Railroad

225 feet

On a yard track where there are no protective devices, how far from the switch point must standing equipment be placed in order?

NS-1 A31

Where can you find rules about EOTDs?

Window seat on lead locomotive

Where should conductor place themselves on the train?

Train Consist

Which document provides details about the cars in your train?

Medium speed

Which speed is not exceeding 30 mph

90

Accuracy of a hand held gauge air gauge must be verified at least once every how many days?

restricted

All return movements must be made at this speed

5 PSI

Maximum allowable leakage during leakage test is ?

Job symbol, job title, engine number

what must you identify for three step?

opens generater field, centers reverser, applies independent and automatic brake.

what three things does engineer do for 3 step

225

how much is 4.5 car lengths

exactly 15 mph

restricted speed.

A mandatory directives

which of the following radio signals must be repeated?

2 cars in row

A Brake must not be cut out on more than

60 PSI

A Class III brake test requires the pressure on the rear car to be no less than?

Block

A length of track of defined limits on which train movements are governed by signals or mandatory directives is known as what?

apply

A reduction in brake pipe pressure will cause the brakes to

85%

A train must not have less than what percentage working brakes

At a restricted speed

A train you are about to pass has had an emergency brake application how should you proceed passed the train?

Timetable

Any movement authority of speed restriction that affects the movement of a train, engine, On-Track equipment, single or in combination with other equipment

2 miles

At a speed restriction you are required to remind the Engineer how many miles in advance?

2 miles

At a speed restriction you are required to remind the engineer how many miles in advance?

10 mph

During Roll by inspection train can't exceed what speed?

300 feet

Equipment should be at least how many feet from the crossing when practicable

Vertical

Exhaust position the the retaining valve is what?

Look in Division Timetable

How do you know where detectors are located and what type they are?

300

How far from crossing does standing equipment have to be left?

Both cars must be set out

If air hoses separate twice between the same two cars what must be done?

entire train must be inspected

If an emergency brake application occurred what must be done

20 mph

If ditch lights go out what is max speed you can go? Auxillary lights

You can continue regular speed.

If head lights go out what speed can you go?

Closed or locked in place

If the pin or Thumb on the Knuckle is down the Knuckle is

45 mph

If train consist has bulk head flat whats your speed restriction

Over

If you are expecting a response you would end your transmission with what?

Restricted Speed

If you are operating a train from other than the leading end and you are not equipped with an emergency brake valve and a whistle of horn how must you proceed?

20 PSI

In performing a Class III brake pipe Continuity inspection how much of a brake pipe reduction must be made?

B end

On which end of a freight car is the hand brake located?

Restricted Speed

Return movements can be made at what speed?

2 miles

The conductor must remind the Engineer how many miles in advance of slow orders and Conditional stop signs.

Fouling

The placement of an individual in a position that could be struck by equipment is known as what?

Car next to locamotive and rear car

These two cars must be cut in

90 days

Train Service personnel must verify the accuracy of hand held gauges in their possession one time every?

Heel Block

Used to provide the proper spacing between the switch rail and the stock rail.

Stop, inpsect one side with roll-by not exceeding 10 mph

What action taken when a train clears the detector and not message is received?

90 psi

What brake pipe pressure will be used for road freight trains?

Dump Test

What is another name for pop test?

50 feet

What is standard car length when used to give the Engineer distances?

Exhaust position

What is the normal position of the retainer valve

Cannot tell them

What is the preferred method to tell another crew what signal the have?

90 psi

What is the standard air pressure setting for NS through freight trains?

Emergency

What kind of application is caused by a rapid reduction of brake pipe pressure?

Brake Pipe

What pipe carries air pressure to all cars in the train?

Three Step Protection

What protection is needed for a train crew member to reset an EOTD on his/her train

Immediately stop train with safe handling

What should you do with a critical alarm

Blue signal

What type of protection is required for a mechanical department employee to install, repair, or remove an End of Train Device or portable electric marker

20 PSI

When applying the train brakes for a Class I brake test- Initial Terminal inspection, each car must apply in response to which brake pipe service reduction?

The highest Value

When determining leakage for multiple tracks what governs?

20 psi

When performing a Class 1 brake test the brakes on each car mus apply in response to a what brake psi?

Class 1

Where a train is originally assembled what type of brake test is required?

Appendix of System Timetable

Where are you required to record the date you test your hand-held gauge?

1043-BT

Written or electronic record that the Class I brake test was performed

2 plus effecient amount

You are going to leave 10 cars standing unattached from the locomotive how many hand brakes need to be applied?

Make an emergency announcement by radio

You are operating on the main track and your train has an undesired emergency application of the air brakes what should the crew do first.

10 mph

Your train has a car with a 3 inch flat spot. At what speed can you proceed?

Facing point switch

going from one track to two looking at the points

Trailing Point

going from two track to one track

30 mph

if your EOTD fails en route how fast can you go?

Switch Points

movable portion of the rail which will guide the wheels toward either the straight or diverging track

Guard rail

short piece of rail placed alongside the main stock rail opposite the frog. they make sure the train does not derail

Frog

the crossing point of two rails ( you can't step on it)