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What do the following abbreviations stand for regarding coach names? D C W M T B O P S L |
D Driving C Composite or Combined W Wheelchair accessible M Motor T Trailer B Bicycle storage O Open P Pantograph S Standard L Lavatory |
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How are the two train formations referred to and what do the abbreviations stand for? |
RLU - Reduced Length Unit FLU - Full Length Unit |
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What is the maximum speed of the unit and what would happen if you exceeded this speed ? |
100 mph. The train will automatically reduce traction power. A message will be sent to Siemens |
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Which coach numbers are missing in an 8 car 700? |
404, 405, 408 and 409 |
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List at least five risks to be aware of when entering/exiting the cab of a 700. |
Answers such as: DPPS Scotches Shore supply cables and hoses Slippery steps Not to be moved boards |
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On which coach or coaches would you find the following key equipment? Main Transformer Sanders Shoegear Pantograph Main compressor Battery Parking brakes Traction motors Coach Emergency Equipment Cupboard Auxiliary compressor Wheel flange lubricator Partition doors |
Main Transformer - PTOSL Sanders - DMOC(B) TOS(B) Shoegear - DMOC(B) TOS(B) Pantograph - PTOSL Main compressor - TOSW TOSLW Battery - TOSW TOSLW Parking brakes - ALL TRAILER COACHES Traction motors - ALL MOTOR COACHES Coach Emergency Equipment Cupboard - PTOSL Auxiliary compressor - PTOSL Wheel flange lubricator - DMOC(B) Partition doors - MOSB+MOSL (flu) MOS+TOSLW (rlu) |
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What classes of unit are compatible to be fully (electrically) coupled to a class 700? |
Class 700 only. |
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What classes of unit are available to be mechanically coupled to a class 700 and what mode would have to be selected prior to coupling? |
Classes 171 , 313 , 317 , 319 , 321 365 , 377 , 387 , 717 Coupling mode would need to be selected. |
Extra points: if coupling to a unit WITHOUT a Dellner coupler (313, 317, 319, 321, 365, 465, 466) - an adaptor would need to be used too. |
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Identify the pieces of equipment found in the picture. |
1 - roof mounted headlight or Cyclops light 2 - destination display 3 - CCTV camera 4 - tail lights & marker lights 5 - headlight 6 - portable headlight bracket 7 - electrical coupling block 8 - MRPIC 9 - RPIC 10 - Horns 11 - Coupling guide horn 12 - obstacle deflector |
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Identify these general pieces of cab equipment. |
1 - CCTV & DOO monitors 2 - Depot whistle 3 - Signal Bell 4 - DDS 5 - left door controls 6 - HMI 7 - DMI 8 - PBC 9 - AWS reset 10 - ATO buttons 11 - Main Res & Brake cylinder gauge 12 - Sander button and light 13 - Horn lever 14 - Right door controls 15 - GSMR 16 - PIS 17 - Emergency stop plunger |
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List at least 2 risks to be aware of when adjusting the drivers seat and what has been provided to assist you when adjusting the seat? |
Answers like: Trapped fingers Aches Muscular Skeletal injuries Dangers if changing whist driving. Handles on instrument panel and information sheet are provided |
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What gauge must be checked when entering or leaving the cab or when stabling the unit and what is the risk if you don't check this? |
Rescue pipe pressure gauge. The train may roll away when stabled. Injury may be caused by the rescue pipe if pressure is released from RPIC |
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What must you always treat the shoegear as and why? |
Live at all times. There may be a residual current in the shoegear or the adjacent shoe may be in contact with the conductor Rail. |
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Emergency services require access to the underside of your train in an emergency. What piece of equipment becomes a risk in this scenario? |
The Euro Balise |
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For the above question what are your three options to mitigate for this risk in order of preference? |
1 Switch off MCB 2 Isolate safety system switch both ends 3 Aux off the unit |
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What are the following door control systems and in your own words how do they function? ASDO CSDE FASDO MSDO SDO |
ASDO - Automatic Selective Door Opening - train opens correct number of doors with driver release
CSDE - Correct Side Door Enabling -Prevents wrong side door opening
FASDO - Fully Automatic Selective Door Opening - train opens correct number of doors without driver release
MSDO - Manual Selective Door Opening - in event of failure, driver selects how many doors open SDO - Selective Door Opening - train releases correct number of doors when driver releases - passengers open doors. |
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Describe how the doors are released when the stopping point has been missed in the core? |
FASDO Override- the driver selects how many doors are to be opened. |
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List the two options for carrying out an MSDO door release when the doors won't released by normal operation. |
1 MSDO List 2 MSDO Coaches |
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Which MSDO method should be used first if possible and why? |
MSDO List. The driver will not mis-count if they aren't sure of platform length. |
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What is always the major risk the driver must be aware of if they are required to MSDO at any location and how could you mitigate this risk? |
Risk of opening too many doors and have passengers fall from the train. Always make a check by sight . |
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List at least 4 things that would constitute a wrong side door failure . |
Answers such as: Doors open without button pressed in cab Doors open on opposite side to that pressed. Doors opening on the move Interlock not preventing traction power being taken Doors being able to be pulled apart by passengers without resistance |
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What would your reporting procedures be prior to moving the train if your train experiences a wrong side door failure? |
Stop and contact signal immediately. Do not move train. Await instructions. Act on instructions given. |
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List at least 2 personal protection strategies you can employ to reduce the risk of having the following door related safety of the line incidents.
Stop short and door release.
Wrong side door release.
Wrong side door re-release. |
Answers such as: Stop short and release: 1 check for correct length of train board on platform 2 check HMI for number of coaches against platform boards Wrong side door release: 1 use door button covers 2 physically look at the platform Wrong side door re-release: 1 do not move door button cover 2 do not re-release doors unless for safety reasons. |
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If your train experiences of train fault in passenger service what three people would you contact immediately in priority order? |
1 signaller 2 ROC fleet control or fitters 3 passengers |
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What is the basic principle of the company fix or fail policy? |
To have a set time to decide it for fault can be fixed or declare the train a failure. |
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What are the three colours of train fault you could encounter and explain how you would deal with each whilst in service. |
Red = A fault - stop immediately and contact signaller. Immediately follow treatment advice Yellow = B fault - stop at next train stop, contact signaller and follow treatment advice Blue = C fault - stop as soon as practicable and follow treatment advice |
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You close the doors at a station and are unable to get an interlock light. What would you check on the HMI and under which tab? |
Check doors tab and look for any open doors. Touch "show details." |
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The driver may have to lock off doors on a train due to a train fault. What passenger doors if locked off would fall foul of the door regulations requiring the driver to report to fleet control/ROC and follow instructions before further movement of the train? |
If two or more consecutive doors on one side of the train were locked. |
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For what two reasons would you be authorised to operate the TIS? |
If a door interlock fault could not be found or fixed . |
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If you had to move with the door open on a passenger train you are required to set up a safe system of work. What would options do you have to maintain safety and what would you do if you could not satisfy yourself it was safe to move? |
Move passengers to another coach or well clear of the open door. Have a competent person keep people clear of the door. If unsafe to move do not move the train . |
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If you have operated the TIS and I'm going to move the train with customer still on board, what things would be done before proceeding and what is the maximum speed? |
Check all doors of firmly closed by pulling each set of doors. Train can proceed at 20 miles per hour and 5 miles per hour in tunnels if the train is out of gauge. |
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What indications were you get in your car and outside your train if the following systems operate? PAU Pass Comm PAU Call for Aid Emergency door egress Fire detection system |
PAU Pass Comm - Audible alarm, HMI alert, flashing BIL on active coach, CCTV shows activated unitPAU Call for Aid - Audible alarm, PIS unit message Emergency door egress - Audible alarm, HMI alert, steady BIL on active coach, CCTV shows activated unit Fire detection system - Audible message, warning light, HMI alert, CCTV shows activated unit if internal |
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Explain how you would communicate with someone that has operated a PAU pass comm, or a CFA. |
Press answer on the PIS and speak using the handset. |
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On what two occasions must you not override the PAU pass comm? |
1 when you have just left a station 2 if you believe your train is in danger. |
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For how long would you override a PAU pass comm and what would you be doing whilst overriding? |
Override within 6 seconds. The override lasts 60 seconds. During this time you can communicate using the PIS handset and be looking for a suitable place to stop. |
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What are the drivers options if they come to a stand in the run-in of a neutral section between the APC magnet and the Dead Section, if you only had one pantograph up on the train? |
Answers such as: Turn yellow switch to reset VCB, take a little power to coast through Reset VCB, seek permission to change ends, travel back and have a better run-up. |
The holding brakes cannot be released to allow the train to coast downhill. |
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How would the driver know if a VCB and / or HSCB had opened on their train and what HMI tab would you access to locate where this has happened? |
Visual alert on HMI. Loss of line light. Locate fault with Power tab on HMI (aka Harry Potter goes to Morrisons) |
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If a VCB and / or HSCB had opened, what can the driver try to rectify this even if the train is still on the move? |
Turn the yellow power switch to "on" for 2 seconds. |
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What is the maximum amount of times you would reset an open vcb and / or HSCB before stopping to conduct your fault finding and why? |
3 times. More than this risks damaging equipment. |
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On what two occasions with the pantograph drop automatically? |
1 pantograph damage 2 over-height pantograph. Triggers ADD. |
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What are your indications are of an ADD operation? |
Answers such as: Lower pantograph icon on HMI Pantograph lowered on CCTV No line light on HMI. |
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What three things would you immediately do if the ADD operated? |
1 stop train immediately 2 check for OLE damage 3 contact signaller |
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What would happen if Main Reservoir Air falls too low on the train? |
Parking brakes would apply. Visual alert on HMI. |
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What piece of equipment would you check was still running if my hair was low and how would you do this via the HMI? |
Main compressor which is found on the Breaking tab. |
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If fault finding in service will require you to go outside, what must you do for your own personal safety before getting down? |
Contact signaller and obtain a Blog on any required lines and Wear PPE. |
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If a coach has a main air leak the rescue pipe system may be used to bypass the fault. You will be working under fleet control's instructions during this process, but which isolating cocks will you need to operate during this process to successfully charge the rescue pipe? |
1 MRPICs closed on both ends of leaking coach and on adjoining ends of coaches either side. 2 RPICs closed on both nose ends of the train 3 RPVCs closed - check both 4 RPPCs open both ends. |
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If you are asked by fleet control to isolate air brakes, explain how the brake regulations (1 in 5 rule) will govern the restrictions for onward movement. |
If brakes are reduced this way, the train must run 10 mph slower than PSRs show to a minimum restriction of 35mph. |
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What is the most important thing you must do when restarting your train after isolating any brakes and what are the risks if you don't do this? |
Recalibrated DMI with updated train data. Train brakes will be ineffective if not done. |
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What do the following buttons on the GSM-R do? |
1 Rail Group Emergency Call 2 Urgent point to point call 3 Stop acknowledge 4 Dimmer 5 Brighter 6 GSM-R test 7 Menu 8 Navigate/Volume down 9 Navigate/Volume up 10 Accept 11 Cancel 12 Point to point call 13 TOC contact list 14 Standing at signal 15 Register/deregister 16 Numerical keypad |
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What 4 things would you immediately do if you received an emergency group call over the gsm-r? |
Stop immediately Press ST to acknowledge the stop Listen to call Await instructions to move or end of emergency call. |
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No signal is provided when setting up the gsm-r or you are unable to register using the signal number at the location. What actions do you take and what can the signaller authorise you to set up? |
1 use an alias plate 2 use a wildcard with signaller authority |
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How would you acknowledge you have received an location triggered broadcast message on your gsm-r? |
Press ST |
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If any equipment classed as on train equipment has to be isolated or becomes defective on the train and this will affect the onward movement of the train, what 4 things must you do? |
Stop immediately and contact signaller Do not move the train Await instructions Act on instructions given. |
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How would you report a train defect found in a yard, depot or siding? |
GSM-R to Panel Operations Manager, Fitter or ROC fleet control if neither is available. |
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For what 2 reasons would we use the EBS to bypass a brake fault? |
If the brake fault could not be fixed or found. |
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If you operate EBS on a train, where must you drive from and in what direction? |
From the cab where EBS was used, in a forward direction. |
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Why must you drive from the location in Q56? |
It will be the only place on the train from which the emergency brakes can be operated. |
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What are your actions when experiencing 'wheelspin', E.G. when leaving a station? |
Reduce traction power and retake power more gradually. |
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Where should you avoid manually laying sand and why? |
Over points as too much sand may get into the point motor and stop it from working. |
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When will the sanders operate during braking? |
When WSP detects a wheelslide or when the driver presses the sander button . |
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If you reach a point during braking where you feel you not be able to stop and may SPAD, overrun a station, etc, what should you do and why? |
Use the emergency brake as it will exert maximum braking force. |
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How would you know that another drivers key had been left in the on position in another cab? |
The DMI will remain blank and an audible alert will be heard. |
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Explain the process to follow if the fire detection system activates on a passenger train. |
1 hear " this is a fire alarm " - acknowledge by pressing red lit button under GSM-R. 2 check on HMI for information about location of Fire 3 stop immediately in most suitable location 4 emergency call to signaller get adjacent lines blocked 5 use CCTV to investigate fire if possible 6 use PA to move passengers from danger 7 contact signaller again to arrange assistance, emergency switch off or evacuation of passengers. |
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