Signals Revision 16-30

Question 1

Demonstrate all hand signals

Answer 1

All Right - Hand out to the right, what flag or white light by night. Stop - Raise arms above head, red flag or red light or any light waved violently at night Come towards me - … fk it you should know this and it’s a waste of time to type

Question 2

What is the proceed Hand Signal?

Answer 2

Green flag or Green light

During Track Force Protection ONLY, a Green flag waved side to side by day or a Green light waved side to side by night by a Flag Person

Question 3

Difference between proceed and alright hand signals

Answer 3

All right cannot be used to replace a signal, proceed is used for TFP generally.

Question 4

Signal out of use. Black Cross and ?

Answer 4

Extinguised light.

Question 5

Give examples of Signal irregularity?

Answer 5

Any signal that is not consistant with the book of rules

Light out, irregular aspect.

Question 6

Any signal irrregularity (2 pos and 3 pos). How would you treat as?

Answer 6

Safest aspect, stop.

Question 7

Describe Extreme Caution.

Answer 7

25km/h or the track speed if lower.
Expect track ahead to be obscured, occupied or damage.
Must be able to stop within half visual distance.

Question 8

Who would you report to if you decide not to pass an auto signal at stop?

Answer 8

Train Controller

Question 9

Why wouldn’t you pass an Automatic at stop position?

Answer 9

Defective equipment, incliment weather

Question 10

If you ignore the Red flag - signal and keep moving forward. Is that a SPAD?

Answer 10

SPAD - A

Question 11

What info is given to signaller when detained at a fixed signal at stop? (home/disc/dwarf)

Answer 11

TDN, Signal Number & Location?

Question 12

Tripped in vicinit of fixed signal. Can you move the train without speaking to controlling signaller?

Answer 12

No, must talk to TC or Signaller (IF possible)

Question 13

Home signal d efective at proceed, describe.

Answer 13

Hand signaller will cross and extinguish signal
They will red flag driver, convey instructions then green
2 atws will be placed

Driver will stop, have a chat, get correct authority, Make PA (about to trip) etc

Question 14

Auto Signal defective at proceed. Describe

Answer 14

2 atws, hand signaller with red flag standing where the defective automatic signal is located.
The Auto will have cross on it and extinguished.

Driver will stop at red flag, talk to hand signaller and R1S3

Question 15

Dwarf signal defective at proceed. Describe.

Answer 15

NO ATW’s
Hand signaller, red flag, chats to driver.

Driver obtains verbal from signaller or handsignaller can be the authority here, I guess they will be?