Module TW8 Flashcards
Level crossing - driver's instructions
Level crossing
Reporting equipment failure
Who should you report equipment failure to?
Signaller immediately
Level crossing
If signaller asks you to report whether the crossing is safe for the passage of trains.
What must you check?
Barriers are fully lowered
Crossing is clear
Level crossing
Drivers general instructions
Passing over level crossings that are under local control
What are your actions?
Approach crossing at caution
Only pass over if a green handsignal is shown
Level crossings
ABCL and AOCL crossings
If a train is not required to stop at the crossing
On passing the warning board. What are your actions?
Yoh must control the speed of your train to not more than the speed shown on the speed restriction board.
On passing the speed restriction board or sighting board you must make sure that the crossing is clear and the white lights next to the crossing is flashing. You may then proceed at a speed which is not more than the speed restriction board and accelerate as soon as the front of the train is on the crossing
Level crossing
ABCL and AOCL crossing
If a train is required to stop at the crossing
On passing the warning board, you must control the speed of your train to stop at the stop board. After you have stopped you must?
Operate plunger to activate road traffic signals
Make sure crossing is clear and the white light next to the crossing is flashing
Sound horn (only between 0600 and 2359) except in an emergency
Level crossing
ABCL and AOCL crossings
Train delayed or stopped out of course when approaching the crossing
If your train is delayed or stopped out of course on the approach to a crossing after the white light has started flashing you must?
Approach crossing at caution even if the white light continues to flash
If white light is still flashing when your train reaches the crossing, you may pass over the crossing without stopping.
If white light stops flashing when your train reaches the crossing, stop short of crossing, pass over if it is safe to do so. Sound horn continuously until front of train is on crossing.
Level crossing
ABCL and AOCL crossings
When a train must be stopped
You must stop before reaching the crossing if?
The white light next to the crossing is not flashing or the red light is flashing
The crossing is obstructed
You can’t see if the crossing is clear
You have been told that the road traffic signals are switched off and barriers are raised.
Level crossing
ABCL and AOCL crossings
When a train must be stopped
Once stopped you may pass over the crossing as long as?
It is safe to do so
Sound horn continuously until the front of the train is on the crossing
Level crossing ABCL and AOCL crossings When a train must be stopped Where an emergency plunger is provided If an emergency plunger is provided you must use this to operate the crossing controls if?
The Level crossing equipment has failed or the equipment has stopped working because it has been operating for an unusually long time
After operating the plunger you can cross when it is safe to do so. Sound horn continuously until the front of your train is on the crossing
Level crossing
ABCL and AOCL crossings
Passage of trains during darkness
If the white light at the crossing is not flashing, you must not pass over the crossing during darkness unless one of the following conditions applies?
The train is a passenger or ECS and the interior lights are lit
Arrangements have been made to prevent road traffic from passing over the crossing
At an ABCL the barriers are in the lowered position and the lights on the barriers are lit.
Level crossing
Open crossings
If a train is not required to stop at the crossing
On passing the warning board, what are your actions?
Control the speed of the train to comply with the restriction of speed that applies between the restriction and the crossing
Accelerate as soon as front of the train is on the crossing
Level crossing
Open crossings
If a train is required to stop at the crossing
On passing the warning board, what are your actions?
Bring the train to a stop at the stop board
