Level Crossings: Need to add more

Question 1

If you discover a defect or irregularity with level crossing equipment what should you do?

Answer 1

Report it to the signaller in the quickest way possible

Question 2

If you are told to pass a level crossing at caution what should you do?

Answer 2

Do not pass over it until you are sure it is safe to do so.

Question 3

If the gates have been left open at a level crossing what should you do?

Answer 3

Report it to the signaller in the quickest way possible. He may ask you to close them.

Question 4

When a level crossing is under local control, what colour hand signal will the hand signaller give you to clear you over the crossing?

Answer 4

Green never yellow

Question 5

Name all the controlled Level crossings [5 items]

Answer 5

1. CCTV
2. RC
3. OD
4. MG
5. MB

Question 6

Name all the automatic Level crossings [6 items]

Answer 6

1. AHBC
2. ABCL
3. AOCL
4. R/G
5. White light crossing

Question 7

What is a TMO crossing?

Answer 7

Train crew operated

Question 8

What is an OC Crossing?

Answer 8

Open crossing: without barriers, gates or road warning lights

Question 9

Name two user worked crossings?

Answer 9

1. R/G crossing
2. White Light Crossing

Question 10

What does this sign mean and what level crossings is it associated with?

Answer 10

Level Crossing Warning Board

ABCL and AOCL

Question 11

What Sign is this and what does it mean?

Answer 11

level crossing Speed Restriction Board

The higher speed relates to

1. Passenger loaded or empty
2. Parcel loaded or empty
3. Light Loco

Question 12

On ABCL and AOCL when passing the speed restriction sign or sighting board what do you need to make sure of? [2 items]

Answer 12

1. Crossing is clear
2. White light is flashing

Question 13

When passing over ABCL or AOCL crossing at the permitted speed when can you start accelerating again?

Answer 13

As soon as the front of the train is on the crossing.

Question 14

If you ar required to stop at an ABCL or AOCL crossing what three things must you do at the stop board?

Answer 14

1. Activate plunger if there is one.
2. Make sure clear and white light flashing.
3. Sound horn if within hrs and proceed over crossing.

Question 15

If your train was stopped out of course on the approach to a ABCL AOCL crossing but the white flashing light is still flashing can you continue?

Answer 15

Yes but at caution

Question 16

If your train was stopped out of course on the approach to a ABCL AOCL crossing but the white flashing light has stopped flashing, can you continue normally?

Answer 16

No

1. Stop short
2. Operate plunger [if there is one].
3. Make sure its clear.
4. Sound horn continuously until front of train is on crossing.

Question 17

When approaching a ABCL AOCL crossing, under what circumstances must you stop?

Answer 17

1. Whte light NOT flashing
2. Red Light on or flashing
3. Crossing obstructed
4. Cannot see if crossing is clear
5. Signaller has told you crossing has failed
6. Been told road traffic signals are OFF and barriers are rasied.

Question 18

When can you use the emergency plunger?

Answer 18

1. When level crossing equipment has failed
2. When the equipment has timed out and thus stopped working

Question 19

If you have been stopped at an ABCL AOCL for any reason what are the two things you must do when you do cross it?

Answer 19

1. Make sure its clear
2. Sound horn continuously until your nose touches the crossing.

Question 20

Which manually controlled crossing are controlled remotly?

Answer 20

1. CCTV
2. RC
3. OD

Question 21

Which manually controlled crossing are controlled locally?

Answer 21

1. MG
2. MB

Question 22

True or False: MCB / MG can consist of full barriers, half barriers or gates?

Answer 22

True

Question 23

True or False

you can recieve a Yellow hand signal from a crossing keeper to clear you over the crossing?

Answer 23

false

Question 24

True or Flase, you may find two sets of treadles on the approach to a AHBC?

Answer 24

true

Question 25

What do you have to do to ensure you dont reach the level crossing before the barriers have come down?

Answer 25

Obey the permissable speed

Question 26

On an automatic crossing what three failures means local control will be taken as soon as possible?

Answer 26

1. Failure of crossing equipment [treadles, lights, barriers, telephone etc] 2. Train fails within crossing controls. 3. RTA on the road affecting traffic flow across crossing.

Question 27

True or False; the siganller **_cannot_** authorise you over an AHBC when just the barriers have failed, before local control has been taken?

Answer 27

false Cannot authorise you when both the barriers and warning lights have failed.

Question 28

If both barriers and lights have failed at an AHBC what do you have to wait for before crossing?

Answer 28

Local Control

Question 29

To pass over a R/G corssing in the wrong direction what must you do?

Answer 29

1. Approach at caution 2. stop short 3. sound horn 4. pass over when safe

Question 30

At a R/G corssing, what light will a user see if a train is approaching from the wrong direction when wrong direction controls are not fitted?

Answer 30

Green

Question 31

White Light crossing: what light will a user see when approaching train from wrong direction without wrong direction controls fitted?

Answer 31

White Light