Single Line Working (SLW) Flashcards

1
Q

Who will appoint a pilot for SLW

A

Network Rail Production Manager

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2
Q

What’s the maximum number of Pilot appointed to a section of SLW

A

1

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3
Q

How would you identify a pilot

A

Wearing a red armband with “pilot” written in white on his upper left arm

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4
Q

On un-worked points what will be positioned adjacent to these to indicate it’s safe to pass during darkness

A

Green light

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5
Q

On un-worked points what will be positioned adjacent to these to indicate it’s safe to pass during daylight

A

Green flag

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6
Q

What’s the max speed you can pass over unworked or mechanically operated points in the wrong direction

A

15 mph

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7
Q

How far does the detonator have to be from either side of the obstruction line

A

400m

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8
Q

What will the Pilot hand you once he has given you all relevant instructions

A

SLW Ticket (RT3193)

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9
Q

Which SLW ticket contains the most information

A

Wrong direction

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10
Q

What instructions will you always recieve in Right and Wrong direction SLW

A

The line over which SLW applies

Which crossovers are being used at each end of SLW

To pass over any AHBC level crossing under local control

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11
Q

What the max speed in wrong directional SLW

A

50 mph

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12
Q

Will there always be a hand signaller appointed at the end of SLW

A

No

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13
Q

If there’s no hand signaller at the end of SLW what must happen

A

The pilot must travel with you

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14
Q

Hand signaller can only give you a ……. Hand signal to proceed

A

Yellow

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15
Q

What could you see at a location of unworked points to indicate they have been secured for movements during darkness

A

Green light

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16
Q

Who needs to be properly identified before a driver enters SLW

A

Pilot

17
Q

Who’s personal authority do you need to enter the SLW

A

Pilot

18
Q

Who is the only person to withdraw SLW

A

Pilot

19
Q

In poor visibility, who would be appointed at the end of the SLW to control wrong directional movements back to the proper line

A

Hand signaller

20
Q

What must happen to the SLW ticket when traveling with the pilot

A

Write cancelled on it and hand it back to the pilot

21
Q

What colour hand signal would you see from a crossing attendant at a level crossing

A

Green

22
Q

Does a pilot need permission from the signaller to authorise you to pass a signal at danger

A

Yes

23
Q

When will single line working be introduced

A

When 1 line of a double line is blocked by engineering work or obstruction

24
Q

Do single line working rules apply on a bi directional line

A

No

25
Q

What form will be issued by the pilot

A

RT3193

26
Q

If you are the first driver over the SLW line you must stop if instructed to….

A

Let the pilot
Tell anyone working on or near the line that SLW has been introduced
Inform any crossing keepers of SLW
Check any points have been locked

27
Q

If travelling in the right direction over SLW what is your speed limit

A

Line speed

28
Q

When do you not need a ticket to enter a SLW section.

A

Assist a failed train
Evacuate passengers from a failed train
Remove a portion of a train
Remove a train that has proceeded without authority

29
Q

In SLW if the pilot travels with every train will there be a hand signaller at the end of the section

A

Only during poor visibility or at night.

If there is an exit signal and hand signaller won’t be needed

30
Q

What must you do regarding any AWS warnings while passing through a SLW section

A

In the wrong direction you must acknowledge and disregard, in the right direction you must obey all warnings

31
Q

When travelling through SLW when do you not need a ticket RT3193

A

Recovering a divided train
Evacuating passengers
Assisting a failed train
Recovering a train that has entered without authority
Working to or from an obstruction