Module M3

Question 1

Preserving evidence after a serious accident.
What should you do to preserve and record evidence?
Also after a serious accident what should you do?

Answer 1

Secure train 
Protect the line
Get electricity switched off 
Call emergency services 
Make sure public is safe 
Dont disturb evidence unless told by a 
Rail incident officer
Police incident officer 
Rail investigation branch investigator
Any other senior investigator

Question 2

Preserving evidence after a serious accident
Entering a driving cab
You must only enter driving cab to?

Answer 2

Secure train (lock cab doors)
Carry out rescue operations
Use cab radio to call emergency services or speak to the signaller
Get equipment to carry out protection of the line or extinguish a fire
Make a note of short life evidence

Question 3

Derailment, collision of heavy impacts

After a derailment can any part of a train enter service before being inspected by a rolling stock technician?

Answer 3

No

Question 4

Derailment, collision or heavy impacts
Trains colliding with obstructions on the line
Following a train collision with an obstruction on the line what should you do?

Answer 4

Bring train to a stand

Check for any damage caused by the collision which might affect safe movement and report

Question 5

Derailment, collision or heavy impacts
Trains colliding with obstructions the line
If after checking your train a vehicle has become loose or might make contact with line side structures. What should you do?

Answer 5

Arrange for the line to be cleared from the running line at first suitable location
Before moving vehicle you must:-
Get signaller permission
Get authority from rolling stock technician before any movement can be made safely
If possible move passengers from affected vehicle
Don’t exceed 10mph or 5mph over points and crossings

Question 6

Floods

State the procedure where flood water is present?

Answer 6

Up to the bottom of the rail head- normal working
Between bottom of the rail head and the top of the rail head - max 5mph
Above top of rail head - movement suspended
If flood water dis lodging ballast- stop train

Question 7

Snow

At what depth of snow should you report to the signaller?

Answer 7

When 200mm of 8 inches above the top of the railhead

Question 8

Snow

When driving in snow what driving precaution measures should you undertake?

Answer 8

Max speed of 100mph
Reduce speed by 10mph but no need to reduce below 50mph.
Carry out running brake tests every 3 to 5 minutes reducing a retardation of 10mph