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Where would be a suitable location to stop if your train develops a fault |
Station, signal, clear if junction points or a suitable place for signaller to run trains past. |
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If you have defective on train equipment, what action should you take |
Stop in a suitable location to contact signaller to let them know why you have stopped, before starting to investigate and make PA announcement. If the pilotman is with you they will contact the signaller in a train failure situation |
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What would you do if your train develops a fault and you cannot immediately contact the signaller. |
Lay emergency protection if 1- you cannot contact signaller and Your train has failed in a TBW or EBW section In normal working situations your train will be protected by signals behind you so only lay assistance protection in the direction that gives you best chance of contacting signaller |
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How can you report a fault in a train to ROC |
By phone in which case they will put details on the units card for future reference or fill in fault book in train, tear off slip and fax over to roc |
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How would you proceed if you have to examine the outside of your train for a fault |
Phone signaller and get required lines blocked. Make sure you get assurance this has been done. May take a few minutes and wait for reference number. Re contact signaller if you fix the fault and await permission to proceed. Ensure rolling stock technicians are still informed |
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How would you request an assisting train if your train fails |
Contact signaller, agree what kind of assistance is required and from which direction Do not move train Tell signaller Problem, Location, what assisting driver is required to do. Reach clear understanding |
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What needs to be done once assistance has been requested |
Secure train (brake emergency,keys out, door locked) Lay protection Check lights( depending on which direction assistance is coming from) |
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How would you lay protection for a failed train if immediate contact made with signaller in normal working conditions |
Detonators- 300 m in direction assistance coming from and display red flag as train approaches only. If you reach a SPT before the 300m, you may lay protection and wait there if the signaller assures you the signal will be at danger |
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Do you need to protect both directions by laying dets |
No, not if you have been told by signaller which direction assistance will come from |
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You must wait for assistance train at the laid detonators unless, (3 answers) |
You still haven’t been able to make contact with signaller (continue to SPT ) You need to lay emergency protection also The 300metres falls in a tunnel. Lay detonators there and proceed to far end of tunnel and wait |
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You must wait for assistance train at the laid detonators unless, (3 answers) |
You still haven’t been able to make contact with signaller (continue to SPT ) You need to lay emergency protection also The 300metres falls in a tunnel. Lay detonators there and proceed to far end of tunnel and wait |
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If your train fails and you require assistance, but cannot contact signaller, what should you do |
Proceed in direction that gives you the best chance of contacting the signaller. Lay protection and if signaller says assistance will come from other direction, pick up dets and agree a time to get to other side and lay protection there. |
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You must wait for assistance train at the laid detonators unless, (3 answers) |
You still haven’t been able to make contact with signaller (continue to SPT ) You need to lay emergency protection also The 300metres falls in a tunnel. Lay detonators there and proceed to far end of tunnel and wait |
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If your train fails and you require assistance, but cannot contact signaller, what should you do |
Proceed in direction that gives you the best chance of contacting the signaller. Lay protection and if signaller says assistance will come from other direction, pick up dets and agree a time to get to other side and lay protection there. |
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Your train fails in a TBW or ESW section and you cannot contact signaller. How would you proceed |
Place a TCOC on your line if you think you are not operating track circuits Lay dets at rear of train Continue 2km and lay 3 dets (emergency protection) unless you reach an SPT and can speak to signaller whilst laying 3 dets there If assistance will come from front. Pick up dets and lay assistance protection (300m) at front |
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You must wait for assistance train at the laid detonators unless, (3 answers) |
You still haven’t been able to make contact with signaller (continue to SPT ) You need to lay emergency protection also The 300metres falls in a tunnel. Lay detonators there and proceed to far end of tunnel and wait |
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If your train fails and you require assistance, but cannot contact signaller, what should you do |
Proceed in direction that gives you the best chance of contacting the signaller. Lay protection and if signaller says assistance will come from other direction, pick up dets and agree a time to get to other side and lay protection there. |
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Your train fails in a TBW or ESW section and you cannot contact signaller. How would you proceed |
Place a TCOC on your line if you think you are not operating track circuits Lay dets at rear of train Continue 2km and lay 3 dets (emergency protection) unless you reach an SPT and can speak to signaller whilst laying 3 dets there If assistance will come from front. Pick up dets and lay assistance protection (300m) at front |
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How far from train should dets be laid for 1:assistanceprotection 2:emergency protection |
Assistance -300metres Protection 2km or 1 1/4 miles |
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You must wait at the emergency protection dets for assistance unless |
No contact yet with signaller. In which case continue as far as necessary Distance falls in a tunnel(proceed to far end) You made contact with signaller before. 2km and signaller said stay put or go front You need to protect other lines |
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Which two instances will it not be necessary to lay emergency protection only assistance protection |
You speak to signaller immediately and they can protect train with signals Your train has failed on TCB line and signalling system working normally |
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What will you need to know from signaller if going to assist a failed train |
It’s location, What protection there is Where the failed trains driver is Where you will be taking the train, any stops etc When you can PSAD protecting the lime |
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You are going to assist a failed train how would you proceed. |
May be authorised to PSAD Pick up driver of failed train and only enter a tunnel if you have or know for certain he is not in the tunnel |
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You are the driver of failed train and assisting train has arrived. What must you do when you get in cab |
Tell driver location if train and to proceed towards protection point. Stop in exploding detonators. Proceed with extreme caution and only pass protecting signal in authority if the signaller |
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What should you do when propelling a failed train |
Temporarily isolate TPWS before movement starts and re instate when move finished |
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How would you lay assistance protection during normal working conditions and you make immediate contact with signaller |
Lay three detonators 20m apart, 300metres in the direction that assistance will come from. Wait there with red flag. No need to lay TCOC as train will be operating track circuits. If immediate communication made and you reach a signal prior to the 300metres distance, you may lay dets at signal and wait as long as signaller confirms that signal is red and protecting your train |
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You must wait for assistance train at the assistance protection detonators unless (three examples) |
1- you still need to contact signaller. In which case continue until you reach SPT or get a signal on mobile phone. 2- you also need to carry out emergency protection 3- the 300metres falls in a tunnel, in which case proceed to far end of tunnel and wait |
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How would you protect failed train in normal working with no immediate contact with signaller. |
Lay three detonators in the direction that gives you the quickest means of contact with the signaller. If signaller tells you assistance to come from other direction, pick up dets and agree a time to ge to other sude |
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Your train fails during TBW or ESW, you cannot contact signaller, what protection do you lay |
1- TCOC and assistance protection at rear of train 2- lay emergency protection 2km from train 3- if you reach a telephone, lay 3 dets and be guided by signaller regarding any further protection required 4- if signaller says assistance will come from front, pick up dets and go front |
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Your train fails in TBW or ESW section and you have no immediate contact with signaller. What protection do you lay. |
TCOC and dets at assistance distance 300metres Continue to emergency protection distance 2km and lay dets unless contact made before then |
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The assisting driver will find out from the signaller |
Location if failed train and how it is protected Where the driver will meet you in order to conduct you Where failed train is to be taken When you may PSAD protecting the obstructed line |
