Passing Signals/Authorities

Question 1

What are the exceptions to pass an ABS home signal?

Answer 1

1. Defective
2. Track circuited no-low speed (or calling)
3. Single line working

Question 2

What are the exceptions to pass a Home Departure signal?

Answer 2

1. Defective
2. Assisting a disabled train

Question 3

What are the exceptions to pass an ATC Home Arrival?

Answer 3

1. Defective

Question 4

What are the exceptions to pass a dwarf signal?

Answer 4

1. Defective
2. Single Line Working

Question 5

What are the exceptions to pass an Automatic Signal?

Answer 5

1. Signal at Stop - Unknown reason?
2. Assisting a disabled train
3. Special instructions (from MRS)

Question 6

What authority do you need when passing a defective Home signal (ABS)?

Answer 6

Passing points, tramway squares or fouling point crossover - Signaller’s caution order

No points - Verbal from Signaller

Question 7

What authority do you need when passing a Home signal when you need to enter a track circuited section and there is no C light?

Why might you need to do this?

Answer 7

Verbal from signaller

May also have green flag displayed by competent worker, or driver of rescued train standing 500m away to direct you.

Required when coupling, rescuing disabled train

Question 8

What authority do you need when passing a defective Home Departure signal (ATC)?

Answer 8

ATC Systems Caution Order, regardless of whether there are points

Question 9

What authority do you need when passing a Home Departure signal in order to rescue a disabled train?

How must this authority be given to you?

Answer 9

Train Authority

Locally - handed
Remotely - dictated

(Transmission is NOT acceptable for Train Authorities)

Question 10

What authority do you need when passing a dwarf or disc signal at stop?

Answer 10

if defective: Verbal from signaller

single line working: pilotman

Question 11

What authority do you need when passing a Home Arrival signal at stop?

Answer 11

Signaller’s Caution Order if points, fouling point crossovers or tramway squares

Verbal from signaller if none of those

Question 12

How do you carry out Rule 1 Section 3?

Answer 12

1. Stop prior to the signal
2. Check track ahead for occupation, obstruction or damage. (May proceed if occupied under MRS instruction or when assisting disabled train).
3. Decide if it is safe to perform r1s3: assess braking ability, defective equipment, weather, visibility.
4. Call 9610 3599 and give name, leading MCN, signal number and TDN. (If can’t call, write these down and call again later)
5. Check signal again in case it has cleared
6. Make PA announcement - “this train will move and then stop suddenly, so if you are standing please sit or hold onto the handrails.”
7. Sound a long whistle
8. Proceed at extreme caution until WHOLE train has passed next fixed signal…
   …9 unless that signal is at stop, then do the entire procedure again.

Question 13

What authority do you require when departing into the single line section where there is no signal to do so?

Answer 13

ATC Systems Caution Order, with reference to the signal deleted (ie. the “you are authorised to pass signal no. __________” will be crossed out on the form)