Victoria's Trains, Trams and Tracks.

Thanks Brad.

444M Trails a 6 car train.
Hitachi

23M Leads the 2:26 Flinders street train.


Seimens


794M On the rear of a Pakenham train

844M Leads a Flinders street train.

789M on the rear of a Flinders Street train.


706M on a Empty train

744M on a Werribe train


Down and Up Werribee's

Passing each other.

755M

A view of all 6 carriges.
TRACKS

Siginal G415 Showing Amber over Green.

Siginal G415 Showing Amber over Red.

Siginals NPT724, NPT722, NPT720 and NPT726.

The problem with the Seimens at the moment is that the train gets lost and the onboard PID's stuff up.
Like this:
PID: Now Approching Hallam Station.
Actually Leaving Hallam station.
PID: Now approching Sandown Park.
Actually approching Springvale.
PID: The next station is Merinda Park
Actually The Next station is Flinders Street

I quite like the look of the Siemens trains. The front end has a lot of similarities with Siemens stock under construction for the Oslo and Vienna metros.

Thank You ,Packy, for putting Victoria on the map !

Victorian Colour Light Signals -

These show two lights,displayed vertically (as NPT 724, NPT = Newport ) for Controlled, Semi Automatic, Signals and Staggered, on each side of the post, (as G 415, G = Geelong Line?) for Automatic Signals.

The top light indicates Normal Speed, the second light indicates Medium Speed and some signals also show an additional light, below, for Low Speed or Shunting.
The Medium Speed often is shown for a diverging line.

Aspects are (top over second):

Green/Red- Proceed at Normal Speed.
Green/Yellow - Reduce to Medium Speed.
Yellow/Red - Proceed at Normal Speed prepared to Stop at next signal.
Yellow/Green - Reduce to Medium Speed.
Red/Green - Proceed at Medium Speed.
Red /Yellow - Proceed at Medium Speed prepared to stop at next signal.
Red/Red - STOP.

These are all the possibilities and are not all usually experienced.

It all seems rather complicated compared with British Four Aspect Signalling.

Previous Semaphore signalling, some still around, used Somersault signals similar to those used from Kings Cross on the ECML.

You wouldn't want to get the top and bottom signals mixed up would you?

From a few observations I think Brisbane seems to have more conventional signalling.

Level crossings

Level crossing sign.

Level crossing booms.

Looking up.

Metlink sign.

Crossing lights.

Pederstian Crossings.

Level crossing signs.

Well mazes generally tend to make it safer for people with no brains who just walk without looking. Funny though, when I was about 9 we were at a crossing in Melbourne and it went down, unknown to us that we were on the wrong side. Was a nice view of the train but just a little too close for comfort.

As for signalling, I'd have to say we have the best Aussie signalling here in Sydney. Check out my idiot's guide to signalling at: www.trainweb.org/ttrans/information.html

X'Trapolis

873M Leads a Not in service run.

Looking down the train.

961M on the rear.

Out of interest, do you prefer the Alsthom X'tropolis, or new Siemens stock?

Connex are doing ok. Occaional delays, a few cancellations.
I auctally don't eather really. I do rather like the Hitachis though, they make great noise in the loop.

Nice site there, TTran!

I have to say I find it a bit worrying that they use a green and red aspect together! Goes against all of my train driver instincts! I suppose I'd get used to it if I was working on the railways over there.

Glad you like it Alan...

You can't go wrong with Green over Red though, cos there's always a Green over Yellow before it. Makes sense dunnit.

Anyway I know nothing of the Russian signalling system Dmitri, but I'd say you're right about the Aussie Red over Green being your Russian Yellow mate...

ttrans (Reply #15) Link appears very similar to my Reply #9.

I think, however, that the British 4 aspect 'Green, Double Yellow, Single Yellow, Red' system is better.

LU's 2 aspect 'Green or Red' ( with 'Green or Yellow' Repeater underneath where neccesary for the next signal) couldn't be simpler.