Principal SECTOR ONE Flashcards
DRAW DIAGRAM OF AFFECTED TRACK WITH TEMP 40km SPEED RESTR.
WARNING BOARD BLUE
2500M TO RESTR
CAUTION BOARD YELLOW
50m TO RESTR
CLEARANCE BOARD WHITE 50m AFTER OBSTRUCTION
COLOUR OF LGTS FOR TEMP SPD RESTR
WARNING BLUE
CAUTION YELLOW
CLEARANCE WHITE
IF THERE IS ANOTHER AREA OF TRK JUST AFTER 40km CAUTION WITH 20km RESTR WHERE WOULD 20KMH BE DISPLAYED
BELOW CAUTION SPD
UNDER WHAT AUTHORITY CAN U PASS A PERMISSIVE SIGNAL AT STOP
DRIVERS AUTHORITY
WHEN PASSING A PERMISSIVE SIGNAL AT STOP DESCRIBE THREE POSSIBLE CONDITIONS IF THE BLOCK AHEAD AND THE REQUIREMENTS BEFORE PASSING
BLOCK AHEAD CLEAR
CAN PROCEED
BLOCK AHEAD OBSTRUCTED VIEW
MUST ATTEMPT TO CONTACT SIGNALLER
BLOCK AHEAD OCCUPIED
DO NOT PROCEED
UNDER WHAT AUTHORITY CAN U PASS AB ABSOLUTE SIGNAL AT STOP
SIGNALLERS AUTHORITY
HS ACTING UNDER SIG AUTHORITY
METHOD OF SPECIAL WORKING
WHAT WOULD YOU ASK A SIG BEFORE PASSING A SIGNAL AT STOP
REASON FOR SIGNAL FAILURE CONDITION OF BLOCK AHEAD LAST RAIL TFC AND ITS CURRENT LOCATION ANYTHING KNOWN OR UNKNOWN SPEED RESTR OBSTRUCTIONS OR DAMAGED RAIL
WHEN SIG CLEAR YOU TO PASS SIG AT STOP WHAT DO U READ BACK TO SIG
ALL SAFETY CRITICAL INFO
WHAT INFO WOULD YOU PROVIDE YOUR GUARD AFTER PASSING A SIGNAL AT STOP
SIGNAL NUMBER SIGNAL TYPE REASON FOR SIGNAL AT STOP PASSING UNDER NSG608 LAST RAIL TFC BELL SIGNAL SPEED RESTR
WHAT WOULD YOU PROVIDE YOUR GUARD AFTER PASSING A SIGNAL AT STOP
ALL RIGHT BELL
ADVISE WHEN CLEAR OF NEXT SIGNAL CAPABLE OF DISPLAYING A STOP
RESUMING NORMAL SPEED
AT WHAT SPEED ARE U PERMITTED TO TRAVEL AFTER PASSING A PERMISSIVE SIGNAL AT STOP
RESTRICTIVE SPEED
AT WHAT SPEED ARE U PERMITTED TO TRAVEL AFTER PASSING AN ABSOLUTE SIGNAL AT STOP
DEPENDS ON SIG ADVICE
UP TO NORMAL TRACK SPEED
HOW DO U FIND OUT IF WOLO CONDITIONS ARE IN EFFECT
SIGN AT SIGN ON LOCATION
WOLO SIGN
MESSAGE ON RADIO
WEEKLY NOTICE
LIST SPEEDS FOR WOLO
SPD RESTR APPLY:
ON DAY THEY ARE IMPOSED
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTIFIED 1200-2000
100KMH WOLO 90KMH 95 WOLO 85 90 WOLO 80 85 WOLO 75 80 WOLO 70 75 WOLO 65 <70 WOLO MAX 60KMH
WHAT ARE THE FIRST THREE STEPS YOU MUST TAKE WHEN A LOSS OF BP AIR OCCURS
CLOSE DBCIC AND STOP USING FULL SERVICE
CHECK BP
IF DROPS TO ZERO CONTACT GUARD AND CHECK WHETHER TRAIN HAS DERAILED DIVIDED FOULING ADJ LINES
IF GUARD ADVISES TRAIN IS NOT DERAILED OR DIVIDED AFTER LOSS IF BP AIR WHAT ACTION WOULD YOU TAKE THEN
SECURE TRAIN
OPEN DBCIC AND ATTEMPT CHARGE BP
IF UNABLE BLOW DOWN TWICE
CALL GUARD FORWARD
ORGANISE PROTECTION NTR432
KEEP CONTROL CUT IN AND CHECK FOR BP LEAK
START AT TRIP
IF GUARD ADVISES THAT THE TRAIN HAS DERAILED OR DIVIDED WHAT ACTION WOULD U TAKE
EMERG CALL TO SIG
LIST FIVE REASONS FOR AUTHORISING A SPA
WRONG RUNNING DIRECTION
MOVEMENT ON UNI D LINE OUTSIDE YL
LOSS OF TOKEN PSW
RETURN TO INTERLOCKING IN THE REAR WHEN TRAVELLING ON PILOT STAFF TICKET
TO PASS HOME/START SIG ON BIDI
TO RETURN TO START ON BIDI FOR SIGNALLING SYS FAILURE
LIST FIVE REASONS FOR ISSUING A CAN
RESTRAIN A TRAIN WHERE BLOCKING FACILITIES CANNOT BE APPLIED
CAN BLOCK WORKING
FAILURE OF LEVEL CROSSING EQUIP
DEACTIVATED LEVEL CROSSING
ANOTHER NETWORK RULE REQUIRES IT
IN A BIDI SECRION WHAT AUTHORITY IS REQUIRED TO RETURN IN THE WRONG RUNNING DIR
SPA
OR
AUTHORITY OF THE SIGNAL IF IT CAN BE SEEN
HOW DO U PLACE AN EMERGENCY CALL
PRESS EMERG BUTTON TOP LEFT
WHAT ACTION WOULD U TAKE IF U SEE EMERGENCY DISPLAYED ON DTRS
SLOW DOWN AND LISTEN
WHAT ACTION WOULD YOU TAKE IF U HEARD 2 DETD
SOUND WHISTLE
SLOW TO 25 KMH
BE PREPARED TO STOP SHORT OF OBSTRUCTIONS
WHAT ACTION WOULD U TAKE IF U SEE A HS WAVING A GREEN FLAG ACROSS HIS BODY
SOUND WHISTLE
SLOW TO 25 KMH
LOOKOUT FOR OBSTRUCTIONS
WHAT IS THE FASTEST WAY TO STOP A TRAIN IN AN EMERGENCY WHILE DRIVING
DROP DEADMAN
BH IN EMERG
PB ON
WHAT IS THE FASTEST WAY TO STOP A TRAIN WHEN RIDING PASS
GUARD EMERG BRAKE HANDLE TAP
WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF A STARTING SIG AND WHERE IS IT LOCATED
INSIDE YL
LAST CONTROLLED SIG WHICH STARTS U INTO THE SECTION
USED TO AUTHORISE DEP FROM A CONTROLLED AREA
WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF A ACCEPT SIGNAL AND WHERE IS IT LOCATED
FIRST CONTROLLED SIG
START OF YL
DOESNT PROTECT A RISK
WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF A HOME SIG AND WHERE IS IT LOCATED
PROTECTS RISK
IE SET PTS
INSIDE YL
WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF A CALLING ON SIG AND WHERE IS IT LOCATED
AS SUBSIDIARY SIG INSIDE YL
SUBSIDIARY SIGNAL TO HOME SIGNAL
AUTHORISE MOVEMENT PAST RUNNING SIGNAL
INDICATES POINTS IN RTE ARE LOCKED BUT THE LINE COULD BE OCCUPIED
CAN BE USED FOR MOVEMENTS THROUGH A SECTION
WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF A SHUNT AHEAD SIG AND WHERE IS IT LOCATED
WITHIN YL
FITTED TO START OR HOME/ START SIGNALS
AUTHORISE SHUNTING MOVEMENT PAST THAT SIGNAL
SHUNT AHEAD FLASHES
CANNOT BE USED FOR MOVEMENTS THROUGH A SECTION
AFTER OBTAINING PROTECTION USING NTR432 WHO MAY SPEAK TO THE SIG TO REQUEST THE REMOVAL OF THE PROTECTION
DRIVER
WHAT INFO MUST U PROVIDE TO THE SIG WHEN OBTAINING PROTECTION
RUN NUMBER
LOCATION
ROAD U NEED PROTECTION ON
WHAT INFO MUST U RECEIVE FROM THE SIG WHEN OBTAINING PROTECTION
ROADS WITH SIG AT STOP
LAST RAIL TFC AND THEIR CURRENT LOCATION
IN AN EMERG WHAT ARE THE FIVE MOST IMPORTANT PIECES OF INFO TO GIVE TO THE SIG
RUN NUMBER
LOCATION
NATURE OF EMERG
ASSISTANCE REQD
HOW FAR CAN U PROCEED ON THE VERBAL AUTHORITY OF A SIG AFTER PASSING A HOME/START SIG AT STOP WHEN ENTERING BI DI SECTION
TO END YL
OR AS FAR AS SPA AUTHORISES
AT WHAT SPEED CAN U PROCEED AFTER PASSING CALLING ON SIG
RESTRICTED SPEED
HOW ARE ABSOLUTE SIGNALS CONTROLLED
BY SIG
HOW ARE PERMISSIVE SIG CONTROLLED
RVDS TRACK CIRCUITS
DESCRIBE A SAFE PLACE
A PLACE WHERE YOU AND YOUR EQUIPMENT CANNOT BE STRUCK BY RAIL TRAFFIC
WHAT IS A TRAIN WHISTLE HORN USED FOR
ACKNOWLEDGE HS
WARN
WHEN MAKING A CALL ON THE DTRS WHO DO U IDENTIFY FIRST YOURSELF OR SIG
SIG THEN YOU
CHECKK
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF UNSURE OF A SIG INSTRUCTIONS
CLARIFY
ASK TO REPEAT
WHERE IN SYD TRAINS NETWORK WHERE IS PROPELLING PERMITTED
ASHFIELD
BANKSTOWN
CAMPBELLTOWN
PENRITH
WHAT IS THE MAX SPD PERMITTED WHILST PROPELLING
10KMH
WHAT IS THE MAX SPEED PERMITTED FOR UNSIGNALLED MOVEMENTS WITHIN A YARD
Lookup
WHAT DOES A LOW SPEED INDICATE
25KMH
NEXT SIG AT STOP
AT WHAT SPEED ARE U PERMITTED TO TRAVEL ON UNMARKED SECTIONS OF TRK
25KMH
WHAT AUTHORITY IS REQUIRED TO SET BACK
IN YL NEED SIG
IN SECTION PROVIDED NOT PROHIBITED DRIVER CAN AUTHORISE
EXPLAIN THE PROCEDURE TO SET BACK
SETTING BACK AT PLATFORM
NOT PERMITTED IN SECTION IF PART OF TRAIN NOT ON PLATFORM OR
WITHIN YL WITHOUT SIG APPROVAL
TO SET BACK
GUARD MUST DIRECT MOVEMENT
DRIVER AND GUARD EFFECTIVE COMMS
PASSENGERS ARE TOLD
STATION NOT ON PROHIBITED LIST GET SIG APPROVAL IF REQD SEND GUARD TO REAR OF TRAIN GUARD CHANGE MARKER LTS TO WHITE GUARD 3 WHISTLES GUARD 3 BELLS ALL RIGHT BELL EVERY 5 SECS DRIVER STOP WHEN FRONT OF TRAIN ON PLATFORM 10KMH
BELL SIG DRIVER OR GUARD EXITING A CAB
— —
BELL SIG
PASSING SIGNAL AT STOP
OO—
BELL SIG
STOP IMMEDIATELY
OO
BELL SIG
ALL RIGHT
—
BELL SIG
SETBACK OR PROPELLING
OOO
BELL SIG
FIRE
O—O
BELL SIG
DISTURBANCE ON TRAIN
— — — —
BELL SIG
RELAY DRIVER
OOOO—
BELL SIG
APPLY POWER
—OO
BELL SIG
CUT POWER
—O—
BELL SIG
APPLY BRAKES
— — O
WHAT IS THE DANGER ZONE?
Insert
BELL SIG
DRAW FWD SLOWLY
O — —
BELL SIG
ARE U OK
O —
BELL SIG
RELEASE HANDBRAKES
OOOO
BELL SIG
IMMEDIATELY PROTECT REAR OF TRAIN
— OOO
BELL SIG
IMMED PROTECT ALL LINES OBSTRUCTED
— OO —
BELL SIG
CONT TEST
O
ANY ELEC FAULT WHICH CAUSES TRACTION FAULT
PRESS RESET
DASHES ON TEST RUN SCREEN
GATE CONTROL MOTOR MAIN AUX CONTROL CARS 4/5 MOTIVE POWER RELAY (PAN UP) LOSS ALL OVERHEAD
SIGNS OF BOTH BATT CHARGERS TRIPPED
NO MAIN LIGHTS
MICRO HSB TRIPPED
LOSE SI
TRACTION
COMPRESSOR
REMOVE SUPPLY CB TRIPPED
LOSE SI
WHAT IS THE DANGER ZONE
ALL SPACE WITHIN 3M HORIZ FROM OUTER MOST RAIL AND ANY DISTANCE ABOVE AND BELOW UNLESS A SAFE PLACE EXISTS OR CAN BE CREATED
WALKING IN THE DANGER ZONE
FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER DOING NO WORK OTHER THAN PLACING OR REMOVING PROTECTION
WORKERS MUST NOT WALK IN DZ UNLESS AN EASILY REACHED SAFE PLACE IS AVAIL OR THERE IS NO PRACTIBLE ALTERNATIVE
HIVIS
LOOK BOTH DIRECTIONS
CARRY TORCH IF REQD
NOT STEP ON OR WITHIN PTS
CESS
OUTER MOST RAIL TO FENCE LINE
15M IF NO FENCE LINE
SAFE NOTICES
NOTICES OF CHANGES
VALID 6MTHS
TRAIN LIGHTS
AT LEAST ONE MARKER LIGHT EACH END
TRAIN WHISTLE
USED FOR:
AUDIBLE WARNING OR ALARM
ACKNOWLEDGE HS
SOUND ON APP TO: LEVEL CROSSINGS SHUNTING MOVEMENTS CROSSING AT SIDINGS PEOPLE OR ANIMALS NEAR TRACK WHISTLE SIGNS TUNNEL ENTRANCES AND EXITS
ONE RTS
ONE LONG WHISTLE
REDUCE SPEED
LOOK FOR WARNING SIGNS
TWO RTS
ONE LONG WHISTLE
REDUCE TO 25KMH
BE PREPARED TO STOP SHORT OF OBSTRUCTIONS
THREE RTS
ONE LONG WHISTLE
STOP IMMEDIATELY
WHAT DOES A SHUNTING SIGNAL INDICATE
SIGNALLER HAS SET ROUTE (AUTHORITY FOR THE MOVEMENT TO BEGIN)
ANY PTS REQD ARE SET AND LOCKED CORRECTLY
THE DRIVER MUST EXPECT THE BLOCK TO BE OCCUPIED
CALLING ON
FITTED TO HOME SIGNALS
CAN BE USED TO ALLOW MOVEMENTS THROUGH A SECTION
SHUNT AHEAD
FLASHING
FITTED TO STARTING OR HOME/ STARTING SIGNALS
CANNOT BE USED TO ALLOW MOVEMENTS THROUGH A SECTION
UNSIGNALLED MOVEMENTS INSIDE YL
SIGNALLER CAN VERBALLY AUTHORISE
MAX 25KMH
10KMH INSIDE TUNNEL OR UNDERGROUND
LEVEL CROSSING
TWO TYPES
ACTIVE CONTROL
LOGHTS BOOMS GATES
PASSIVE CONTROL
ONLY SIGNS
TYPE F LEVEL CROSSING
SIGN IS START OF CONTROLLING TRACK CIRCUIT
IF ANY SPEED ATTACHED CANNOT EXCEED
TYPE F LEVEL CROSSING
BLUE BORDER
PREDICTATORY CIRCUITRY
DO NOT ACCEL OVER SPEED
ALSO DONT STOP AS CROSSING WILL RISE
POTENTIALLY FAULTY LEVEL CROSSING
STOP SHORT AND CHECK HAS ACTIVATED CORRECTLY
IF FAULTY
NEED HS
OR
HAVE GUARD COME FORWARD AND CONTROL TRAFFIC
PASSING STARTING OR HOME START AT STOP ON BIDI
IF SHUNTING AND STAYING WITH YL CAN BE JUST SIGNALLERS AUTHORITY
IF CONTINUING PAST YL NEED SPA OR PSW
OVERRUN LIMIT OF AUTHORITY
IF WITHOUT AUTHORITY IT:
PASSES SIGNAL AT STOP
PASSES A SIGN THAT SHOWS A LIMIT OF AUTHORITY OR
EXCEEDS LIMITS OF A SPA OR
ENTERS A BLOCK WITHOUT THE CORRECT AUTHORITY
ACTIONS IF U OVERRUN A LIMIT OF AUTHORITY
STOP THE TRAIN
AND
ASVISE SIGNALLER
WHEELSLIP LIGHT
MEANING
WHEELSLIP LOCKED AXLE OR SLIPPED PINION
NO ACTION NECESSARY AS COMPENSATION FOR WHEELSLIP IS AUTO
REASONS FOR QUICK TMS RESET
TMS MENU MISSING
TMS DOES NOT SHOW ONE OR MORE CARS
TMS SHOWS INCORRECT NUMBER OF CARS
CONSISTENT TI FAULT
QUICK TMS RESET
ACTIONS
APPLY PB
REV IN OFF
PRESS QUICK TMS RESET FOR 2 SECS LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE
AFTER 20 SECS RESET LGT WILL GO OUT AND TMS WILL RE INITIALISE
IF PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED CALL DEFECTS FOR FULL SHUTDOWN
NEW CROSSOVER WATERFALL
POINTS MOVED 175m CLOSER TO HEATHCOTE
UNMARKED 25KMH
W9 GREEN ASPECT REMOVED
WATERFALL PABT
ONLY FROM TOP OF THE YARD
IF AT BOTTOM
CALL SIG TO PASS STOP BOARD
PABT AT TOP OF YARD LEAVE 5M TO SIGNAL
WHO AUTHORISES REMOVAL OF 1500V
NETWORK CONTROLLER
ESO CAN AUTHORISE QUICK REMOVAL FOR EMERG PURPOSES
LPA IS
LOCAL POSSESSION AUTHORITY
TOA IS
TRACK OCCUPANCY AUTHORITY
TWA IS
TRACK WORK AUTHORITY
ASB IS
ABSOLUTE SIGNAL BLOCKING
CLIPPING POINTS
MECHANCIAL DEVICE THAT SECURES A SET OF POINTS TO PREVENT BEING OPERATED BY SIGNALLER OR ITHER QW
CAN USE FOR EXPANSION JOINTS WRONG RUNNING DIRECTION MOVEMENT
LPA AND TOA VERSUS TWA
LPA AND TOA CLOSES TO RAIL TFC
TWA BETWEEN TRAFFIC MOVEMENTS
MANUAL BLOCK WORKING
TYPES
BASIC BLOCK WORKING
CAN BLOCK WORKING
MANUAL BLOCK WORKING MUST BE USED IF:
SPECIFIED IN ANOTHER RULE
TRAIN ADVERTISED AS A BLOCK TRAIN
RAIL TFC DOES NOT RELIABLY OPERATE TRACK CIRCUITS
SIGNALLER NEEDS TO BLOCK WORK RAIL TFC
SIGNALLING SYS IS NOT RIGHT OR MIGHT NOT BE OPERATING CORRECTLY
UNRELIABLE TRK CCT
NETWORK CONTROLLER MUST TREAT TRACK CCTS AS UNRELIABLE IF NOT USED FOR MORE THAN 72 HRS
PROTECTING RAIL TFC
DISABLED TFC
QW 500m BEFORE DISABLED TFC RED FLAG
OR AT SIGNAL IF WITHIN 500m
MARKER LTS
NEED AT LEAST ONE WHITE AND RED AT EACH END
IF NO LT
SIGNALLER MUST WORK AS BLOCK TRAIN
AND
ISSUE CAN
FOG LGTS
IF DEFECTIVE AT LEADING END
CAN REMAIN IN SERVICE FOR 24HRS
DEFECTIVE WHISTLES
IF WHISTLE AT LEADING END DEFECTIVE MUST:
TELL SIGNALLER
REMEDY IF POSS
IF STILL DEFECTIVE CAN ONLY TRAVEL TO FIRST SUITABLE LOCATION FOR REPAIR
RESTRICTED SPEED
MUST USE HEADLGT ON APP TO:
LEVEL CROSSINGS
PEOPLE OR ANIMALS
OTHER HAZARDOUS CONDITION
HEADLGT AND WHISTLE FAILURE
BOTH HEADLGT AND WHISTLE FAILED
RESTRICTED SPEED UP TO MAX 25KMH FOR:
CONDITIONS OF LOW VIS
OVER LEVEL CROSSINGS
THROUGH TUNNELS AND CUTTINGS
PAST PLATFORMS
IF LEVEL CROSSING NOT TYPE F:
PREPARE TO STOP SHORT
ENSURE IS CLEAR TO PROCEED
PREP
MAIN RES
600-800
+/- 15
PREP
BP
425
+/- 15
PREP
BC
EP AND AUTO
225 WHEN CUT IN
EP
+/- 15
AUTO
+30/-15
PREP
BC
EMERG CUT OUT
335
+/- 20
EMERG EQUIP
UNDER EMERG PB
ONE TRACK SHORT CLIPS
TWO RED FLAGS
ONE GREEN FLAG
EMERG EQUIP
MAIN LOCKER GUARD SIDE
13
TWO TRACK SHORT CLIPS TWO MARKER LT GLOBES ONE MAIN RES HOSE ONE BP HOSE ONE MAIN RES EMERG COUPLER HOSE ONE BP EMERG COUPLER HOSE ONE TRIP HOSE TWO SPANNERS TWO WOODEN CHOCKS ONE HIGH VIS VEST EMERG COUPLER TWO HALVES 1 EMERG DOOR RELEASE BAR 1 PBIC HANDLE
EXPLAIN AUTO
THE AUX RES IS A STORAGE RES FROM THE BP VIA THE TV TO APPLY AUTOBRAKES
IT PROVIDES AUX RES AIR TO DUMMY RES WHICH IN TURN ALLOWS SUPP RES AIR TO APPLY THE AUTOBRAKES
LOCATED NO 1 END EVERY CAR
FUNCTION OF THE TV
TO CONTROL THE SUPPLY AND EXHAUST OF AIR PRESSURE IN THE BRAKE CYLINDERS VIA THE AUX/SUPP RES DURING OPERATION OF THE AUTO AIR BRAKE
CHARGES AUX RES
APPLIES AUTOBRAKES
RELEASES ALL BRAKES
BP PRESS IS
REDUCED TO APPLY THE BRAKES
INCREASED TO RELEASE THE BRAKES
GRADUATED RELEASE IN T SET
WHAT DOES DBCIC DO?
CHARGES BP
ISOLATES BRAKE STAND FROM THE BP
MAINTAIN BP AT ZERO KPA WHEN CUTTING OUT
EMERG COUPLER
BEFORE ATTACHING CLOSE MR CHECK BP CLOSED CLOSE UM CLOSE ELEC HEAD ISOL COCK
ATTACH COUPLER
CHECK LOCKING BAR RETRACTED
CONNECT MR AND BP HOSES AND OPEN THROUGH COCKS
DO CONTINUITY TEST
TO REMOVE CLOSE MR AND BP THROUGH COCKS UNCOUPLE MR BP HOSES USE AUTO UNCOUPLER REMOVE COUPLER OPEN MR THROUGH COCK, UM AND ELEC HEAD ISOL COCK
PURPOSE FOR STABLING
SECURE AGAINST MOVEMENT AND UNAUTHORISED ACCESS
TO STABLE
CUTOUT
MARKERS AND ALL LIGHTS OFF
SECURE CAB
SAME FOR 4th and 5th CARS
IN REAR CAR CUT IN PASPB TEST IN DOWN GRADE CUTOUT PANS DOWN GUARD STATION PRESS STABLE TMS SHUTDOWN SECURE CAB
