Defective On Train Equipment Flashcards
What is defective equipment?
Not performing it’s intended safety function, either fully or partially.
Isolated
Missing
Depending on the piece of equipment concerned depends who will report to and when?
1) The signaller immediately
2) WMT control at the first convenient opportunity
Immediately to the signaller?
AWS Axle box Body side window broken Driving cab window Dsd Driver vigilance EBS Fire detection system Fixed radio equipment Headlights or taillights Lifeguards Sanding equipment Speedometer Track circuit actuators TPWS Warning horn WSP
First convenient opportunity?
Body side window broken on a passenger vehicle if speed does not have to be reduced. Cab heater and cooling equipment DRA On train data recorder Passenger communication apparatus Public address system Warning horn partial failure
Competent person definition?
A person who has been passed as being qualified and having the required knowledge and skills to carry out a particular rule, regulation, instruction or procedure. Ie driver or driver manager
Where a competent person is permitted to travel with you in order to allow a train with an item of defective ontrain equipment to proceed to a location where the train can be repaired/ taken out of service, u must?
1) Tell the competent person which item of ontrain equipment is defective
2) Tell the competent person why they have been asked to travel in the leading cab and what they are required to do
3) Not speak to the competent person unless it is for the purpose of carrying out the requirements relating to the defective equipment
4) Make sure they know how to contact the signaller if required
5) Tell them how to stop in emergency
6) How to open cab doors
What does DOTE stand for?
Defective on train equipment
What internal document does WMT work when dealing with defective on train equipment?
WMT contingency plan
Who is authorised to give you instructions regarding the movement of trains with defective equipment?
Signaller
Give 2 examples of when a train will be able to enter service with an item of defective equipment?
The driving cab with the defective equipment is not required to be used.
The route over which the train will be working is not fitted with the equipment concerned.
What is meant by the term ‘in service’ and next suitable location?
In service. Train in passenger service and following diagram. From the time starts journey to time ends journey
Next suitable location. Closest suitable location to come out of service. Such as siding platform other authorised place a train can be martialled replaced inspected repaired or taken out of service
If a competent person is required to ride with you because of defective AWS, TPWS, or DRA equipment or because of a broken or defective windscreen, what additional knowledge must they have?
Required knowledge for all of the route over which they are required to work with you.
Broken windscreen- help and advise the driver with sighting signals, speed restrictions, line side signs, level crossings stations and anything else on the line which the driver needs to be aware of
What is required if working on the outside of your train?
Contact signaller, ensure any adjacent running lines are blocked
What does pilotman stand for?
Person In Lieu Of Token
Name pieces of equipment which requires you to have a competent person with you?
AWS - Line speed TPWS - line speed DSD - line speed Vigilance - line speed DRA - line speed Driver side window broken or obscured - line speed
