SAFE Notice2014 220

EPPING THORNLEIGH
From Saturday, 26 July until Monday, 28 July 2014
In conjunction with Special Train Notice No. 1042 2014, the following Safeworking arrangements will apply:

EPPING THORNLEIGH PILOT STAFF WORKING

The Engineering Disciplines will carry out engineering
works between Epping and Thornleigh.
During this time Up and Down trains will travel
between Epping and Thornleigh over the following
specified routes:
DOWN TRAINS
Down trains will cross via 107 crossover to the
Up Main line at Epping and traverse the Up
Main line to the STOP sign located 120m on the
Sydney side of B crossover at Thornleigh on the
authority of the pilot staff for the Thornleigh
Epping pilot staff section.
UP TRAINS
Up trains will depart from Signal No. TH.18 at
Thornleigh and traverse the Up Main line to
Signal No. EG 40 at Epping on the authority of
the pilot staff for the Thornleigh Epping pilot
staff section.
Note: Possession protection in accordance with
NWT 302 must be afforded to ALL lines on which
possession is granted other than the specified train
routes between Epping and Thornleigh.
PILOT STAFF WORKING (UP
MAIN LINE THORNLEIGH
EPPING)
Authorisation is given for pilot staff working to
be introduced over the Up Main line between
Thornleigh and Epping as follows:
Pilot staff working in accordance with the
procedures shown in NSY 516 will be introduced
over the Up Main line between Signal No. TH.18
at Thornleigh and Signal No. EG 40 at Epping.
WARNING AND STOP SIGNS
Pilot staff working WARNING and STOP signs facing
Down trains must be placed on dedicated support
posts on the right-hand side of the line in the
direction of travel.
If it would be difficult for the Driver or track vehicle
operator to see the signs on the right-hand side, they
can be placed on the left-hand side of the line.
Note: In all cases, both signs must be on the same
side of the line.
A flashing blue light must be fixed to the WARNING
sign or the support post.
A steady red light must be fixed to the STOP sign or
the support post.
POINTS AND CROSSOVERS
The following points and crossovers must be secured
in the normal position for the duration of pilot staff
working:
No. 55 crossover at Thornleigh
No. 51 crossover at Thornleigh
No. 113 crossover at Epping
No. 108 points at Epping
The following points and crossovers must be secured
by a point clip and SL locked in the normal position
for the duration of pilot staff working:
No. 111 points at Epping.

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 THORNLEIGH EMERGENCY ENGINEERING WORK
CROSSOVERS During the time Pilot Staff Working is in operation,
A Qualified Worker must be provided to take some signal aspects on the Up Main Line in the Pilot
charge of the emergency crossovers at Thornleigh Staff Working section may be affected by the work.
and operate the crossovers in accordance with The affected signals are to be booked out of use,
the applicable procedures outlined in NSY 516 crossboarded and detailed on the Pilot Staff Notice.
and NPR 727. Note: It is also to be especially noted that during
The Signaller in charge of Thornleigh emergency the time Pilot Staff Working is in operation,
crossovers will be responsible for the issue the entire Pilot Staff Working section is to be
and collection of the Proceed Authority for the pilot unoccupied prior to a train receiving the authority
staff section. to enter the section.
Handsignallers must be provided at ALL affected
signals and act as directed by the Signaller in charge WORK ON TRACK
of Thornleigh emergency crossovers. Should it become necessary for work to be performed
Prior to the introduction of pilot staff working, the requiring a track possession (sole occupancy) of the
Signaller at Thornleigh emergency crossovers must pilot staff working section, the requesting Protection
have suitable telephone communications with the Officer and Train Controller must confer and arrange
Handsignallers at the affected signals, the Signallers for the pilot staff to be secured and a written Track
at Epping, Homebush Control Centre and the Train Occupancy Authority to be authorised.
Controller. This does not prevent the use of Track Work
Authorities or Absolute Signal Blocking for adjacent
HOMEBUSH CONTROL CENTRE line protection.
The Train Controller must issue the Signaller at
Homebush Control Centre a Pilot Staff Working TERMINATION OF TRAINS AT
Introduction form detailing the pilot staff section. PLATFORM 5 AT EPPING
Due to trains terminating at Platform 5 at Epping
EPPING (NO. 107 CROSSOVER) and in exception to NPR 709, it is permissible to
A Qualified Worker must be provided to take control place possession protection within the tunnel.
of No. 107 crossover at Epping, act as Signaller at
that location and operate the crossover in accordance
with the applicable procedures outlined in NSY 516
and NPR 727.
Prior to the introduction of pilot staff working, this
officer must remove the ESML key for the duration
of pilot staff working and must manually operate No.
107 crossover, and will be responsible for the issue
and collection of the Proceed Authority for the pilot
staff section.
This signaller must also endorse Item 10 of the
Pilot Staff Notice that signal No. EG53 must be
disregarded.
Handsignallers must be provided at affected signals
and act as directed by the Signaller in charge of No.
107 crossover.
Prior to the introduction of pilot staff working, the
Signaller at No. 107 crossover must have suitable
telephone communications with the Handsignallers
at all affected signals, the Signallers at Thornleigh
Homebush Control Centre, and the Train Controller.

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(Controlling Manager to retain this Acknowledgment of Receipt of the SAFE Notice for record purposes for 90 days.)

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