A:
Alternator A
generator underneath some carriages which changes mechanical energy
into electrical energy by the rotation of its rotor. Provides backup
power to HEP carriages when no HEP is detected, or HEP has failed.
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B:
Bogie -
a structure underneath a carriage to which wheel axles
and wheels are attached.
Bombardier Manufacturer of new
VLocity 160 trains.
Buffet Term used for Snack Bar
a module in BRN carriages which consists of a counter and cash
registers, a sink, refrigerators, microwaves and stands for food.
Also contains seat for conductor and a PA system.
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C:
Car Frequently
used term short for Carriage. Used in both Australia and the United
States when referring to carriages.
Conductor The competent employee
aboard a revenue passenger service whom completes train running
procedures (radioing driver when platform work is complete and
the platform is clear, closing doors), checks tickets, and assists
passengers. Also on selected services, conductors work in the
buffet module.
Conductors Van A separate area
outside of the main seating saloon of ACN, ACZ & BCH carriages,
which contains a seat, desk, light, locker and supplies storage
for the on board conductor, along with space for luggage.
Consist A set of passenger carriages
connected semi-permanently together, typically 3-5 carriages.
Coupler A component located in
the centres at of the ends of each carriage used to connect carriages
and locomotives together.
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D:
DMU
Diesel Multiple Unit a self propelled passenger car which has
its engines under the floor, and the drivers compartment as part
of the car itself at both ends.
Drop Chute Toilet Toilet in which
waste products drop onto the railway line as opposed to being
stored in a tank underneath the carriage. These toilets are not
permitted to be used any more, however, only the BS carriages
have them. These are locked up and out of service.
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E:
East End
At Spencer Street, the end of the carriage facing in the Bairnsdale
line direction (East).
EDI Rail Maintenance provider
to V/Line locomotives, carriages and railcars, with sites at Spencer
Street (Carriage Maintenance Depot) and Newport Workshops. Formerly
Clyde Engineering.
End of Train Marker
A red marker light positioned at the end of the train, which flashes
during night time.
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F:
No Definitions.
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G:
Gangway
A narrow platform in between carriages enabling access through
the cars for both the conductor and passengers on board.
Goninan Manufacturer of the Victorian
Sprinters, now known as United Goninan.
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H:
Handbrake -
A brake operated by a hand lever at the under frame of
the carriage, or by a switch from inside the conductors van or
control panel, which prevents the brakes of the individual carriage
from release.
Head End Power (HEP)
Power provided to carriages to enable lighting and heating/air
conditioning by the locomotive hauling the carriages.
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I:
No Definitions.
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J:
No Definitions.
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K:
No Definitions.
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L:
Loose Carriage
A carriage which is not in a set of carriages, hence is singular,
on its own.
Luggage - any number of bags,
cases and containers which hold a travelers articles during transit.
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M:
Marshalling
the placing,
or shunting of two or more carriages together to form a train.
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N:
No Definitions.
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O:
No Definitions.
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P:
PA System
Public Address System, found in all conductors vans to enable
the on train conductor to make announcements to the passengers.
Speakers are installed in each carriage for this to happen. PA
systems are also found within BRN carriage buffet modules.
Push Pull A form of consist where
a set of carriages is in between two locomotives one locomotive
is at each end, both of them are powered up, hence the rear loco
is pushing and the front loco is pulling.
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Q:
No Definitions.
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R:
Retention Toilet
Toilet
in which waste products are stored in a tank underneath the carriage
as apposed to dropping onto the railway line. The tanks are emptied
at regular intervals.
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S:
Saloon
The seating area of a railway carriage, separated from the vestibules
in N & Z type carriages by doors.
Set A semi-permanent group of
carriages which stays the same in most circumstances. Same as
consist. Typically sets comprise of 3-5 carriages.
Shunting The process of either
marshalling a train together, or moving a train from one line
to another in order to cross with another train, or stable.
Socimi Manufacturer of experimental
high speed (160kph) bogies for long H set LH33 in 1984.
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T:
TPWS Acronym
for Train Protection Warning System
The Train Protection Warning
Systems purpose is to safely stop trains that pass signals at
the STOP aspect, so as to avoid a collision.
For a more in depth explanation of how the system works,
see:
http://www.railway-technical.com/sigtxt7.html
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U:
Underframe The
underneath and the underneath components of a railway carriage.
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V:
V/Line
The operator of inter urban and inter city railway & coach
services in the state of Victoria, Australia.
Van A type of rollingstock not
designed for typical passenger travel, but rather, to provide
more luggage/parcel space, space for a generator set to power
the carriages it is coupled to. See also Conductors Van
Vestibule Small entrance area
(doorways) which are separated by doors from the main seating
saloon of N, Z & S type carriages.
Vickers Ruwolt Manufacturer of
original N type carriage (ACN, BRN, BN) bogies.
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W:
West End
At Spencer Street, the end of the carriage facing in the Warrnambool,
Ballarat, Swan Hill, Albury & Shepparton line directions (North/West/South
West etc.).
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X:
No Definitions.
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Y:
No Definitions.
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Z:
No Definitions.
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