Hand, Horn, & Buzzer

Question 1

Answer 1

Stop

Hand, red flag, or light swung horizontally at right angle to the track. The hand, flag, or light movement may be above the shoulders

Question 2

Answer 2

** Reduce Speed**

Hand or light held horizontally at arm’s length.

Question 3

Answer 3

Proceed

Hand, yellow flag, or light raised and lowered vertically.

Question 4

Answer 4

Back Up

Hand or light swung vertically in a circle at half arm’s length, at right angle to the track.

Question 5

Answer 5

Apply Air Brakes

When train is standing, hand or light swung horizontally above the head.

Question 6

Answer 6

Release Air Brakes

When Train is standing, hand or light held at arm’s length above the head.

Question 7

Answer 7

Drop or Raise Pantographs

Hand or light swung vertically in a circle at full arm’s length, at right angle to the track.

Question 8

O O

Answer 8

1. Acknowledgment for any stop signal other than a fix signal.
2. When standing, prior to commencing forward movement, except a passenger station stops.

Question 9

O O O

Answer 9

1. When standing, prior to commencing back up movement.
2. When running, acknowledgment, that train will stop at the next passenger station or scheduled employees stop.

Question 10

_ _ O _

Answer 10

1. Approaching a public highway grade crossing. Engine horn must begin to be sounded at a point 1/4 mile before crossing, except if speed of train does not exceed 60 mph, and/or stop is to be made before reaching crossing, horn must begin to be sounded no less than 15 but no more than 20 seconds before entering crossing. When stop made is in close proximity to crossing, horn may begin to be sounded less than 15 seconds before entering crossing provided crossing is not obstructed, and
   - crossing is equipped with gates and flashers, and the gates are fully lowered, or
   - There is no conflicting highway traffic approaching the crossing. Prolong or repeat signal until engine, occupies the crossing, or in the case of multiple crossings, until engine occupies the last crossing.
2. Approaching in passing standing trains and railroad cars on an adjacent track.

Question 11

____

Answer 11

Approaching a passenger station on a track adjacent to a platform between 0600 and 2100 hours.

Question 12

Succession of Short Sounds

Answer 12

Alarm for person or animal on or near tracks.

Question 13

_ O O O

Answer 13

Member of crew must protect adjacent tracks.

Question 14

_ _ _ _

Answer 14

Member of crew protecting tracks may return.

Question 15

_ O

Answer 15

Approaching roadway, workers or their equipment on, or near track, regardless of any whistle prohibitions. After the initial warning, too, short whistle signals must be signed it, intermittently until the head end of train has passed the roadway, workers or their equipment.

Question 16

O O Buzzer

Answer 16

1. When standing, proceed.
2. When moving, stop at once.

Question 17

O O O Buzzer

Answer 17

When moving, stop at next passenger station or employee stop.

Question 18

____ Buzzer

Answer 18

When standing, apply or release brakes.

Question 19

** Inoperative Communicating Signal**

Answer 19

A. Intercom
B. PA System
C. Radio
D. Hand signals.