Week 5 - Passing a Signal at Danger Flashcards
Who can authorise a driver to pass signals at danger? (S5)
- Signaller
- Shunter with Signaller’s authority
- Pilotman with Signaller’s authority
- Hand signaller with Signaller’s authority
- Another competent person WHERE AUTHORISED IN THE RULES
When issuing instructions via a pilotman or hand signaller what must you ensure? (S5 Reg 3.2)
That they clearly understand:
- What the driver must be told
- To work only to your instructions
What must you tell the hand signaller with regards to passing a signal at danger? (S5 Reg 3.2)
Whether the instructions have already been given to the driver
When can a driver pass a signal under their own authority? (S5 Reg 8)
- It is a controlled signal
- They have CONFIRMED that the controlling signal box is closed
When may a signaller authorise a signal to be passed at danger? (S5 Reg 1.1)
TED LETS PETS PE
- Train movement has reversed and starting beyond the signal
- Electric train to pass the signal protecting an isolated section and proceed towards the limiting point
- Defective or disconnected signal
- Level crossing equipment or signalling equipment failed
- Examine the line
- Train to pass the signal protecting engineering work under the requirements of TS1 Reg 13.2 to gain access to:
> > > Station
> > > Line under SLW
> > > Siding
- Shunting purposes where a main aspect or stop signal is to be passed at danger when there is no associated position-light signal or semaphore shunting signal
- Permissive working in an emergency
- Engineering train is to move towards a possession or leave at an intermediate point
- Train to enter the the section to:
> > > Remove a portion of a divided train
> > > Evacuate passengers from a failed train
> > > Assist a failed train
> > > Remove a train or vehicles that have proceeded without authority
- SLW
- Pilotman or modified working applies
- Engineering train is to move towards a PZ
How do we make sure that the line is safe when passing a signal at danger? (S5 Reg 2.1)
You must make sure:
- Line is clear and safe for the move
- Controlled level crossings are closed to road traffic
- All points are in the required position are locked by facing point locks {we can assume we have this if we have the correct indication on the panel}
- Ground frame releases within the route are in the normal position unless required for the movement
How do we set the route when passing a signal at danger? (S5 Reg 2.2)
- Operate the points to the position shown on the route card
- Check that you have the ‘normal’ or ‘reverse’ indications
- Ask a competent person (if present) to check the route setting
After you have set the route using route cards you must call the route if you can, except when? (S5 Reg 2.2)
- There is a track circuit failure in the route concerned
- You need to keep the entrance signal at danger for any reason, unless:
> > > S&T have disconnected the signal
What must you do when it is not possible to call the route? (S5 Reg 2.2)
You must stop any train on any opposite or adjacent line that could be fouled by the movement if the route is set incorrectly
When can you allow trains to run over adjacent or opposite lines that could be fouled by an incorrectly set route when passing a signal at danger? (S5 Reg 2.2)
- Once the route has been called
- If it is not possible to call the route, then once one train has passed safely over the affected route
What must you tell the driver when authorising them to pass a signal at danger? (S5 Reg 3.1)
WHIP
- Why the signal is to be passed at danger
- How far the movement can proceed
- Infrastructure (Level crossings and SPAD indicators, any other relevant information)
- Proceed at caution
When do you not need to instruct a driver to proceed at caution when passing a signal at danger? And when does this not apply? (S5 Reg 3.1)
- TBW
- ESW
- SLW when travelling in the wrong direction
- Working single and bi-directional lines by pilotman
- Modified working
- When passing two main aspect stop signals at danger
This does not apply when the train is entering the section:
- As an assisting train
- To examine the line
When can you release any points that have been secured for the movement? (S5 Reg 4.5)
Once you are sure that the movement has passed clear of the points, or the track circuit controlling these points
Under what circumstances can you authorise a driver to pass two main aspect stop signals at danger? (S5 Reg 7.1)
If all of the following apply:
- Because of the same fault neither signal can display a proceed aspect OR the first signal is held at danger and the second signal is not displaying an aspect
- There is no main aspect distant signal between the two main aspect stop signals
- The second main aspect signal is not fitted with TPWS
- The line has been examined and is known to be clear up to and including the overlap of the next main aspect stop signal beyond the second main aspect stop signal involved
- The next signal beyond the second main aspect stop signal is displaying a proceed aspect
When instructing a driver to pass two signals at danger what speed limit do we give them and how far does this speed limit apply? (S5 Reg 7.2)
- 50mph (80km/h)
- Until after sighting the first signal that must be obeyed, and then proceed as indicated by the aspect of that signal
