Equipment and Trains

Question 1

DEADHEAD TRAIN

Answer 1

a passenger train on which no revenue passengers are carried.

Question 2

ENGINE

Answer 2

a unit, other than a track car, propelled by any form of energy, or a combination of such units operated from a single control, used in train or yard service. Engines include diesel and electric multiple unit cars.

Question 3

EQUIPMENT

Answer 3

railroad cars, engines, or track cars.

Question 4

EXTRA TRAIN

Answer 4

a train not designated by timetable schedule or bulletin order. It may be designated either “Extra” or “Passenger Extra”. The direction of travel must be included in the designation; for example: “Extra 2024 East”.

Question 5

FREIGHT TRAIN

Answer 5

any train that is not a passenger train.

Question 6

LIGHT ENGINE

Answer 6

an engine consisting of one or more units without cars. Does not apply to multiple-unit cars.

Question 7

M-SERIES EQUIPMENT

Answer 7

multiple-unit passenger cars of the M-2, M-3, M-4, M-6, M-7, or M-8 series.

Question 8

NON-SHUNTING EQUIPMENT

Answer 8

equipment that may not shunt track circuits, including a single light engine, a single Multiple Unit (MU) car or a single pair of MU cars, track cars, and equipment indicated in the Timetable Special Instructions.

Question 9

TRACK CAR

Answer 9

specialized equipment, including highway rail vehicles, operated on track for inspection or maintenance purposes.

Question 10

TRAIN

Answer 10

multiple-unit cars coupled, or an engine, with or without cars, displaying a marker.