Generic faults Flashcards
Which faults require a Fault Warning Notice?
Which of these need a sticker in both ends?
(5 answers)
Isolated bogies - sticker
Deflated air bag - sticker
Lateral sway
Red EC/TECHAV isolated
Doors isolated
How to rectify whistle sounding continuously?
- Operate lever in both directions multiple times
- Isolate whistle cock if 1. doesn’t work
How to rectify whistle not sounding?
- Operate lever multiple times
- Check circuit breakers and whistle isolating cocks
Operating instructions for faulty whistle
Reduced speed cautiously
15kmh in sidings, stations and around track workers
Flash high beams and/or hazard lights
Re-release doors at platforms
Rectify no headlights
- Manually turn lights to LOW
- Check circuit breakers
Rectify headlights staying on
Trip circuit breaker
Operating instructions for no headlights
During daylight:
as normal
50km/h in MURL and West Richmond tunnel
During night hours:
CRITICAL FAULT
50km/h
15km/h stations, yards, level crossings
Make frequent use of whistle and ensure white marker lights on
Operating instructions for locked/sticking wheels
if leading/trailing axle; do not move train, needs to be sandwiched
max 5km/h
first train following fucked train: 15km/h until advised of a reduced speed by track inspectors
Operating instructions for 1 or 2 bogies isolated (above 80%)
Track speed up to 60km/h
Above 60km/h, subtract 10km/h from track speed
Operating instructions for 50-80% of bogies isolated
Extreme caution
No passengers
Operating instructions for less than 50% bogies functioning
Disabled
FDCL procedure between stations
- Reduce speed (but not below 8km/h)
- PA announcement
- TEC
- Stop at next station regardless of timetable
FDCL procedure at a station
- PA, release and close doors
- TEC
- PA again, full cab unattended
- Release and close doors
- Walk to centre motors looking for faulty door
- Repeat in second unit
- Isolate faulty door, or if none found make PA to detrain in rear motor
- Check CCTV and close doors once detrained
- Door loop bypass and TMM
How many doors can be isolated on a train
maximum 1 per side per car
When does a train with a cracked window need to be taken out of service?
If the crack is external and the safety film has been compromised
or
If the crack is internal and there is no competent employee to protect passengers from glass (lol)
What speed in rescue if…
1. Powering and braking from lead
2. Powering from other motor but braking from lead
3. Powering and braking from non lead motor
- Reduced
- 40
- 15
If the overhead is disarranged what do you do?
Stay in cab
REC
P.A
Procedure for coasting under tramway square (or other obstruction)
- SCO for passing tramway home signal
- PA
- Panto test
- Power forward then drop pantos
- Stop after obstruction, check pantos have cleared it, then raise them,
- Unless only first panto is clear, then raise it locally. Raise the rest at next station
What type of whistle faults can a driver encounter? (3 answers)
- Sounding continuously
- Not sounding
- Tone too low
What are the operating restrictions when the train has no whistle?
• Run cautiously at reduced speed
• 15km/h max at stations, yards, around persons working near the line
• Alternate headlights High/Low
• Can re- release the doors at platforms
What are the operating restrictions for no headlights during daylight hours?
50km/h max MURL+ west Richmond tunnel
What category of fault would having no headlights in the hours of darkness be?
Critical fault
Can a train with a lead locked axle keep driving in the forward direction without assistance?
No
At what speed can a train move with a locked intermediate axle?
Max 5km/h
After a train has passed through a section with a locked axle and infrastructure personnel are available, at what speed can following trains proceed at prior to it being deemed safe?
Reduced speed as advised by infrastructure personnel
After a train with a locked axle has gone through a section and infrastructure personnel are not available, at what speed may the following trains proceed at?
15km/h
What are the bogie isolated restrictions?
1 or 2 isolated- 10km/h less to 60km/h
More than 50% but less than 80%- extreme caution then take out of service
Less than 50%- disabled
Fault warning notice and sticker at both ends
If a bogie is isolated in addition to the TMM what does the driver need to do?
Fault warning notice and sticker at both ends
How many doors can be isolated on a train for that train to remain In service?
Max 1 door per car per side
What are the two options if a saloon window is cracked and it has penetrated the safety film?
Train must be taken out of service or competent employee protects the window
When assisting a disabled train and powering and braking is controlled from the lead, what is the speed restriction?
Reduced speed
When assisting a disabled train and powering is controlled from a trailing motor and braking is controlled from the lead, what is the speed restriction?
40km/h
When assisting a disabled train and powering and braking is controlled from somewhere other than the lead, what is the speed restriction?
15km/h with a competent employee the direction of travel
What types of communication can be used in rescuing situations?
Cab to cab
DTRS
Hand Signals
Bell codes
If a damaged Panto is detected while changing ends what must be done?
Lower and isolate
Do a TMM
