01 - Generic Faults

Question 1

What are some examples of whistle faults?

Answer 1

Horn not working

Horn sound too low

Horn continuously working.

Question 2

If the horn is continuously sounding what may a driver try first to fix the issue?

Answer 2

It may be possible to clear the fault by depressing and releasing the operating lever rapidly several times.

If this doesn’t work, individually isolate the cocks in the A side cabinet (VICERS whistle cocks)

If neither or both of the VICERS cocks help, try the horn cock in the Aux panel

Question 3

How does a driver isolate the horn?

Answer 3

Isolating cocks are found in the Auxiliary Pneumatic Panel and in the A side cabinet.

Question 4

When there is a complete horn failure, what speed restrictions may apply?

Answer 4

Driver is limited to a max of 15km/h in stations, yards or near any employees.

Question 5

When driving a train with a completely isolated whistle, how must you travel through level crossings?

Answer 5

Driver proceeds through the level crossing while alternating between low and high beam lights.

Question 6

What restrictions apply when one headlight is defective?

Answer 6

None, you may run as normal.

You still submit a TMM.

Question 7

What must you check when both headlight are extinguished?

Answer 7

The relevant circuit breakers, also check to see if they come on manually when as it may be a wiring issue from the keys.

Question 8

What restrictions apply if both headlights are defective during daylight hours?

Answer 8

The train may continue in service without any limitation of its normal line speed except through the Underground Loop and the West Richmond tunnels (Clifton Hill group), where the maximum speed is then 50 km/h.

Question 9

What restrictions apply if both headlights are defective during night hours?

Answer 9

This is a critical fault for night time driving.

Train can be remarshalled to put defective lights into the centre of the train.

50km/h everywhere, 15km/h through stations, yards and level crossings

Question 10

If a wheel is locked and you must drive it “skidding” what is the max speed you may travel?

Answer 10

5km/h

Question 11

If the leading wheels become locked or jammed how does the driver proceed?

Answer 11

The driver does not proceed.

Either the driver is going to be setting back, dragging the skidding wheel. (Shunting out no doubt)

OR a rescue may be required from the front (to sandwich the wheel)

Question 12

If a train has been skidded over a section of rail, how will any following trains proceed?

Answer 12

Following trains must travel at reduced speed (15km/h max) until infrastructure personnel have inspected the tracks.

Question 13

If you have reduced braking capability(isolated bogey), but above 80% brake capacity, what are your speed limitations?

Answer 13

Speeds are reduced when over 60 by 10km/h, trains need not be reduced to below 60km/h

Question 14

At what percentage of isolated brakes must you travel at extreme caution?

Answer 14

50-80%

Question 15

How much braking capacity must be defective for the train to be declared disabled?

Answer 15

Less than 50%

Question 16

How may a driver become aware of sticky breaks/locked wheel?

Answer 16

Observing the train

Feel of the train, during running.

Smell (heat/burn)

Question 17

What do you do if the door flashing closed light is flashing between stations?

Answer 17

Continue to run to the next station, stop at this station even if you are not scheduled

Make a PA to the effect get away from the doors, remove shit from the doors.

Reduce speed, look in windows.

Question 18

How does the driver react if a FDLC persist at a station?

Answer 18

TEC to TC

WRITE ON PC

Question 19

If the door fault can be rectified, the train may continue in service as long as…?

Answer 19

The Blue Door Closed light is steady proving the doors are closed and locked

Only one saloon door has been isolated on each side of any carriage

The Door Loop system has not been bypassed

Question 20

Window defects, If safety film is pierced internally. What happens?

Answer 20

You tell TC

Train is either taken out of service or a CE is placed near it.

Question 21

When working with combined trains, what’s is your speed adjusted?

Answer 21

Reduced speed.

Question 22

Speed of the train when braking is crontrolled from the front but powering from the rear?

Answer 22

40km/h pushing

Question 23

Max speed when powering and breaking is controlled from the anything other than the lead cab?

Answer 23

15km/h propelling

Question 24

Break blocks, at what marker must you report it as worn?

Answer 24

10mm mark still serviceable but worn.

However brake blocks are unserviceable if any part of th backing plate is in contact with the wheel, ISOLATE and report.

Question 25

Brake block missing or broken, how much can be missing and brake block remains serviceable?

How much before it’s a serious defect?

Answer 25

10% missing, serviceable

12.5% - 50% is serviceable but a serious defect.