Generic Faults

Question 1

Define a defective whistle?

Answer 1

Sounding continuously
Not sounding
Tone too low

Question 2

What should you do when the horn is sounding continuously?

Answer 2

Rapidly move the whistle lever to free the valve

Question 3

When a horn is defective in service, what is the departure sequence?

Answer 3

You must release the doors twice for customers

Question 4

When a horn is defective in service, what are the speed restrictions?

Answer 4

Reduced speed cautiously and travelling no faster then 15km/h past stations, level crossings, yards or trackside workers

Question 5

When the horn is defective in service what is the protocol for level crossings?

Answer 5

Flashing the high beams high and low on approach along with hazard lights

Question 6

In daylight hours, what are the speed restrictions regarding defective headlights?

Answer 6

50km/h in the loop and west Richmond tunnel

Question 7

What is the procedure if the headlights stay on and can’t be turned off?

Answer 7

Trip the circuit breaker and lodge a tmm

Question 8

What is the speed restriction for skidding wheels?

Answer 8

No faster then 5km/h

Question 9

If leading wheels are skidding, what is the procedure?

Answer 9

We can no longer move forward and can only set back

Question 10

If skidding wheels has occurred, what is the speed over the affected track until the track has been recertified as fit for use?

Answer 10

15km/h

Question 11

With an isolated bogie, what is the speed restrictions below 60km/h?

Answer 11

There is no speed restriction

Question 12

With an isolated bogie what is the speed restriction above 60km/h?

Answer 12

10km/h slower then the track speed

Question 13

If the number of bogies isolated reduce braking by 50/80% what is the speed procedure?

Answer 13

Train must travel at extreme caution

Question 14

If the number of bogies isolated reduce braking to less then 50% what is the speed procedure

Answer 14

The train is to be declared disabled

Question 15

How would you try to locate a defective door?

Answer 15

Open and close the doors and walk along side the train to identify the chiming door stopping at rear motors to reopen and close the doors restarting the 60 second timer

Question 16

What would be deemed a critical defect in regards to windows?

Answer 16

If the safety film has been damaged

Question 17

When rescuing a train driven and braking from the lead motor, what is the speed?

Answer 17

Reduced speed

Question 18

When braking from the front ans driving from the rear, what is the speed restriction?

Answer 18

40km/h

Question 19

When powering and braking from a centre or trailing motor, what is the speed restriction?

Answer 19

15km/h

Question 20

In the case of radio failure, how would a driver communicate the need to power and brake?

Answer 20

Green or red hand signals
Bells
Whistle signals

Question 21

What is the drivers responsibilities when entering an unwired section?

Answer 21

Drop and inspect the pantos

Question 22

If the pantograph is damaged and in the unwired section how will it be rescued?

Answer 22

By a loco

Question 23

Name the bell and whistle codes?

Answer 23

1 call to attention
2 proceed
3 setback
4 competent employee to the front
Series of bells, stop

Question 24

What are the restrictions for dead saloon lights at night?

Answer 24

Train disabled unless one 3 car has saloon lights in each 3 car set

Question 25

If headlights fail what is the procedure?

Answer 25

Critical fault

Won’t be brought into service unless train can be remrshalled