COG RR Chap 1 - Sheet1

Question 1

________________ have become targets for a terrorist attack as these structures are assembly areas for commuters.

Answer 1

Train stations

Question 2

Commuter railroads will try to halt trains at the ____________ station during an emergency.

Answer 2

closest

Question 3

The term “right-of-way” is defined as the section of property between tunnel walls, fence lines and bridges in which the railroad utilizes for the movement of commerce and people which generally consists of approximately ____ feet outward measured from the ______________________.

Answer 3

50 ft, center of the outward most tracks

Question 4

Trains from various railroads may operate on tracks owned by another railroad but the movement of trains on a given track is always controlled by the individual railroad that _____ and ________ the track.

Answer 4

owns and operates

Question 5

Markers, called “_________”, are spaced at one-mile intervals along the right-of-way and indicate the distance from a selected starting point.

Answer 5

mileposts

Question 6

TRUE or FALSE: AT&T Telephone cable signs along Amtrak right-of-way are not official railroad measurements, but they are close enough to be used in an emergency.

Answer 6

TRUE

Question 7

TRUE or FALSE: AT&T and MCIcable signs alongCSX right-of-way are not official railroad measurements, but they are close enough to be used in an emergency.

Answer 7

FALSE, AT&T and MCI CSX mileposts distances are not correct and are of little or no value

Question 8

Another name for track switches which provide a means to move a train from one track to another is _____________.

Answer 8

crossovers

Question 9

Remote track switches are operated either ___________ or ________________.

Answer 9

electrically or electro-pneumatically

Question 10

Track switches close with __________________ pounds of force and present a risk of a body part becoming crushed.

Answer 10

several hundred

Question 11

TRUE or FALSE: In an emergency, first respondersare authorized tooperate control devices for track switches.

Answer 11

FALSE, only railroad personnel are to operate control devices

Question 12

Switches may also have attached to them_________ to maintain their operability in the freezing rain and snow conditions.

Answer 12

heaters

Question 13

Portable heaters for railroad switches are powered by _____________.

Answer 13

kerosene

Question 14

Permanent heaters for railroad switches are powered by either ______________, _______________ or ____________.

Answer 14

electricity, natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)

Question 15

Each LPG switch heater is supplied by a ______ gallon LPG tank.

Answer 15

1000

Question 16

Some sections of track with many switches may have up to______ 1000-gallon LPG tanks.

Answer 16

six (6)

Question 17

Highway flares are called “_________” in the railroad industry.

Answer 17

fusees

Question 18

______________is defined as main line track that has no signal system to control train movement.

Answer 18

Dark territory

Question 19

All train movements are only governed by written orders called “_____________”.

Answer 19

track warrants control forms

Question 20

The dangers of dark territory for railroad personnel is that there are ___________ along the track to alert oncoming trains of a switch left in the open position or a broken section of rail.

Answer 20

no signals

Question 21

When responding to an incident in dark territory, the Incident Commander must set up _________ units at both ends of the railroad track right-of-way to secure the incident scene from train movement.

Answer 21

flagging

Question 22

Flagging should be established at least ______ miles away from the incident.

Answer 22

two (2)

Question 23

The Incident Commander must ensure that the tracks have been ____________ by railroad personnelbefore performing operations for scene safety.

Answer 23

shut down

Question 24

Amtrak’s electrified territory utilizes overhead catenary lines that carry ________ volts of____ electrical power to propel trains.

Answer 24

12,000 volts, AC

Question 25

The purpose of the ground wires is to simply protect electrical system components from __________________.

Answer 25

lightning strikes

Question 26

Moving lower, we find the transmission lines below the ground wire. In portions of the Northeast Corridor in Maryland, these transmission lines are energized at ________volts and objects must not be allowed within _____ feet of these lines.

Answer 26

138,000, eight (8) feet

Question 27

Signal power lines are usually found below the transmission lines. They are energized at ______ volts and objects must not be allowed within _______ feet of these lines.

Answer 27

6,900 volts, three (3) feet

Question 28

The lowest wires in the system are the catenary (trolley) wires. They are energized at _______ volts and objects must not be allowed within _______ feet of these lines. Power

Answer 28

12,000 volts, three (3) feet

Question 29

________ _________ are electrical devices that permit passage of higher voltage propulsion current but prevent the passage of lower voltage signal current.

Answer 29

Impedance bonds

Question 30

In an emergency, the catenary system must be shut down by Amtrak personnel in ___________ and grounded by an on-site Amtrak Class-_____ employee.

Answer 30

Philadelphia, Class-A employee

Question 31

The catenary system must always be considered a deadly hazard until Amtrak guarantees that power has been removed and the system is grounded. Stay _____ feet away from all catenary wires until this action occurs.

Answer 31

fifteen (15)

Question 32

TRUE or FALSE: Fires involving the catenary system are electrical in nature, so firefighters can use Class C extinguishers on any energized catenary equipment.

Answer 32

FALSE, Do NOT use any type of extinguisher, including Class C extinguishers, on any energized catenary equipment. Rescuers must de-energize and ground the catenary wires first.

Question 33

Before entering a rail yard, responders must contact the _____________ or ___________ to stop train movement.

Answer 33

Yard Master or terminal superintendent

Question 34

TRUE or FALSE: The CSX Virginia Avenue Tunnel has no fire protection features installed in the structure.

Answer 34

TRUE

Question 35

TRUE or FALSE: Amtrak's First Street Tunnel has no fire protection features installed in the structure.

Answer 35

FALSE, Amtrak’s First Street Tunnel has fire protection features such as a standpipe, tunnel lighting, fire alarms, railroad communications and telephones

Question 36

Railroad bridges can be built with an _______ or _______ deck feature or a combination the two.

Answer 36

open or closed

Question 37

Most track beds consist of ________, called ballast, which makes walking on the right-of-way extremely difficult.

Answer 37

gravel

Question 38

Moving trains kill more than _______ trespassers a year on railroad right-of-ways and property.

Answer 38

500