Bell Signals

Question 1

Codes

Answer 1

O = SHORT BELL

— = LONG BELL

Question 2

WHEN USING BELL SIGNALS

Answer 2

SLOWLY AND DISTINCTLY

ACKNOWLEDGE SIGNALS OTHER THAN ALL RIGHT OR STOP BY REPEATING THE SAME SIGNAL BACK

Question 3

IF U DO NOT UNDERSTAND

Answer 3

TREAT IT AS A STOP

IMMEDIATELY COMM WITH THE OTHER TRAIN CREW MEMBER

Question 4

WARNING

ALL RIGHT SIGNAL

Answer 4

WHEN USING ALL RIGHT BELL SIGNAL TO DIRECT THE MOVEMENT OF A TRAIN

IT MUST BE REPEATED EVERY 5 SECS

IF THE ALL RIGHT BELL SIGNAL CEASES STOP

Question 5

O O

Answer 5

STOP IMMEDIATELY

IF GIVEN BY GUARD AND TRAIN NOT STOPPING GUARD MUST OPERATE EMERG BRAKE TAP

IF GIVEN BY DRIVER THE GUARD MUST OPERATE THE EMERG BRAKE TAP APPLY THE PARK BRAKES AND THEN TALK TO THE DRIVER

Question 6

O O O

Answer 6

SET BACK OR PROPEL

COMMENCE PROPELLING OR SETTING BACK MOVEMENT

Question 7

O — —

Answer 7

DRAW FORWARD SLOWLY, PREPARED TO STOP

THE DRIVER IS TO MOVE THE TRAIN FORWARD AT RESTRCITED SPD

Question 8

— —

Answer 8

TRAIN CREW MEMBER LEAVING OR RETURNING TO CAB

USE:
BEFORE LEAVING CAB
AFTER RETURNING TO CAB

IF RELIEVED AFTER GIVING THIS SIGNAL TELL THE RELIEF THAT THE SIGNAL WAS GIVEN

Question 9

— — — —

Answer 9

DISTURBANCE ON THE TRAIN OR
GO TO THE DRIVERS CAB

IF GIVEN BY GUARD THE DRIVER MUST ARRANGE POLICE

IF GIVEN BY DRIVER THE GUARD MUST GO TO THE DRIVERS CAB

Question 10

O — O

Answer 10

FIRE ON THE TRAIN OR IN THE RAIL CORRIDOR

USE IF THERE IS A FIRE ON THE TRAIN OR IN THE RAIL CORRIDOR

Question 11

O —

Answer 11

IS THE TRAIN CREW MEMBER ABLE TO CONTINUE?
CONTACT OTHER CREW MEMBER

USED BY A TRAIN CREW MEMBER IF THEY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE OTHER TRAIN CREW MEMBERS ABILITY TO CONTINUE

CONTACT THE OTHER CREW MEMBER BY INTERCOM

Question 12

— O O

Answer 12

APPLY POWER

APPLY POWER

Question 13

— O —

Answer 13

CUT OFF POWER

CUT OFF POWER

Question 14

DRIVER TO GUARD

— — O

Answer 14

APPLY PARK BRAKE HAND BRAKES

THE GUARD MUST APPLY PARK BRAKES HAND BRAKES AND TELL THE DRIVER WHEN THIS IS COMPLETED

Question 15

DRIVER TO GUARD

O O O O

Answer 15

RELEASE HANDBRAKES

THE GUARD MUST RELEASE PARK BRAKES HAND BRAKES AND TELL THE DRIVER WHEN THIS IS COMPLETED

Question 16

DRIVER TO GUARD

— O O O

Answer 16

IMMEDIATELY PROTECT THE REAR OF THE TRAIN

THE GIARD MUST PROTECT THE REAR OF THE TRAIN

Question 17

DRIVER TO GUARD

— O O —

Answer 17

IMMEDIATELY PROTECT ALL LINES THAT MIGHT BE OBSTRUXTED

THE GUARD MUST PLACE PROTECTION ON OBSTRUCTED ADJACENT LINES

Question 18

DRIVER TO GUARD

O O —

Answer 18

TRAIN IS ABOUT TO PASS A SIGNAL AT STOP

TELLS THE GUARD THAT THE TRAIN IS ABOUT TO PASS A SIGNAL AT STOP

Question 19

DRIVER TO GUARD

O

Answer 19

CONDUCT A CONTINUITY TEST

TELLS THE GUARD:
CONTINUITY TEST TO BE CONDUCTED OR
TRACTION INTERLOCKING CONTINUITY TEST IS TO BE CONDUCTED

Question 20

DRIVER TO GUARD

—

Answer 20

ALL RIGHT

THE TRAIN IS READY TO DEPART A YARD OR MAINT CENTRE

Question 21

GUARD TO DRIVER

—

Answer 21

ALL RIGHT

GUARD CONSIDERS IT SAFE TO MOVE AND
TRAIN READY TO LEAVE A STATION OR YARD OR MAINT CENTRE
SIGNALS CLEARS ANY PORTION OF A TRAIN IS STANDING AT A STATION
BRAKE PIPE PRESSURE IS RESTORED AFTER A TRIP VALVE HAS BEEN ACTIVATED
TRAIN HAS CLEARED A WORKSITE
GUARD IS DIRECTING MOVEMENTS FROM LEADING CREW COMPT ABD DRIVER DRIVING FROM REAR. SIGNAL REPEATED EVERY 5 SECS IF SIGNAL STOPS DRIVER STOP

Question 22

DRIVER TO DRIVER

O O O O —

Answer 22

RELAY DRIVER ON BOARD

A RELAY DRIVER HAS JOINED THE TRAIN AND IS IN POSITION TO CUT THE CONTROLS IN