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List the Superiority of Documents from Lowest ranking ti Highest Ranking (5 items)
Operating Rules
Timetable Special Instructions
General Order
Bulletin Order
Form M
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A train or track car finding a fuse on or near the right of way must?
Stop, Notify the RTC, Proceed at Restricted Speed for one mile
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When must the engine horn be tested?
Prior to departure of an initial terminal
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a) Acknowledgment for any stop signal other that fixed signal
b) When standing, prior to commencing movement, except at passenger stations
O O
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a) When Standing, prior to commencing a back up movement
b) When Running, acknowledgment that train will stop at the next passenger station or scheduled employee stop
O O O
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a) Approaching a public highway grade station
b) Approaching and passing standing trains and equipment on an adjacent track
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Approaching a passenger station on a track adjacent to a platform
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At locations of meets
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Alarm for person or animal on or near tracks
Succession of short sounds
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Member of the crew must protect adjacent tracks
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Member of crew protecting track may return
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Approaching roadway workers or their equipment on or near track, regardless f any whistle prohibitions. After this initial warning, two sort whistle signals must be sounded intermittently until the head end of train has passed the roadway workers or their equipment
___ O
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At a public highway crossing if a train is moving at more than 60 MPH, at what distance should you start sounding the horn?
1/4 mile
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At a public highway crossing, if a train if a train is moving at less than 60 MPH, when should the horn be sounded?
No less that 15 seconds but no more than 20
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In an event of and en route failure of the engine bell, whom must be notified?
The RTC
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O O
- a) When standing, proceed
- b) When moving, stop at once
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O O O
- a) When standing, back up
- b) When running stop at the next passenger station or scheduled employee stop
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When standing, apply or release the brakes
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___ O ___
Drop Pantographs
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What is prohibited from transmitting on the radio? (3 items)
Knowingly transmitting false distress communications
Making unnecessary, irrelevant, profane, obscene, or frivolous transmissions
Making transmissions without identifying themselves in accordance with Rule 5-E (1)
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When departing an initial terminal each occupied controlling locomotive of a train must have?
A working radio and for redundancy a second working radio or other means if wireless communications
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Radios must be tested prior to the start of the work assignment. How will they be tested? (3 Items)
On trains, the test will be conducted with a radio not on the same set of equipment
Radios must be tested om all frequencies that will be used in the curse of the work assignment
Radios not working as intended must not be used and must be reported to the proper authority
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What must be done if the radio fails?
It must be reported to the RTC
An alternate method of communication must be established until the radio can be repaired or replaced
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When radios are used in connection with backing, pushing or switching movements, the employee directing the move will: (4 items)
Maintain continuous communication with the employee receiving the transmission
If communication is lost or there is doubt as to the meaning of a transmission the movement must be stopped
When pushing or backing the distance of the movement must be specified and must stop within one-half the specified distance if no additional transmissions are received
Communicate the name of fixed signals affecting the movement
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To originate a radio call: (3 items)
Listen to ensure the channel is clear
Identify the employing railroad
Identify themselves
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How will trains identify themselves?
Scheduled trains will identify themselves by schedule number. i.e. MN 1395
The symbol and engine number for extra trains
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In switching operations in yards, after positive identification has been established, short radio identification consisting of __________________
Engine or assignment number may be used
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Employees must give_____________ to emergency calls
absolute priority
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When safety sensitive instructions are received over the radio they must?
Be repeated
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Except in an emergency, radio transmissions that are incomplete, inaudible, unclear, or not understood, ____________________
must not be acted upon.
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How will Personal Electronic Devices be stored in the controlling cab of a train or track car?
Stored and out of sight
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In the direction of movement the headlight on the train must?
Be displayed on the brightest setting, day and night
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Except on yard tracks, the rear of all trains must be identified by?
A marker
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What type of marker must a passenger train have?
An illuminated marker
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How will the headlight be displayed on locomotive in yard service?
On dim on the front and the rear of the locomotive
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When must an illuminated marker be tested?
Before the train leaves its initial terminal
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If the marker fails en route?
Place the rear headlight on dim
Use a flashlight or other illuminated device or flag
Notify the RTC
- Train may continue to the next forward location where it can be repaired or replaced
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What type of time is used for all operations, including Form M and Employee Operating Schedules?
24 hour clock
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The _______________ and _____________________
for the safety of the train and observance of all applicable rules and special instructions
conductor, engineer,
pilot are equally responsible
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Employees Qualified on the operating rules and located in the control compartment will observe and communicate to each other, in clear and audible manner ___________________________ by its name, as soon as the signal becomes ____________. The signal must be __________________
- each signal affecting the movement of their trainclearly visible. observed until passed.
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If a train is not being operated in accordance with requirements of any signal indications or restrictions, crew members must immediately? (2 items)
Communicate with engineer
And if necessary, stop the train.
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