Tfp Flashcards

1
Q

What hand signal does an outer flaggy display and what is their duties?

A

Yellow flag by day or yellow light at night.
Their duty to place 3 atws, 10m apart sufficient distance from point of work

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2
Q

What are a drivers duties when exploding atws

A

Reduce speed
Long whistle
Mad button
Look for inner flaggy and expect hand signal to be at stop
Prepare to stop

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3
Q

If inner flaggy is displacing an all clear hand signal can we resume track speed?

A

Yes or the speed of last signal aspect

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4
Q

If a green hand signal waved slowly what speed can we not exceed?

A

25km/h

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5
Q

What are the 3 defined areas for track force?

A

Inner sub
Suburban
Country

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6
Q

What is the boundary of inner suburban areas?

A

Up end Richmond
Up end jolimont
Up end north melbourne
East and west bypass lines between sss and myd

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7
Q

Where is outer flaggy in inner suburban?

A

2 signals in rear of point of works

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8
Q

Where is inner flaggy in inner suburban?

A

100m from point of works

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9
Q

Where is boundary for suburban areas that aren’t the end of a service?

A

Dng
Broady
St Albans
Laverton via Westona line
Altona junction via main lines

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10
Q

Where is outter flaggy in suburban?

A

1200m or at signal box if it’s within 1200m or 3 fixed signals
3atws

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11
Q

Where is inner flaggy in suburban?

A

200m from point of works

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12
Q

Where does country tfp start?

A

Down end of Altona junction
St Albans
Broady
Dng

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13
Q

Where is outter flaggy in country?

A

2000-4000m
3 fixed signals
Or signal box
3 atws 10m apart

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14
Q

If there is workers near the line what is a drivers duty?

A

Sound a long whistle
Look for all right hand signal
If no all right hand signal reduce speed and sound whistle again

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15
Q

What is the description of a warning board and how far from point of work?

A

1200m
Yellow reflectors board with a fishtail at both ends with a red w

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16
Q

What is the description of a caution board and how far from point of works?

A

Approx 200m
Yellow reflectorised circular board with a red c

17
Q

What is a ns board and where is it located from point of work?

A

Normal short
200m
For all emu trains or 8 cars or less to resume track speed once train has hit the sign

18
Q

What is an n board and where is it from point of works?

A

Normal board
1200m after point of works
For trains longer than 200m

19
Q

What does the p and g mean on permanent way boards?

A

P for passenger trains
G for goods/freight trains

20
Q

If there is no ns board what must the driver do?

A

Maintain restricted speed until n board
Report to metrol

21
Q

What are the duties of a driver when exploding unattended atws?

A

Sound long whistle
Reduce speed of the train
Look for any signs of tfp
Be prepared to stop short of any obstruction
Report to metrol