Attaching & Dividing

Question 1

When attaching where does the first train at a platform stop?

Answer 1

At 6 car mark

Unless advised at 3 car mark

Question 2

When dividing where does a train stop at a platform?

Answer 2

1 metre short of 6 car mark

Question 3

When attaching what does driver of first train do?

Answer 3

Assisting driver:
PA announcement
Close doors
Extinguish lighting
Change ends procedure
Advise station staff ready

Question 4

What does driver of second train to arrive do?

Answer 4

Stop one metre from 3 car train
PA announcement

Question 5

What does assisting driver do when second train arrives?

Answer 5

Check coupler condition and that it’s aligned

MR and BP IC’s open

Electrical cock in coupling position

Question 6

What does attaching driver do next?

Answer 6

Close doors

Extinguish saloon lighting

Confer with assisting driver and receive hand signals

Ease up and attach

Question 7

Once attached what does assisting driver do?

Answer 7

Check couplers have attached:
Indicators moved to longitudinal position
Electrical coupling heads opened
Continuity test

Question 8

Which cabs is the continuity test done from?

Answer 8

Leading cab (train will depart in)

Trailing centre cab

Question 9

How do you do a continuity test?

Answer 9

Make leading cab active
MCH to FULL SERVICE
Hand pilot valve down
Observe HOLDING pressure 120

MCH to EMERGENCY- status light illuminates
Observe EMERGENCY pressure 210

MCH to FULL SERVICE
Hand pilot valve down
Observe status light extinguish
HOLDING pressure 120

Ensure assisting driver observed all pressures

Question 10

When Dividing at a platform what does arriving driver do?

Answer 10

Stop 1 metre short of 6 car mark

PA announcement

MCH to COAST, reverser to NEUTRAL, remove key

Remain in cab

Question 11

What does the Dividing driver do?

Answer 11

Be in position at 6 car mark

Confer

Detrain pass. as you walk to leading centre cab

Question 12

What does Dividing driver do once in leading centre cab?

Answer 12

Activate cab
Close doors - will continue to flash
Ensure BC gauge 210
Press uncouple
Observe door light turn steady blue
Ensure lug’s longitudinal electrical doors retract
Confer with other driver via cab to cab
Set back 1 m and remove key
Conduct visual inspections and tests in divided cabs

Question 13

What do you do if train fails to uncouple?

Answer 13

Pull 22Q6 Multi Unit Relay CB

Place EMS switch to position 1 (holding brake inhibit)

Apply traction power to bunch up

Release pilot valve, MCH to COAST, Reverser to NEUTRAL

Reset 22Q6 CB

Reset EMS to 2 NORMAL

Press Uncouple button