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Norfolk Southern Bootcamp Exam: Questions and Answers on Railroad Safety, Exams of Training and Development

South Piedmont Community College Training and Development

A comprehensive set of questions and answers related to railroad safety procedures and regulations. It covers various aspects of train operations, including track safety, switch handling, brake testing, and communication protocols. Valuable for individuals seeking to understand the intricacies of railroad safety and prepare for related exams or certifications.

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What must happen when cars not headed by an engine are moved over any

-public crossing?

-private crossing outside of yard?

-pedestrian crossing outside of yard?

-yard access crossing?

ANSWER- crew member must be on ground to warn traffic until leading end has

passed

All return movements (recoupling cars) should be made at...

ANSWER- restricted speed

where should a crewmember be when recoupling? ANSWER- at, on, or ahead of

leading end of return movement

if you see anything that could interfere with safe passage you must... ANSWER-

radio dispatch

if you pass over a dangerous defect (tree) the train must... ANSWER- be stopped

and inspected

if train is going through curve during inclement weather it must...

ANSWER- reduce speed

Once a dispatcher is aware of a reported unsafe condition they will...

ANSWER- issue a 10 mph slow order to affected trains

When a dispatcher is notified of a train that is stopped by emergency brakes,

they will...

ANSWER- issue a slow order to the affected track that is half the speed of the

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What must happen when cars not headed by an engine are moved over any

public crossing?
private crossing outside of yard?
pedestrian crossing outside of yard?
yard access crossing? ANSWER - crew member must be on ground to warn traffic until leading end has passed All return movements (recoupling cars) should be made at ... ANSWER - restricted speed where should a crewmember be when recoupling? ANSWER - at, on, or ahead of leading end of return movement if you see anything that could interfere with safe passage you must... ANSWER - radio dispatch if you pass over a dangerous defect (tree) the train must ... ANSWER - be stopped and inspected if train is going through curve during inclement weather it must... ANSWER - reduce speed Once a dispatcher is aware of a reported unsafe condition they will... ANSWER - issue a 10 mph slow order to affected trains When a dispatcher is notified of a train that is stopped by emergency brakes, they will... ANSWER - issue a slow order to the affected track that is half the speed of the

posted limit but will not exceed 30mph if an E-brake application did not result in train separation, a slow order will remain in effect until... ANSWER - - the next train passes without incident

OR MW&S employee inspects track and clears it for higher speed If an E-brake application does result in train separation, a slow order will remain in effect until... ANSWER - MW&S employee inspects track and clears it for higher speed
(this does not apply if separation occurs from a stop and train has moved 1 train-length or less) if you are on moving train, foul track, or within 4 feet of nearest rail, and you have your phone turned off but in your pocket, is that a violation? ANSWER - yes-turn phone of and put it in bag before you even get out of your car Must have all electronic devices off and not on your person when... ANSWER - on moving train, foul track, within 4 feet of track, a crewmember is on the ground or equipment, or employee is assisting with repair to train
includes railroad supplied electronic devices Any electronic device can be used when... ANSWER - - responding to an emergency situation
referring to a rule (book is available on E-format)

Always look for derails!!! what do you do to a derail when you are done with it? ANSWER - lock it on or off! a kid could mess with it When do you not need to protect a crossing? ANSWER - - crossing gates are fully lowered and not malfunctioning

crossing has flashing lights, no traffic, and leading end is not over 15mph
crossing has crossbucks or stop sign and no traffic, leading end not over 15mph, employee is and leading end prepared to give signals
qualified employee stationed at crossing
crossing inaccessible to vehicles When practicable, equipment must be left how far from public crossing? If equipment is left close to crossing, what must happen? ANSWER - - 300 feet
crew member must provide warning to cars/people If crossing has lights and bars, train cannot enter crossing until... ANSWER - lights have been flashing for at least 20 seconds and bars have been down for at least 5 seconds
or until crossing is protected by flag There is a false/partial activation of an automatic warning device. How can you proceed if there is...
flaggers for each direction of traffic?
police officer present?
flagger present, but not for each direction?
no flagger or police? ANSWER- - normal speed
normal speed
caution-15mph until leading edge is over
caution-15mph until leading edge is over

there is an activation failure of an automatic warning device. How can you proceed if there is...

flaggers for each direction of traffic?
police officer present?
flagger present, but not for each direction?
no flagger or police? ANSWER- - normal speed
normal speed
caution-15mph until leading edge is over
stop- crewmember flags traffic and reboards if two switches are corresponding, this means that... ANSWER- both thrown properly. A train can go through both smoothly as intended only time a switch can be out of correspondence... ANSWER- when it is being used what is normal yard speed? ANSWER- 10mph restricting facing point switch vs trailing point ANSWER- - facing-can see gap end and will derail train
trailing-will go through and break switch crew member must be visually protect shove except... ANSWER- - plenty of room
no conflicting movements
properly lined
no pedestrian crossing
shove circuit equipped (senses when train is almost to end of track and lets engineer know)
1 train length exception what is the 1 train length exception? ANSWER- can back your train up 1 train length on main/siding if:

EOTD button
open knuckle
turn angle cock

dont use brake stick for... ANSWER- clearing obstructions from rail gap to heal block track switching: MSCOTT ANSWER- - movement

spike
clamp
obstruction
tags/locks
tension can you ride on an old style tank car? ANSWER- no-only new style-old style does not have proper grab irons ALWAYS have 1 foot out of track gauge except when... ANSWER- changing knuckle class 1 brake test is also known as... ANSWER- - A- 6 brake test or initial terminal brake test
most restrictive brake test how many cars need to be inspected for a class 1 brake test? ANSWER- all of them where must a class 1 brake test be done? ANSWER- where train is assambled you have to do a class 1 brake test if you make dramatic changes to train consist. these changes do NOT include... ANSWER- - adding/removing single car or block of cars

removing bad order if you get some cars in the initial terminal you must perform class 1 brake test on these cars if... ANSWER- they have not had one yet or had one and have not been off air for more than 4 hours what is a train that is just used to go from point A to B called? How often do these trains need a class 1 brake test? ANSWER- - unit/cycle train
3,000 miles because there are no changes to equipment when switching cars with other railroads, you have to perform a class 1 brake test unless the consist is changed by:
if you make a change other than the list you can only perform a class 2 rather than class 1 brake test if... ANSWER- - removing car or block of cars
adding already tested car or block
changing locomotives
changing caboose
you are traveling less than 20 miles when you add a block of cars to your train they should... ANSWER- remain coupled together what are the steps for a class 1 brake test? ANSWER- - couple air hoses, open angle cocks, check cutout cocks and retaining valves
get pressure on rear correct-within 15 psi of regulating valve, not less than 75 psi
apply breaks with 20psi reduction
inspect each car for application of brakes, piston travel, and break rigging
retest if necessary by releasing the brakes, recharging the air, and reapplying the brake
inspect the release of the brakes by walking the train or a roll by not more than 10mph
complete 1043 - BT (covering all cars)

class 1 test performed when... ANSWER- train originally made up

consist is significantly changed
train is off air more than 4 hours max speed of a car with 3 inch flat spot wheel is... ANSWER- 10mph you couple three tracks. one has 1psi leakage, one has 3 and one has 5. what would your entire train have? ANSWER- 5psi leakage if car brakes wont release at initial terminal what do you do? ANSWER- leave it at initial terminal T/F class 1 inspection-inspector must go to both sides of train ANSWER- true how much of a brake pipe reduction is made during class 3 test? ANSWER- 20psi class 3 test requires pressure on rear to be no less than... ANSWER- 60psi class 3 test is just to make sure that air can get to... ANSWER- the rear if you dropped off a block of cars and another locomotive picked them up, what brake test would they use? ANSWER- class 3 class 3 brake test steps ANSWER- - make sure air gets to rear (no less than 60psi)
apply brakes with 20psi reduction
inspect brakes and release if air brakes are defective what form should be completed and put on both car bleed rods? ANSWER- back side of ME- 569 rules for cutting out air brakes on a defective car: ANSWER- - only defective cars

can be cut out

proper authority must be notified
cannot cut more than 2 in a row
cannot cut car next to locomotive or rear car
must maintain 85% braking in train if air hose gets uncoupled twice between two cars... ANSWER- both will be set out unless clear defect in one of them rules for flat spots ANSWER- - flat spot is less than 2 1/2 inches or two flat spots are less than 2 inches each-authorized speed
bigger than mentioned above but less than 4 inches-10mph
bigger than 4 inches-stop when performing C- 100 inspection on car body, look for... ANSWER- - leaning to one side
sagging downward
positioned improperly on truck
door insecurely attached
object dragging (air hose)
object extending outside car
hazardous cars leaking (sometimes its normal venting though) how to identify overheated wheel after cooling ANSWER- blueish purple metal if the thumb on the knuckle is down... ANSWER- it is locked in place where not to place a flat car loaded with shiftable loads (like pipe) ANSWER- - next to open shipments
rear

what is needed on the rear?
what is the reduction?
if you dont have an EOTD and need to do a class 3 what can you do? ANSWER- - trainline continuity test
60psi
20psi
visually inspect-apply and release class 1 test AKA ANSWER- A- 6 - 1 test leakage test AKA ANSWER- A- 6 - 2 test if piston travel is not 6 - 9 inches it will be noted by ANSWER- sticker, stencil etc
what is a transfer test for?
what is needed on the rear?
what is the reduction?
how many brakes need to work?
can you retest?
how is it different than a class 1? ANSWER- - car going 20mph or less
60psi
15psi
all
yes
doesnt need 1043 - BT if you leave a terminal and arrive at another with less cars do you need a 1043 - BT? ANSWER- no-the one you have is still good. you would need a new one if you added cars

what is a class 1A brake test? ANSWER- - basically same as class 1 but performed every 1,000 miles because the cars usually arent cut and we just go from one station back to another over and over what is the complications if an articulating car fails a brake test? ANSWER- - you cannot separate the cars so if one brake fails you may have to remove all the cars that cant separate. also a cutout cock could feed two or three control valves to different cars when using EOTD to determine brake pressure you must increase the pressure by... ANSWER- 5psi
when is the track authority recorded?
where do you have to be when copying it? ANSWER- - immediately
on engine but cant be doing anything else what must be read by the dispatcher on a track authority? and how is it pronounced? what must you read? ANSWER- - all words on form and state total number of boxes checked and the numbers of those boxes
multiple number digits read and repeated digit by digit.
single numbers read and spelled
station names clearly pronounced and spelled if needed
read everything back to dispatcher same way as they have to when you finish repeating authority to dispatcher they will give you...
can you operate without this? ANSWER- - effective time and initials
no what must you give the engineer before you act on authority? ANSWER- copy of the authority if authority is not completed... ANSWER- - it does not exist

when a crew is relieved from another crew before completion of a trip, what must be done with all authority forms and instruction? ANSWER- - delivered to relieving conductor and engineer

or put in a place where it will be found (they will review it with dispatch) which box would the dispatcher use if the instructions did not fit into any of the preprinted information? ANSWER- 13 after getting and recording all info on the track authority you will... ANSWER- - repeat all of it on the form to dispatcher in proper manner
state total number of boxes marked on the track authority and identify the individual boxes
when a train meet is authorized on the form you will state "this track authority requires a meet with locomotive (number), (direction) at location what all do you need to properly be able to OS your track authority (report clear)? ANSWER- - one train length plus 500 feet
EOTD shows proper brake pressure AND rear end moving
foot counter on locomotive is the authority addressed to a person? ANSWER- no-locomotive number box 2 means... ANSWER- you can go from one point to another (determined by stations, switches, mileposts...) if a box 2 station(s) has a siding(s), where is your limit? ANSWER- within the inside of the siding switches between the stations if a box 7 is checked what is your limit? ANSWER- the second siding switch on the main track

if a box 9 is checked what is your limit? ANSWER- the second switch when ENTERING the siding what can you do with a box 3? ANSWER- operate back and forth in both directions on main track authority. limit will still be within the inside of the siding switches between the stations (like box 2) what does a box ten allow? ANSWER- overlapping of trains at restricted speed

along with box 2 or 3 what is box 6? ANSWER- - lets you visually watch for a specific train to go by that will be stated on your authority
must wait for that train at your station/switch/milepost
used in 271 territory, not 171 where does a track authority govern movement? ANSWER- main track only can you operate on non-controlled track (siding) without track authority? ANSWER- yes-but cant block it-but its a good practice to communicate with dispatcher anyway you must communicate station names over radio and communicate with engineer every... ANSWER- 2 miles before meeting or waiting point an authority stays in effect until... ANSWER- cleared or voided
you own that track until you give it back to dispatch *clear your track authority when you reach service hours limit unless you are being relieved when you report clear authority you must state... ANSWER- - number of the authority
limits you are clearing

definition of a train ANSWER- engine, cars, marker what is a "meet"? where can a meet occur? ANSWER- - when a train is pulled over on a siding and another train passes it

only on a siding. A train can clear the track for another train to pass but it is not technically a meet unless it is designated as a siding what can be a track authority limit? ANSWER- station, mile post, switches if your authority is to go from macon to McDonough, and McDonough has a track to the side but is not designated as a siding in your book, where is the end of your authority limit? ANSWER- at the station. you do not stop at the first switch of that diverging track because it is not a siding and cannot be a limit you cannot clear a track authority until all switches are... ANSWER- back in correspondence with main line switch cannot be returned to normal until trailing end is... ANSWER- beyond clearing point of switch and insulating joints (heal block?) there must be a marker on end of train. could be a... ANSWER- red flag, red flashing light, red reflector
EOTD flashes red and can be a marker too (HVM-high visibility marker) HOTD communicates with EOTD to get what info? ANSWER- - rear car movement
EOTD light on/off
emergency braking enabled/disabled
brake pipe pressure at rear
battery condition (some are pneumatic)

can EOTD put train in emergency? can the act as a gauge for brake tests? ANSWER- yes-it has its own emergency valve yes two types of EOTD ANSWER- battery air how do you link EOTD and HOTD? ANSWER- enter EOTD number in HOTD and press button on EOTD to link how to test EOTD emergency valve ANSWER- - close angle cock on car

call engineer and tell him to place it in emergency
listen for pop of valve opening (called pop test or dump test)
open angle cock and press arm/test button again to verify pressure if EOTD will not power up or does not link to HOTD... ANSWER- notify dispatcher, car department, or yard master
all trains on a main track must have... all freight trains going over 30mph must have... ANSWER- - marker
EOTD a train that has a consist at the end that can make emergency brake application does not have to have... ANSWER- EOTD if EOTD fails en route... ANSWER- - do not exceed 30 mph
notify dispatcher

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