ON-TRAIN FAULTS Flashcards
What combination of components are our trains driven by? 4 answers
Electrical powered
Mechanical components
Battery-powered
Air powered
What type of faults could you encounter with defective train equipment? 3 answers
MCB breakers
An air leak
A mechanical problem (engine failure/lack of power)
How would you be made aware of faults on the train? 2 answers
A built-in monitoring computer or
various fault lights in the cab or on the outside of the train
What section of the rulebook would you find faults that need to be reported to the signaller immediately?
TW5 section 1
If a train is running late, it is charged… because of the introduction of what? Think PTL
Passenger time lost
What process/rule do we follow in the event of a fault occurring on the train?
The 60-second rule
How many seconds do you have to recognise the symptoms of a potential fault before you report them?
60 seconds
How do you conduct the 60-second rule fault check? 4 answers
Look up
Look down
Lock back
Look out
If you are to look up, what are you checking for?
TPWS brake/fault light
If you are to look down, what are you checking for?
Fault lights on the desk or air gauge
If you are to look out, what are you checking for?
Hazard lights illuminating
If you are to look back, what are you checking for?
For any tripped MCB’s
Who is your first point of call to report a potential issue?
The controlling signaller
Who do you contact next with regards to a fault?
TfW maintenance control
What will maintenance control be able to give you/tell you about the train during a fault report?
A comprehensive history of the unit you are driving that will show past faults.
What will maintenance control help guide you to do?
Diagnose and rectify the fault.
If it becomes necessary for you to inspect the outside of your train to locate the fault, what will you need to arrange?
A line blockage to protect yourself or fitters/engineers.
Who can arrange for a line blockage to be carried out?
The signaller
To arrange for trains to be stopped, you must: 4 answers
ask the signaller to stop the passage of trains for the lines concerned
get an assurance from the signaller that this has been done
reach a clear understanding of which lines have been blocked
ask the signaller to read back to you the details that have been recorded
if you are satisfied that the details recorded by the signaller are correct, what must you confirm?
confirm that you understand the arrangements
What number will the signaller give you before blocking the line?
Authority number
Until you are given this number, you must not consider the line to be blocked. True or false?
True.
If you have arranged to stop the passage of trains for another person to work on the outside of your train/walk alongside it, what must you explain to them?
the arrangements
when the work on the outside of the train has finished, what must you tell the signaller?
tell the signaller that the normal passage of trains can be resumed
