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1999 – July – Blakeley-Smith & Webb – Queensland Rail’s Integrated Intelligent Hot Bearing and Wheel lmpact Detector Systems

Author(s): Andrew Blakeley-Smith & Paul Webb

Date presented: October 20th, 2024

Andrew Blakeley-Smith & Paul Webb This paper describes the background, evolution, design and construction of a network of Hot Bearing and Hot Wheel Detectors (HBD/HWD) and a Wheel lmpact Load Detector (WILD) and the associated data acquisition and analysis system installed, in its first stage, on the Goonyella line and associated mine branches.  

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1998 – July – Skilton – Tranz Rail’s National Train Control Centre

Author(s): JT Skilton

Date presented: October 20th, 2024

JT Skilton Signalling systems within Tranz Rail which require control from a remote location can be classified into three types, Centralised Traffic Control (CTC), remote controlled interlockings in Track Warrant (TW) territory and remote controlled interlockings embedded in Double Line Automatic (DLA) signalling. The CTC systems control the movement of trains in both directions over a single line section divided up into block sections and crossing loops. A field unit is installed at each crossing loop for the purpose of communicating with the control centre. TW control requires all trains to hold a warrant for the section of line being traversed. This warrant is issued to the locomotive engineer verbally over the train radio system and checked for correct reception by reading back over the radio system to the control centre. A selected number of crossing loops within TW territory are fully interlocked and equipped with a field unit which allows the Train Control Operator (TCO) to have full control over motor points and signals. Centralised control of interlockings in DLA territory is used where junctions between main and branch lines occur. Central control is used for movements to and from the branch line and, although it can also be used for signalling along the main lines, the interlocking can be switched to automatic for main line movements.

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1998 – July – McDonald – Today’s Interlocking – A World of Applications

Author(s): Wayne McDonald

Date presented: October 20th, 2024

Wayne McDonald Computer based interlockings today must be adaptable to the vastly different environments found in the many rail networks throughout the world. This paper overviews some of these environments where one such system, WESTRACE, has been installed and it highlights some of the special requirements essential to suit those locations.  

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1997 – November – Brock, Ebzery & McMurtrie – Homebush Bay Rail Link – Signalling Design and Management

Author(s): Peter Brock, Frank Ebzery & Bruce McMurtrie

Date presented: October 20th, 2024

Peter Brock, Frank Ebzery & Bruce McMurtrie The construction of the Year 2000 Olympic facilities and the relocation of the Royal Agricultural Show Grounds Homebush Bay requires the construction of a high capacity transport link. Heavy rail is the only transport system that will supply the required capacity. The new Homebush Bay rail Loop will connect Olympic Park and the new Homebush Bay Showgrounds with the rest of the Sydney metropolitan rail networkTrail loop is nearing completion and will be commissioned on the 22/23 November 1997.

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1982 – July – Mayne – Communications Aspects of the Tarcoola-Alice Springs New Railway

Author(s): AG Mayne

Date presented: October 20th, 2024

AG Mayne The preceding paper illustrates only too well how a railway was built fifty years ago and the changes in construction between then and now. By the same token the relative demands made on railway communications between then and now have also undergone considerable change such that now we are required to satisfy a constantly increasing demand from all our Branches for more and more communication channels - reliable channels of high quality and many dedicated for specific purposes.

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201907 – Andreevski & Walker – 3D Signal Sighting Design Workflow

Author(s): Matthew Walker & Ivan Andreevski

Date presented: August 24th, 2019

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201703 – McDonald – Is RAMS All BULL for Electromechanical Equipment?

Author(s): Wayne McDonald

Date presented: March 10th, 2017

Wayne McDonald BE (Elec) FIRSESiemens LimitedRailways a

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1993 – April – Mitchell – BHPs Mt Newman Rail Signals Group Involvement

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Date presented: May 23rd, 2016

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1990 – Apr – Beadle – A Suppliers View of Centralised Control as used

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Date presented: May 23rd, 2016

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1992 – March – Loo – Melbournes Metropolitan Train Radio System – an Ove

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Date presented: May 23rd, 2016

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