T3 Flashcards
When can you move a train again whilst working under Permissive Working….. when your train has come to a stand? (3)
Coupling or Uncoupling is taking place
If signaller gives permission (don’t forget to tell the signaller when the movement is complete)
If signal is cleared for the movement
Moving a train before station work is complete (signal is red)….. what do you need and what do you need to do? (And what do you do when the movement is complete?)
Get permission from signaller to move towards the signal at danger
Tell Guard and PIC of dispatch you have permission
Tell signaller when movement complete
Where would you place the detonators on a multi-track line if you have an accident (and can’t get in touch with the signaller or he can’t offer signal protection)?
On every obstructed line 1 ¼ miles in the direction of approaching trains
After an accident, once the signaller has told you that signal protection has been provided, what must you still then do?
Ask the signaller if you still need to lay TCOCs……
If you do, then:
TCOC on all obstructed lines
TCOC on your line if derailed
Following a collison, if WMT Control tells you it is safe to proceed, are you then allowed to take power and proceed?
No….. you have to tell the signaller what Control said and seek permission to move
If you have collided with something on the railway and think the damage has increased the width or height of the train, who do you need to speak to and what will they tell you?
Speak to WMT Control. They will tell you if it safe to proceed or to stay put and await a Rolling Stock Technician to inspect it
If you have collided with something on the railway, what do you need to do regarding the integrity of the train?
Stop train and check for damage which might affect its safe movement
If your train has sustained a heavy impact what needs to be done before it can be returned into service or moved?
Not allow it into service until a Rolling Stock Technician has inspected it
If you are early on the scene of a serious incident, what is something you need to do regarding the cab and preserving evidence?
Lock all cab doors
Why would a TSR be implemented?
Weather conditions
Engineering works
Signal Faults
Faults with Level Crossing
Fault on rail
Fault on train
What is the definition of a Permissable Speed?
The maximum allowed running speed on that line for that location, as set out in Table A of the Sectional Appendix
What will be displayed in a route indicator?
Letters and numbers that identify the set track
Describe a SPATE Board
Yellow square with a black diagonal line
Who can remove a “Not to be Moved” board
ONLY the person who put it on
What are the two types of calls that a driver can make on the GSM-R?
Point to Point (with the signaller)
Group (Emergency call, shunting, Assistance Protection)
On the GSM-R what will display when you are correctly connected to the network?
GSMR-GB
What is a single track referred to?
One train working line
Two ways of controlling a normal single line?
Token
Tokenless track circuit system
What else could be indicated when you receive a cleared subsidiary semaphore signal?
C for calling on
S for shunt ahead
Definition of a controlled signal
Operated by the signaller, some of which may be set by the signaller to work automatically
3 types of main aspect colour lights….
LED 2 aspect
3 Aspect
4 Aspect
What operational messages can be sent from the cab radio? (1 by the driver and 1 by the signaller)
Standing at signal (driver)
Wait (signaller)
Biggest risk when dealing with TPWS activation?
Resetting and continuing (removing the key which resets the TPWS fault)
Timescale to carry out hot axle box examination?
10 minutes
(If you haven’t checked the axle box before this time, max speed is 20mph)
What additional knowledge does a competent person need when the equipment which is defective is the DRA, AWS, TPWS or broken windscreen?
Route knowledge over entire route
Competent Person…..
A person passed as qualified and having the required knowledge and skills to carry out a particular rule, regulation, instruction or procedure
Actions if signal reverses on you (I.e. changes from proceed to stop)….
Stop immediately
Contact Signaller
Do not move until instructed to do so
Follow instructions
RT 3185
When calling from a SPT not associated with the signal the train is stopped at…. what must you ensure and what must be said to the signaller?
Make sure he is the correct signaller for the train’s location
Tell him which signal you are at and which signal the train is at
Tell him the line your train is on
When held at a red signal, how can you remind the signaller of your presence?
SG button
GSM-R
SPT
Horn
Walk to see him
What is the purpose of an Intermediate Block Home signal, and how can you recognise it?
They allow you to split an Absolute Block section so you can run more trains through it at the same time. The sign is a white rectangle with a thick black line through the centre
During shunting, your train is required to start ahead of the signal…… what must you do?
Contact the signaller before moving
What signal controls the entrance to the Absolute Block section?
Section signal
What instructions apply with yellow shunting signals (in the ON and OFF positions)?
When the disc is in the ON position……. STOP and you can only proceed if you are going into a siding or shunt neck and not on to the mainline.
If it is in the OFF position then you can proceed as far as the line is clear
What is a track circuit and what they are used for?
There is a small current running through the rail so that when a train is present on the track it shorts the circuit and this is indicated to the signaller on his panel
Withdrawing Single Line Working: If you are the first train through, what might the signaller instruct you to do?
Stop and inform anyone on or near the line that SLW has been withdrawn
First train over the single line (with Pilot, travel at Caution and 15 mph over points): Why will the Pilot instruct you to stop at times?
To tell anyone working on or near the line that SLW has begun
Tell any crossing keeper about the SLW arrangements
Check points are set correctly
If you reach a diverging junction before you reach the full emergency protection limit, what must you do?
Place 3 detonators before the junction.
Decide which line the next train is most likely to come from and place 3 detonators there, and then do the same on the other line
Track Circuit Operating Clips (TCOCs)…. Do you protect other lines first, or your own? And when does it become the other way around?
Protect other lines first and then your own
Protect your own first if your entire train has derailed
Can you pass a signal at danger within a possession or worksite?
No!
Possession Limit Board - PICOP to authorise
Worksite Marker Board - ES to authorise
What is the headcode for an assisting train?
1Z99
Who can authorise a wrong-directional movement? (3)
Signaller
Handsignaller
Pilot
Where must you drive from on a wrong directional movement?
From the leading cab
If there is no cab at the leading end, how can you make a wrong directional movement?
With the help of a Competent Person to control the movement
Where is the Worksite Marker Board placed?
In the 4 foot
If a train is detained outside a work site, you must make sure of what?
A red light is showing at both ends of the train
Headlights are switched off
Whose responsibility is it to couple up a failed train with an assisting train?
The assisting driver
Fire on a train: What must you ask the passengers to do?
Tell passengers to move to carriages which are not affected by the fire
Fire on a train: If there are no safe carriages for passengers to move to, what must you do?
Carry out an evacuation
Uncontrolled evacuation: What must you do when an uncontrolled evacuation is taking place and the signaller can’t be contacted?
Carry out emergency protection
Warn passengers to remain on board
Warn evacuated passengers of any risks
What does PTI stand for?
Platform Train Interface
When an emergency switch off is granted, the person who requested it is given a reference number. How is this number made up and what is its purpose?
Number is made up from the 24 hour clock, at the time you call the ECO. When contacting the ECO this reference number should be quoted
CHECK THIS
If a portion of a divided train is to be left on the single line and you are taking the front portion forward, what must you do prior to leaving the single line?
Inform the signaller of the exact location of the rear portion (also lay dets 300 metres in either direction)
What is a Bi-directional line?
Used on multi track layout, movements are signalled in both directions with no priority over direction
What is a single line?
One line available for movements, signalled in both directions
You are approaching a green signal and get an AWS horn (no associated Warning Boards)….. what do you do?
(Rightside failure)
Cancel the horn
You do not have to stop, but you must report it to the signaller at next convenient place
Fill out RT 3185 form and hand it in before the end of your shift
Ticket number for SPAD?
RT 3189
Ticket number for signalling irregularity and AWS/TPWS fault?
RT 3185
What equipment in a TSR or ESR setup must be reported immediately if it is missing, defective or in a different place than advertised?
Warning board
Emergency indicator board
Speed indicator board
Repeater board
What equipment in a TSR can be reported at the first convenient opportunity if it is missing?
Terminating board
In which section of what publication would you find details of Temporary Speed Restrictions?
Section A of the WON
In which two publications can you find details of permanent speed restrictions?
Sectional Appendix and route maps
What does setback mean?
Changing ends and going back the other way
How do you keep communication with the shunter on the radio?
Keep constantly talking
Use beeps
What 2 points should be done before any movement takes place with regards to the clear understanding with the shunter?
What exactly must be done
How the movement will be controlled
Two main risks of a single line?
Head on collision and rear end collision
When does the Pilot not accompany the driver in SLW?
When the next train is going to be travelling in the same direction
If your train is left on a dead end line with buffer stops, what do you do with your lights?
Whether the buffer stops has a red or white lights, you must make sure a light of the same colour is placed on the end of the vehicles which face approaching movement
What safety checks should be made before making a shunting movement?
Ensure:
Vehicles can be moved safely
There are no “NOT TO BE MOVED” in place
That any derailer or scotch block has been removed
That points are set for the movement
There are no other vehicles foul of the movement
That any road vehicle or equipment are clear
That anyone who could be put in danger is warned to move to a safe position
What document will show if Permissive Working is authorised?
Sectional Appendix
What are a driver’s actions if asked to examine the line in a TUNNEL or poor visibility?
Must be accompanied by a competent person (if one is immediately available)
Must not exceed 10mph
If there is a broken rail or broken fishplates, and you have been advised by the signaller, what speed should you go at?
At no more than the speed the signaller tells you
What are a driver’s actions once emergency protection has been completed?
Continue as far as necessary if you still need to contact the signaller by SPT, or
Return to your train
What is the definition of a train accident? (Includes 4 collisions, 2 fires)
Derailment
Collision involving trains or rail vehicles
Collision with an obstruction
Collision with a road vehicle at a level crossing
Collision with a person
Fire on train which might put passing trains in danger
Fire on a train which might mean passengers are EVACUATED onto running lines
Accidental train division which has caused another line to be obstructed
What is the definition of sequential tripping?
When consecutive electrical sections along a route trip, this is normally caused by a fault on a moving train
If there are dangerous goods on a train, what must you say to begin?
“This is a rail dangerous goods emergency call”
How might flowing or pooling water affect structures or earthworks? (3)
Water RISING UP up from the track or the cess
Water FLOWING DOWN the sides of embankments or cuttings
Unusual amounts of water POOLING next to the track or in the cess
Describe the two types of AWS Cancelling Indicator….
Where the AWS magnet is permanently installed = Blue background, white cross (St Andrews flag)
Where the AWS magnet is provided for a temporary or emergency speed restriction = Yellow background, black cross
When can you pass a Stop Board?
The instructions on the stop board have been carried out
Permission to do so has been given by the authorised person
Semaphore stop signal in the Proceed position….
Indication by day: arm raised or lowered 45°
Indication by night: green light
Meaning: proceed
Distant signal in the clear position….
Indication by day: arm raised or lowered 45°
Indication by night: green light
Meaning: all associated stop signals worked from the same signal box are clear
Apart from explaining what they are there to do, what else must you point out and explain to the Competent Person before commencing your journey?
How to stop the train in an emergency
How to contact the signaller
Brake no longer operating on the leading vehicle of a passenger train…..The train must be assisted from the front unless:
The line ahead is RISING
The leading vehicle is fitted with a PARKING BRAKE which can be applied in an emergency, in which case the movement must not exceed 5 mph
The leading vehicle is coupled by RIGID BAR COUPLING
Brake no longer operating on the last vehicle…… The train must be assisted in the rear unless……
The line ahead is level or FALLING
The last vehicle is fitted with a PARKING BRAKE which can be applied in an emergency, in which case the movement must not exceed 5 mph
The last vehicle is coupled by RIGID BAR COUPLING
What must you set when stopped at a signal at danger?
DRA
If you know or suspect that someone has fallen from the train, what must you tell the signaller? What must you always do with the passengers?
You must tell the signaller if:
Someone has definitely fallen from the train
You think someone may have fallen from the train
You must also tell the signaller if it is known or suspected that someone has fallen from the train, but it is not known which door was involved.
Then, transfer passengers to another vehicle and lock the saloon doors
If a door has become defective (lock the doors, remove the passengers and lock saloon doors), what information must you tell the signaller?
Which vehicle it is in
Which door it is
The position of all door controls
The position of TIS at the time of the incident
If you believe there is a track defect, what information must you tell the signaller as soon as possible?
The LOCATION of the defect
The TYPE of defect (seen, felt, heard, deterioration)
Whether there is a BRIDGE or VIADUCT at or close to the location of the defect
As much information as you can about the defect
What must you assume if the tail lamp is missing, or if the brake pipe is open at the rear?
That the train has divided
Will there be a hand signaller present during ESW?
No
What is modified working?
Modified working arrangements may be used to allow a train to pass through a single-line section without introducing working by Pilot
During a Wrong Direction Move, how would you deal with AWS indications?
Cancel and disregard
What do the following mean on GSM-R
ST
T
SG
ST - Stop acknowledged/Berth safety broadcast call acknowledged
T - Test
SG - Standing at signal
What hand signal would you expect to see approaching a level crossing under local control and what signal will they give to show it is safe to move over the crossing?
Red flag/stop signal from hand signaller.
Green flag = It is safe to pass over the crossing
What phrase or term should be used to describe a line that is obstructed and what term should be avoided?
You must use the term “Line blocked” and avoid using “not clear”
What is the risk with approach controlled signals?
Assuming that the signal will always clear on approach and not being at a speed that will allow you to stop in time
What are the 2 sections of the PON?
New items
Items previously published in the WON
What are the differences between an AHBC and an ABCL level crossing?
AHBC the signaller monitors the operation of the crossing remotely and is protected with a signal.
ABCL the driver monitors locally by observing the road traffic signals and barriers by observing 2 white lights which indicate that equipment has operated correctly
How far are the over speed loops from the buffer stop at a terminus station?
60-65 metres
If you are detained at a signal and there is a hexagonal sign with an X in it….. Can you use the SPT?
NO - You must wait and stay in the cab and only leave to contact signaller in an EMERGENCY if all internal options are unsuccessful…..
Or if a driver on the adjacent line stops and tells you that the signaller has told him that he has blocked the line and you can use the phone
If you are detained at a signal and there is a red and white Limited Clearances sign…… Can you use the SPT?
YES - You can leave your cab to use the phone because you are in Position of Safety to the adjacent line and protection is provided by your train
Maximum speed in an:
Engineering possession =
Engineering Worksite =
And what must you be prepared to do if you see any handsignallers?
Engineering possession = 25 mph
Engineering Worksite = 5 mph
You must be prepared to stop for any handsignallers
Defective platform-monitoring screen or mirror….
Tell the signaller at the first convenient opportunity. You do not need to do this if it has an ‘X’ which shows that repairs are being carried out
What must you ensure after receiving the ready-to-start signal before starting your train?
That the signal shows a proceed aspect
If you explode a detonator and there is no handsignaller present, what do you do?
Stop immediately
Contact signaller
Proceed at Caution towards the obstruction, any signal, or handsignal
If your train has stopped over unworked points, you must…..
Only restart when it is safe to do so
If necessary, arrange for the points to be secured before restarting
If you are making a propelling movement (max 20mph with brake continuity, or 5mph without brake continuity), what must you agree with the Shunter about? And what do you need to remember to do before moving?
What needs to be done
How far
How it will be controlled
You must remember to Temporarily Isolate the TPWS ina the ACTIVE cab before making the movement
What do you do AFTER making a controlled test stop?
Immediately after the controlled test stop, you must tell the signaller:
The results of the test
Whether the rail adhesion level should still be considered as ‘reportable’
If you use GSM-R on the move, what must you consider? (2)
Signals = Are you running on cautionary aspects?
Speed = Are you approaching a location where you need to reduce your speed (I.e. speed restriction, station)?
What do you do if you receive an emergency call?
Stop immediately
Press ST on GSM-R
Listen to the message
When can you consider an emergency call to be ended?
When the lead signaller says…..
“End of railway emergency group call”
After an emergency call (Signaller says “This is the end of emergency call”), when can you restart your train? When you move off, what speed must you do?
If your train is not affected by the emergency
If the signaller has NOT told you to remain at a stand
Proceed at CAUTION towards the next signal
What must you do if you believe a train following you is put in danger?
Do not proceed beyond the next stop signal until you have told the signaller
Broken or obscured windscreen….. what are the duties of a Competent Person?
Advise the driver with sighting signals, speed restrictions, lineside signs, stations, level crossings and anything else on the line which the driver needs to be aware of
If defective DSD/Vigilance, the Competent Person must be told how to….
Stop the train in an emergency (you die at the controls)
How to contact the signaller
In the event of an accident, what evidence needs to be preserved? Who do you give this to?
Original position of equipment and gauges
Short life evidence, such as:
Wheel tyre temperatures
Brake temperatures
Brake gauge readings
Give this information to the RIO, PIO, RAIB or any other senior investigator
What if there is an ESR but the equipment has not yet been put out?
The signaller must stop each train which will travel over the ESR and tell the driver:
The location where the ESR begins and ends
The speed limit
If you’ve had a collision, you check for damage that might have been caused and see whether it would affect the safe movement. What equipment are you checking?
Lifeguards
Wheels
Brakes
Air Suspension
Coupling
Following a collision, a Rolling Stock Technician will assess the damage. If WMT control says you can continue, what must you do?
Get permission from the signaller
If a TSR applies to a diverging route ahead, what is different about the equipment?
The Warning Board and Commencement Board will have a direction indicator on them
FINDSAWS is when you stop and tell the signaller immediately. What boards or indicators (on your side of the line) do you tell the signaller at the first opportunity if something is wrong with them?
Limit of Shunt
Stop Board
Any other lineside board or sign
If you have an AWS warning but you are certain you didn’t pass over a magnet, do you stop your train?
No, you proceed normally and report to the signaller at the earliest opportunity
Why MIGHT you need to Temporarily Isolate the TPWS during SLW?
If you ALSO have to pass 2 or more signals at danger
What do you do if a SPAD indicator is illuminated? (Unless you have been given permission to pass a signal at danger)
Stop immediately
Contact the signaller
Definition of an Automatic signal…..
Signal operated by the passage of trains, the signaller can place it to danger
SLW returning to the proper line and there is no hand signaller or main line signal, the Pilot MUST travel with you….. where will he instruct you to stop the train?
Opposite the signal protecting the crossover where trains return to the proper line
After a shunting movement you must secure the vehicles by handbrakes. What do you do if there are no handbrakes?
Scotch vehicles, unless the vehicle is attached to other vehicles which have handbrakes or which are capable of holding the unbraked vehicle
In general, what is the difference between an Urgent call and an Emergency call?
Urgent = Affecting your line only
Emergency = Affecting multiple lines
If you pass an IBH signal on your own authority because you couldn’t contact the signaller by any means, you proceed at Caution…. but where do you stop?
At the next stop signal even if it is displaying proceed…. then contact the signaller
Are you allowed to shunt beyond the Home signal?
No, unless the signaller has given you permission
If you have to operate a ground frame to take your train into the siding, what do you agree with the signaller? What do you do after you are in the siding?
What movement you will be doing
Whether the train will be shut in the siding
THEN once in the siding you have to tell the signaller that the train is clear of the running line before putting the ground frame back
What do you have to do when you receive a bell buzzer?
Repeat it back, apart from 3-2-1
Why might you get a warning horn at a Distant signal?
There is a Warning Board or an Emergency Indicator at the signal
TPWS activates on approach to a buffer stop……
Acknowledge the TPWS brake demand - AWS reset button
Stop, then move forward to the normal stopping point if it is safe to do so
Tell the signaller
Follow signaller’s instructions
If you have to operate EBS and the train is formed of more than one unit, what do you do with the passengers? What about the guard?
Transfer them to the leading unit if possible and lock the remaining unit out of use. The guard must travel in the rear unit to operate the parking brake in an emergency
If ONE of the headlights are not working, what are your actions?
Report to WMT Control at 1st opportunity
Train can proceed at LINESPEED as long as the remaining headlight (I.e. the day or head light setting) is still working
(Remember it is only when you have a complete headlight failure that the speed is restricted to 20mph or 75mph if portable attached)
If passengers need to be de-trained, what is the safest way of getting them from a failed train to an assisting train?
On a platform
Then it would be:
Train side by side and having a gangway connection (walk above the tracks between the trains) or without a gangway connection so passengers walk down one train and then on the other train
Train in front of another (passengers get off and walk to the other train)
Can you continue a journey if 2 doors on the same side become defective?
Yes, but you must transfer passengers out of the vehicle and lock the saloon doors
What 3 ways can a hot axle box be detected?
Lineside hot axle box detectors…. These inform the signaller of the issues and he will stop and contact the driver to advise him to check for any hot axles
Built in hot axle box detector…… This informs the driver of an issue
Visible signs - Axle may appear red hot to anyone looking at the train….. They would inform the driver or signaller to stop and inspect the train
Rule Book change…. do you need an RT3193 ticket if working to or from a point of obstruction? What still needs to happen in this scenario?
No, but the Pilot still needs to accompany every train
When is the only time you can proceed on the authority of a ground position light or semaphore shunting signal (with a passenger train, not shunting), without having to get the permission from the signaller first?
If you are entering a permissive platform line
Can you start a journey from other than the maintenance depot if the horn is partially defective?
Yes, providing you tell WMT Control and carry out the instructions given
(Linespeed)
If you run out of sand, what must you do?
Tell WMT Control and follow their instructions…… BUT if you think there will be difficulty in stopping the train then contact the signaller…. do not move unless instructed…. carry out instructions given
If a wildcard is used for the GSM-R registration what would that mean regarding talking to the signaller?
Your call will most likely not be routed to the controlling signaller….. just the main signaller
How would a signaller contact an unregistered train?
Broadcast call and ask the driver of the train to contact him
What is a Broadcast Area Call?
This allows a signaller to broadcast a message to several trains in a given area
In SLW on unworked points, what would be placed adjacent to them to indicate it is safe to pass over them both in day and at night?
Day a green flag, at night a green light
In SLW, how far does the detonator protection have to be from the obstruction on the obstructed line?
400 metres
What information will both the right way and wrong way RT3193 form have?
The line over which SLW applies
Which crossovers are being used at either end of the line
Pass over AHBC only when green hand signal is shown
If a vehicle derailed at slow speed, can the vehicles which were not derailed (but close to or coupled) continue?
Yes, they can continue to the nearest place for inspection @ 10mph and 5mph over points
When part of your vehicle has become loose and cannot be secured and you are proceeding with authority to the nearest suitable location to remove the affected vehicle from the running line….. what is the max speed to do this?
10mph
5mph over points
Speed in maintenance shed?
3mph
For what reason would Temporary Block Working/Emergency Special working be introduced?
When two or more consecutive signals have failed in a track circuit block area
Who authorises ESW, and decides what counts as an easily identifiable location for the exit signal?
Network Rail
What happens if you do not have an NR 3190 ticket?
Signaller will authorise you past each affected signal one by one
What is placed at the end of ESW? (Signaller will inform you whether this is there or not when you are filling out the NR 3190)
End of ESW sign
ESW - should the exit signal be working normally?
Yes, and it should be in an easily identifiable location (I.e. at a station or a Junction etc)
Are handsignallers required for ESW?
No
What additional features are found on a Distant signal plate?
White triangle
R
RR - Outer Distant
What is the name of the segment found in non-LED signals to help you see what aspect the signal is showing?
Hot strip
What button is found in a box next to a SPAD indicator?
Override button
What is the maximum distance you can set back whilst uncoupling before it would be classed as a WDM?
2 feet
What is the fault code…. Bell when you should have got the horn?
5
What is the fault code…. TPWS didn’t operate when it should have?
16
In TBW, what will the handsignaller have on the line?
A single detonator
What do you do with the RT 3184 after the end of TBW?
Cancel it and hand to handsignaller
Can you pass a signal at danger or a block marker…. when shunting?
No, unless specifically authorised
If you are making a shunting movement over points worked from the same signal box, what 2 authorities could you receive from the signaller (unless the signal has cleared, in which case you don’t need any further permission)?
Signaller’s verbal authority
Signaller’s handsignal - arm raised above head, or white light twisted quickly
At the end of the movement you do a short blast of your horn to indicate your train is clear of the points
Where is the only place you can make a propelling movement, unless it is in the WON?
Engineering Worksite
In SLW if you are making a Wrong Direction Move and there is no handsignaller provided, you will stop OPPOSITE THE SIGNAL PROTECTING THE CROSSOVER where trains return to the normal line. The Piloyt has to have travelled with you. What do you do then?
Contact the signaller for permission for your train to proceed over the crossover
WDM…. speed over points and crossings?
15mph max, same as passing a signal at danger
If the signal is not shown correctly, what should you treat the following as….
1. Stop signal
2. Distant signal
3. Position Light signal
- Danger
- Caution
- Normal
If a CD indication is received, does this mean the signal is clear?
No
Someone killed on the line, what does the signaller have to make sure about before considering whether trains can run? (2)
The body is clear of the line (would not be struck by the train)
Body parts would not be visible to the passengers
Travelling on a single line to/from a point of obstruction…. what would you be stopped by when you approach the affected line?
Stop signal, or
Possession Limit Board
Modified Working max speed?
50mph
If you have DOTE, when may you be allowed to start a journey? (2)
Driving cab with the DOTE is not going to be used
Route is not fitted with the equipment concerned
If you have to lay emergency protection on more than one line (I.e. you reach a Junction), what are your considerations over which to protect first?
Line speed
How much is each of the lines obstructed
What the consequences would be if the line was not protected and a train hit the obstruction
When the next train is expected
What is a dangerous goods incident? (3)
FIRES involving vehicles carrying dangerous goods
Leakage of SPILLAGE of dangerous goods
COLLISIONS involving dangerous goods
Vehicle/container defects carrying dangerous goods
Speed board…. what does the bottom figure relate to? (4)
Passenger
Parcel
Postal
Light Locos
What are the causes of wet rail syndrome?
Morning dew
Light rain
Fog or mist
What is a ‘Multi-Spad’ signal?
A signal that has been passed at danger without authority twice or more in the last 5 years
When approaching a red signal at what speed should you be travelling at approximately 200 metres before the signal and how far should you stop before it?
15-20mph and stop 20 metres short of the signal
Who would you inform if you have not received a publication?
Driver Manager
What is the purpose of the PON? (Which is published quarterly)
Contains amendments to national operating notices, you use it to update your own publications such as the Rule Book
The recommendation on working time is called…..
HIDDEN 18
What does a green (with red band) card holder have the authority to do?
Instruct/assess drivers and have 3 non-railway personnel in the cab with him
What is the principle of most signalling systems?
One train in any one block section at a time
What is the meaning behind 2 white lights at 45 degrees?
The line ahead MAY BE OCCUPIED, so proceed at Caution and be prepared to stop short of any signal, train, buffer stop or any other obstruction…. proceeding only as far as the line ahead is clear
What do the TPWS Overspeed Sensor System and Train Stop System have in common?
They both have an Arming Loop and a Trigger Loop
What two methods does the AWS have to inform the driver of a signal aspect?
Visual (yellow & black sunflower)
Audible (bell and horn)
Information on TSRs are found in…..
Section A of the WON
ESRs and safety notices are found where…..
Late Notice Case
What is your first priority?
Safety
