PC Review Flashcards
All the siding capacities of the entire Railroad
Mainline
Central Islip C- 54 YA - 22Psgr 39frt AH - 19Psgr 34frt LD - 27Psgr 50frt K - 14Psgr 23frt
MTK
JJD C - 16Psgr 27frt Sk C - 13Psgr 22frt WH - 14Psgr 24frt ND - 34Psgr 54frt (8w 24E) SN - 25Psgr 43frt (8w 14E) BH - 9Psgr 16 frt AG - 17Psgr 29frt
PNJ
Hunt- south side track extension 71 uncontrolled Duke C- 46 Kings Park C- 38 Smithtown C- 41 Stony Brook C- 31
What are the special instruction restrictions for Babylon station tracks ?
Freight and Work trains are restricted from No 1 and 3 station except alcohol / sandite Cars
Where can trains be stored in PD interlocking ?
Trains stored more than 30mins must be placed on west end of North track
What track can turn around a be done in PD interlocking ?
School House Track
What is the speed in SK2 to EOB MY ?
59 Psgr 40 Frt
What is the speed on WYE tracks ?
Restricted speed not exceeding 5 mph
Where must the East locomotive be placed in Speonk Yard?
Must be placed over the oil pans
What speed is permitted over the shinnecock canal?
45 mph
List and describe Duntons easterly limits (De)?
WB Brooklyn Frieght = wb free stand position light
ATL 3, 1, 2 = wb position light on a bridge
ATL 4 and Eastbound Brookyln Frieght = wb low home
Number of signals through the interlocking (West/East):
- Nassau
- Divide
- Farm
- KO
- Babylon
- PD
- SK
- Brook
- Nassau - 5W 6E
- Divide - 5
- Farm - 12
- KO - 3
- Babylon - 5 - MTK No 1 has 6W
- PD - 4W 3E
- SK - 4
- Brook
- ATL No 1 - (4W) 3
Where does LIRR Secondary No 1 and No 2 end
LIRR secondary No 1 extends from westerly limits of jay to 4600 west thereof
LIRR secondary No 2 extends from the westerly limits of jay to 6600 west thereof
Name the signals to the left of track governed on Montauk Cutoff secondary track
Between Arch Street Lead and Cabin M,
Eastbound Free standing Postion light Distant signal to Eastbound home signal at Cabin M
Eastbound free standing Postion light home signal at Cabin M
Name all the secondary tracks
Garden Mitchell Field Babylon- Babylon yard secondary LIRR secondary 1 and 2 C secondary Montauk Cutoff secondary NYAR secondary 1&2
Name the interlockings of all secondary track
Garden Mitchell Field - Garden Interlocking R Queens
Babylon yard - Babylon
LIRR secondary 1 and 2 - Jay R JCC
Which second at tracks have 3rd Rail ?
Garden Mitchell Field
- Garden and a point 873 feet east Thereof
Babylon Yard
- entire length of track
What is your authority to occupy Garden Mitchell Field secondary ?
Eastbound- signal indication
Westbound- permission from Queens
What is your authority to occupy Babylon Yard Secondary ?
Signal indication controlled by Babylon
What is your authority to occupy LIRR secondary 1&2 ?
Eastbound from Stop Board
- Verbal permission from T/D through JCC- Jay
Westbound
- Signal Indication at JCC- Jay , controlled by JCC- Jay
What is your authority to occupy C secondary?
Verbal Permission from NYAR Yardmaster/Trainmaster via radio ch 3
What is your authority to occupy Montauk cutoff secondary?
Verbal Permission from NYAR Yardmaster/Trainmaster via radio ch 3
What is your authority to occupy NYAR secondary?
Verbal Permission from NYAR Yardmaster/Trainmaster via radio ch 3
What is the speed on these secondary tracks?
- Garden Mitchell Field
- Babylon Yard
- LIRR secondary 1&2
- C secondary
- Montauk cutoff
- NYAR
- Restricted speed not exceeding 10mph
- Governed by signal indication by Babylon
- Restricted speed
- Restricted speed
- Restricted speed not exceeding 10moh
- Restricted speed
Name the stations on Garden Mitchell Field ?
Garden Interlocking R Queens
Mitchell Field
Name the stations on Babylon Yard Secondary?
Babylon Block & Interlocking Station
Babylon yard
Name the stations on LIRR secondary 1&2?
Begin LIRR secondary
Jay interlocking R JCC
Name the stations on C secondary?
LIC
Begin C secondary track
Dutch Kills Bridge
End C secondary track Bliss
Name the stations on Montauk Cutoff secondary?
Arch St. Lead
Begin Montauk cut off secondary track
Cabin M
End Montauk cutoff secondary track
Name the stations on NYAR secondary?
Begin NYAR secondary track Bliss
End NYAR secondary track sign
Where is Jamaica Yardmaster located?
In a trailer
east of Jamaica station
South of Johnson Ave Lead
Describe Jamaica station
11 Main tracks, 0-10 North to south, track 11 is completely interlocked
1-8 are station tracks, 0,9,10 are main tracks
5 station platforms A- E North to South
Stationmaster is located on the east end overpass
Yardmaster (Yard 1) is located in a trailer south of Johnson ave lead and east of Jamaica station
EB wheelhouse- east end of platform D
EB information - east end of platform E
WB wheelhouse - west end of platform B
WB information - east end of platform B
Speeds between
- MR to EOB GY
- MP55 to EOB PNJ
- Nassau to Locust
- 40 Psgr 30 Frt
- 30 Psgr 25 Frt
- 40 Psgr 40 Frt
Train 411 leaves Port Washington and experiences a speed failure at plandome. How many absolute signals will it encounter through Wood Interlocking while traveling on Port Washington No 1
3
Note: No absolute in wood for No 1 track
How many Block Limit Signals are North of the main on the Montauk and Mainline Branch and what are they?
Mainline = 1 -GY Montauk =2 - ND -BH
How many absolute signals may be displayed on Bridge 98/99 in Hall interlocking and on what tracks?
3
- EB on ML 3
- EB on ML 1
- EB on MTK 2 when crossing up to ML 1
Describe Note 3 locations on the Far Rockaway Branch
East on 1
Eastbound BASC east of Lawrence station
and
eastbound low home controlled by valley 1st home signal east of Inwood
West on 2
Westbound BASC west of Gibson
and
Westbound pedestal 1st home signal west of Gibson
Describe Note 3 locations on Long Beach Branch
East on 1
Eastbound BASC east of Oceanside
and
Eastbound low home (Lw) 1st home signal east of Island Prk
West on 2
Westbound BASC west of Lynbrook
and
Westbound position light on a bridge (Ve) 1st home signal west of Lynbrook
Name all the island platforms on the Port Washington Branch
Mets willets point
Aurburndale
Port Washington
What type of switches are on the run around track on the Oyster Bay Branch?
List and Describe the hand operated switches on the Oyster Bay Branch
Automatic safety switches
Roslyn Team
Eastbound Facing point hand thrown switch to the north on Oyster Bay No 1 1st hand thrown switch east of Albertson
Sea Cliff Team
Eastbound trailing point hand thrown switch from the south on Osyter Bay No 2 1st hand thrown switch east of sea cliff station
List the Blocks and Block limit stations on Mainline and Montuak
Mainline
Ko2 Block station YA MR AH LD R K SD GY Westbound only
Montauk Babylon Block station Y Block station PD1 Block station SK2 Block station WH ND SN BH AG MY westbound only
How many low homes are in Farm Interlocking?
3
Describe the absolute signals a westbound train would receive in Farm Interlocking on the North side track when crossing down to mainline 1, before passing the hand thrown switch to Price Industrial Park and after passing the hand thrown switch to Price Industrial Park
Before
Westbound position light on bridge 2 exiting the north side track
After
Westbound freestanding position light exiting the north side track
What branches are controlled by Valley Block & Interlocking station?
List all the branches that have valley stream included in their station pages
Valley Block & Interlocking Station
- Long Beach
- Far Rockaway
- West Hempstead
- Atlantic
- Montuak
Valley Stream
- Montauk
- Atlantic
What tracks are inaccessible to and eastbound train entering Port Washinton yard at the End of Block?
6,7,8
List and Describe all the westbound absolute signals in Divide Interlocking
North Track - westbound low home existing north track
Mainline 1 and 2 - westbound position light on a bridge 3rd signal west of Hicksville Station
Locate SN a Block limit
South of the main
East of South Hampton station
West of east switch to SN siding
Flashing Slow Approach or Signals used in lieu of Absolute Block Signals of the entire railroad
Mainline
Queens - westbound position light on signal bridge 2 on mainline 4
Flashing slow approach when routed for diverging movements
Montauk
Valley - eastbound pedestal on No 1 and 2 opposite valley tower
Flashing slow approach for diverging movement to west Hempstead
Atlantic
Valley - eastbound pedestals on No 1 and 2 track at the eastend of valley stream station
Flashing slow approach when routed for diverging movement to west Hempstead and far Rockaway No 2 track
Far Rockaway
Valley - eastbound pedestal on No 1 and 2 track located at the eastend of valley stream station
Flashing slow approach when routed for diverging movements to far Rockaway no 2 track
West Hempstead
Pocket track - westbound pedestal (whe) at the west end of west Hempstead station
Flashing slow approach when routed for diverging movements from the pocket track to the main
Absolute slow Clears on the entire railroad
MAINLINE
Hall - eastbound low home on Montauk 1, protecting crossover from Montauk 2 to Montauk 1
Queens - westbound low home exiting Belmont yard (Qe)
Divide - westbound low home exiting north track
Ko1 - westbound low home exiting certified track
MONTAUK
Port - lay up track 1 - eastbound low home exiting lay up 1 Lay up track 2 - eastbound low home exiting lay up 2
Pd3 - eastbound colorlight low home exiting fence track (pd3w) - eastbound colorlight low home exiting school house track (pd3w)
Port Jefferson
Hunt - westbound low home exiting north side track (h1e)
Port Jefferson - westbound low home with BASC sign (je) exiting the west yard
Port Washington
Shea yard - westbound low home exiting Shea yard (se)
Bay - westbound low home exiting bayside team (be)
List the stations and Block limits on Mainline east of ko2 and Montauk east of sk2
MAINLINE Medford Yaphank YA MR AH Riverhead LD R Mattituck K SD Southold GY (westbound only) Greenport
MONTAUK WH Westhampton ND Hampton Bays Southampton SN Bridgehampton BH Easthampton Amagansett AG MY Montauk
What is Note 3 ?
Rules 400 to 412, except 410 in effect between begin ASC sign and home signal at Valley, Far Rockaway and Lead
