Division / Business Unit: Enterprise Services Function: Operations Document Type: Guideline Network Information Book Hunter Valley West Goobang Junction (exc) to Gulgong (inc) via Dubbo and Merrygoen Merrygoen (exc) to Werris Creek / Gap (exc) OGW-30-24 Applicability Hunter Valley Publication Requirement Internal / External Primary Source Local Appendices North Volume 3, West Volumes 2 & 3 Route Access Standard – Intrastate Network Section Pages I4, I5 & I7 Document Status Version # Date Reviewed Prepared by Reviewed by Endorsed Approved 1.2 21 Jul 2017 A GIBB Configuration Manager Acting GM Technical Management Standards Standards Administrator 17/11/17 Amendment Record Amendment Date Reviewed Clause Description of Amendment Version # 1.0 19 Apr 2016 First release of document 1.1 18 Jul 2016 Various East Narromine location removed & locations Narromine, Narromine South West. 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CONFIDENTIAL Page 1 of 114 Goobang Junction (exc) to Gulgong (inc) via Dubbo and Merrygoen Merrygoen (exc) to Werris Creek / Gap (exc) OGW-30-24 Table of Contents 1.2 18 Sept 2017 1.13, 2.12 & TOA & LPA information added into Narromine and Gulgong 2.26 section information. Diagram legend updated. Safety interface agreement references added. This document is uncontrolled when printed. Version Number: 1.2 Date Reviewed: 21 Jul 2017 Page 2 of 114 Goobang Junction (exc) to Gulgong (inc) via Dubbo and Merrygoen Merrygoen (exc) to Werris Creek / Gap (exc) OGW-30-24 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 Centres ...................................................................................................... 5 1.5 Section Operating Equipment / Notes ............................................................................................ 6 1.5.1 Motorised Point Machines .............................................................................................................. 6 1.5.2 Interlockings and Sidings ................................................................................................................ 6 1.5.3 Unfenced lines ................................................................................................................................ 7 1.6 Level Crossings .............................................................................................................................. 7 1.7 Maximum Permitted Speeds and Permanent Speed Restrictions ............................................... 20 1.8 Maximum Train Length ................................................................................................................ 20 1.9 Communications .......................................................................................................................... 21 1.10 Wayside Monitoring Systems ....................................................................................................... 22 1.11 Ruling Gradients .......................................................................................................................... 22 1.12 Curve and Gradient Data ............................................................................................................. 22 1.13 Drawing Legend ........................................................................................................................... 23 2 Locations and Sections Information .................................................................................................. 24 2.1 Goobang Junction (exclusive) ...................................................................................................... 24 2.2 Goobang North ............................................................................................................................. 25 2.3 Goonumbla (GNM) ....................................................................................................................... 27 2.4 Alectown West (ALC) ................................................................................................................... 30 2.5 Mickibri (MCB) .............................................................................................................................. 32 2.6 Peak Hill (PKH) ............................................................................................................................ 34 2.7 Tomingley West (TLW) ................................................................................................................ 36 2.8 Wyanga (WNA) ............................................................................................................................ 38 2.9 Narwonah (NAH) .......................................................................................................................... 40 2.10 Narromine South (Agrigrain) ........................................................................................................ 43 2.11 Narromine South-West ................................................................................................................. 46 2.12 Narromine (NMN) ......................................................................................................................... 48 2.12.1 General Arrangements ................................................................................................................. 48 This document is uncontrolled when printed. Version Number: 1.2 Date Reviewed: 21 Jul 2017 Page 3 of 114 Goobang Junction (exc) to Gulgong (inc) via Dubbo and Merrygoen Merrygoen (exc) to Werris Creek / Gap (exc) OGW-30-24 Table of Contents 2.12.2 Shunting Arrangements ................................................................................................................ 50 2.12.3 Signal Pushbutton Units ............................................................................................................... 50 2.12.4 Working of Through Trains ........................................................................................................... 52 2.12.5 Level Crossings ............................................................................................................................ 54 2.13 Minore (MOR)............................................................................................................................... 57 2.14 Dubbo West.................................................................................................................................. 59 2.15 Dubbo (DBO)................................................................................................................................ 60 2.15.1 General Arrangements ................................................................................................................. 60 2.15.2 Sidings .......................................................................................................................................... 61 2.15.3 Level Crossings ............................................................................................................................ 62 2.16 Troy Junction (TRJ) ...................................................................................................................... 66 2.17 Fletchers Siding (DFI) .................................................................................................................. 68 2.18 Ballimore (BLR) ............................................................................................................................ 71 2.19 Muronbung (MBG) ....................................................................................................................... 73 2.20 Elong Elong (ELG) ....................................................................................................................... 75 2.21 Mendooran (MNO) ....................................................................................................................... 77 2.22 Merrygoen (MRG) .......................................................................................................................