Defective On Train Equipment

Question 1

What options do control have in accordance with the Northern Contingency Plan for DOTE?

Answer 1

D- De-train
R - Re-marshall
F- Fitter
O- Out of Service
R- Reduced speed
C- Competent person

Question 2

If you experience traction issues, who must you inform and in what order?

Answer 2

Always inform signaller first and then control.

Question 3

If Control come up with a plan, can they authorise a movement?

Answer 3

No, only the signaller can authorise a movement.

Question 4

Hot Axle Box

Answer 4

Low grease in wheel bearings causes heat. Test if hot with wax/water/may glow.

Can’t start from depot
Can’t start in service

If HABD activated & checked in 10 mins:
If hot= 10mph to clear line & 5mph over points
If not hot= Proceed as normal & pass HABD in 50 miles. If activated again, do not check but 20mph as precaution

If HABD activated & not checked in 10 mins:
20mph as precaution

If unsafe to move, RST inspection. Do not move until authorised.

Question 5

1 or more airbag deflated

Answer 5

Isolate air suspension reservoir & deflate all bags on affected vehicle.

Can’t start from depot
Can start in service at max.45mph if pax in affected vehicle

In service, inform signaller immediately, may remain in service at max.45mph if pax in affected vehicle. Line speed if pax moved.

Question 6

AWS/TPWS

Answer 6

If defective/isolated/seal broken.

Can’t start from depot
Can start in service but affected cab not to be used (eg: buried)
Can only start with affected cab if ECS to repair location:
- Competent person (route)- line speed
- Driving alone- 60mph
- All times in fog- 40mph

In service, inform signaller immediately, out of service at next opportunity & ECS

Complete RT3185 & AWS to be isolated due to not cancelling warnings

Question 7

Bell Buzzer

Answer 7

Can’t start from depot
Can’t start in service
Can start if ECS to repair location

In service, report to control- may complete current journey or return journey only.

Driver and guard to agree use of hand signals.

If cab-to-cab defective- out of service at first opportunity.

Question 8

Driving Controls

Answer 8

Can’t start from depot
Can’t start in service

In service, stop and report to signaller. Out of service at next opportunity:
- Assistance from front to remain in service
- WDM with authority to return in direction train came from
- Competent person (route and traction) in leading cab whilst train driven from other than leading cab (max.20mph or max. 5mph if relying on parking brake in leading cab)

Question 9

DRA

Answer 9

Can start from depot if affected cab not used (buried)

Can start in service with permission from control

In service, report to control- may remain in service but must end day at maintenance depot

Question 10

DSD

Answer 10

Can start from maintenance depot if affected cab not used (buried)

Can start in service if affected cab not used (buried)

In service, stop and report to signaller:
- Assisted from front (may remain in service)
- WDM with authority to return in direction train came from

If EBS raised in cab with DSD fault, it will not rectify. Won’t be able to drive from this cab.

Question 11

DVD

Answer 11

Can start from depot if affected cab not used (buried)

Can start in service if affected cab not used (buried)

Can start as ECS to repair location:
- Competent person (PTS trained)- line speed
- Driving alone- 60mph

In service, inform signaller- out of service and then ECS

If both AWS and DVD defective, competent person to be provided before train moves.

Question 12

EBS on 1 unit only

Answer 12

Can’t start from depot

Can’t start in service

Can only start as ECS to repair location

In service, inform signaller. May continue current journey. Passcoms and emergency brake in rear cab inoperative.

Question 13

EBS on more than 1 unit

Answer 13

Can’t start from depot

Can’t start in service

Can only start ECS to repair location

In service, inform signaller. May continue current journey with competent person in rear unit. Move pax to front unit (if not possible, out of service & ECS to repair location).

If travelling over areas not TCB, competent person to travel in rear unit in case of division to contact signaller and lay emergency protection. If train divides with EBS in leading cab, TW4 will not apply brakes on driven unit.

Question 14

GSMR

Answer 14

Can’t start from depot
Can’t start in service
Can only start ECS to repair location with competent person in cab with operative GSMR

In service, report to signaller. May continue current journey if competent person in cab with operative GSMR (guard to remain in cab when not carrying out dispatch & apply emergency brake on hearing emergency call, then inform driver).

Question 15

GSMR Network Failure

Answer 15

Can start from depot, in service or remain in service with restrictions:

First 4hrs= 100mph
After 4hrs= 60mph

Question 16

Hustle Alarm

Answer 16

Can’t start from depot
Can start in service if PA operational
In service, inform control. If PA operative, remain in service. If PA inoperative, inform signaller and out of service then ECS to repair location.

Guard to make PA prior to doors closing/use whistle/verbal warnings

Question 17

In cab heating

Answer 17

May leave depot, start in service or remain in service at driver’s discretion.

Inform control when happens- if likely to affect safety, do not start-removed from service at next opportunity.

Question 18

Lifeguard

Answer 18

Can’t start from depot
Can’t start in service
In service, inform signaller and do not move until instructed by signaller and inspected by RST & they have agreed appropriate reduced speed.

Question 19

Headlight

Answer 19

Can’t start from depot
Can start in service if only one headlight defective and other can be used or complete headlight failure and portable headlight available (max. 75mph).

Can’t start in service if complete headlight failure and no portable headlight available.

In service, inform signaller:
If one headlight failed- remain in service using other
If complete headlight failure, can remain in service with portable headlight (max. 75mph)
If complete headlight failure and no portable, out of service and then max. 20mph with bardic lamp and must continuously sound horn

Question 20

Tail light

Answer 20

Can’t start from maintenance depot

Can start in service if one or both tail lights fail and bardic lamp available to show single red aspect at rear

In service, inform Control. May remain in service with red aspect on bardic at rear

Minimum requirement is one red aspect at rear

Question 21

Windscreen

Answer 21

Can’t start from depot

Can start in service if clear view and inspected by RST

In service, inform signaller- remain in service if clear view. If no clear view, out of service and safe reduced speed. Must continuously use warning horn.

Question 22

OTDR

Answer 22

Can’t start from depot

Can start in service if at least one ODTR operative

In service, inform control- may remain in service but must end day at maintenance depot

New vehicle may be attached to bury fault

Question 23

Defective passcoms

Answer 23

Can’t start from depot

Can start from elsewhere as ECS to repair location but not in service

In service, report to signaller - may remain in service and pax removed from affected vehicle or if guard can access all vehicles. If guard cannot access all vehicles, out of service & ECS to repair location.

Guard must have method of applying emergency brake- if EBS operated, follow EBS instructions.

Question 24

Public Address (PA)

Answer 24

Can’t start from depot

Can start in service if affected vehicle not used

In service, report to Control- may remain in service and pax moved from affected vehicle (if not possible, guard to make face-to-face announcements).

If hustle alarm and PA inoperative, out of service at first opportunity.

Question 25

Sanders

Answer 25

Can’t start from depot

Can start in service if driver believes they will have no issue stopping.

In service, report to Control. If driver believes they will have no issue stopping, may remain in service. If driver may have difficulty stopping, out of service at next opportunity (speed at driver’s discretion)

Question 26

Speedometer

Answer 26

Can’t start from depot

Can’t start in service

In service, inform signaller immediately. Out of service at next opportunity- reduce speed to comply with all speed restrictions.

Question 27

TCA

Answer 27

Can’t start from depot

Can start in service if one TCA working on first two vehicles & one TCA working in last two vehicles (1 or 2 car with at least 1 TCA will always meet criteria).

In service, inform signaller immediately if no operative TCA. Out of service at next opportunity. Approach automatic level crossings at caution.

Control & Network Rail may agree for train with one TCA to complete current journey only.

Question 28

TIS

Answer 28

Can’t start from depot

Can only start as ECS to repair location

In service, inform signaller. Out of service at next opportunity then ECS after driver & conductor physically check doors are closed

Driver must reinstate TIS when changing ends, stabling or handing over to another driver.

Question 29

Warning Horn

Answer 29

Can’t start from depot if both tones defective

Can start in service if at least one tone working. Not if both defective

In service, report to Control- may remain in service if one tone defective and continue at line speed. If both tones defective, inform signaller immediately, out of service and max. 20mph.

Question 30

Wheel flats, locked wheels, shifted tyres or dragging brakes

Answer 30

Can’t start from depot with any.

Can’t start in service with any.

In service, inform signaller immediately:
- Examine brakes, tyres, wheels for damage/overheating
- If brakes cannot be fully released, must be isolated (if not fully released, max. 10mph and 5mph over points)
- Must check wheels rotate freely before proceeding (rotation test)
- If wheels can be freed & no damage= proceed normally
- If wheels can be freed but 60-100mm flats = report to signaller, do not move until instructed- when authorised, max. 20mph unless RST advises otherwise
- If wheels can be freed but 100mm or longer flats/flange formed/suspect shifted tyre= report to signaller, do not move until instructed and examined by RST and authorised by signaller.
- If wheels cannot be freed, report to signaller, do not move until examined by RST and authorised by signaller.