Acronyms Flashcards
What is STEGS for?
Weekly Operating Notice (WON) Sections
- Safety Notices
- Temporary Speed Restrictions
- Engineering Arrangements
- General Instructions and Notices
- Signalling and Permanent Way Alterations
What is HIPLOC for?
The functions of a Track Circuit
- Holds a signal at danger
- Indicates faulty equipment (track circuit failures, broken rail etc)
- Proves presence or non-presence of trains
- Locks routes
- Operate some level crossing equipment
- Can be operated by safety equipment
What is WADE for?
Allowing a train into a section with an obstruction of the line:
- Work to and from the point of obstruction, or serve an intermediate siding or platform, but only if this can be done safely
- Allow an assisting train into an occupied section
- allow a train to pass through a Diverging junction before reaching the obstruction
- Examine the line
What is STITS for?
Train an unusually long time in section:
- Stop each train on any adjacent line travelling towards the overdue train
- Tell the driver of each train the circumstances regarding the overdue train
- Instruct the driver to proceed at caution when the signal is cleared or an MA is received
- Tell the driver to report what has happened with the overdue train
- Signal each train normally
NB If another line is not available, you must get help from a competent person
What is FISHPOND for?
When must you carry out Stop and Examine (TS1 Reg 19)
- Fire (vehicle on fire)
- Insecure load
- Signals of alarm
- Hot axle box
- Person has fallen from the train
- Other mishaps
- Noise (any unusual noise coming from the train)
- Door open or on the catch
You must also look for damage to the infrastructure which might have been caused by a train including:
- multiple or sequential track circuit failures, or
- multiple or sequential loss of detection of points
What is TIGER for?
Weather (M3 and TW1 Reg 28)
Traction is:
- Good
- Expected
- Reportable
What is TED LETS PETS PE for?
Passing signals at danger:
- Train movement has reversed and starting beyond the signal
- Electric train to pass the signal protecting an isolated section and proceed towards the limiting point
- Defective or disconnected signal
- Level crossing equipment or signalling equipment failed
- Examine the line
- Train to pass the signal protecting engineering work under the requirements of TS1 Reg 13.2 to gain access to:
> > > Station
> > > Line under SLW
> > > Siding
- Shunting purposes where a main aspect or stop signal is to be passed at danger when there is no associated position-light signal or semaphore shunting signal
- Permissive working in an emergency
- Engineering train is to move towards a possession or leave at an intermediate point
- Train to enter the the section to:
> > > Remove the rear portion of a divided train
> > > Evacuate passengers from a failed train
> > > Assist a failed train
> > > Remove a train or vehicles that have proceeded without authority
- SLW
- Pilotman or modified working applies
- Engineering train is to move towards a PZ
What is WHIP for?
Instructing driver to pass a signal at danger:
- Why do they need to pass the signal at danger
- How far are they authorised to proceed
- Infrastructure (level crossings, SPAD indicators etc)
- Proceed at caution
What is REAR for?
Entering an occupied section:
- Remove the rear portion of a divided train
- Evacuate passengers from a failed train
- Assist a failed train
- Remove a train or vehicle that has proceeded without authority
What is TED Don’t Let Rabbits Talk for?
Additional Protection for a line blockage:
- T-COD
- EPR
- Detonators
- Disconnection of signals
- Lock out device
- Route barring
- Token
What is TALL PANTS for?
Arrangements to agree with a COSS for a line blockage:
- Time it will take to complete
- Additional protection required if safety of the line affected
- (exact) Location of the blockage
- Line(s) to be blocked and line(s) to remain open
- Protecting signals
- Arrangements at level crossings
- Nature of the work
- Time after which the line blockage can be take
- SLW in place
What is CROWEFLOSSER for?
When can you authorise a wrong-direction move:
- Cannot continue forward and has to return because it has failed, or it cannot be driven from the cab at the leading end
- Return from or proceed towards a line blocked by an accident, failure, obstruction, or other exceptional incident
- Overrun a platform as long as the overrun is not more than 400m (400yds) beyond the platform
- Wrong route at a junction
- Engineering train is to move towards or from a line under possession
- Front portion of a divided train is to return to the rear portion
- Light locomotive or multiple-unit train (empty or loaded) is to proceed over the affected or unaffected line to assist a failed train
- OTM working in section to return to the published start mileage
- Shunting movement is to move through points worked by a ground frame
- SLW
- Engineering train or OTM working in a PZ
- Rail grinder to return to extinguish a fire
What is PUBAGS for?
What must you do to make the line safe before authorising a wrong-direction movement:
- Points are in the required position and locked by facing point locks (where provided)
- Unworked points are secured
- Barriers or gates at any controlled level crossings are closed to road traffic
- any AHBC without wrong-direction controls is locally operated
- any Ground-frame release giving access to the route is in ‘normal’ unless it needs to be operated for the movement
- Protecting Signals to danger with reminder appliances applied
What is WHUPPA for?
What instructions a driver must be given before a wrong-direction movement:
- What is required
- How far the movement will go
- Unworked points have been secured
- Points and crossings should be checked (where possible) that they are set correctly for the movement
- Proceed at caution
- Arrangements at level crossings
What SWETFFS for?
Reasons an AHBC may need to be taken under local control.
- SLW needed.
- Wrong direction move needed (and no wrong direction controls)
- Engineering work affecting the crossing.
- Traffic flow.
- Failed train.
- Failure of crossing equipment.
- Stop (train needs to stop within crossing controls)
What is SCAR PEA for?
Actions for a train proceeding without authority or after a train divides (TS2 Reg 5)
- Signals to danger (against the train and any other trains that could be put in danger)
- Crossings (take necessary actions)
- Arrange for the line to be cleared ahead
- Radio messages (send if necessary)
- Points (alter to divert trains and prevent collisions)
- Emergency alarms
- Any other possible action to reduce the risk of a collision
What is SWATPAW for?
Information required for a Dangerous Goods incident.
- Six Character Emergency Code
- Where and when the incident occurred
- As many other details as possible
- Train Reporting Number
- Position of wagon on the train
- Any railway personnel or members of the public involved
- Wagon types and numbers
What is RADMU for?
The circumstances you can send berth-triggered GSM-R broadcast messages (RS523 Reg 8.4)
- Reportable rail conditions
- Animals on the line (except in tunnels)
- Defective emergency indicator
- Missing or obscured TSR board
- Unusual events (not track or signalling)
When can you use GSMR Berth messages? (MURDA)
Missing or obscured TSR board
Unusual events
Reportable rail conditions
Defective emergency indicator
Animals on the line (except in tunnels)
What is LAST CAPE for?
Arrangements to be agreed with a PICOP before granting a T3 possession:
- Line(s) to be taken under possession
- Around any trains
- Signals leading to the possession that will be kept at danger with reminder appliances
- Time the possession is to be taken
- Crossings/points that may be used for trains outside of the possession
- Arrangements for each level crossing within the possession
- Position that points within the possession must be placed in
- Exact location of detonator protection and whether sub-standard
What is W. DALLAS for?
Arrangements for a protection zone (PZ):
- Work location
- Drivers authorisation to pass signals at danger and wrong direction moves
- Around a train
- Line the PZ will be set on
- Limits of the PZ
- Additional protection (TCOD or signal disconnection)
- Signals at danger (entry and exit)
