Re: Train Running Numbers

[G.Lambert@unsw.edu.au (Geoff Lambert)]

"Gareth Davidson" <gaidheal@pipeline.com.au> wrote:

>Ok this may show my ignorance but how are the Train numbers made up?

>e.g. 8220 WCR ?? when which way etc.

>Thanks for any help!

METHOD OF NUMBERING TRAINS (Continued)

AUSTRALIAN TRAIN NUMBERS

Interstate Goods and Supertreighter trains and also the
Melbourne-Adelaide passenger trains are identified in the Network
Service Plan with an "Australian Train Number" in addition to the
Victorian Train Describer Number.  The Victorian Train Number only is
used for O.C.S/R.O.S.C.O. purposes.

The Australian Train Number System has four digits as follows:

First Digit	(Numeric) Day of week the train starts from its
origin. 
                                1-Sunday, 2-Monday, 3-Tuesday, 
                                4-Wednesday, 5-Thursday, 6-Friday, 
                               7-Saturday.

Second Digit	(Alpha) Letter designating originating Capital City or
major terminal location.  A-Adelaide, B-Brisbane, G-Parkes NSW,
M-Melbourne, N-Newcastle Area NSW, P-Perth, R-Grafton NSW, S-Sydney,
W-Port Kembla NSW, Y-Whyalla SA.

Third Digit	(Alpha) Letter designating destination Capital City or
major terminal location.  A-Adelaide, B-Brisbane, G-Parkes NSW,
M-Melbourne, N-Newcastle Area NSW, P-Perth, R-Grafton NSW, S-Sydney,
W-Port Kembla NSW, Y-Whyalla SA.

Fourth Digit	(Numeric) Identifies sequential order of departure
daily from the originating location. 

Example of Train Describer Number assigned to Interstate Trains:

Wednesday Melbourne-Adelaide Pass. 
Victorian Train Number           Australian Train Number
     8701                                                        4MA8

Interstate Train Schedules that are common to more than one day carry
the symbol * as the first digit in the Australian Train Number
schedule heading as an indicator that the day of the week digit is to
be prescribed for the day of operations from origin but that the
remaining three digits are common to all days of operation.

STANDARD GAUGE SERVICES OPERATING FROM/TO MELBOURNE OR WITHIN ONE
REGION ONLY

PASSENGER TRAINS:

First Digit	8

Second Digit	6 North East (Melbourne-Albury-Bandiana)
	7 Western (Melbourne-Wolseley, Maroona-Portland, Ararat-Dunolly,
Murtoa-Hopetoun and Dimboola-Yaapeet).

Third Digit	An Odd or Even number

Fourth Digit	Odd number - Down or Through Regional train.Even
number - Up or Throug Regional train.

SUPERFREIGHTER, GOODS OR DEPARTMENTAL TRAINS ALSO LIGHT LOCOMOTIVES:

First Digit	0 Light Locomotive
	9 All Superfreighter, Goods and Departmental Works trains, or Track
Machines.

Second Digit	6 North East.
	7 Western
	8 Through Western to North Eastern and North Eastern to Western.

Third Digit	An Odd or Even number

Fourth Digit	Odd numbers - Down or Through Regional train.  Even
number - Up or Through Regional train.


This and the previous installment scanned from the November 16 NSP
(=WTT)

Geoff Lambert