M2 Train Stopped by Train Failure

Question 1

If train has failed who must u tell and agree?

Answer 1

Signaller
Exact location
Type of assisting train needed
Direction from which it is needed

Question 2

After asking for assistance you must not move your train until?

Answer 2

Assisting train arrives

U have agreed alternative arrangements with the signaller and anyone else concerned

Question 3

If assistance is coming from the rear what lights must you display?

Answer 3

Red light is displayed at the rear of your train

Question 4

If assistance is coming from the front what lights must u display?

Answer 4

White light is displayed at the front of the train

Question 5

Before leaving the train to carry out protection you must tell the guard?

Answer 5

That u r leaving to carry out protection

The direction from which the assistance will be coming from if known.

Question 6

Providing assistance protection u must?

Answer 6

3 dets 20 metres apart
300 metres on the line your train has failed in the direction from which the assistance will be coming
Wait for assistance with red flag

Question 7

When to place emergency protection?

Answer 7

If your train has failed and you cannot contact signaller immediately only need to lay down emergency protection if train has failed within ann emergency special working section or temporary block working section

Question 8

Providing emergency protection procedure?

Answer 8

Place standard assistance protection in rear of your train
You must continue in rear of train for 2 km and place 3 sets 20 metres apart

If a train approaches put down 3 dets immediately and show red danger signal
If u reach a signal box or spt first place down protection and then speak to signaller
If u reach a tunnel entrance before reaching 2km point u must place 3 dets at tunnel entrance. If 2km falls inside the tunnel u must continue through the tunnel to far end and place e dets there

Question 9

Assisting driver of train moving towards failed train you must?

Answer 9

Proceed at caution
Keep a look out and pick up driver of the failed train
You must only enter a tunnel if u have picked up failed train driver or you know that the driver of the failed train is not in the tunnel.
You must stop immediately on exploding dets
If you have not already picked up driver or driver not there you must stay at location and wait for failed driver to arrive

Question 10

Driver of the failed train conducting the assisting train you must?

Answer 10

Get into driving cab of assisting train and tell the driver the exact location of the failed train

Question 11

Coupling to a failed train, if you r the driver of the assisting train you must make sure that?

Answer 11

Your train is coupled to the failed train

The automatic brake is compatible

Question 12

When the failed train is being assisted. If you are the driver of the train that is assisting at the rear of the failed train you must?

Answer 12

Temporary isolate the TPWS before the movement starts

Reinstate the TPWS when the movement has finished