Week 3 - The Sectional Appendix And Its Symbols

Front 1

What do these signs mean

Back 1

Solid line - Passenger lines

Long dash line - Goods, carriage, reception lines

Front 2

What does this sign mean

Back 2

Sidings

Front 3

Which trains can use freight/goods/carriage or sidings line

Back 3

Freight, Empty Coaching Stock trains, and light engines (classes 3-8 and 0) as the track and signalling is of a lower standard. Non fitment of AWS/TPWS or facing point locks

Front 4

When are the 2 occasions that passenger trains can enter sidings, goods line or goods loop

Back 4

1. The arrangements have been published in the PON or WON

2. In an emergency and you have authorisation from the signaller

Front 5

What does this sign mean

Back 5

Shows a level crossing

Front 6

What does this sign mean

Back 6

The "X" denotes a crossing fitted with wrong direction controls

Front 7

What does this sign mean

Back 7

Tunnel

Front 8

What does this sign mean

Back 8

A platform. Can have a number too

Front 9

What does this sign mean

Back 9

Overhead line neutral sections

Front 10

What does this sign mean

Back 10

Signal box

Front 11

What does this sign mean

Back 11

Location of a ground frame

Front 12

What does this sign mean

Back 12

Location of a hot axle box detector or wheel check device

Front 13

What does this sign mean

Back 13

Lineside telephone location at a level crossing

Front 14

What does PP stand for

Back 14

Passenger Permissive

Front 15

What does PF stand for

Back 15

Permissive Freight

Front 16

Under which heading in Section B, would you find information regarding SLW, TBW etc

Back 16

Traffic remarks

Front 17

In the Sectional Appendix, how do you know what type of signalling system is in use on each page of table A

Back 17

Signalling and remarks column

Front 18

In table A, what are the headings in each column (4)

Back 18

1. Location

2. Distance (miles and chains)

3. Map

4. Remarks (signalling)