Generic traction Flashcards
For how long will a PEI call alert be operational, prior to timing out?
90 sec
How does a driver respond to a PEI call?
Via DDU or fist mic when it is safe to do so
How long for Mainline Prep on HCMT?
40 mins
How long for Pre-movement/revenue Prep on HCMT?
20 mins
How long for Mainline Prep on 6 car C,S,X?
37 mins
How long for Post Maintenance Prep on 6 car C,S,X?
60 mins
How long for Pre-movement/revenue Prep on 6 car C,S,X?
18 mins
How long for Mainline Prep on 3 car C,S,X?
20 mins
How long for Post-Maintenance Prep on 3 car C,S,X?
30 mins
How long for pre-movement/revenue Prep on 3 car C,S,X?
10 mins
How long for Pre-departure check Prep on all cars?
3 mins
Who does a driver report motor numbers to after a stable?
Fleet
What are the procedures for dividing the train on a platform?
This procedure is to be done with two drivers.
Arriving driver must:
• Stop 1 metre short of the six-car stopping mark at the platform
• Make a PA announcement informing passengers to detrain
• Secure the cab so it is not operational
• Ensure the Train lined Park Brakes have applied.
• Remain in cab ready to assist dividing driver
The dividing driver must:
• Be in position at the arriving six-car mark on the platform
• Confer with arriving driver regarding the intended divide
• De-train all passengers on the first unit while walking towards the leading
centre motor.
• Enter the leading centre motor
Station staff will de-train passengers in second unit and inform dividing driver.
When train is free of passengers:
• Close saloon doors
• Ensure train lined park brakes are applied (if required)
• Activate cab
• Follow the specific dividing process for the train type
• Communicate with assisting driver in leading cab to inform of the setback move
• On acknowledgement from the assisting driver that it is all right to setback
• Reverse the train no more than one (1) metre and secure the cab
• Enter the second unit cab of the divided train and perform cab and functionality tests.
What are the procedures for dividing the train in a siding / yard?
• Ensure there is enough clearance to divide and move trains apart
• Enter the centre cab of the unit that will be departing first
• Activate cab and divide the train as per train type instructions
• Walk to the leading cab and drive the train off to separate the units
Where is it required to use low beam headlight?
Suburban area
Where is it required to use high beam headlight?
Specific locations and emergency situations
When is a driver required to dim high beam headlights to low beam?
• On approach to stations where scheduled to stop
• On viewing an approaching train until
leading cabs / locomotives have passed each other.
• Standing within station limits
When is a driver required to use a long whistle?
• A clear and distant view cannot be obtained
• Entering cuttings
• Trains pass each other at or close to level crossings
• Passing a whistle board in the direction it applies, then again prior to passing over the crossing
• Required to warn workers on or beside the line
• Persons are seen at a crib crossing or open pedestrian crossing
• When moving in the wrong direction, the whistle must be used frequently
• Entering a tunnel, repeated periodically in long tunnels
• Approaching a stationary train or locomotive
• Approaching an area where shunting operations are being performed
• Approaching stations at which a train is not stopping
• Challenging a Signal at Stop
• Ready to depart from a station platform
• Acknowledging a Red Hand signal from station or signalling staff
• Notifying a Competent Worker or station staff that train requirements have been completed and the train is ready to depart
When must a driver report late running?
Late running that is three (3) minutes or more, or, a series of minor delays that accumulate to three (3) minutes or more.
Which stations does a driver need to stop at the 6 car mark when operating a 3 car train?
stations located on curves that are not fitted with platform infrastructure at the 3-car stopping point on the station.
What are the 3 types of bridge categories?
Category 1, 2 & 3
What function does the Motor Alternator EP Isolating cock serve?
Isolates the flow of main reservoir air to the local motor alternator start EP valve
& Prevents the motor alternator from
starting via the auxiliary start button from any motor carriage.
what are the two functions of the Van Area emergency cock?
- Puts train into emergency brake
- doing the Brake pipe continuity
What function is the Red EC Cock used to perform?
• Used to isolate the safety apparatus on a leading motor should it become defective
• Introduces a Secondary Control circuit
• Allows the train to be driven, should a component of the primary safety apparatus fail.
What must be done to enable a Driver to operate a train on the Secondary
Safety Apparatus?
• Secure the train
• Turn the RED EC cock across the Pipe
• Depress the foot Pilot Valve to the mid position
• Press the Control Governor By-Pass
Button
What is the TECHAV cock utilised for and what is the result of it’s use?
• Used to isolate the safety apparatus on a non-driving motor car
• The train cannot be driven from that motor car
Following reaching a terminal location, after running on the Emergency Circuit, what must a Driver do before changing ends?
• The EC cock must be turned to its
Normal position
• The TECHAV cock must be turned across the pipe
• A Fault Warning Notice must be placed in the cab
When arriving at your train and finding a yellow flag, what is your duty as a Driver if a cleaner cannot be found aboard
the train?
Contact fleet
When arriving at your train and finding a yellow flag, what is your duty as a Driver if a cleaner cannot be found aboard
the train?
Contact fleet
Where will a Driver receive Docking information from?
- Fleet
- DAOs
- Docking sheet
What 5 things must be checked on arrival at a siding before commencing a train preparation?
• Siding number
• Motor numbers
• Post maintenance preparation requirements (if required)
• Dock Time
• TD Number
Who can notify a Driver that a Post Maintenance preparation is required?
• DAO
• Docking Sheet
Which 5 things must a driver carry during a preparation?
• Portable Radio
• All drivers keys
• TMM Book
• Torch
• PPE
What are a Drivers’ duties if performing multiple preparations?
• The driver will advise the DAO once it has been prepared
• Place a preparation docket in the open end or Up end cab of a siding that can be departed in either direction.
How is a driver informed of the need to Stable the train when shunting?
• Informed by the DAO
• Indicated on the roster/slip
• Informed by Train Control via the DTRS
radio system
How much time is allocated to Stable a 6 car train?
8 mins
How much time is allocated to Stabling a HCMT train?
8 mins
What must a driver inspect during a Stable?
• Missing or severely damaged brake blocks or equipment
• Trip cables, couplers, hoses, and train cables are secure
• Graffiti/ vandalism
• Unsecured equipment or other faults
• Signs of air leaks
When performing a stable, and before entering the Trailing cab, what must first be checked? Important!
Ensure the train is ‘In Clear’ of any adjacent track
When must a Driver lower their high beam headlights to low beam?
• On approach to stations scheduled to
stop at
• On viewing an approaching train until the leading cabs have passed each other
• Standing within station limits
When automatic announcements fail at what three times do we make announcements?
- Junction Stations
- Express Running
- Terminal Stations
When do we make manual announcements?
- altered stopping conditions
- Train transposables
- Service delays
- Service disruptions
