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The Western Australian Government Railways Commission
The Western Australian Government Railways Commission ANNUAL REPORT 2000/2001 Until December 2000, The Western Australian Government Railways Commission (WAGR) traded under the name of Westrail, providing both freight and passenger services in addition to selling track access to interstate and tourist rail operators. However, on 17 December 2000 WAGR’s freight business was sold to the Australian Railroad Group. As a result of the sale WAGR’s core business is to provide a customer focused, safe and cost effective passenger transport service for Western Australians. About WA Government Railways In accordance with Section 66 of the Financial Administration and Audit Act 1985 and ANNUAL REPORT 2000/2001 Section 91(1) of the Government Railways Act 1904, I submit for your information and presentation to Parliament the Annual Report of the Western Australian Government Railways Commission for the year ended 30 June 2001. The report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Financial Administration and Audit Act 1985. Reece Waldock A/Commissioner of Railways Contents click on contents entry to jump to page Our Purpose, Our Aim and Our Values 4 Commissioner’s Overview 5 Executive Profiles 7 Organisational Structure 8 Review of Business Freight Division 9 Urban Passenger Division 11 Country Passenger Division 13 Network & Corridor Division 15 Statement of Corporate Governance 17 Other Information 19 Performance Indicators 21 Opinion of the Auditor General - Performance Indicators 24 Financial Statements 25 Opinion of the Auditor General - Financial Statements 54 Principal Office, Publications available to the Public, Internet Site 55 DD2417/www. designdesign.com.au 3 WAGR Annual Report 2000/2001 Our Purpose To provide a customer focused, safe and cost effective passenger transport service for Western Australians. -
The First Train Drivers from D to DR Light Rail 2019 North Tassie
April 2019 TM Remember when: The irst train drivers From D to DR Light Rail 2019 North Tassie trampings South East Queensland standard gauge The Great South Paciic Express goes west New loops, signalling & platform in the Central West Published monthly by the Australian Railway Historical Society (NSW Division) Editor Bruce Belbin April 2019 • $10.00 TM Assistant Editor Shane O’Neil April 2019 National Affairs Lawrance Ryan Volume 57, Number 4 Editorial Assistant Darren Tulk International Ken Date Remember when: General Manager Paul Scells The irst train drivers Subscriptions: Ph: 02 9699 4595 Fax: 02 9699 1714 Editorial Office: Ph: 02 8394 9016 Fax: 02 9699 1714 ARHS Bookshop: Ph: 02 9699 4595 Fax: 02 9699 1714 Mail: 67 Renwick Street, Redfern NSW 2016 Publisher: Australian Railway Historical Society NSW Division, ACN 000 538 803 From D to DR Light Rail 2019 Print Post 100009942 North Tassie trampings South East Queensland standard gauge Publication No. The Great South Paciic Express goes west New loops, signalling & platform in the Central West Newsagent Ovato Retail Distribution Pty Ltd Published monthly by the Australian Railway Historical Society (NSW Division) Distribution Mailing & Distribution Ligare Pty Limited and Australia Post Printing Ligare Pty Limited Features Website www.railwaydigest.com.au Central West NSW: New loops, signalling and platform 30 Facebook www.facebook.com/railwaydigest In recent years a resurgence in intrastate freight business, especially Contributor Guidelines port-related container services and additional passenger services, has Articles and illustrations remain the copyright of the author and publisher. led to an increase in rail activity on the NSW Western Line. -
Section 10 Locomotive and Rolling Stock Data
General Instruction Pages Train Operating Conditions Manual SECTION 10 LOCOMOTIVE AND ROLLING STOCK DATA Version: 3.0 Issued: January 2016 CRN TOC Section 10 V3.0 Locomotive & Rolling Stock Data.docx © JHR UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED SECTION 10 Version: 3.0 General Instruction Pages Locomotive and Rolling Stock Data Train Operating Conditions Manual Document control Revision Date of Issue Summary of change 1.0 18/10/11 For publication 1.1 25/11/11 Updated 25/11/11 1.2 10/1/12 Updated for current rolling stock 1.3 13/5/12 Updated for current rolling stock 1.4 14/8/12 Updated for current rolling stock 1.5 16/8/12 Corrections to El Zorro vehicles 1.6 25/8/12 T333 added to the Seymour Rail Heritage Centre Note covering NGXH / GGXH wagons operating on Class 2 1.7 13/9/12 track at 23 tonne axle load, deleted. 1.8 1/8/13 General update with currently approved vehicles 2.1 1/12/14 General update with currently approved vehicles 2.2 19/12/14 Amended as shown below 2.3 12/1/15 Amended as shown below 2.4 11/10/15 Amended as shown below 3.0 16/1/16 Amended as shown below Summary of significant changes from previous version Page Summary of change All pages General update to include approved vehicles for publishing and covered on TOC waivers: Speed of vehicles covered by Note R1 between Stockinbingal and Griffith, reduced from 4 70 km/h to 65 km/h for consistency with Note R20 (originally Note R18) 4 Note R1 Joppa Junction and Queanbeyan amended to Joppa Junction and Canberra Note R20 amended to absorb Notes R3 and R18 and wagons covered by R3 and R18 -
2002-03 WAGR Annual Report.Pdf
Western Australian Government Railways Commission Annual Report 2003 The changing face of public transport in Western Australia Cover Images Passing of an era. The original Prospector which was Prior to 1877, government regulation of railways launched in December 1971. was administered by the Colonial Secretary’s Office. Courtesy of Battye Library BA 369/EB-15 In 1877, a Director of Public Works was appointed New Prospector - Australia's newest and in the following year this position also acquired regional train, due to come into service the title of Commissioner of Railways, paving the in late 2003. way for the establishment of the Department of Photo: Danny Brennan, Motive Audio Visual Works and Railways. Suburban steam passenger train, In 1890, the Department of Works and Railways DM587, on its last day of regular service 4 October 1968. was split into two entities and the first State Photo: A.J. Tilley and the Australian Railway Government agency known as Western Australian Historical Society (W.A. Division) Government Railways (WAGR) was established. The new EMU (Electrical Multiple On 1 July 2003, the Public Transport Authority Unit) that will come into service on (PTA) was formed, amalgamating WAGR with the metropolitan network in late 2004. Transperth and School Bus Services. One of WAGR's South-West coach fleet based at Bunbury, 1946-47. The formation of the PTA marked the end of a long and rich history of Western Australian One of the fleet of 21 new regional Government agencies that included ‘railways’ as coaches introduced into service in 2003. part of their title. -
Hornby Dublo 3-Rail
21st June Trains Text.qxp 03/06/2019 13:50 Page 1 Vectis Auctions, Vectis Auctions, Fleck Way, Thornaby, Oxford Office, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9JZ. Unit 5a, West End Industrial Estate, Telephone: 0044 (0)1642 750616 Witney, Oxon, OX28 1UB. Fax: 0044 (0)1642 769478 Telephone: 0044 (0)1993 709424 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.vectis.co.uk MODEL TRAIN SALE Friday 21st June 2019 AUCTION COMMENCES AT 10.30am Room and Live On-Line Auctions at Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9JZ. Viewing available on the day of the Sale from 8.00am. Bidding can be made using the following methods: Commission Bids, Postal/Fax Bids, Telephone Bidding - If you intend to bid by telephone please contact our office for further information on 0044 (0)1642 750616. Internet Bidding - you can bid live on-line with www.vectis.co.uk or www.invaluable.com. You can also leave proxy bids at www.vectis.co.uk. If you require any further information please contact our office. FORTHCOMING AUCTIONS Specialist Sale Tuesday 9th July 2019 Specialist Sale Wednesday 10th July 2019 Civilian Figures, Vehicles, Accessories & General Toy Sale Thursday 11th July 2019 Model Train Sale Friday 19th July 2019 TV & Film Related Sale Tuesday 30th July 2019 Details correct at time of print but may be subject to change, please check www.vectis.co.uk for updates. Managing Director Vicky Weall Cataloguers Michael Bond & Mike Delaney Photography Paul Beverley & Andrew Wilson Data Input Patricia McKnight & Andrea Rowntree Layout & Design Andrew Wilson & Simon Smith A subsidiary of The Hambleton Group Ltd - VAT Reg No. -
Taskload Report Outline
U.S. Department of Transportation Cost-Benefit Analysis of Alternative Fuels Federal Railroad Administration and Motive Designs Office of Research and Development Washington, DC 20590 DOT/FRA/ORD-13/21 Final Report April 2013 NOTICE This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the Department of Transportation in the interest of information exchange. The United States Government assumes no liability for its contents or use thereof. Any opinions, findings and conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the United States Government, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the United States Government. The United States Government assumes no liability for the content or use of the material contained in this document. NOTICE The United States Government does not endorse products or manufacturers. Trade or manufacturers’ names appear herein solely because they are considered essential to the objective of this report. REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE Form Approved OMB No. 0704-0188 Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302, and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0704-0188), Washington, DC 20503. -
Diesel Manuals at NRM
Diesel Manuals at NRM Box No Manufacturer Title Aspect Rail Company Publication Notes 001 Associated Electrical Diesel-Electric Locomotives Instruction Book British Transport Commission 2 duplicate copies Industries Ltd Type 1 (Bo-Bo) British Railways 001 Associated Electrical 800 H.P. Tyoe 1 Diesel Parts List for Control British Railways Industries Ltd Electric Locomotives Nos. Apparatus And Electrical D8200 to D8243 Machines 001 Associated Electrical London Midland Region A.C. Parts List for Electrical British Railways Industries Ltd Electrification Locomotive Control Apparatus Nos. E3046 to E3055 002 Associated Electrical Diesel-Electric Locomotives Parts List for Control British Railways Two copies with identical Industries Ltd Type 2 (Bo-Bo) 1160 H.P. Apparatus And Electrical covers as listed above but the Locomotives Nos. D5000- Machines second appears to be an D5150 Type 2 (Bo-Bo) 1250 overspill of the first H.P. Locomotives Nos. D5151-D5175 002 Associated Electrical 1250 H.P. Type 2 Diesel - Service Handbook British Railways Industries Ltd Electric Locomotives Nos. D5176 to D5232 D5233 to D5299 D7500 to D7597 002 Associated Electrical Type 2 1250 H.P. Diesel - Service Handbook British Railways Industries Ltd Electric Locomotives Loco No. 7598 to D7677 002 Associated Electrical Diesel-Electric Locomotives Instruction Book British Transport Commission Industries Ltd Type 2 (Bo-Bo) British Railways 003 Associated Electrical Type 2 1250 H.P. Diesel - Parts List - Control Apparatus British Railways Industries Ltd Electric Locomotives Loco And Electrical Machines No. 7598 to D7677 003 Associated Electrical Type 2 1250 H.P. Diesel - Maintenance Manual - British Railways Industries Ltd Electric Locomotives Loco Control Apparatus And No. -
A History of British Railways' Electrical Research
Institute of Railway Studies and Transport History Working papers in railway studies, number eleven A history of British Railways’ electrical research by A O Gilchrist Published by Institute of Railway Studies and Transport History National Railway Museum University of York Leeman Road Heslington York YO26 4XJ York YO10 5DD UK UK ISSN 1368-0706 Text Copyright A O Gilchrist 2008 This format Copyright IRS&TH 2008 i CONTENTS Text: page 1. Preface 1 2. Origins under the British Transport Commission (1960-1962) 2 3. Under British Railways Board – the Blandford House years (1963-1966) 4 4. The move to Derby (1966-1968) 7 5. The period of the Ministry programme (1969-1985) 10 5.1. Two short-lived projects 11 5.1.1. Plasma torch 11 5.1.2. Autowagon 12 5.2. Signalling 13 5.2.1. By inductive loop 13 5.2.2. By transponder 16 5.2.3. By radio 17 5.2.4. Solid State Interlocking 18 5.3. Automatic Vehicle Identification (AVI) 20 5.4. Radio communications 21 5.5. Mathematics and computer science 22 5.6. Business machines 25 5.7. Electric traction 25 5.8. Maglev 27 5.9. Electrification 28 6. The final years under BR management (1985-1996) 33 6.1. The completion of SSI 34 6.2. Train detection 35 6.3. Signalling policy 36 6.4. IECC 39 6.5. Control Centre of the Future 41 6.6. CATE 42 6.7. VISION 43 6.8. Electric traction 44 6.9. Electrification 45 7. Conclusion 48 Figures (listed overleaf) are placed after the main text. -
The Complete Guide to Banbury Connections
THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO BANBURY CONNECTIONS FIRST EDITION CHRISTOPHER JAMES DAY EDITED BY RICHARD ANTHONY DAY © BANBURY CONNECTIONS 2017 Table of Contents Foreword ....................................................................................................... 3 1.0 A Brief History of the Railway ................................................................... 4 2.0 Routes and Stations Modelled ................................................................. 6 3.0 Facts and Figures .................................................................................... 10 4.0 Operating Protocols ............................................................................... 11 5.0 Station Signage and Numbering ............................................................. 12 6.0 Locomotive and Carriage Types .............................................................. 13 7.0 Station Operating Procedures ................................................................ 14 7.1 London Marylebone ................................................................................ 15 7.2 Banbury .................................................................................................. 18 7.3 Birmingham Snow Hill ............................................................................. 19 7.4 Wolverhampton Low-Level ...................................................................... 21 7.5 Shrewsbury ............................................................................................. 24 7.6 Chester General ..................................................................................... -
RCTS Library Book List
RCTS Library Book List Archive and Library Library Book List Column Descriptions Number RCTS Book Number Other Number Previous Library Number Title 1 Main Title of the Book Title 2 Subsiduary Title of the Book Author 1 First named author (Surname first) Author 2 Second named author (Surname first) Author 3 Third named author (Surname first) Publisher Publisher of the book Edition Number of the edition Year Year of Publication ISBN ISBN Number CLASS Classification - see next Tabs for deails of the classification system RCTS_Book_List_Website_09-12-20.xlsx 1 of 199 09/12/2020 RCTS Library Book List Number Title 1 Title 2 Author 1 Author 2 Author 3 Publisher Edition Year ISBN CLASS 351 Locomotive Stock of Main Line Companies of Great Britain as at 31 December 1934 Railway Obs Eds RCTS 1935 L18 353 Locomotive Stock of Main Line Companies of Great Britain as at 31 December 1935 Pollock D R Smith C White D E RCTS 1936 L18 355 Locomotive Stock of Main Line Companies of GB & Ireland as at 31 December 1936 Pollock D R Smith C & White D E Prentice K R RCTS 1937 L18 357 Locomotive Stock Book Appendix 1938 Pollock D R Smith C & White D E Prentice K R RCTS 1938 L18 359 Locomotive Stock Book 1939 Pollock D R Smith C & White D E Prentice K R RCTS 1938 L18 361 Locomotive Stock Alterations 1939-42 RO Editors RCTS 1943 L18 363 Locomotive Stock Book 1946 Pollock D R Smith C & White D E Proud Peter RCTS 1946 L18 365 Locomotive Stock Book Appendix 1947 Stock changes only. -
MTU Rail Power for the British Isles
MTU Rail Power for the British Isles In high-speed trains between ScotRail London and Wales, in Northern Caledonian Sleeper Ireland’s regional trains and in Thurso a night train in Scotland: Virgin Trains East Coast Wherever there are tracks in 1) the British Isles, MTU rail drive TransPennine Express systems deliver the power for Northern 2) locomotives and railcars. More Cross Country than 1,000 engines and Power- Inverness Packs from MTU are in service Grand Central in the British Isles. Between Aberdeen Fort William Greater Anglia now and 2019 this figure is to rise to more than 1,500 with London Midland the introduction of the IEP high- Perth Dundee Chiltern Railways speed trains and other new rolling stock. Stirling Great Western Railway London Overground Glasgow Edinburgh Southern Northern Ireland Railways Derry Irish Rail Carlisle Newcastle 1) from Dec. 2019 2) from Dec. 2018 Belfast Sligo Scarborough Westport York Leeds Preston Hull Blackpool Galway Manchester Doncaster DUBLIN Liverpool Holyhead Chester Sheffield Limerick Nottingham Norwich Shewsbury Peterborough Tralee Ipswich Rosslare Cambridge Waterford Birmingham Hereford Cork Fishguard Worcester Gloucester Oxford Swansea Cardiff Newport Reading LONDON Bristol Ashford Exeter Dover Southampton Plymouth Brighton Portsmouth Weymouth Penzance As of 05/2017 MTU offers manufacturers and operators of rail vehicles innovative and proven drive, automation and service solu- tions. The MTU rail portfolio includes engines for locomotives with up to 3,300 kW and PowerPacks with up to -
Trains Galore
Hugo Marsh Neil Thomas Forrester (Director) Shuttleworth (Director) (Director) Trains Galore 11th & 12th December 2018 at 10:00 Viewing: 10th December 2018 10:00-16:00 11th December 2018 10:00- 16:00 16:00-18:00 Mulled Wine, Mince Pies & Nibbles 12th December 2018 Morning of auction from 9:00 Otherwise by appointment Saleroom One 81 Greenham Business Park NEWBURY RG19 6HW Telephone: 01635 580595 Fax: 0871 714 6905 Email: [email protected] www.specialauctionservices.com Bob Leggett Graham Bilbe Dominic Foster Toys, Trains & Trains Toys & Trains Figures Bid Here Without Being Here All you need is your computer and an internet connection and you can make real-time bids in real-world auctions at the-saleroom.com. You don’t have to be a computer whizz. All you have to do is visit www.the-saleroom.com and register to bid - its just like being in the auction room. A live audio feed means you hear the auctioneer at exactly the same time as other bidder. You see the lots on your computer screen as they appear in the auction room, and the auctioneer is aware of your bids the moment you make them. Just register and click to bid! ORDER OF AUCTION DAY ONE : 11th December 2018 N Gauge 1-57 TT Gauge 58-124 HOn3, HOm & On3O Gauge 125-147 Hornby OO Gauge 148-277 Lima OO & HO Gauge 278-300 Bachmann OO Gauge 301-381 Hornby-Dublo 382-452 Hornby-Dublo Catalogues 453-459 Wrenn OO Gauge 460-469 Other OO Gauge 470-522 Kitbuilt OO Gauge 523-584 HO Gauge 585-717 American HO Gauge 718-736 DAY TWO: 12th December 2018 Railwayana 737-806 Railway Pictures, Prints & Books 807-827 Penny Toys, Floor Trains & S Gauge 828-835 Hornby O Gauge 836-909 Bassett-Lowke 910-937 Modern O Gauge 938-989 Finescale O Gauge 990-1099 Other O Gauge 1100-1236 Gauge I 1237-1315 LGB & Other Garden Railway 1316-1332 Wide Gauges & Live Steam 1333-1414 Buyers Premium: 17.5% plus Value Added Tax making a total of 21% of the Hammer Price Internet Buyers Premium: 22.5% plus Value Added Tax making a total of 27% of the Hammer Price 2 www.specialauctionservices.com N GAUGE 14.