Defective on-train equipment Flashcards
What combination of components are our trains driven by? (3 answers)
Mechanical
Air powered
Battery-powered
What type of faults could you encounter on a train? (3 answers)
MCB tripping
An air leak
Mechanical problems (such as engine failure or lack of power)
What type of notifications would you get on the train if there was a potential issue/fault?
Various fault lights in the cab or on the outside of the train.
Certain faults have a requirement to stop immediately and report to the signaller.
Which part of the rule book would you find this information?
TW5 section 1.
Which on-train faults would cause brake application? (not initiated by the driver) (9 answers)
AWS Brakes (if system fault) Air suspension (loss of air) TPWS DSD DVD ERTMS Hazard lights (some) Train interlock (TIS)
Which on-train faults would cause an issue with brake release? (3 answers)
Doors (if they cannot be closed)
EBS
TIS
Which on-train faults would cause an issue with taking power?
The DRA.
What rule do we have in place for passenger time lost?
The 60-second rule.
How do you perform the 60-second rule when you notice a potential fault with the train? (4 answers)
Look up
Look down
Look back
Look out
What fault are you checking for when you look up?
TPWS brake/fault light.
What fault are you checking for when you look down?
Fault lights on desk and air gauge.
What fault are you checking for when you look back?
MCBs tripped.
What fault are you checking for when you look out?
Illuminated hazard lights.
Who is your first point of call when you have a potential issue with the train that you intend to investigate?
The controlling signaller.
Whom would you contact next?
Maintenance control.
What will maintenance control give you?
They will give you a comprehensive history of the unit you are driving which will show past faults.
What will maintenance control guide you to do?
Diagnose and rectify the fault.
What will you need to obtain when inspecting the outside of your train for a fault?
Line blockage.
Who can arrange a line blockage?
Only the controlling signaller.
To arrange for trains to be stopped, when obtaining a line blockage, what must you do?
(5 answers)
Ask the signaller to stop the passage of trains on the lines concerned.
Get an assurance from the signaller that this has been done.
Reach a clear understanding of which lines have been blocked.
Reach a clear understanding of which lines will stay open to traffic.
Ask the signaller to read back to you the details that have been recorded.
If you are satisfied with the details recorded by the signaller are correct, what must you do?
Confirm you understand the arrangements.
What will the signaller give you before you can consider the adjacent line to be blocked?
Authority number.
When your work on the outside of the train is finished, what must you do?
Give the signaller the authority number.
