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What is the purpose of a DCPM? |
To enable the points to be operated either remotely by a signaller, or in case of failure, manually by a competent employee under the instructions of the signaller or the train controller |
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What are the two levers on a DCPM and what settings does each lever have? What do you need to do after moving the points? |
The selector lever - smaller , has settings motor (signaller controls remotely) and hand (manual operation, signals around points held at stop) The hand throw lever - larger, has settings normal (normal move) and reverse (diverging odd move) Secure the hand throw lever with the padlock |
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What is the purpose of an EHPM? |
To enable the points to be operated either remotely by a signaller or in a case of failure, by a competent employee manually under the instruction of the train controller or signaller |
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What key is the EHPM locked with? |
5p |
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What are the components of an EHPM? What do you do after moving the points? |
Instructions Power / manual switch (power allows remote operation of the points, manual pits signals protecting move at danger and allows manual operation of points) Red directional control lever (normal, centre, reverse) - must hold while operating pump handle Pump handle socket with pump handle (sometimes pump handle is stored nearby) Apply hand locking bar |
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Where can drivers be asked to operate EHPM's? |
In Cranbourne sidings |
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What do you do if you come across a safety banner? What does the safety banner say? |
Danger road closed Call fleet or DAO, as only the person who put the banner on can remove it, do not start train |
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How is a section of overhead that is being operated on protected? |
Safety banner directly below the section of overhead, do not pass and do not prep any trains behind the banner |
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If you think you're about to hit a section of overhead that is isolated , what should you do? |
Emergency brake and lower the lead panto |
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When can a train move to the TR point? |
After calling and gaining permission from the controlling signaller |
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What is metro business risk? What does this apply to? |
Where a train can't be prepped due to an infrastructure issue or obstruction This applies to the whole relevant platform side |
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What must you do before and after entering a siding with WSA points? |
Check that the points are laying for a vacant road, then after stabling, set the points for an empty road |
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What are the two types of points? |
Willet spring activated points and coated cushion weighted points |
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What is the purpose of catch points? |
Same as a Hayes derail device, it puts you in the dirt if you're about to foul |
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How far do you need to be from a stabled train/orange pole when stabling? |
1-2 m or touching the pole |
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How do you open gates manually? |
Turn the 5p key switch to the release position, more the brake power release LED illuminates, open gates |
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Who do you report defective gates to? |
The signaller |
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How much distance must always be kept from the overhead system? |
Minimum 2 metres |
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What are the components of the overhead? (10) |
Catenary wire Contact wire Dropper feeder Tension structures (spring and weighted) Substation Section isolators and feeders Portals, standoff (curves) and cantilever stanchions Guy wires |
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Who manages the overhead system? |
Electrol |
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How many times will Electrol try to reset the power supply? |
Twice |
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When can you not use the track circuit jumper cables? |
When the overhead is disarranged or there are axle counters |
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What are the three main types of overhead insulators? |
Fibreglass, porcelain and wood |
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What does a terminal stop sign look like and what does it do? How far should you stop from it? |
15 metres from the point where the overhead would leave the contact wire Star with a black circle Stop 3m from it |
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What are some examples of overhead equipment faults? (7) |
Loose or hanging wires Droppers broken Foreign articles hanging from overhead Flashing or sparking Water flowing into overhead Displaced or broken structures Damaged panto |
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What voltage do tramways operate on? |
600vDC |
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What are the only two ways a driver can recieve Train authority? |
Handed or dictated |
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If there is an obstruction in front of you, what authority do you require to set back? When do you not require this authority to set back? |
Train authority Don't need it if you are within station limits or within the Metrol controlled area |
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If you are assisting a disabled train, what authority do you need? What is the exception to this and what authority will you recieve instead? |
Train authority Won't need if you are already within the section and assisting in the same direction of travel, will just travel on signal aspects and get verbal authority from the controlling signaller to pass the signal protecting the train |
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How must a train authority be completed? (5) |
In ink and block letters No erasures, alterations or abbreviations Must be on prescribed form Must be brief and clear Must only contain essential information |
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How many train authorities must a driver carry? |
15 |
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What must a driver do when they recieve a train authority (handed and dictated)? |
Stop the train, read the contents and sign the butt of the form Write down the details and repeat to make sure it is correct |
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When must a train authority be verified? |
When the driver does not recieve the train authority from the train controller or signaller or a relief driver is sent out to relieve the train |
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Is a train authority an authorisation to pass the home signal at stop on ABS? |
No, you will need to also get verbal from the controlling signaller (verbal and CE rule) |
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How do you verify and endorse a train authority ? |
Call the TC and repeat contents Inc ref serial number and train authority number Clarify all parts of the TA Endorse by writing verified, time date signature across the face of the form |
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How do you endorse an incorrect train authority? |
Write cancelled, time date signature , fresh TA must be issued |
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When will a protecting train be used, and how far will they be from the rescuing train |
Used for when a rescuing train is doing a wrong line move, and the arriving location is protected by a train that is at least 100m from where the wrong live movement will end |
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What is the rescuing driver's duty when reaching the arriving location, when it is a signal box? |
Stop a minimum of 100m from the outer most set of points and obtain permission from the controlling signaller, either verbal or the signal |
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How do you cancel a TA? |
Writing cancelled, time and date, and signing across the face of the form |
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What do you do if arriving at an unattended location with your TA during rescue? |
Driver must confirm that the train has arrived complete, cancel the TA and notify train controller of when it was cancelled |
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What do you if arriving at an attended location with your TA during rescue? |
Hand the TA to the signaller, who will cancel it and inform the train controller |
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What does a TA need to be handed in with? |
An incident report |
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What is the procedure if your train is stopped in the section? |
- Check you haven't derailed - Contact the TC via TEC/REC - State situation, get RTAA if needed - State location and length of train - Make PA's to keep passengers informed |
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If you are disabled, what authority must you dictate to the Train controller? |
DRA |
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After dictating your authority to the TC, what are the responsibilities of the disabled driver? |
Obtain track access, full cab unnatended, take DRA + portable + and red hand signals Make sure RED markers on back of train Proceed 500m from the rear of your train or to the first fixed signal at STOP Display your red hand signal and inform TC |
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Why do we display a red hand signal while protecting our train? |
To ensure no one runs into it, so we can give the DRA to the rescuing driver, AND so the driver can do R1S3 into the mini section that we have created that is not occupied |
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What authority will be dictated to the rescuing driver if entering the section from the TC? What must the rescuing driver do with that TA? |
TA with the direction of rescue Sign the butt of the form |
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What is the authority to enter a track section for rescue when there is track circuiting, and no low speed or calling on? |
Verbal from the controlling signaller, and the competent employee that you pick up who is protecting their train |
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When rescuing from the rear, how do you move through the section? via what? |
Fixed signals up up until the point of protection |
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If a home signal is protecting the disabled train, what is your authority to pass it? |
verbal from the controlling signaller |
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If an auto is protecting the disabled train, what is your authority to pass it? |
R1S3 |
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What are the 5 C's that you do once you meet the disabled driver? |
- Cancel the DRA obtained from the driver of the disabled train and get piloted to the disabled train - Confer with the disabled driver - Couple the trains - Conduct a brake continuity test - Contact the train controller prior to departing |
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If you are rescuing from the advance and a home signal is protecting the move, what can't be given to you to enter that section? What will you need instead? |
A low speed caution You will get verbal from the controlling signaller to enter the section |
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What is the speed the driver of the rescuing train must do when rescuing from the advance? |
Reduced speed up to the 2km point, STOP, then a maximum of 15km/h up to the point of protection |
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What is the procedure for approaching, then driving over a level crossing that is not protected by a flag signaller during a wrong line move? |
The driver must stop the train approximately 3 metres short of the crossing, and encroach cautiously until it activates When driving over it, use the whistle frequently, pass over the crossing cautiously, don't exceed 15km/h, be aware of any vehicles or pedestrians that may foul the crossing |
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If rescuing from within the section from behind an auto and in the original direction of travel, what authority do you need? |
Pass as per R1S3 once talking to TC and affirming that you are the rescue train |
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When rescuing from within the section, when will you need a TA? |
When doing a wrong line move (train returns to the rear/rescue from the advance) |
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If the disabled driver was protecting their train in front of the auto signal, what is the procedure? |
Driver will need to get verbal authority from the signaller to pass that train as per R1S3 |
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If you were rescuing on bi-directional ABS track from the advance, what speed would you be doing? |
Extreme caution, as all the signals will be at danger |
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If your train is disabled and there is a comms failure, what is the procedure for the disabled driver? What if you are next to a running line/it is unsafe to exit the cab? |
- Make a PA, full cab unattended, 500m to protect your train and display and red hand signal - Continue to try to contact TC via portable radio - TOTS If unsafe to do so, do not leave the cab, TOTS |
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If a train travelling on a TA becomes disabled, what must happen? |
A fresh TA must be issued, and that rescue driver must cancel the other TA upon arriving to that disabled train |
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What is the driver's responsibility when approaching a level crossing during a wrong line move? |
Stop 3m short of the crossing, proceed cautiously to encroach on the bell block, activating the booms to come down. 15km/h over the crossing |
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If a driver is already in the section, do they need a TA? |
No |
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When can a train be rescued from the advance on ABS? What will the speed be? If you're rescuing from the advance on ABS, what is our authority to pass (within and outside the section), speed and procedure? |
within the section = TA Outside the section = TA Reduced speed to the 2km point, STOP, 15km/h up to the point of protection |
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If you're rescuing from the rear, what is your speed, authority to pass (within and outside of the section) ? |
Proceed as per signal aspects up to the signal protecting that train within the section = nothing outside the section = TA |
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Which way do the combined trains move? What tells us this? |
Whatever is on the TA |
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If you lose comms during rescue, what are your responsibilities? What will eventually be enacted? |
PA, protect your train, red marker lights, display red flag , continue to attempt to contact TC Train overtime in section procedure |
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If a parallel line is obstructed, what must the driver do to alert others? (5) |
- REC call - LTR calls where needed - ETCJC where needed - Red marker lights/headlights flashing on the front - Display a red flag/light on the front |
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If you derail, what do you need to dictate? |
DRA to TC to be rescued |
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How do you protect your derailed train? |
Cut out, PA, full cab unattended, take red hand signal, portable radio, pen, keys, DRA to point of protection 500m/ first fixed signal away |
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What are our 5 c's? |
Cancel DRA Confer with the driver Couple Continuity Test Contact TC |
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If you are setting back due to an obstruction, what authority do you need? |
A TA |
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If you are on ABS or ATC and you have no comms during rescue, can you go protect your train if safe to do so? |
Yes |
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If you are in the loop or on single line working and you have no comms during rescue, can you go protect you train? |
No, stay in your train |
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If more than one train is required to return from the rear, what will each train need? |
Their own TA, issued when the other train arrives to the station in the rear and cancels their TA |
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What is the authority to set back in the metrol controlled area? |
Verbal authority from the senior network controller |
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If you're setting back in the MURL, what's your speed/authority? |
TA with all the signals amended that you have to check, 15km/h |
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If you're rescuing from the rear in the MURL and you're outside the section, what's your authority and speed? |
TA and signal aspects |
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If you're setting back in the metrol controlled area, what's the authority and speed? |
Verbal authority from the senior network controller, and extreme caution |
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If you're setting back within station limits, what's your authority and speed? |
Verbal from the controlling signaller, extreme caution |
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If you're setting back on ABS, what's your authority and speed? |
Extreme caution and TA |
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If you're setting back on ATC, what's your authority and speed? |
TA and extreme caution |
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If you're propelling a train, what's your speed? |
15km/h |
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If you're on ATC and you're rescuing from the rear, what is your authority to pass and speed? |
TA to enter the section, extreme caution to pass the HD sleeved at stop, then signal aspects |
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If you're on ATC and rescuing from the advance, what's your authority to pass and speed? |
TA to enter the section, extreme caution to pass the HD sleeved at stop, then signal aspects, but signals will be at the stop position |
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If on bi-directional ABS, what can you get into an occupied section to allow you to rescue a train that isn't a written authority? |
Low speed caution |
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When do you have to stop 100m and get permission to enter the station limits? |
Returning to the rear on ABS |
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In single line working, what is your speed and authority to enter the section if rescuing from the rear and the pilot is on board? |
TA and verbal instructions from the signaller to pass that signal protecting the section Reduced speed to the 2km point, STOP, 15km/h to driver (will also have signal aspects) |
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In single line working, what is your speed and authority to enter the section if rescuing from the rear and the pilot is despatched (on your train)? |
The pilot's authority and written instructions Reduced speed to the 2km point, STOP, 15km/h to driver (will also have signal aspects) Pilot will have to go with you, if he's on the wrong side he will have to be transferred to your side to let you in via taxi (normally travels on the train) |
