Generic Traction Flashcards
What is the max speed you can hit the plat at?
55 preferably 50
Max speed to enter a dead end plat?
25
Where should you aim to complete the majority of your braking?
First half of the plat
When can you remove the MC handle from the emy position?
When the train has come to a complete stand
If automatic announcements fail, when do you need to make manual ones?
Junctions
Express running
Terminal stations
When do you need to make a pre departure announcement and what do you need to include?
At least 30sec before departure time
Include destination and stopping conditions
Other times you have to make manual PAs? (3)
Altered stopping conditions
Train transposals at FSS
service delays
If there are delays when do you need to inform passengers?
Delays of up to 2 mins and then every 5 mins
Define the vicinity of the cab
Within 3m of the front of train and the rear of the first door
When would you need to do full cab unattended (3)
Assisting a passenger past the first door
Fault finding outside the vicinity
Any other duty where you leave the vicinity
When would you need to do modified cab unattended? (4)
Assisting a passenger
Viewing plat infrastructure
Inspecting the front of the train
Other duties as required
What do you do if you come to prep a train and there’s a yellow flag?
Put it in the secondary holder or on the ground
Start the prep
Find the cleaner tell them when your leaving
Realse the saloon doors
What are the 3 types of train preps?
Post maintence
Mainline
Revenue/pre movement
How long do you get for a pre departure check?
3mins
How long do you get for each prep type on a 6 and 3 car train?
Post - 60, 30
Mainline - 37, 20
Revenue/pre - 18, 10
