Defective on-train equipment

Question 1

What combination of components are our trains driven by? (3 answers)

Answer 1

Mechanical
Air powered
Battery-powered

Question 2

What type of faults could you encounter on a train? (3 answers)

Answer 2

MCB tripping
An air leak
Mechanical problems (such as engine failure or lack of power)

Question 3

What type of notifications would you get on the train if there was a potential issue/fault?

Answer 3

Various fault lights in the cab or on the outside of the train.

Question 4

Certain faults have a requirement to stop immediately and report to the signaller.
Which part of the rule book would you find this information?

Answer 4

TW5 section 1.

Question 5

Which on-train faults would cause brake application? (not initiated by the driver) (9 answers)

Answer 5

AWS
Brakes (if system fault)
Air suspension (loss of air)
TPWS
DSD
DVD
ERTMS
Hazard lights (some)
Train interlock (TIS)

Question 6

Which on-train faults would cause an issue with brake release? (3 answers)

Answer 6

Doors (if they cannot be closed)
EBS
TIS

Question 7

Which on-train faults would cause an issue with taking power?

Answer 7

The DRA.

Question 8

What rule do we have in place for passenger time lost?

Answer 8

The 60-second rule.

Question 9

How do you perform the 60-second rule when you notice a potential fault with the train? (4 answers)

Answer 9

Look up
Look down
Look back
Look out

Question 10

What fault are you checking for when you look up?

Answer 10

TPWS brake/fault light.

Question 11

What fault are you checking for when you look down?

Answer 11

Fault lights on desk and air gauge.

Question 12

What fault are you checking for when you look back?

Answer 12

MCBs tripped.

Question 13

What fault are you checking for when you look out?

Answer 13

Illuminated hazard lights.

Question 14

Who is your first point of call when you have a potential issue with the train that you intend to investigate?

Answer 14

The controlling signaller.

Question 15

Whom would you contact next?

Answer 15

Maintenance control.

Question 16

What will maintenance control give you?

Answer 16

They will give you a comprehensive history of the unit you are driving which will show past faults.

Question 17

What will maintenance control guide you to do?

Answer 17

Diagnose and rectify the fault.

Question 18

What will you need to obtain when inspecting the outside of your train for a fault?

Answer 18

Line blockage.

Question 19

Who can arrange a line blockage?

Answer 19

Only the controlling signaller.

Question 20

To arrange for trains to be stopped, when obtaining a line blockage, what must you do?
(5 answers)

Answer 20

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.

Question 21

If you are satisfied with the details recorded by the signaller are correct, what must you do?

Answer 21

Confirm you understand the arrangements.

Question 22

What will the signaller give you before you can consider the adjacent line to be blocked?

Answer 22

Authority number.

Question 23

When your work on the outside of the train is finished, what must you do?

Answer 23

Give the signaller the authority number.