Day 27

Question 1

What drivers equipment do we need?

Answer 1

-Full uniform
-H.V.V
-Licence and paper
-Travel pass
-EP key
-Carriage key
-BR1B key
-Handlamp
-Watch
-Safety boots
-Schedule card
-Glasses
-Sunglasses
-RT3185
-Disposable gloves
-ESW ticket
-Phone and tablet
-Company ID

Question 2

What 3 things does a conductor driver need to know?

Answer 2

-How to shut down the unit in an emergency
-How to apply the emergency brake
-Where the emergency equipment is located

Question 3

What information does a driver needs to know when taking over a train?

Answer 3

-Formation
-Defects
-Reasons for delay
-Anything else worth knowing
-DO NOT FORGET TO TAKE A KEY

Question 4

What colour train illumination should be on the rear of your train?

Answer 4

Reds

Question 5

What colour train illumination should be on the front of your train?

Answer 5

Headlight day/night as appropriate and marker light on the running line

Question 6

What colour train illumination should be on the front of your train in the sidings?

Answer 6

Marker Lights

Question 7

Headlight failure, no headlight provided, what’s the speed and what else do you do?

Answer 7

20MPH/Sounding horn frequently

Question 8

Headlight failure, headlight provided, what speed?

Answer 8

75MPH

Question 9

Train illumination for wrong direction movements?
-More than 400 Metres?
-Less than 400 Metres?
-Assisting a failed train?

Answer 9

-More than 400 Metres – White lights at leading cab, red taillights
-Less than 400 Metres – No change in taillights
-Assisting a failed train – White lights both ends

Question 10

What do you always make sure prior to a wrong direction movement?

Answer 10

-Authority from signaller
-You’re in the leading cab in direction of travel

Question 11

What times are we permitted to use the horn?

Answer 11

-06.00 – 23.59
-In an emergency

Question 12

When do you sound the horn?

Answer 12

-Someone is on or near the line
-Whistle board
-When you consider it necessary

Question 13

If you are unable to control your train, what ways can you alert anyone?

Answer 13

-Using hazard lights
-Red lights
-Sounding the horn (long blasts on high tone)
-Telling the signaller immediately

Question 14

Speed for examining the track?

Answer 14

20MPH

Question 15

Speed for examining a tunnel?

Answer 15

10MPH

Question 16

Speed for examining an overbridge?

Answer 16

5MPH

Question 17

If at a red signal or signalbox and a detonator explodes, what do you do?

Answer 17

-Stop
-Don’t proceed until authorised

Question 18

What about any place other than a signal or signalbox and a detonator explodes, what do you do?

Answer 18

-Stop
-Proceed with caution towards the obstruction or signal/hand signal to get guidance

Question 19

What do you if you see the line adjacent to yours is blocked?

Answer 19

-Contact signaller
-Hazard lights
-Sounding horn
-If unable to contact signaller drive your train 2KM to try to gain communication
-Emergency Protection