Chapter 3 (Passenger trains) Flashcards
Passenger trains can reach speeds of ________ in DC
110 mph
Each rail car has capacity for approximately _______passengers
100
Passenger numbers will ___________ with standees at rush hour
Double
When MARC trains travel south towards union station, the engineer performs the operating functions from the cab-car located at the _______ of the train with no engine crew in the _________.
Front and rear
Amtrak trains carry a total of _____ passengers
250
There are ______types of Amtrak trains
2
Amtrak HHP8 bi directional can travel ____-mph
125
Amtrak Acela will travel _______ in dc area
135 mph
What is HEP?
Head end power
What is a soft spot on the roof
An area the rescue saw can cut
HEP cables are what color?
Red
Low voltage/communications cables are what color?
Blue
Electric power to passenger cars is provided from the locomotive at ________
480 volts AC
HEP power lines are how many volts?
480
Emergency lighting and door power when HEP is lost is powered by ?
Battery 74 volt nickel cad
The 74 volt nickle cad battery last for how long?
6 hrs
A choice to break the window is using ________ to freeze the window and then striking it with a haligan bar
C02 extinguisher’s
MARC windows should be checked for the _______ to remove windows
Zip strip
VRE windows have a ______ colored pull handle on the outside of the car
Red
How many cars in an acela train set?
6
Amtrak, how do you open the doors from the inside?
T handle or ball handle
How do you open the doors of an amtak train from the outside?
Keyways
Marc trains opening a door from the outside?
Pull handles on both sides of the car
Marc trains opening up the doors from the inside?
Break the bullseye and pull the emergency handle
Marc cars can carry approximately _____ commuters
120
