in class work

As air pressure rises brakes?

Release

Entrain and detrain no faster than?

4mph

Max coupling speed?

4mph

What does RTC stand for?

Rail traffic controler

Who can give an instruction and in what fourm(s)?

Anyone in written or verbal.

Who can give an authority and in what fourm(s)

Only the RTC and it must be written

What does a blue flag mean and what should you do?

People working, Stop short

How many feet is a measured mile?

5280ft

What is the preffered method of communication?

Radio

What happens when air bags seperate?

Air pressure drops to 0, train goes into emergency

What must happen when switching from raido to hand signals?

All crew members must be informed (job breifing)

What can cause a hot wheel?

A stuck brakeshoe (handbrake on, stuck control valve, retainer set to HP)

What must cars have inorder to safely mount?

a stirrup

and hand holds

What is the closest you can get to a derailer that is set in the derail position?

100ft

when applying handbrakes and no grade is found for your mile marker what grade do you defult to?

0.8%

What is the minimum amount of handbrakes that need to be applied on non main tracks?

1

What is the fastest you can go if you lose contact with your EOT or TIBS

25mph

With your retainer valve set to HP how much psi does it hold and how fast can you go?

20psi and 20mph

When is it acceptable to Bottle the air?

Never

What is the minamum psi needed to test emergency

48psi

As a conductor what safety inspection will you preform? 

No. 1A test

What % of brakes must be working to pass a 1A test?

85%

When crossinf around equipment you need how many feet of buffer?

15ft

When is it unacceptable to cross from car to car?

When the cars are in motion or no platform/handrail are present

What colour are non main track targets?

Green or yellow

How should cross over switches be left when cleared on non main track? main track?

in the same direction on non main, in the normal direction on main

What does a white top casting mean?

Switch point lock

When is it ok to put a dual control switch back to power?

After the switch points are occupied.

When can you kick a multiplatform car?

Never

When can a special derail be left in the open position?

When no cars are left on the track.

What are the three types of bareing found on trains? and what is the most common?

Roller, plain, converted. Roller

What end of the car is the handbrake located?

B end

What rule books will you refrence as a conductor?

Cror, T and e, GOI, Summary bullitens, Time table

How close must equipment be to a derail when left on the track

100ft

When is it ok to to have a lock or keeper removed?

When the switch is being switched

What 3 things classify a TIBS failure.

Dosent show air pressure, Dosent create emergency, DMD is inoperative.

Three types of handbrakes?

Horiziontal, vertical, lever

Describe the hand signal for stop

A side to side movement with your hand at waste height.

How many people does it take to preform a locomotive brake test?

2

How far should you be when walking around standing equipment?

50ft

Why sould you avoid the use of handsignals around roadways?

Drivers may mistake your handsignals

when removing debris from a switch never use; Instead use a

Your hands, switch broom

When are you allowd to ride inside the end cage of of hopper cars?

when operating handbrake on the car if its rolling under its own power.

When riding a train where must you be positioned?

on the leading end of the movement

When are new summary bulliten booklets issued

April and Oct. 1st

How would you identify wheel R4

From the B end of the car count four wheels on the right side

When can you use the end platform of a car?

When applying handbrake, when crossing over equipment, when fiding the last peice of equipment when the movement is trailing.

If radio communication fails what must you do before switching to hand signals?

Preform a job breifing informing all crew members of the switch.

When should job breifings be carried out?

Job briefings should be carried out before any shift, before changing tasks, or when new crew members are introduced.

What are two things your crew would talk about during a job breifing?

Safety protocols and task assignments.

Can you cross over coupled cars that are in motion?

No, crossing over coupled cars that are in motion is unsafe and prohibited.

When riding on the platform of a locomotive what PPE is required?

highvis, safety glasses, safety boots, gloves and hearing protection

May you ride on the inside of a gondola car?

No

What is the min distance you must stand from the end of equipment when no protection is in place?

15ft

You are leaving 30 cars on non main track how many handbrakes are required?

Minimum one but must be sufficent through testing.

When cutting off from your train how do you leave the angle cock on the portion of train you are leaving?

Open

When air pressure is reduced at a controled rate what happens to the brakes?

They are appliedW

when preforming a pull by inspection what is the maximum speed?

15mph

Before attempting any brake test what is the maximum brake pipe difference in air pressure allowed?

15psi

When riding equipment what direction should you be observing in?

The direction of the movement

Who should you inform when you are riding equipment

The engineer

What is used to check for a hot bearing?

Crayon and back of bare hand

What is the diffrence between Multi level and multi platform cars?

Multi level cars are a single car that has two levels that stack vertically, multi platform are cars connected horiziontally

Can you kick service cars?

No

What is the minimum required hand brakes on main track?

8

Where can you not place loads that are prone to shifting on a train?

Next to any people occupied cars or any locomotive

Can you kick or kick onto multi platform cars?

No

When giving direction to the engineer what must you keep in mind?

The oreintation of the controlling locomotive

On main track is it ok to stop foul to switch a switch? non main track?

No to main track, yes to non main track.

If you see a signal on main track not on your GBO what must you do?

Reduce speed to 10mph and contact RTC