Sidings Flashcards
Max speed is sidings and yards?
15km
What are the three warning devices in a siding?
Safety banner (danger road closed)
Red flag
Label (men at work)
Can only the person who placed a banner remove it?
Yes
Do through sidings (can be accessed from both sides) need flags and banners on both sides?
Yes
If a dwarf governs multiple sidings, what must a driver do?
Confer with any other drivers to ascertain who will depart first
Does a signaller have to give a driver permission to move up to a TR point?
What info is given
Yes
Departure time, destination, TDN
What is Metro business risk?
A side of a train not being able to be prepared due to being inaccessible. Only the unobstructed side will have to be prepped (modified prep)
Can we operate Willets Spring operated points?
Yes
Remember “Coates cushion weighted hand points”
Ok
How far do you stop a train from a buffer baulk or stabled train?
1 to 2 metres
So you don’t foul the line in the rear
If there is an orange pole, how close do you stop?
From the fouling point?
Stop just touching the orange pole
1 to 2 metres clear from the fouling point
If a safety banner is placed on a train you are scheduled to prep, who do you call?
Don’t touch train
Call DAO or fleet controller
If hand operated points exist in a siding, what must a driver do?
Change points across to set for a vacant road
Apply de-rail devices if applicable
What are the siding protection devices used?
Hayes derail block
Catch points