Engineering Manual Signals Maintenance TMG E1280 ROAD LEVEL CROSSING PROTECTION EQUIPMENT Version 1.0 Issued November 2012 Owner: Chief Engineer, Signals & Control Systems Approved Warwick Allison Authorised by: Paul Szacsvay by: Chief Engineer Principal Engineer Signals & Control Systems Signal Research & Development Engineering Manual Disclaimer This document was prepared for use on the RailCorp Network only. RailCorp makes no warranties, express or implied, that compliance with the contents of this document shall be sufficient to ensure safe systems or work or operation. It is the document user’s sole responsibility to ensure that the copy of the document it is viewing is the current version of the document as in use by RailCorp. RailCorp accepts no liability whatsoever in relation to the use of this document by any party, and RailCorp excludes any liability which arises in any manner by the use of this document. Copyright The information in this document is protected by Copyright and no part of this document may be reproduced, altered, stored or transmitted by any person without the prior consent of RailCorp. UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED Page 1 of 66 RailCorp Engineering Manual — Signals — Maintenance Road Level Crossing Protection Equipment TMG E1280 Document control Version Date Summary of change 1.0 23 November 2012 First issue This Manual replaces Manual No. SC 07 60 01 00 EQ Road Level Crossing Protection Equipment version 1.0 dated June 1999. Summary of changes from previous version Summary of change Section Initial update of SC07600100EQ prepared by Jason Firmstone and renumbered TMG E1280. Document reformatted to comply with TMA 400 Engineering Publications All Manual. © RailCorp Page 2 of 66 Issued November 2012 UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED Version 1.0 RailCorp Engineering Manual — Signals — Maintenance Road Level Crossing Protection Equipment TMG E1280 Contents 1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................5 1.1 Scope of this manual.................................................................................................................5 1.2 Referenced documents.............................................................................................................6 2 Description of equipment.......................................................................................................6 2.1 Road approach signs ................................................................................................................6 2.2 Early warning signals ................................................................................................................9 2.3 Type F flashing lights ................................................................................................................9 2.4 Bells.........................................................................................................................................11 2.5 Road Barrier Mechanisms.......................................................................................................13 2.5.1 WRRS Type B .........................................................................................................13 2.5.2 WRRS Type D .........................................................................................................14 2.5.3 Western Cullen Hayes Type 3590...........................................................................15 2.5.4 Western Cullen Hayes Type 3593...........................................................................15 2.5.5 Harmon Type H1 .....................................................................................................16 2.5.6 Westinghouse Type EB ...........................................................................................17 2.6 Power supply...........................................................................................................................17 2.7 Flashers...................................................................................................................................17 2.8 Level Crossing Monitor ...........................................................................................................18 3 Principles of operation .........................................................................................................18 3.1 Level crossing protection ........................................................................................................18 3.2 Boom barrier mechanisms ......................................................................................................18 4 Operational and functional checks .....................................................................................19 4.1 Intervals...................................................................................................................................19 4.2 Type F flashing lights (all types) .............................................................................................19 4.2.1 Voltage at lamps ......................................................................................................19 4.2.2 Lamp alignment .......................................................................................................19 4.2.3 Flash rate.................................................................................................................20 4.2.4 Roundels, covers and fasteners ..............................................................................20 4.3 Bells.........................................................................................................................................20 4.3.1 External....................................................................................................................20 4.3.2 Internal.....................................................................................................................20 4.4 Road boom barriers ................................................................................................................20 4.4.1 All types ...................................................................................................................20 4.4.1.1 Boom lights...............................................................................................20 4.4.1.2 Reflective treatment .................................................................................21 4.4.2 Timber Booms .........................................................................................................21 4.4.3 Aluminium / GRP and GRP booms .........................................................................21 4.5 Road boom mechanisms (all types)........................................................................................21 4.5.1.1 Hold clear device......................................................................................21 4.5.1.2 Boom angle ..............................................................................................24 4.5.1.3 Speed of operation...................................................................................25 4.6 Power supply...........................................................................................................................26 4.6.1 Batteries...................................................................................................................26 © RailCorp Page 3 of 66 Issued November 2012 UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED Version 1.0 RailCorp Engineering Manual — Signals — Maintenance Road Level Crossing Protection Equipment TMG E1280 4.6.1.1 For a level crossing not fitted with a level crossing monitor.....................26 4.6.1.2 For a level crossing fitted with a level crossing monitor...........................26 4.6.2 Battery charger ........................................................................................................26 4.6.2.1 For a level crossing not fitted with a level crossing monitor.....................26 4.6.2.2 For a level crossing fitted with a level crossing monitor...........................27 4.7 Level crossing monitor ............................................................................................................27 4.8 Train detection ........................................................................................................................27 5 On-site maintenance.............................................................................................................27 5.1 Recommended tools ...............................................................................................................27 5.2 Type F lights............................................................................................................................28 5.3 Bells.........................................................................................................................................28 5.4 Road boom barriers ................................................................................................................28 5.4.1 All types ...................................................................................................................28 5.4.2 Timber booms..........................................................................................................28 5.4.3 GRP and aluminium/GRP booms............................................................................28 5.5 Boom gate mechanisms..........................................................................................................29