Speeds Flashcards
Approaching buffer stops
Must be Under 10mph
Working on a single or reversible line with pilot
Line speed
Single line working in right direction
Line speed
Single line working wrong direction
50 mph and 15 over points
Single line working to an obstruction
50mph and 15 over points
Temp block working tbw
50 mph 15 over points
Emergency special working
50 mph 15 over points for first train
Approaching a signal at danger
No more than 20 mph
Air suspension isolated
Without passengers in coach - line speed
With passengers - 45 mph
AWS isolated in service
With competent person and good visibility. Line speed .
Without competent person and good visibility. 60 mph
With or without competent person and poor vision max 40 mph
Temporary isolation of TPWS
Without competent person 60 mph
DSD/DVD isolated plus competent person / without competent person
Line speed
max 60 mph
Partial horn failure and complete horn failure
Partial = line speed
total = 20 mph
Speedometer failure
Once authorised proceed at a speed not to exceed line speed and cause EMERGENCY break application
Complete headlight failure
Max 20 mph plus lots of horn
Portable headlight
75 mph
DRA or GSMR isolated / defective
Line speed to designated location once authorised
Approaching a terminal station platform
Below 15 mph
Approaching buffer stops with TPWS over speed sensors
Must be below 10 mph
Emergency bypass switch operated
Line speed
EBS & TIS
Emergency bypass switch and traction interlock switch operated
Single unit and multiple unit
Single unit=
line speed
Multiple unit =
25 mph
Slight wheel flat tap tap tap
Proceed normally
More Serious wheel flat bonk bonk bonk
Call signaller continue at no more than 20 mph once authorised
More serious wheel flat bang bang bang
Stop wait for fitter
Wheel skates
Technician or fitter will advise speed obtain signallers authority before moving.
Hot axle box
20 mph to specified location
Hot axle box detected but delayed by 10 mins before being able to examine
Max 10 mph 5 mph over points
Shunt movements within yards or sidings
5 mph
Carriage wash roads
3 mph
Propelling
5 mph
Trains being driven other than the leading cab
5 mph at extreme caution
Doors out of gauge
Max 20 mph with fitter on board no more than 5 mph going past obstacles or trains on same side as defected doors
