DT 5 - Pete's Questions Flashcards
To whom would you report an AWS failure and when
Signaller, immediately
To whom would you report a complete horn failure and when
Signaller, immediately
To whom would you report a DRA failure and when
DFM, 1st convenient opportunity
To whom would you report a train stop due to failure
Signaller/Hammersmith control, then DFM
Define a critical train defect
Defect that can adversely impact the safe operation of the train and/or train performance
Define a non-critical train defect
Defect that does not impact the safe operation of the train and/or train performance
5 pieces of defective on train equipment that will require a competent person
- AWS
- TPWS
- broken/obstructed windscreen
- vigilance system
- DSD
Who can be a competent person
Chiltern staff with driving competence (DI, DM, D, Ops. trainers)
What is the max speed for the following defective equipment: vigilance w/o competent person
60
What is the max speed for the following defective equipment: failure of headlights
20 (75 with x3 torch)
What is the max speed for the following defective equipment: broken/obstructed windscreen w/o competent person
safe speed
What is the max speed for the following defective equipment: partial failure of horn
line speed
What is the max speed for the following defective equipment: complete failure of horn
20
What is the max speed for the following defective equipment: AWS/TPWS without competent person
60
What is the max speed for the following defective equipment: confirmed hot axle box
10, 5 over points
Depth of snow before suspension of service
8in above railhead
Principle of single line working
when one line of a double track is blocked, single line working by pilot allows trains to operate in both directions on the remaining line
What ticket is required for single line working
RT3193 SLW Ticket
How would you identify the pilot in SLW
- red armlet
- with pilot in white lettering
- on the left arm
4 circumstances where driver can make a wrong direction movement with authority
- obstruction
- overrun
- assisting a failed train
- wrong routed
when would you place detonators before you reached the 1 1/4m distance
- signal box
- telephone
- tunnel
- diverging junction
- train approaching
4 circumstances to place emergency protection
- complete derailment
- no immediate contact with signaller
- TBW
- ESW
If you had a train fire where would you not stop your train
- tunnel
- cutting
- viaducts
- poor access
- covered terminal stations
- bridges
- limited clearance
5 circumstances where you can pass a signal at danger with authority
- examine line
- starting beyond signal
- track circuit failure
- assist failed train
- shunting movement
How would you perform a controlled test stop
Brake as normal for the location, prevailing conditions and time of year. Then report back to the signaller.
What are your actions if you overrun a station
- do not release doors, announce situation to passengers
- contact signaller and request authorisation to return if less than 1/4m
- secure train
- change ends, contact signaller again before proceeding
- once station work complete, contact signaller again before proceeding
