R142 Flashcards
On the new tech trains (R142 and above) the high voltage circuit breakers for Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning are located:
Underneath the car body
The new tech trains (R142 and above) are equipped with a local recycle button. The purpose of this button is to:
Open and re-close only those doors which are not closed and locked
When a Passenger Emergency Intercom (PEI) is activated on a new tech train (R142 and above) the location of the passenger needing assistance is available on the:
Trouble Screen
On a new tech train (R142 and above), the term “Regenerative Braking” refers to:
Current produced by Dynamic Braking is fed into the third rail
On a new tech train (R142 and above), the duplex air gauge shows:
Brake Cylinder And Brake Pipe pressure
On new tech trains (R142 and above), the term “Load Shedding” means:
Select non-essential functions will be shut down to conserve power in the event of a LVPS failure
To answer the Passenger Emergency Intercom on a new tech train, a crew member must:
Press the PEI push button and release it, then press the Push To Talk button and
hold it down while speaking
On trains equipped with Parking Brakes (R142 and above), the parking brake will apply when:
The train loses Main Reservoir Air Pressure
On trains equipped with Service Brake Cut Outs (R142 and above), if a Train Operator needed to cut out the service brakes (SBCO) on a car at the end of a train, the train:
Can operate in service to the terminal
When a 600 volt trolley is applied to or removed from a contact shoe on a train, the position of the Master Controller should be:
Off
When picking up cars from an inspection barn the first thing a Train Operator should do is:
Report to the Car Desk
