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MTA TOWER OPERATOR Study Guide
Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Latest Versions 2025 Graded A+
1.
WITHOUT PROPER AUTHORITY, A TOWER OPERATOR
MUST NOT: Re- move authorized appliances from machines
2.
TOWER OPERATORS MUST NOTIFY RCC WHEN: (a)
unusual conditions
(b)
unusual intervals bet trains
(c)
operating part time tower
3.
EXPEDITING SERVICE, TOWER OPERATOR MUST: Crank
switches, and flag trains
4.
TOWER OPERATORS MUST OBSERVE: station platforms
and model boards
5.
RULE 9.05 (n): "When for any reason it is necessary to divert
a train from its regular route, the switch must not be set for the
diverging move."
6.
TOWER OPERATORS MAY TAKE INSTRUCTION FROM:
Dispatchers and as- sistant dispatchers, superintendents RTO
7.
WHEN OPERATING AN INTERLOCKING MACHINE,
TOWER OPERATORS MUST: Cooperate with Maintainers
8.
FROG: Two running rails that intersect
9.
TYPE VIII track: Concrete and rubber padding
10.
TYPE III track: Used for elevated structures
11.
RELAY: to move one or more cars from a particular track onto
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1. WITHOUT PROPER AUTHORITY, A TOWER OPERATOR

MUST NOT: Re- move authorized appliances from machines

  1. TOWER OPERATORS MUST NOTIFY RCC WHEN: (a) unusual conditions (b) unusual intervals bet trains (c) operating part time tower
  2. EXPEDITING SERVICE, TOWER OPERATOR MUST: Crank switches, and flag trains
  3. TOWER OPERATORS MUST OBSERVE: station platforms and model boards
  4. RULE 9.05 (n): "When for any reason it is necessary to divert a train from its regular route, the switch must not be set for the diverging move."
  5. TOWER OPERATORS MAY TAKE INSTRUCTION FROM: Dispatchers and as- sistant dispatchers, superintendents RTO
  6. WHEN OPERATING AN INTERLOCKING MACHINE, TOWER OPERATORS MUST: Cooperate with Maintainers
  7. FROG: Two running rails that intersect
  8. TYPE VIII track: Concrete and rubber padding
  9. TYPE III track: Used for elevated structures
  10. RELAY: to move one or more cars from a particular track onto

a relay or main line track and return the car(s) to an adjacent track

  1. LIGHT TRAIN: Train consisting of revenue cars operating on the mainline track without any passengers
  2. TRANSFERRING CONTROL FROM A LOCAL TOWER TO A MAIN TOWER: - (a) must notify the main tower (b) all signal and switch towers must correspond with main tower (c) Tower Operator must turn transfer key from auxiliary panel
  3. CROSSOVER: An arrangement of tow switches used to move a train from one track to another (lcl/exp) and (exp/lcl)
  4. SWITCH TRANSIT LIGHT: a feature US & S machine that is NOT part of the GRS machine is
  5. BLACK: Lever type machine
  6. SLOTTING MACHINE: Signal lever which controls a signal at an adjacent inter- locking
  7. BLACK, WHITE, YELLOW, RED: switch master lever spare signal
  8. REVERSE: Switch lever on a GRS machine, all the way out from the machine
  9. 1100 feet: A signal survey plate reads A4- 327 and the next signal survey plate reads A4-338. How many feet are these signals apart from each other?
  10. 1103 hours: I left Dyckman Street around 0743 hrs, and arrived at South Ferry Station at 0827 hrs. Upon re-entering the
  1. 7: How many "W"s run in an hour between 0806 hrs and 0854 hrs?
  2. In a cluster above or below thee track diagram: On a push button machine, call on buttons are located?
  3. Push the signal button associated with the entrance and exit of the desired route: To establish a route on a push button machine, the Tower Operator should?
  4. Pull the entrance button associated with the route: When cancelling a route on a push button machine, the Tower Operator should?
  5. Road car inspector needed: Three short horn signals indicates?
  6. Police assistance needed: One long, one short, one long one short indicates?
  7. Signal, switch, signal: What is the combination for moving a switch?
  8. 0630 hrs. and 2245 hrs.: If you woke up at half past six in the morning and went to bed at a quarter to eleven at night, how would you write those times in military times?
  9. 0645 hrs and 1115 hrs.: Your sift begins at a quarter to seven in the morning and you have lunch at fifteen past eleven in the morning. How would you write it in military time?.
  1. 1834 hrs. and 2043 hrs.: Your train begins its run t 6:34 pm and arrives
  2. 1800 hrs. 20458 hrs., ad 2203 hrs: Your class starts at 6: pm, and it gets out at 8:45 pm. You get home at 10:03 pm. Write in military time.
  3. 2343 hrs: A train arrives at it final stop in Grand Central Station at 0203 hrs. If thee train took 2 hours, 20 minutes to make all its stops, at what tine did the train start its run?
  4. 1 hour, 57 minutes: A train starts it run at 0050 hrs. It is scheduled to arrive at its final stop at 0247 hrs. How long is the train's scheduled run?
  5. 12 - 4: Radio code meaning flood or serious water condition?
  6. 12 - 10: Unauthorized person on track?
  7. 7 ays: how many days do you have to report an address change or telephone number to thee authorities?
  8. RCI needed (road car inspector): Three sort horn signals, this would be?
  9. Police assistance needed: One long, one short, one long, one short indicates?
  10. More than 5 minutes: How many minutes does a train have to be upon arrival at a terminal before the lateness is counted for statistical purposes?
  1. Fire or Smoke Condition: 12 - 2
  2. Flood or serious water conditioln: 12 - 3
  3. Stalled Train: 12 - 5
  4. Derailment: 12 - 6
  5. Request for help, Emergency: 12 - 7
  6. Armed Passenger: 12 - 8
  7. customer under train: 12 - 9
  8. unauthorized person on tracks: 12 - 10
  9. Vandalism: 12 - 11
  10. disorderly passengers: 12 - 12
  11. Bulletin 32 - 17 Proper Tower Identification: Employees must identify the tower by location name ex. 207 master toweer
  12. Bulletin 55-17 Application of Appropriate Lever Blocking Devices: LBD must be applied when Signal Maintainers are working on a switch and must not be removed until confirmation of completion of work is received Lever Blocking Devices must be placed as instructed by RCC and may ot be moved unless instructed by RCC
  13. Bulletin 61 - 17 Station Public Address Announcements: At location were D.A are not available Tower Operators and Train Dispatchers are responsible for making train service delay announcements.

No outdoor messages between 2100 and 0600 unless there is a disruption is service. No outdoor announcements In Brighton Beach ( B Div) Q & B lines unless there is an emergency or disruption in service.

  1. Bulletin 67 - 17 Holding Lights - Commission Hrs: Trains must be held if they are running ahead of schedule. " " to cover gaps in service. " " if the track ahead is blocked Holding lights should not be displayed for any other reason during Commission hours.
  2. Commission Hours: Morning : 0600 - 0900 Evening 1600 - 1900
  3. Bulletin 67 - 17 Holding Lights non commission hours: Same as Commission Hrs: Holding lights must be displayed for connections btw trains. Trains may not be delayed for more than 1 min. for headways up to 10 min.
  1. Operate the switch lever back and forth, too much or not enough: Tower Operator moves a Switch Leer on a "GRS" Interlocking Machine, to the Indicating position, but the Indication will not come in and the Ammeter reading continues to rise. The first acgtion he/she should take is to?
  2. Reverse Indicating position: When the Switch Lever on a "GRS" Machine is completely pulled out, it is in the?
  3. Switch is moving: On a "US" & "S" Machine, an illuminated Switch Transit light, indicates?
  4. Switch is in transit: A Flashing Red light in the Switch portion of thee track layout of thee control panel indicates?
  5. Route has been set up: An illuminated line of the white lights on the track layout of the control panel
  6. Push the Entrance and Exit buttons for the route desired: To establish a route, the Tower Operator should?
  7. The switch is electrically locked and cannot be removed: A Flashing White light in the Switch segment o the Push Button Control Panel indicates?
  8. Without setting up a route: On a Push=button Control Panel, an Auxiliary Switc operating key is used to move an lock a switch, when?
  1. Signal in the Route will go to Danger and remain at Danger after train passes it: On a route that is NOT fleeted each?
  2. Route Light: A miniature lever field control panel DOES NOT have?
  3. Track is unoccupied: A Tower Operator operating an Interlocking Machine equipped with a Traffic Control feature associated with a particular track can NOR- MALLY change the direction of traffic ONLY when the?
  4. Lever Time Release: A device used in connection with a Signal Lever which delays for a predetermined length of time the placing of the lever into it's Normal position
  5. A Switch Track Circuit Failure: The Emergency Screw Release feature is used to overcome?
  6. An obstruction on the road bed: A "Call-On," should not e given for?
  7. Give a Call-On, on any Home Signal the train is bridging: A train is moving through an Interlocking area when the Tower Operator notice that it comes to an unexpected stop while passing over a switch. The action which the Tower Operator should take First is?
  8. .The Stop Arm of the controlling signal is hooked down in the clear position
  1. GREEN OVER GREEN: Proceed on the main route, next signal is clear
  2. YELLOW OVER GREEN: Proceed on the main route with caution, next signal is RED
  1. GREEN OVER YELLOW: Proceed on diverging route at allowable speed
  2. YELLOW OVER YELLOW: Proceed with caution on diverging route, be pre- pared to stop
  3. 10 miles per hour: What is the speed limit over a switch?
  4. STOP AND STAY, CALL RCCC: Red over Red
  5. STOP. THIS IS A CALL-ON; READ THE IRON. Operate the manual release lever, observe that the Stop Arm goes down and stays down. Proceed with restricted speed and extreme caution. Prepare to stop within one-half your range of vision: RED OVER RED OVER YELLOW
  6. YELLOW OVER YELLOW OVER YELLOW: YARD INDICATION signal. Oper- ate with the same restrictions as a Call-On BUT you do not hae to stop or Operate the automatic stop manual release lever or button. SLOW SPEED, RESTRICTED SPEED AND EXTREME CAUTION
  7. GREEN OVER GREEN (IRT): Proceed on the main route. Next signal is clear
  8. YELLOW OVER RED irt: Proceed on main route, with caution. Next signal is RED
  9. RED/YELLOW: Proceed on diverging route. Be prepared to stop
  1. INTERLOCKING MACHINES: Group of manually operated levers for the con- trol of switches
  2. MANIPULATION CHART: Interlocking machines have an original written doc- ument explaining the various manipulations to be used
  3. US & S (union switch and signal): Conventional machine originally placed into service inn the IND division which is electric- pneumatic MODEL BOARD AIR GUAGE INTERLOCKING MACHINE OPERATING UNIT
  4. MODEL BOARD: Track circuit indication lights tower machine/operator location directional display locations the the corresponding lever number for track switches and controllable signals
  5. ELECTRICAL FAILURE TYPES: AC power failure DC power failure GRD Failure
  6. NON OCCUPIED TRACK CIRCUIT: (non lit) indication light
  7. OCCUPIED TRACK CIRCUIT: Indication light that is illuminated
  8. GHOST CIRCUIT: illuminated light with clear signals
  9. RED: Signal Lever
  1. BLUE: Traffic lever
  2. WHITE: Master Lever
  3. NORMAL: Lever is completely positioned to the left indicating S/B traffic
  4. REVERSE: Lever is completely positioned to the right indicating N/B traffic
  5. LEVER STOP PARTS: call on button lever color coding lever locking lever time release signal can clear light signal indication light stick/slotting feature switch lever position switch detector light
  6. ABSOLUTE BLOCK: A block that may be occupied by only one train at a time.
  7. REROUTING: Diverting a train from its normal route because of blockage or unusual occurrence
  8. REVENUE TRAIN: A train that carries passengers
  9. TIMETABLE: Shows the time the train is due to arrive and leave from each listed terminal, arriving and/or departing times at intermediate stations , running times, headways, and train routes
  10. GAP STATIONS: Key locations between the terminals of a line where trains are recorded as they pas by, can be properly spaced and can be held for connections
  11. RELAY TRACK: A track outside the station limits on which a train is placed when being relayed or "swung" from one station to another station
  12. SIGNAL YELLOW OVER GREEN: Proceed on the main

137. SUBDIVISION "A" SIGNAL DISPLAYING YELLOW OVER

RED WITH AN ILLU- MINATED "S": Approach at allowable speed, then continue on the main route

  1. DWARF SIGNAL: A signal with a fixed STOP indication displaying red over red
  2. AUTOMATIC SIGNAL: A signal that is controlled by the movement of trains
  3. INTERLOCKING SIGNAL: A signal at a fixed location indicating a condition controlling the movement of trains
  4. TOWER OPERATORS: (a) Required to familiarize themselves with the rules and regulations (b) train schedules (c) maintain records of all train movements
  5. OBSTRUCTION ON TRACK, A TOWER OPERATOR WILL: Notify RCC and display a red signal