TW5 Flashcards
When must you stop your train immediately, due to a defect,and contact the signaller?
Air Suspension AWS Axle boxes Doors if can’t be closed DSD Vigilance Driver cab window broken/obscured Driving Controls EBS External Orange Hazard Lights Headlights/taillights Lifeguards Sanding equipment if vital to stopping train Selective door opening due to defective line side equipment Speedo TCA- if train can’t continue normally TIS TPWS Warning horn- complete failure WSP- if vital to stopping train
If possible, where must you avoid stopping a train?
Viaduct
Tunnel
Entrance to station
On or near points until the last vehicle is clear
Level crossing
Any place where it might be difficult to deal with a situation
When must you stop the train at the first convenient opportunity and inform Control of a defect?
AWS when not in operation on train Doors, unless they can’t be closed DRA OTDR Public address system Sanding equipment, when not vital to operation DMI displaying incorrect units of speed Selective door opening- unless due to defective line side equipment TCA if the train can cont8nue normally TPWS if not in operation on train Partial failure of warning horn WSP- when not vital to operation
What must you do if you isolate an item of defective on-train equipment that will affect the movement of the train?
Inform signaller immediately
If the train stops out of course or might not be able to depart on time what must you do?
Inform signaller immediately
What must you make sure to receive after reporting a defect?
Instructions on how to deal with the defect and arrangements for further movements?
If reporting the defect to Train Ops Control will cause delay who must you inform of the reason for the delay?
Signaller
Who will instruction relating to the movement of the train come from?
Signaller
What defective equipment may result in a competent person being provided to you?
Failed AWS, TPWS, Vigilance, Broken windscreen
What must you tell the competent person?
Which equipment is defective and what to do?
When defective or isolated AWS\TPWS what must you do on approach to a signal for the competent person?
Call out the signal aspect or indications to the competent person
Give a commentary on speed reduction on approach to cautionary/ stop aspects
What must you tell the competent person on approach to speed restrictions?
That you are applying the brakes to observe the restriction
As a competent person what must you do in response to the drivers commentary?
Acknowledge drivers reactions to signal aspects, sequences or indications
If necessary, remind driver of a cautionary/stop signal
Acknowledge drivers reaction to speed reduction
If necessary remind driver of speed restrictions ahead
As competent person, if windscreen is broken, how must you assist the driver?
Advise with sighting signals, speed restrictions, level crossings, and anything else which the driver needs to be aware of
Defective isolated DSD/vigilance- what must you tell competent person?
The equipment needed to stop train in emergency and how to contact signaller
As competent person what must you do in response to drivers explanation?
Confirm your understanding
If driver becomes unable to drive what must you do immediately?
Stop train and inform signaller
Can a train be allowed to leave a depot with defective air suspension?
No
If air suspension is not inflated on any bogie what must you do?
Tell m.c. and comply with speed/ route restrictions if allowed to continue journey.
If air suspension becomes deflated on any bogie during a journey, what must you do?
Stop immediately
Inform signaller
Not move train until told
Carry out instructions
When AWS is defective, isolated, or seal is broken in a cab required for driving,can you leave t(e depot?
No
You can start a journey outside of the depot with defective/isolated AWS if not required but you must:
Tell m.c.at first convenient opportunity
Carry out any instructions given
You can drive from a cab with defective AWS without passengers, to a depot for repair as long as you:
Tell signaller
Get permission to start journey
What must you do if AWS becomes defective in operation and is needed?
Stop train immediately
Tell signaller
Not move train until told to do so
Carry out instructions given
If AWS becomes defective in operation but you don’t need it you must?
Stop train at first convenient opportunity
Carry out instructions given
When can you isolate the AWS when it is required in operation?
Cancelling AWS does not stop horn sounding or brakes applying
Successive or intermittent failures
If train stops directly over track equipment
If AWS is isolated because you stopped on track equipment you must?
Reinstate it, if possible, as soon as your train is restarted.
If it becomes necessary to isolate AWS you must?
Stop train immediately
Tell signaller
Not move train until told
Carry out instructions given
What is the max speed for a train with defective/isolated AWS without a competent person? With a competent person? Poor visibility with/without comp person.
?
60mph
Line speed
40mph
What must you do if you suspect the automatic brake is not working properly?
Stop train if necessary
Inform signaller
Carry out given instructions
Travel at reduced speed as necessary to maintain full control of train
If brake-pipe coupling heads become separated, what are you to do?
Try to recouple them
Continue as normal but first tell signaller
Carry out brake continuity test
If the brake is no longer operating on the leading vehicle of passenger train what must you do?
Tell signaller immediately and carry out instructions given
If leading cab brakes are not working the train must be assisted from the front unless?
Line ahead is rising
Leading vehicle has parking brake which can be applied in emergency, movement must not exceed 5mph
Leading vehicle is coupled by a bar coupling to the next vehicle on which the brake is operating
Passengers must be transferred to a vehicle on which the brake is working unless?
Not possible
Vehicle coupled by a bar to the next vehicle where brakes are working
If brake in last vehicle has failed the train must be assisted from the rear unless?
Line ahead is falling
Last vehicle has an operating parking brake
Last vehicle coupled by a bar to next vehicle with working brake
What speed must you travel at if automatic brake is not continuous throughout train?
5mph
What must you do as often as possible?
Make sure train is complete
Can you start a journey with a defective bodyside door?
Not unless given authority to do so
What must you do if you have to work a train forward with an open door?
Transfer passengers to another vehicle
Close and lock vestibule doors on affected vehicle
If the open door increases the width of the train what must you do?
Tell signaller
After receiving ready to start from guard, how must you proceed when a door is open?
With caution taking extra care when passing any structure or vehicle
Must you allow a train to leave depot with defective DRA?
Not if it is in cab which will be driven from.
If DRA becomes defective during a journey who must you tell?
Train ops control
Can a train start a journey with passengers if the dsd\vigilance is defective?
No
When can a train start a journey with defective DSD equipment?
When signaller has given permission and it is to a maintenance depot
What is the condition for isolating the vigilance equipment?
If it can’t be reset
What mustn’t you do if EBS has been operated?
Start journey from a depot
If EBS is operated on a journey what must you do?
Tell signaller
Not move until instructed
Carry out instructions given
If you are driving a DO multiple unit train, what must you do with passengers if EBS has been operated?
Move them to leading cab, lock others cabs out of use
