Prep & movement of trains: Defective or Isolated on train equipment Flashcards
Reporting defective or isolated on-train equipment
Driver reporting a defect
Name 6 defects which you have to stop the train immediately and tell the signaller as soon as you become aware of the defect?
- Air suspension
- Automatic warning system (AWS) - if in operation on the train
- Axle boxes • brakes
- Doors if they cannot be closed
- Driver’s safety device (DSD)
- Driver’s vigilance equipment
- Driving cab window - broken or obscured
- Driving controls
- Emergency bypass switch (EBS)
- External orange hazard lights
- Headlights or tail lights
- Lifeguards
- Sanding equipment - if you believe you may have difficulty stopping the train if it continues in service
- Selective door-opening - if you consider this may be due to defective lineside equipment
- Speedometer, other than DMI displaying the incorrect units of speed
- Track circuit actuators (TCA) - if the train cannot continue normally
- Traction interlock switch (TIS)
- Train protection and warning system (TPWS) - if in operation on the train
- Warning horn - complete failure
- Wheel slide protection - if you believe you may have difficulty stopping the train if it continues in service
Stopping the train at the first convenient opportunity
Name 5 defects which you have to stop the train at the first convenient opportunity and tell the signaller when you become aware of the defect?
You must stop your train at the first convenient opportunity and tell the train operators control when you become aware of a defect with the:
- Automatic warning system (AWS) - if not in operation on the train
- Doors unless they cannot be closed
- Driver’s reminder applianceSave
- On-train data recorder
- Public address system on DO trains
- Sanding equipment - unless you believe you may have difficulty stopping the train if it continues in service
- DMI if it is displaying the incorrect units of speed.
- Selective door-opening - unless you consider this may be due to defective lineside equipment
- Track circuit actuators (TCA) - if the train can continue normally
- Train protection and warning system (TPWS) - if not in operation on the train
- Warning horn - partial failure
- Wheel slide protection - unless you believe you may have difficulty stopping the train if it continues in service.
Reporting defective or isolated on-train equipment
You become aware of a defect with the train radio equipment. when must this be reported?
You must tell the signaller at the first convenient opportunity, stopping the train specially if necessary.
Reporting defective or isolated on-train equipment
If you isolate an item of defective on-train equipment that will affect the movement of the train who must you inform?
You must tell the signaller immediately.
Reporting a train defect to the train operators control caused delays. who must you inform as to the reason why?
You must tell the signaller the reason for the delay.
If the train stops out of course or might not be able to depart on time who must you inform?
You must tell the signaller immediately.
Giving instructions to the driver
Who will give you any instructions relating to the onwards movement of the train?
Any instruction relating to the movement of the train will be given to you directly by the signaller.
Competent person travelling with driver
Name 5 things in the driving cab, if it becomes defective a competent person may be provided?
The following equipment or devices:
- AWS
- TPWS
- DSD
- DVD
- Windscreen becomes broken or obscured.
Competent person travelling with driver
What must you inform the competent person regarding the defective device or equipment?
When you are accompanied by a competent person, you must tell the competent person which equipment is defective and what to do.
Competent person travelling with driver
Defective or isolated AWS or TPWS
What must you tell the competent person in regards to Signal aspects Cautionary aspects & stop aspects Speed restrictions
When approaching a signal, you must:
- Call out the signal aspect or indications to the competent person
- Give a commentary on the speed reduction on the approach to cautionary and stop aspects.
- On the approach to speed restrictions, you must tell the competent person that you are applying the brakes to observe the restriction.
Competent person travelling with driver
Defective or isolated AWS or TPWS
As a competent person, what must you Acknowledge or remind the driver of in regards to: Signal aspects Cautionary aspects & stop aspects Speed restrictions
You must:
- Acknowledge the driver’s reaction to signal aspects, sequences or indications
- If necessary, remind the driver of a signal displaying a cautionary or stop aspect
- Acknowledge the driver’s reaction to speed restrictions
- If necessary, remind the driver of the speed restriction ahead.
Broken or obscured windscreen
The driver of the train has a broken or obscured windscreen. As a competent person what must you help/advise the driver of?
You must help and advise the driver with:
- Sighting signals
- Speed restrictions
- Lineside signs
- Stations
- Level crossings
- Anything else the driver needs to be aware of.
Defective or isolated DSD or driver’s vigilance equipment
If necessary what must you point out and explain to the competent person before commencing your journey?
You must point out and explain to the competent person the relevant equipment needed for:
- Stopping the train in an emergency
- How to contact the signaller.
The competent person will confirm that they understand how to stop the train in an emergency and contact the signaller.
Brake no longer operating on the leading vehicle of a passenger train
The train must be assisted from the front unless one of the following three things applies?
- The line ahead is rising.
- The leading vehicle is fitted with a parking brake which can be applied in an emergency, in which case the movement must not exceed 5 mph (10 km/h).
- The leading vehicle is coupled by a bar coupling to the next vehicle on which the brake is operating.
Brake no longer operating on the leading vehicle of a passenger train
You are a DO train and, must transfer passengers to a vehicle on which the brake is operating unless one of the follow two things applies?
- This is not possible.
- The vehicle is coupled by a bar coupling to the next vehicle on which the brake is operating.
Brake no longer operating on the leading vehicle of a passenger train
On a DO train a competent person must be provided to travel in a vehicle other than the leading vehicle to secure the train in an emergency unless:
- The train is being assisted from the front
- The leading vehicle is coupled by a bar coupling to the next vehicle on which the brake is operating.
Brake no longer operating on the leading vehicle of a passenger train
Loss of brake continuity
If control of the automatic brake is no longer continuous throughout the train where must you drive the train from?
You must drive the train from a cab where you have control of the automatic brake.
Brake no longer operating on the leading vehicle of a passenger train
Loss of brake continuity
You are driving the train in another forward facing cab.
- What cab must the competent person ride in?
- What controls must be available to them?
- What speed must you not exceed?
making sure that:
- The competent person rides in the leading cab
- The leading cab, in which a competent person must ride, has a hand or parking brake operating on the first vehicle
- The train does not exceed 5 mph (10 km/h).
Brake no longer operating on the last vehicle
The train must be assisted in rear unless one of the following three thing applies?
- The line ahead is level or falling.
- The last vehicle, is provided with a hand or parking brake operating on that vehicle.
- The last vehicle is coupled by a bar coupling to the next vehicle on which the brake is operative.
Loss of brake continuity
If control of the automatic brake is no longer continuous throughout the train, what speed must you not exceed?
You must not exceed 5 mph (10 km/h).
You must also make sure, as often as possible, that the train is still complete.
Door defects on passenger vehicles
Two adjacent doors on the same side of the train
The following doors are defective, locked or made inoperative. what are your actions?
Give the signaller:
- The vehicle number
- The location of the door
- The position of all door controls
- The position of the traction interlock switch at the time of the incident.
- And place the vehicle out of use
Driving cab windows - broken or obscured
If you have not got a clear view of the line ahead because the windscreen is broken or obscured, what would be appropriate action to take?
Appropriate action would be:
- Reducing speed
- Fequent use of the warning horn to ensure that the train or anyone working on or near the line, is not placed in any danger.
Door defects on passenger vehicles
Two adjacent doors on the same side of the train
The following doors are defective, locked or made inoperative. what are your actions?
Give the signaller:
- The vehicle number
- The location of the door
- The position of all door controls
- The position of the traction interlock switch at the time of the incident.
- And place both vehicles out of use
Door defects on passenger vehicles
Doors closest to an intermediate cab in multiple formation with no passagenger access to an adjacent coach (455/456 and 707)
The following door is defective, locked or made inoperative. what are your actions?
Give the signaller:
- The vehicle number
- The location of the door
- The position of all door controls
- The position of the traction interlock switch at the time of the incident.
- And Place the vehicle out of use
Door defects on passenger vehicles
Door available to passengers as an emergency exit close to the end of a coach with no passenger access to an adjacent coach 158/159 and 442
The following door is defective, locked or made inoperative. what are your actions?
Give the signaller:
- The vehicle number
- The location of the door
- The position of all door controls
- The position of the traction interlock switch at the time of the incident.
- And Place the vehicle out of use
