Signal Irregularties

Question 1

What are the 9 signal irregularities

Answer 1

Absence of a signal aspect
Signal imperfectly displayed
Signal is flickering
A white light in replacement of standard colours
Two signal aspects where one is normally shown (2 pos)
Conflicting aspects by co acting signals
Signal reverting to stop prior to train passing
Any other signal displaying any indications not specified by book of rules

Question 2

How must we treat irregular aspects?

Answer 2

At its safest aspect stop

Question 3

When shown an irregular signal that is a home disc or dwarf how do we approach that signal?

Answer 3

Attempt to stop prior to signal
Advise controlling signaller or train control
Receive correct authority to pass

Question 4

If there is no Comms how must we proceed?

Answer 4

Driver must not pass the signal until correct authority is given or proceed aspect

Question 5

How can a driver be notified of a signal irregularity

Answer 5

Can notice
Or via radio

Question 6

How can a driver be notified of a signal irregularity

Answer 6

Can notice
Or via radio

Question 7

Is a can notice an authority to pass a signal at danger

Answer 7

No

Question 8

If a home signal is defective in the proceed aspect what must a hand signaller do?

Answer 8

Obscure light
2x atws 10 m apart
Exhibit a red hand signal
Inform driver of circumstances

Question 9

If a home signal is defective in the proceed aspect what must a hand signaller do?

Answer 9

Obscure light
2x atws 10 m apart
Exhibit a red hand signal
Inform driver of circumstances

Question 10

If a home signal is defective in the proceed aspect what must a driver do?

Answer 10

Make a pa
Obtain correct authority from controlling sognaller
Proceed with extreme caution towards next fixed signal

Question 11

Is there atws if a disc or dwarf signal is defective at proceed?

Answer 11

No

Question 12

If there is a failure of illuminated letter and comms are available in metrol controlled area what are our duties?

Answer 12

Contact area controller and receive correct authority to pass

Question 13

If there is a failure of illuminated letter and no comms are available in metrol controlled area what are our duties?

Answer 13

Protect train in accordance of safeworking systems pertaining to that location

Question 14

If there is a failure of illuminated letter and comms are available, what are our duties?

Answer 14

Long whistle (locally controlled)-no response
Contact controlling signaller
If you can’t contact signaller, contact tc
Tc ascertains whether or not signaller is on duty
If they are on duty they will authorise movement
If not tc instructs driver to check points and give verbal authority
Driver and tc will exchange names and corporate numbers and driver will submit incident report

Question 15

If there is a failure of illuminated letter and comms are available, what are our duties?

Answer 15

Long whistle (locally controlled)-no response
Contact controlling signaller
If you can’t contact signaller, contact tc
Tc ascertains whether or not signaller is on duty
If they are on duty they will authorise movement
If not tc instructs driver to check points and give verbal authority
Driver and tc will exchange names and corporate numbers and driver will submit incident report

Question 16

If there is a failure of illuminated letter and comms aren’t available at a locally controlled location what are our duties?

Answer 16

Long whistle-no response
Attempt to contact controlling signaller by any means even emy button on plat
Cab unattended procedure
Proceed to signal box
Observe signal box closed sign
Check points
Return to train and perform r1s3
Inform tc at first opportunity
Incident report

Question 17

If there is a failure of illuminated letter and comms aren’t available at a remote location, what are the drivers duties?

Answer 17

Driver follows stop aspect
Adopts train over time in section
Protect train in accordance of safe working systems