Page 6 Flashcards
What must be done for a train with ACSES cut out in Babylon Yard to depart?
Notify 204 and receive permission including dispatcher’s last name, then comply with rule 459.
Permission from the yardmaster is incorrect. A train cannot leave if it is at a repair facility.
How should a westbound train at Manhasset be notified of a new speed restriction at Little Neck Parkway?
Form L TSRB via Section 2.
Section 1 is wrong because it contains pre-printed TSRB info. An SRF cannot be received at Manhasset due to lack of a printer. Verbal notification is only allowed in close proximity to the restriction.
What is the incorrect method for notifying a train of a new speed restriction?
Receiving an SRF at Manhasset.
There is no printer at Manhasset, making this method impossible.
True or False: A train can be notified verbally of a new speed restriction at any distance.
False.
Verbal notification is only permitted if the train is in close proximity to the speed restriction.
Fill in the blank: A train must comply with _______ to depart from Babylon Yard with ACSES cut out.
[rule 459]
What is a key requirement for verbal notification of a new speed restriction?
Proximity to the speed restriction.
This is to prevent accidents or injury as per Rule 109.
What should be used to notify a train of a new, unplanned speed restriction?
TSRB via Section 2.
This is necessary for train-specific additions.
What is the consequence of trying to use Section 1 of TSRB for a new speed restriction?
It is incorrect because it contains pre-printed information.
New, unplanned restrictions require a specific addition via Section 2.
15) Train 476 arrives in Port Washington on track 2 with the Engineer on the east end and is required to yard their equipment to track 1. If making a drill move to the
main track, the move can be made with the Locomotive Engineer on the east end of the train.
False
