Division / Business Unit: Safety, Engineering & Technology Function: Operations Document Type: Guideline Network Information Book Hunter Valley North Werris Creek (inc) to Turrawan (inc) OGW-30-20 Applicability Hunter Valley Publication Requirement Internal / External Primary Source Local Appendices North Volume 4 Route Access Standard – Heavy Haul Network Section Pages H3 Document Status Version # Date Reviewed Prepared by Reviewed by Endorsed Approved 2.1 18 May 2021 Configuration Configuration Manager GM Technical Standards Management Manager Standards Administrator Amendment Record Amendment Date Clause Description of Amendment Version # Reviewed 1.0 23 Mar 2016 Initial issue 1.1 12 Oct 2016 various Location Nea clause 2.5 removed and Curlewis frame G updated. Diagrams for Watermark, Gap, Curlewis, Gunnedah, Turrawan & Boggabri updated. © Australian Rail Track Corporation Limited (ARTC) Disclaimer This document has been prepared by ARTC for internal use and may not be relied on by any other party without ARTC’s prior written consent. Use of this document shall be subject to the terms of the relevant contract with ARTC. ARTC and its employees shall have no liability to unauthorised users of the information for any loss, damage, cost or expense incurred or arising by reason of an unauthorised user using or relying upon the information in this document, whether caused by error, negligence, omission or misrepresentation in this document. This document is uncontrolled when printed. Authorised users of this document should visit ARTC’s intranet or extranet (www.artc.com.au) to access the latest version of this document. CONFIDENTIAL Page 1 of 54 Werris Creek (inc) to Turrawan (inc) OGW-30-20 Table of Contents 1.2 11 May 2018 Various Gunnedah residential area signs and new Boggabri Coal level crossings added. Additional sidings and speed sign updates on Werris Creek diagrams. Boggabri signal and Gunnedah level crossing updates. Safety interface agreement details added and diagram legend updated. 1.3 4 Jan 2019 Various Lookout Working details added as new section 1.14. Lookout working restrictions, speed board and other corrections to various diagrams. 1.4 19 Feb 2019 1.14 Lookout working information amended in section 1.14 and diagrams as detailed in safe notice 2-4164. Curlewis – Gunnedah diagram added. 1.5 15 Apr 2020 1.11, 1.15, Wayside equipment details & drawing legend updated. Kamilaroi 2.5 Highway level crossing details updated in Curlewis location text. Loop speed signs added to Breeza, Curlewis, Emerald Hill & Boggabri diagrams. Watermark, Gunnedah, Emerald Hill, Werris Creek, Werris Creek – Gap & Baan Baa diagrams updated 2.0 27 Nov 2020 1.11, 2.1, Werris Creek and Breeza wayside equipment added. Werris Creek 2.6 location & diagram updated. Gunnedah level crossings details and diagram updated. 2.1 18 May 2021 2.1.3, 2.6 ARTC – John Holland trackwork interface requirements added to Werris Creek Station information. Gunnedah diagram updated. Usage note added to diagrams. This document is uncontrolled when printed. Version Number: 2.1 Date Reviewed: 18 May 2021 Page 2 of 54 Werris Creek (inc) to Turrawan (inc) OGW-30-20 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................................. 3 1 General Information ............................................................................................................................... 5 1.1 Board Extent................................................................................................................................... 5 1.2 Safe Working System ..................................................................................................................... 5 1.3 Applicable Rules ............................................................................................................................ 5 1.4 Adjacent Train Control Boards / Centres ....................................................................................... 5 1.5 Section Operating Equipment ........................................................................................................ 6 1.5.1 Motorised Point Machines .............................................................................................................. 6 1.5.2 Interlockings and Sidings ................................................................................................................ 6 1.6 Level Crossings .............................................................................................................................. 6 1.7 Maximum Permitted Speeds and Permanent Speed Restrictions ................................................. 8 1.8 Maximum Train Length .................................................................................................................. 8 1.9 Structure Clearances ..................................................................................................................... 8 1.10 Communications ............................................................................................................................ 9 1.11 Wayside Monitoring Systems ....................................................................................................... 10 1.12 Ruling Gradients .......................................................................................................................... 10 1.13 Curve and Gradient Data ............................................................................................................. 10 1.14 Lookout Working Hazardous Areas ............................................................................................. 10 1.15 Drawing Legend ........................................................................................................................... 11 2 Locations and Sections Information .................................................................................................. 12 2.1 Werris Creek (WCK) .................................................................................................................... 12 2.1.1 Werris Creek South (WKS) ........................................................................................................... 13 2.1.2 Werris Creek Coal Siding ............................................................................................................. 18 2.1.3 Werris Creek Station (includes special operational instructions) .................................................. 19 2.1.4 Werris Creek (silo) Wheat Sidings ................................................................................................ 22 2.1.5 Werris Creek (The Gap) ............................................................................................................... 23 2.2 Burilda (BUR) ............................................................................................................................... 26 2.3 Breeza (BZA)................................................................................................................................ 28 2.4 Watermark (WMK) ....................................................................................................................... 30 2.5 Curlewis (CLS) ............................................................................................................................. 32 2.6 Gunnedah (GDH) ......................................................................................................................... 36 2.6.1 General Arrangements ................................................................................................................. 36 This document is uncontrolled when printed. Version Number: 2.1 Date Reviewed: 18 May 2021 Page 3 of 54 Werris Creek (inc) to Turrawan (inc) OGW-30-20 Table of Contents 2.6.2 Level Crossings ............................................................................................................................ 38 2.6.3 Ground Frames Stock & Wheat Sidings ....................................................................................... 40 2.6.4 Working Arrangements for the Gunnedah Coal Loop ................................................................... 40 2.7 Emerald Hill (EHI) ........................................................................................................................ 42 2.8 Boggabri (BOG)............................................................................................................................ 44 2.8.1 Boggabri Maules Creek Branch Line ............................................................................................ 44 2.8.2 Boggabri Coal Balloon Loop ......................................................................................................... 45 2.9 Baan Baa (BAA) ........................................................................................................................... 49 2.10 Narrabri Coal (NCL) ..................................................................................................................... 51 2.11 Turrawan (TWN)........................................................................................................................... 53 This document is uncontrolled when printed. Version Number: 2.1 Date Reviewed: 18 May 2021 Page 4 of 54 Werris Creek (inc) to Turrawan (inc) OGW-30-20 General Information 1 General Information 1.1 Board Extent Werris