SINGLE AND BI-DIRECTIONAL LINES Flashcards

1
Q

DEFINE A BI-DIRECTIONAL LINE

A

MULTIPLE TRACK WITH SIGNALLING IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AND NO PRIORITY OVER DIRECTION

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2
Q

DEFINE A SINGLE LINE

A

SAME AS BI-DIRECTIONAL BUT ONLY ONE LINE

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3
Q

WHAT IS THE OVERALL PRINCIPLE OF A SINGLE LINE

A

ONE TRAIN ONLY ON A SINGLE LINE AT ANY ONE TIME

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4
Q

WHAT ARE THE 2 MAIN RISKS OF SINGLE LINES

A

HEAD ON COLLISION

REAR END COLLISION

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5
Q

ON A ONE TRAIN WORKING LINE WHERE A TRAIN STAFF IS PROVIDED WHAT IS YOUR 2 AUTHORITYS TO ENTER THE SINGLE LINE

A

STAFF

SIGNAL

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6
Q

WHERE MUST THE STAFF BE KEPT WHEN THE TRAIN IS IN MOTION

A

LEADING CAB

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7
Q

IN WHAT 4 CIRCUMSTANCES WOULD YOU NOT NEED THE TRAIN STAFF IN ORDER TO ENTER THE SINGLE LINE

A

ASSISTING FAILED TRAIN ???????????????????????

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8
Q

WHAT DOES A TRAIN STAFF LOOK LIKE

A

BLOCK OF WOOD WITH KEY ON THE END AND STAMPED WITH LINE ID

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9
Q

ON A ONE TRAIN WORKING LINE WHERE A STAFF IS NOT PROVIDED WHAT IS YOUR AUTHORITY TO ENTER THE SINGLE LINE

A

SIGNAL

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10
Q

WHAT IS THE MAIN RISK OF ONE TRAIN WORKING WITHOUT STAFF

A

HEAD ON OR REAR END COLLISION IF SIGNAL IS SPAD

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11
Q

WHAT 2 WAYS WILL YOU IDENTIFY THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED OR RELEASED THE CORRECT TOKEN FOR THE SINGLE LINE

A

COLOUR CODED

STAMPED WITH LINE ID

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12
Q

WHEN WORKING SINGLE LINES WITH A TOKEN WHAT IS YOUR AUTHORITY TO ENTER THE SINGLE LINE

A

TOKEN

SIGNAL

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13
Q

WHERE IS THE TOKEN KEPT WHEN THE TRAIN IS ON THE SINGLE LINE

A

LEADING CAB

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14
Q

IF THEIR IS MORE THAN ONE LOCOMOTIVE AT THE LEADING END OF THE TRAIN WHAT RULE APPLIES WITH REGARD TO THE TOKEN

A

BOTH DRIVERS MUST SEE THE TOKEN

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15
Q

ON ELECTRIC TOKEN BLOCK LINES WHEN MAY YOU ENTER THE SINGLE LINE WITHOUT THE TOKEN

A
LINE UNDER POSSESSION
MODIFIED WORKING ARRANGEMENTS
PILOT WORKING
ASSISTING
PASSING SECTION SIGNAL FOR SHUNTING PURPOSES
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16
Q

IF A PORTION OF A DIVIDED TRAIN IS TO BE LEFT ON THE SINGLE LINE AND YOU ARE TAKING THE FRONT PORTION FORWARDS WHAT MUST YOU DO PRIOR TO LEAVING THE SINGLE LINE

A

CONTACT SIGNALLER

17
Q

YOUR TRAIN HAS FAILED ON A NO SIGNALLER TOKEN SINGLE LINE AND THE ASSISTING TRAIN REQUIRES THE TOKEN TO RELEASE A GROUND FRAME, YOU MUST TAKE THE TOKEN TO THE GROUND FRAME WHAT DO YOU DO NEXT

A

TAKE TOKEN TO DRIVER
CLEAR UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN DRIVERS
CONTACT SIGNALLER

18
Q

THERE ARE 2 CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE TRAINS CAN BE OPERATED UNDER ONE TRAIN WORKING REGULATIONS WHAT ARE THEY

A

TO AND FROM OBSTRUCTION

TOKEN INSTRUMENT FAILURE