for the first was after the Pilotman had spoken to the
> Signaller at Coburg via the post phone, the second was after the
> Pilotman received a green hand signal from the signaller at Coburg, and
> the third was after the Pilotman received a green hand signal from the
> gatekeeper at the ??? Rd gatehouse.
> Only two 3-car Hitachi sets were in use on the line, crossing somewhere
> between Coburg and Merlynston. There was a 6-minute turnaround time at
> Royal Park, and a 12-minute turnaround time at Upfield.
> Normally three 3-car Hitachi sets are in use, These normally cross
> between Brunswick and Anstey, and at Merlynston.
> --
> Regards, Robbie,
> Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
> "I must not drink copious amounts of beer before posting"

Thanks for the info.