TRAIN DERAILMENT

Question 1

What can train derailments be caused by? (7 answers)

Answer 1

Track defects
Track ‘out of gauge’
Excessive speed
Collisions with objects
Environmental conditions
Incorrect position of points and crossings
Defective train components, such as wheels, axles and suspension

Question 2

In less extreme cases, how would you identify a derailed train? (3 answers)

Answer 2

Reduced train performance
Rough riding
Noise and vibrations

Question 3

In some cases, you may not realise that your train has derailed until you examine the train from the outside. True or false?

Answer 3

True.

Question 4

What must you do if you believe your train may have been derailed? (3 answers)

Answer 4

Stop your train immediately
Switch on the hazard warning indication (where fitted) or display a red light on the front of your train
Notify the signaller about the incident in the quickest possible way

Question 5

If you are required to place emergency protection after a derailment, you must place a track circuit clip on the line on which your train was travelling before you carry out protection on other lines. True or false?

Answer 5

True.

Question 6

If any vehicle has derailed, you must not allow it, or any part of the train, to enter or continue in service until it has been examined by a rolling stock technician. True or false?

Answer 6

True.

Question 7

If the derailment was at a slow speed, vehicles that were not derailed or coupled next to a derailed vehicle can be examined at the first suitable location. True or false?

Answer 7

True.