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Chapter 2

Railway Systems Engineering


2.1. Railway communication
• From the method of transmission:
Cable and wireless communication.
• From the service area: toll communication;
area communication, section
communication, station communication.
• From the service nature: public
communication, private communication
and data transmission.
Cont’d
Railway private communication system consists
of:
1.Train dispatching telephone
• The train dispatching phone is a kind of
wired phone, which is used to
communicate between dispatchers and
station attendants.
Cont’d
2. train dispatching radio phone

• The train dispatching radio phone can be


used as the communication tool between
train dispatchers, locomotive
dispatchers, station attendants or others
and the driver.
Cont’d

Wireless dispatching telephone in a station train dispatching radio phone


Cont’d
3.Wireless dispatching telephone in a
station

• The wireless dispatching telephone in a


station is used by dispatchers, hump
attendants or other commanders to
communicate to the shunting locomotive
driver.
Cont’d
4.Other railway private communication
equipments
• Private telecom system
• Railway local telephone
• Long distance telephone and telegraph within
railway administration and mail lines
• Train out report telegraph and telephone
• Railway station communication system
2.2. Railway signaling & control
system
Signaling consists of the systems, devices and
means by which trains are operated efficiently
and tracks are used to maximum extent, maintaing
the safety of passengers, the staff and the rolling
stock.
It includes the use and working of signals, points,
block instruments and other equipments
Signals have aspects and indication
• Aspect is the visual appearance of the signal
• Indication is the meaning
Objectives of signaling
The various objectives of providing & operating
signals are:
To provide facilities for the efficient movement of
trains
To ensure safety between two or more trains
To provide facilities for the maximum utility of
track
To provide facilities for safe and efficient shunting
operations
To guide the trains movement during maintenance
and repair of tracks
Cont’d
• Signals can be placed:
 At the start of a section of track
 On the approach to a movable item
of infrastructure, such as switches or
a swing bridge
 In advance of other signals
 On the approach to a level crossing
 Ahead of platforms or other places
that trains are likely to be stopped
Signal equipments introduction
• Railway signal equipments are the key
facilities to organize and command train
operation, ensure safety, enhance the transport
efficiency, transfer information, improve
working conditions of driving personnel .
• The foundation of railway signal equipment
includes signal machine, switch machine, track
circuit, signal relays, etc.
Signal machine
• Signal and signal reapter say a signal that used
to command train operation and shunting
homework.

Signal
reapter
Switch machine
The switch machine plays an important roles on train
operation ,which is used to complete the conversion
and locking of switch.
ZD6 series are used for the existing line
S700K are used for speeding track line
Track circuit
• The track circuit is used to monitor the
occupancy of the train and transfer the traffic
information.
Signal relay
• Signal relay is not only the key component of
various relay control system but also the
interface unit of electronic or computer
control system
The basic color of the visual signal
• Red - stop。
• Yellow - Noting and reducing speed
• Green- driving at the required speed
• Bluish-white calling-on signal or permitting
shunting signal
• Blue - permissive signal or prohibiting
shunting signal
Cont’d
Home signal
Function： Protecting stations, indicating
the train operating conditions to ensure the
receiving route safe and reliable.
The entrance of the station must be fitted with
home signal
Cont’d
Cont’d
Through signal
Function：protecting block section, Indicating
the train can enter the next block section.
Three-aspect automatic block
Four-aspect automatic bloc
8 6 4 2

8G 6G 4G

10 8 6 4 2

10G 8G 6G 4G
Departure signal
• Function ： indicating the train can enter the
section or not, and the parking place
Departure
route

section
section station

Fouling point
Shunting signal
function： Indicates the various shunting
operation, be Installed in interlocking yard with
shunting operation
A:single shunting signal
B:double shunting signal
C: difference shunting signal
D:stub-end shunting signal
Cont’d

Double Single

Stub-end

difference
Cab signal
Cont’d
Cont’d
Control of movement of trains
• One of the basic objectives of signaling is to
control the movement of trains with a view to
ensure safety by preventing accidents
• To achieve this goal, a particular system of
working should be adopted keeping in view
three important aspects i.e safety, speed and
traffic density of operation
System types…
• The Various systems of controlling the movement
of trains are:
1) one –engine only system
2)Following train/time interval system
3)Pilot guard system
4)Train staff & ticket system
5)Absolute block system
6)Automatic block system
7)C.T.C system
8)A.T.C system

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