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1
Q

What are the operating functions of the saloon lights?

A

Normal
Half
Emergency

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2
Q

What settings are there for cab lighting?

A

Off
Cab (Fluorescent light)
Desk (Spotlight)

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3
Q

What do HVCAS control?
(5 answers)

A

Heating
Air con
Ventilation
Demisters
Cab foot well heater

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4
Q

On what cars are the traction containers?

A

Motor cars

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5
Q

On what cars are the auxiliary inverters?

A

Trailer cars

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6
Q

On what cars are the battery boxes?

A

Trailer cars

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7
Q

What is the roof mounted equipment on an M car?

A

HVACs
Resistor Grids

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8
Q

What is the roof mounted equipment of a T car? (4 answers)

A

Panto
2 HSCB
Lighting arrestor
HVACs

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9
Q

What safety equipment is in the drivers cab?

A

• First Aid Kit
• Audible Track Warning Signals
• Emergency Track Circuit Jumper Cable
• Red and Green flag
• Fire extinguisher
• Switch stick

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10
Q

What safety equipment is in A side cupboard?
(4 answers)

A

• Track circuit jumper cable
• Red and Green Flags
• First Aid Kit
• VICERS whistle isolating cocks x2 (for fitters)

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11
Q

Where is the ESB?

A

A side walk between door and OJT seat

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12
Q

When using PEI, Cab-Cab and PA what must the driver also press for communication?

A

PTT

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13
Q

What are the positions of the master controller?

A

• Power
• Coast
• Brake
• Emergency Brake

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14
Q

At what speed does the holding brake apply?

A

0.5km/h

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15
Q

How do you set the master controller and reverser to be able to remove the key?

A

Master controller- coast
Reverser - Neutral

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16
Q

What are the positions of the reverser?

A

Forward
Neutral
Reverse

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17
Q

After applying the trains emergency brakes, when can you move the master controller out of the emergency position?

A

Only once the train has come to a complete stand

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18
Q

How do you set the Hand pilot valve?

A

Press the hand pilot down

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19
Q

What are the 3 bypass switches on the driving aid panel?

A

• Tacho Bypass
• Auto Vigilance Bypass switch
• Safety loop bypass

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20
Q

What are the positions of the headlight switch?

A

Auto
Low
High

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21
Q

When do low beams come on automatically?

A

When the reverser is set to forward

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22
Q

What is the holding brake button used for?

A

Fault finding purposes, to apply traction power against holding break (without it coming off)

Press until traction power detected or for max of 2 seconds

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23
Q

Do you have key in or out to uncouple?

A

In

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24
Q

In normal operating what should BP pressure be?

A

0kpa

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25
Q

What 2 lights are illuminated in a non active cab?

A

High voltage presence
Other cab active

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26
Q

What are the positions of the emergency trainset mode switch?

A

1- On-Line Holding Brake Inhibit
2- Normal
3- Rescued
4- Rescuing
5- Rescuing in Propulsion

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27
Q

When in position 1 of emergency trainset mode switch what do drivers need to be aware of?

A

Holding brake is off, train could roll if in coast

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28
Q

What are the positions of the traction fault isolation switch?

A

Normal
Isolated

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29
Q

What are the positions of the trip cock device switch?

A

Raised
Lower
Reset

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30
Q

What would be the effect on the train if the trip wasn’t set?

A

Safety loop will be open, emergency brakes applied

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31
Q

What indicates that a trip has been activated or not set?

A

Red trip activated status light

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32
Q

What light does not illuminate when you do a lamps test?

A

MAD button and communication buttons

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33
Q

What is the minimum voltage on the voltmeter for the operation of the Xtrap?

A

90 v

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34
Q

What would the driver do if no low voltage was found?

A

Check battery isolation switch (do not touch)
If isolated report to TC

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35
Q

What is the High voltage equipment?
(7 answers)

A

• Pantograph
• Lightning Arrestor
• 2 High Speed Circuit Breakers
• Line Inductors
• Traction Inverter
• Rheostatic Brake Resistor Grids
• Auxiliary Inverter (SIV).

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36
Q

Where is the Panto located?

A

T car, 2 End

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37
Q

How do you raise pantos?

A

Put key in- Automatically

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38
Q

What unit is housed inside the traction converter?

A

TCU

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39
Q

How is a bunch up procedure completed on a xtrap

A

Pull 22Q6
EMS to 1
Power
Release hand pilot valve
Reverser to neutral
Reset 22Q6 and EMS to 2
Uncouple

40
Q

What cab is the traction test completed in

A

Leading cab

41
Q

What pressure is full service

A

190 kpa

42
Q

When does the spring park brakes apply

A

Automatically, when main res air depletes

43
Q

When is the Emy brake activated

A

Emy position of MC handle
Safety loop opening

44
Q

What is emergency brake pressure

A

210 kpa

45
Q

When does the holding brake apply and release

A

Applies when speed is below 0.5 km and releases as soon as you pull for power

46
Q

What is the holding pressure

A

120 kpa

47
Q

Can xtrap use brake blending and when

A

Yes,
when load, demand or speed requires it

48
Q

What speed does ED brake apply

A

Above 10km
Brake blend down to 5km

49
Q

Do all cars have tread and disc brakes

A

No motor only have both

50
Q

What type of braking are used for the service brake

A

ED and EP

51
Q

What brake systems do xtrap have

A

Service
Holding
Emergency
Park brakes

52
Q

Where are the Tacho cables

A

4&8 T car

53
Q

Where are park brakes fitted

A

1,3,7 M cars only

54
Q

What is the purpose of the TCU?

A

Controls powering and ED braking

55
Q

Do drivers use the High voltage supply switch?

A

No

56
Q

What is the output of the SIVs?

A

400V AC ( steps down to 220vAC, 24vAC)

57
Q

What equipment uses the 400v AC from the SIVS?

A

• 400/220v AC systems
• 110v DC System
•Air cons
• Air compressors
• Battery charger
• Traction cooling fans

58
Q

In Normal operation what powers the low voltage DC equipment?

A

Battery Charger

59
Q

If loss of overhead, what equipment powers the train?

A

Batteries

60
Q

What is inside the auxiliary pneumatic panel

A

Whistle
Auto uncouple
Trip device
Trip device reset
Aux panel

61
Q

What are the drivers responsibility in regards to the aux pneumatic panel for mainline preps

A

Check leading and trailing panels

62
Q

At what pressure does the safety valve activate

A

980kpa

63
Q

What equipment is lost if one SIV fails?

A

One air compressor
One air con

(Traction cooling fans and saloon lighting not affected)

64
Q

What equipment is lost if one SIV fails?

A

One air compressor
One air con

65
Q

Main res charges the aux res for what purpose

A

EP ( friction brakes)

66
Q

What equipment is on the permanent low voltage line?
(3 answers)

A

Step light
Cab fluro
Panto motors

67
Q

What is the main res operating pressure

A

750 kPa to 900 kpa

68
Q

What energises the permanent low voltage line?

A

Batteries

69
Q

If the compressor gov isolating cock is turned, what will happen to the compressor

A

It will stay in whatever position it was when isolating

70
Q

What is the difference between prepared low voltage-cab operative and prepared low voltage line?

A

Cab operative- key in everything functions
Prepared low voltage is in service retention mode

71
Q

What is the function of the air dryer

A

Removes moisture, debris, and oil from the compressed air

72
Q

How do the air compressor work together

A

Both work when MR is below 650kpa until reading 750kpa where one turns off

73
Q

How many air compressors are on a 3 car unit

A

2

74
Q

If there was an issue with the speed threshold, how do you override it

A

Tacho bypass to bypass

75
Q

What settings are kept in prepared low voltage line?

A

• Pantos raised
• Train prepped
• Settings of last cab in service memorised
• Marker lights, Doors, saloon lights remember settings prior to key removal

76
Q

Where is the battery box isolation switch housed?

A

A side T car inside battery box

77
Q

What equipment/functions require the train to be at 0.5km to operate (4 answers)

A

Uncouple
Saloon doors release
Resetting the safety loop after trip
Resetting safety loop during rescue after a reduction in BP pressure

78
Q

How long should batteries power train if loss of power?

A

1 hour

79
Q

What is the speed threshold speed

A

0.5 km

80
Q

What can you do to conserve power?

A

Turn cab equipment off, saloon lights to emergency ect

81
Q

Where are the Tacho cables located

A

Wheel 4&8 on T car

82
Q

How many tacho cables for the tachometer on a 6 car train

A

4

83
Q

If no battery power on train start up when attempting to raise pantos, what should the driver do?

A

Check battery not isolated

84
Q

Can a driver reinstate isolated batteries?

A

No call fleet

85
Q

How do you locate and reset a DER

A

CCTV camera to locate, then use tri key and twist back to horizontal

86
Q

What is the result of the Saftey loop de-energising?

A

Emergency brakes will apply

87
Q

If a DER has been pulled in running, will you still have traction power

A

Yes, until stationary

88
Q

What indications would a driver get if the safety loop de-energises?

A

• Emergency Brake applied
• Recording of Emergency Brake application by the Data Logger
• Inhibition of Electrical Braking and Traction (Friction Brake ONLY applies)
• Emergency Brake fault light illuminates on the Fault & Status panel

89
Q

What indication would you get in the drivers cab when a DER had been pulled
(4 answers)

A

FDCL
DER status light Illuminated
Flashing red ANSW button
DDU tone

90
Q

Where are the external door releases located

A

M: 1,2,5,6
T: 2,5

91
Q

If attempts fail to remove obstruction from door, how long will the tone sound for

A

60 sec

92
Q

What are 10 things that can open the safety loop?

A

• MR below 580kpa
•BP below 300kpa (rescue)
• Trip
• Hand/Foot not set or auto vigilance not pressed in 40 seconds
• VICERS
• Loss of 110v DC
• Master controller in emergency
•ESB
• 2keys
• 23Q1, 23Q2

93
Q

How do you test the safety loop during a prep ?

A

Safety loop bypass switch to test

94
Q

What do you need to do if there is a fault and you can’t get the safety loop to close?

A

Detrain, Bypass safety loop (drive while holding switch)

95
Q

How do you apply emergency brakes if the safety loop is bypassed?

A

Let go of switch

96
Q

What is the safety loop rescue switch for?

A

To allow a trickle charge to the batteries from a rescuing Xtrap

97
Q

If there is an obstruction in the door, how many times will the secondary release feature operate?

A

4 times at 3 second intervals

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