Week 6: Working of trains and Station Duties

If you recieve a Break Application that you did not make what is the first thing you check ? Then the Second and third ?

What is the risk regarding unexpected break demands.

1. AWS/TPWS in cab equipement/panel

2. Emergency Train equipment or check if TM has applied brake

3. Check train complete with tail lamp

Risk of reset and continue but problem not resolved.

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What do you need to be in possesion of when booking on (8 things) ?

Uniform
ID / Cab Pass
PPE (Clean and functional)
Keys
Ipad (charged and updated)
RT3185 and NR3190 forms
Some way of telling time
Torch

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What 4 things must you do when booking off ?

Check next days turn
Report train faults
Submit reports
Inform traincrew if breaking Hidden

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You've been prescibed some drugs by your 'doctor' - what do you do ?

Inform TrainCrew ASAP
Inform DTM (less time critical)
Tell doctor you're safety critical
Resume only whe fully fit

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When do you need to do running brake test ? And what decrease do you need to do ?

Start of every journey
When relieving driver
(do when changing cab ends too)

10mph reduction in speed

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When do you need to perform a static brake test ? (4 times)

Bringing train into service
Vehicles added or removed
Brake defect repaired
A brake is isolated

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When should you report track defects and what 4 pieces of information should you try and include ?

ASAP (stop train if necessary)

Location of defect
Type of defect
Nearby infastructure
Anything else relevant

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If an Overline bridge is damaged whats the process likely to be used to pass ?

Signaller likely to bring you to a stand, will ask you to examine and check for any obvious damage and whether it is safe for trains, max speed 5 mph.

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If you're headcode changes eg. due to disruption you are terminated short and asked by control to run a new service in the opposite direction what must you inform signaller ?

Tell them your new headcode

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You receive 9 on the bell buzzer what must you do ?

Inform the signaller police assistance is required and stop at next suitable point.

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What is a code 1, 2, 3, and 4 announced on the train

Fire
Door Open
Window broken
Suspect package

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What must be in each cab before going into service (5 things last one is the 3 additional LNER and ones

Min 10 detonators
2 TCOCs
2 Red Flags
Spare Tail Lamp
Anything else 1. Fire Extingusher 2. Temple Sticks / First Aid Box

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When examining the line what speed should you go ?

At caution prepared to stop at any obstruction

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When examining the line in a tunnel what is the max speed ?

max 10mph

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If examining the line due to a track defect what is the maximum speed ?

20mph

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When can you not use a train to examine line ?

If headlights have failed and it's dark / poor visibilty or in a tunnel

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You are examining the line in a tunnel (also applies to darkness and poor visibility) what must you do ?

Have a competent person accompany you if available to assist the inspection.

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You're driving along and explode a detonator, what are your actions

Emergency break to stop, the rule book then gives permisson to proceed at caution to any obstructuon, signal or handsignal

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After running over a detonator under what circumstances do you not have permission to proceed ?

When at a signal box or where a hand danger signal is being shown

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When must you have marker lights on ?

When on running line or any other line inc. sidings and depot (so any movement)

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Permissive working must be shown in the sectional appendix but name a time this would not apply ?

In an emergency like rescuing a train

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If permissive working what is it important to remember about passing the next signal ?

It only applies to the first train exiting and needs to be reset to danger then cleared for the next train.

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When are you allowed to set back without authority ?

When uncoupling (up to 2 feet.)

Or on a Train Simulator to check something.

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If visibility is poor what speed must you reduce to ?

As you consider necessary !

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It's poor visblity AND AWS is isolated what is the maximum speed ?

40 mph

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If Propelling what 3 rules must we stick to ?

Must be controlled by a person acting as a shunter
TPWS must be temporarily isolated
Not exceed 20mph

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Name the 3 levels of rail adhesion and what they mean ?

Good - Conditions are good
Expected - Conditions no worse than you would expect
Reportable - worse than you would expect

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You experience poor rail adhesion when should you report it and who to ?

Immediately to the signaller

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What 3 occasions should you not perform a test stop (as requsted from the signaller) and should you use emergency brake or brake as normal ?

Approach to red signal
Approach to buffer stops
Approach to booked station stop

Normal braking

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If you do not have route knowledge for a section of track who might accompany you and who is responsible for the safe operation of the train ? What do you need to tell them ?

A Conductor Driver
They are responsible (not you)
how to stop the train in an emergency and where the emergency equipment is

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What 5 pieces of information must Conductor Driver relay to driver ?

Signals (types, locations etc)
Linespeeds
Gradient
Curves
Anything else relevant

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What 2 occasions can you take a passenger train into a goods loop ?

Arrangements have been published or
Authorised by signaller

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Where/When should you avoid sanding ?

Near points or crossings
Low Speed
At a stand (except when needed)

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When snow is falling or distrubed by passage of trains - what must you remember regarding your speed (changes and maximum)

Reduce by 10mph below linespeed (but not when linespeed is 50mph)

Max of 100mph

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What must you do if you cannot control your train or to alert someone to an emergency ?

Sound long high blasts on horn
Switch on hazards
Try and display red light

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In which situations would you call a train under danger ? (5)

1 Obstruction on line
2 Damage to structure or earthworks
3 A cow, bull or large animal within railway boundary 4 or any animal that may endanger trains. 5 something wrong with another train

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When a train is under danger what must you do ?

Rec Call
Sound Horn High long blasts
Hazard lights on
Travel 2km minimum
TCOC lines when signal protection confirmed

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If you stop out of course you must tell the signaller as soon as possible but what are 3 reasons this might be ?

Poor railhead adhesion
Insufficient traction power
Any other train fault

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When working outside of a train and needing a line block what must you be given by a signaller and why is it important to write it down ?

An authority number
It's needed to hand back the line

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What is the name given to the iteraction of passengers and trains ?

Platform Train Interface

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Who is the only person that can raise the batton (with white light) to show station work complete ?

The Person in Charge or Dispatch (Lead Dispatcher)

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What's the difference between Platform staff and Dispatch staff ?

Platform staff are not involved in the safety critical aspect of dispatch procedure

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What's a signal at the end of a platform called ?

Starter/Starting signal

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What must you have throughout the train before you can give 2 on buzzer and depart ?

Interlock (blue light)

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If you've stopped at a station you are not booked to call at what must you do before moving ?

Check PTI is clear (use CCTV or door)

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Before moving the train in a platform at anytime what must you do ?

Get permission and come to a clear understanding

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If the buzzer fails on an Azuma how would dispatch be completed ?

With the PassComm

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If the buzzer fails on an 225 Set how would dispatch be completed ?

Train Manager will give green flag from the drop light window - this may be passed on from platform staff depending on which end you are driving from.

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What is the name given to the indicator given at some stations for DOO ECS moves.

Right Away

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If being dispatched DOO as an ECS and no staff are around what is the procedure ?

Do everything you can to find the staff
Call signaller
Only when sure no staff around can you depart when safe to do so

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