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25 Cards in this Set
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If you train fails what do you do? |
Contact signaller and request assistance if needed |
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What must you agree with the signaller if requesting assistance? |
Exact location of failed train Failed train will not be moved Type of assisting train needed Direction from which it is needed |
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After requesting assistance you must not move your train until |
Assisting train arrives or you have agreed alternative arrangements with the signaller |
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If assistance is coming from the rear what colour light must be displayed at the rear of the train? |
Red |
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If assistance is coming from the front what lights are displayed on front of failed train? |
White |
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If you require assistance for failed train on a single line what must you do if in possession of a token? |
Keep it until the assisting train arrives |
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When do you not need to provide assistance protection? |
If permissive working is in operation |
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Explain the standard arrangement for assistance protection |
3 dets 20m apart 300m from your train in the direction of the assisting train |
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What do you do if signaller tells you assisting train will be coming from opposite direction? |
Pick up any dets Carry out assistance protection in other direction |
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When to place emergency protection? |
If train has failed within: Special Working section Temporary Block Working section and You cannot contact the signaller immediately |
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How to provide emergency protection |
Lay standard assistance protection at rear of your train walk 2km lay 3 dets 20m apart or walk until you can communicate with the signaller |
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What do you do if a train approaches before you reach the full protection distance? |
Immediately lay 3 dets and show a hand danger signal |
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Which places would you lay dets before reaching the full protection distance? |
Train approaches- lay dets hand danger signal Tunnel entrance- lay dets at tunnel entrance Inside Tunnel- continue thru tunnel lay 3 dets Signal Box/ telephone- lay dets by signal box contact signaller |
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When do you not wait at the assistance protection point? |
If signaller needs to be contacted if assistance protection has been placed inside a tunnel, continue thru tunnel and wait there If emergency protection needs to be carried out |
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What do you display to the driver of an assisting train? |
Hand danger signal |
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How does an assisting train move towards a failed train? |
Proceed at caution look out for and pick up the driver of failed train |
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When can an assisting train enter a tunnel? |
If the driver of the failed train has been picked up you know that the driver is NOT in the tunnel and that the tunnel is clear |
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What must you do if your train explodes detonators |
Stop train immediately |
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What do you do if driver of failed train is not at assistance protection point? |
Stay at location Wait for driver of failed train |
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What does driver of failed train need to do when assisting train arrives? |
Get into assisting train Tell driver exact location of failed train |
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What does driver of failed train need to do when assisting train arrives? |
Get into assisting train Tell driver exact location of failed train |
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What do you need to make sure of when coupling to a failed train? |
Train is coupled Automatic brake is connected |
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What does driver of failed train need to do when assisting train arrives? |
Get into assisting train Tell driver exact location of failed train |
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What do you need to make sure of when coupling to a failed train? |
Train is coupled Automatic brake is connected |
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What must you do if you are the driver that is assisting at the rear of a failed train? |
Temporarily isolate TPWS before movement starts Reinstate TPWS when movement has finished |
