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DUAL CONTROL SWITCH

A POWER OPERATED SWITCH, MOVABLE POINT FROG, OR DERAIL THAT CAN ALSO BE OPERATED BY

HAND.

ELECTRIC SWITCH LOCK

AN ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLED LOCK THAT RESTRICTS THE USE OF A HAND OPERATED SWITCH OR

DERAIL.

ABSOLUTE SIGNAL

A BLOCK OR INTERLOCKING SIGNAL WITHOUT A NUMBER PLATE OR DESIGNATED BY AN A MARKER.

AUTOMATIC BLOCK SYSTEM (ABS)

A SERIES OF CONSECUTIVE BLOCKS GOVERNED BY BLOCK SIGNALS, CAB SIGNALS, OR BOTH. THE

SIGNALS ARE ACTIVATED BY A TRAIN OR BY CERTAIN CONDITIONS THAT AFFECT THE BLOCK USE.

BLOCK

A LENGTH OF TRACK BETWEEN CONSECUTIVE BLOCK SIGNALS OR BETWEEN A BLOCK SIGNAL AND

THE END OF BLOCK SYSTEM LIMITS.

CENTRALIZED TRAFFIC CONTROL (CTC)

A BLOCK SYSTEM THAT USES BLOCK SIGNAL INDICATIONS TO AUTHORIZE TRAIN MOVEMENTS.

CONTROL OPERATOR

AN EMPLOYEE ASSIGNED TO OPERATE A CTC OR INTERLOCKING CONTROL MACHINE OR

AUTHORIZED TO GRANT TRACK PERMITS.

CONTROL POINT

THE LOCATION OF ABSOLUTE SIGNALS CONTROLLED BY A CENTRAL OPERATOR OR A RAILROAD

IDENTIFIABLE POINT AS DEFINED IN THE TIMETABLE.

CONTROLLED SIDING

A SIDING WITHIN CTC AND INTERLOCKING LIMITS WHERE A SIGNAL INDICATION AUTHORIZES THE

SIDING'S USE.

CONTROLLED SIGNAL

AN ABSOLUTE SIGNAL CONTROLLED BY A CONTROL OPERATOR.

CONTROLLED TRACK

TRACK UPON WHICH THE RAILROAD'S OPERATING RULES REQUIRE THAT ALL MOVEMENTS OF

TRAINS MUST BE AUTHORIZED BY A TRAIN DISPATCHER OR A CONTROL OPERATOR.

CROSSOVER

A COMBINATION OF TWO SWITCHES THAT CONNECT TWO ADJACENT TRACKS.

INTERLOCKING SIGNALS

THE FIXED SIGNALS OF AN INTERLOCKING THAT GOVERN TRAINS USING INTERLOCKING LIMITS.

LOADED BULK COMMODITY TRAIN

LOADED UNIT TRAINS ARE DEFINED AS A TRAIN OF 50 OR MORE LOADED CARS IN A BLOCK, EACH

WEIGHING 125 TONS GROSS WEIGHT OR MORE (BULK COMMODITIES), SUCH AS COAL, GRAIN, SODA

ASH, ETC.

MAIN TRACK

A TRACK EXTENDING THROUGH YARDS AND BETWEEN STATIONS THAT MUST BE OCCUPIED

WITHOUT AUTHORITY OR PROTECTION.

NON-CONTROLLED TRACK

TRACK UPON WHICH TRAINS ARE PERMITTED BY RAILROAD RULE OR SPECIAL INSTRUCTION TO

MOVE WITHOUT RECIEVING AUTHORIZATION FROM TRAIN DISPATCHER OR CONTROL OPERATOR.

OFF-TRACK EQUIPMENT

MACHINES THAT MAY BE OPERATED ON THE RIGHT OF WAY FOUL OF TRACK.

PROCEED INDICATION

ANY BLOCK SIGNAL INDICATION THAT ALLOWS A TRAIN TO PROCEED WITHOUT STOPPING.

REVERSE MOVEMENT

A MOVEMENT OPPOSITE THE AUTHORIZED DIRECTION.

SIDING

A TRACK CONNECTED TO THE MAIN TRACK AND USED FOR MEETING OR PASSING TRAINS.

LOCATIONS OF SIDINGS ARE SHOWN INT HE TIMETABLE.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE TIMETABLE OR OTHER PUBLICATIONS.

STATION

A PLACE DESIGNATED BY NAME IN THE TIMETABLE STATION COLUMN.

TRACK BULLETIN

A NOTICE OF COINDITIONS AFFECTING TRAIN MOVEMENT. IT MAY ALSO AUTHORIZE MOVEMENT

AGAINST THE CURRENT OF TRAFFIC WHERE RULE 9.14 (MOVEMENT WITHT HE CURRENT OF

TRAFFIC) IS IN EFFECT.

TRACK CAR

ANY EQUIPMENT WHICH IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE ON THE RAIL, OTHER THAN A LOCOMOTIVE OR

RAILROAD CAR.

TRACK WARRANT CONTROL (TWC)

A METHOD TO AUTHORIZE TRAIN MOVEMENTS OR PROTECT MAN OR MACHINES ON A MAIN TRACK

WITHIN SPECIFIED LIMITS IN A TERRITORY DESIGNATED BY THE TIMELINE.

TRAIN

ONE OR MORE ENGINES COUPLED, WITH OR WITHOUT CARS, DISPLAYING A MARKER, AND

AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE ONT HE MAIN TRACK.

YARD LIMIT

A PORTION OF MAIN TRACK DESIGNATED BY YARD LIMIT SIGNS AND TIME TABLE SPECIAL

INSTRUCTIONS OR A TRACK BULLETIN.

ANY EMPLOYEE OPERATING A RADIO MUST DO THE FOLLOWING

BEFORE TRANSMITTING, LISTEN LONG ENOUGH TO MAKE SURE THE CHANNEL IS NOT BEING USED.

GIVE THE REQUIRED IDENTIFICATION. NOT PROCEED WITH FURTHER TRANSMISSION UNTIL

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IS RECEIVED.

FOR MOBILE UNITS

NAME OR INITIALS OF THE RAILROAD

TRAIN NAME(NUMBER), ENGINENUMBER, OR WORDS THAT IDENTIFY THE PRECISE MOBILE UNIT.

ENDING RADIO TRANSMISSIONS - "OVER"

WHEN A RESPONSE IS EXPECTED

ENDING RADIO TRANSMISSIONS - "OUT"

PRECEDED BY REQUIRED IDENTIFICATION WHEN NO RESPONSE IS EXPECTED.

WATCH OR CLOCK

MUST BE IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION AND RELIABLE.

DISPLAY HOURS, MINUTES AND SECONDS

NOT VARY FROM THE CORRECT TIME BY MORE THAN 30 SECONDS

BE COMPARED WITH THE SAME TIME SOURCE DESIGNATED IN SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS.

TRAIN DISPATCHERS

SUPERVISE TRAIN MOVEMENT AND ANY EMPLOYEES CONNECTED WITH THAT MOVEMENT.

SAFETY

IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENT IN PERFORMING DUTIES.

OBEYING THE RULES

IS ESSENTIAL TO JOB SAFETY AND CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT.

SAFE COURSE

IN CASE OF DOUBT OR UNCERTAINTY, TAKE THE SAFEST COURSE.

PERSONNAL INJURIES OR ACCIDENTS

WHEN PASSENGERS OR EMPLOYEES ARE INJURED, DO EVERYTHING REASONABLE TO CARE FOR

THEM AND COMPLETE FORM 68D.

GENERAL ORDERS

ARE NUMBERED CONSECUTIVELY.

ARE ISSUED AND CANCELED BY THE DESIGNATED MANAGER.

CONTAIN ONLY INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS RELATED TO RULES OR OPERATING PRACTICES.

REPLACE ANY RULE, SPECIAL INSTRUCTION, OR REGULATION THAT CONFLICTS WITHT HE GENERAL

ORDER.

CIRCULARS INSTRUCTIONS AND NOTICES

AND OTHER INFORMATION ARE ISSUED AND CANCELED BY THE DESIGNATED MANAGER. BEFORE

BEGINNING EACH DAY'S WORK OR TRIP, TRAINMEN, ENGINEMEN, AND ANY OTHERS WHOSE DUTIES

REQUIRE, MUST

REVIEW THOSE THAT APPLY TO THE TERRITORY THEY WILL WORK ON

RULES REGULATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SAFETY RULES. EMPLOYEES MUST HAVE A COPY OF, BE FAMILIAR WITH, AND COMPLY WITH ALL

SAFETY RULES ISSUED IN A

SEPARATE BOOK OR IN ANOTHER FORM.

GENERAL CODE OF OPERATING RULES

EMPLOYEES GOVERNED BY THESE RULES MUST HAVE A CURRENT COPY THEY CAN REFER TO WHILE

ON DUTY.

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

EMPLOYEES WHO IN ANY WAY HANDLE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MUST HAVE A COPY OF THE

INSTRUCTIONS OR REGULATIONS FOR HANDLING THESE MATERIALS. EMPLOYEES MUST BE FAMILIAR

WITH AND COMPLY WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS OR REGULATIONS.

GENERAL ORDERS:

BEFORE BEGINNING EACH DAY'S WORK OR TRIP, TRAINMEN, ENGINEMEN, AND ANY OTHERS WHOSE

DUTIES REQUIRE, MUST REVIEW GENERAL ORDERS THAT APPLY TO THE TERRITORY THEY WILL WORK

ON.

ACCIDENT STATEMENTS

INFORMATION CONCERNING ACCIDENTS OR PERSONAL INJURIES THAT OCCUR TO PERSONS OTHER

THAN EMPLOYEES MAY BE GIVEN ONLY TO AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE RAILROAD OR

AN OFFICER OF THE LAW

REPORTING

ALL CASES OF PERSONAL INJURY, WHILE ON DUTY OR ON COMPANY PROPERTY, MUST BE

IMMEDIATELY REPORTED TO THE PROPER MANAGER AND THE PRESCRIBED FORM COMPLETED.68D

NAPPING IS PERMITTED BY TRAIN CREWS EXCEPT CREWS IN PASSENGER COMMUTER OR YARD

SERVICE UNDER THE

THE CREW IS WAITING FOR DEPARTURE OF THEIR TRAIN.

THE TRAIN IS STOPPED ENROUTE WAITING TO BE MET OR PASSED BY A TRAIN, WAITING FOR TRACK

WORK, WAITING FOR HELPER LOCOMOTIVE, OR SIMILAR CONDITIONS.

ONE CREWMEMBER MUST REMAIN AWAKE AT ALL TIMES.

THE NAP PERIOD MUST NOT EXCEED 45 MINUTES

THE EMPLOYEE WHO IS TO REMAIN AWAKE MUST REMAIN ON THE LOCOMOTIVE WHILE OTHERS ON

THE LOCOMOTIVE ARE NAPPING, EXCEPT WHEN INSPECTING PASSING TRAINS.

RULE 6.

YARD LIMITS

RULE 6.

RESTRICTED LIMITS

ESTABLISH WORKING LIMITS

WORKING LIMITS MAY BE ESTABLISHED WITHIN A TRAIN'S AUTHORITY LIMITS AS FOLLOWS:

DTC OR TWC TERRITORY

1. WITH A TRAIN HAVING AUTHORITY TO MOVE IN EITHER DIRECTION THAT IS NOT JOINT.

OR

2. WITH A TRAIN HAVING AUTHORITY TO MOVE IN ONE DIRECTION ONLY, WORKING LIMITS MUST

NOT BE

ESTABLISHED:

• BEHIND THE TRAIN.

• MORE THAN ONE BLOCK IN ADVANCE OF THE TRAIN OR BEYOND ANY LOCATION THAT A TRAIN OR

ENGINE COULD ENTER THE TRACK BETWEEN THE EMPLOYEE IN CHARGE OF THE WORKING LIMITS

AND THE TRAIN.

6.28 RESTRICTED SPEED

WHEN REQUIRED TO MOVE AT RESTRICTED SPEED MVEMENT MUST BE MADE AT A SPEED THAT

ALLOWS STOPPING WITHIN HALF THE RANGE OF VISION SHORT OF:

TRAIN

ENGINE

RAILROAD CAR

MEN OR EQUIPMENT FOULING THE TRACK

STOP SIGNAL

OR

DERAIL OR SWITCH LINED IMPROPERLY

WHEN A TRAIN OR ENGINE IS REQUIRED TO MOVE AT RESTRICTED SPEED, THE CREW MUST KEEP A

LOOKOUT FOR BROKEN RAIL AND NOT EXCEED 20 MPH

COMPLY WITH THESE REQUIREMENTS UNTIL THE LEADING WHEELS REACH A POINT WHERE

MOVEMENT AT RESRTICTED SPEED IS NO LONGER REQUIRED.

LESS THAN TWO MILES AHEAD OF RESTRICTED AREA

WHEN THE RESTRICTED AREA IS CLOSE TO A TERMINAL, JUNCTION, OR ANOTHER AREA, EMPLOYEES

WILL DISPLAY THE YELLOW-RED FLAG LESS THAN 2 MILES BEFORE THE RESTRICTED AREA. THIS

INFORMATION WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THE TRACK BULLETIN,TRACK WARRANT, OR GENERAL

ORDER.

DURING A FREIGHT CAR SAFETY INSPECTION, WHICH PICKED UP CARS,YOU DISCOVER A CAR WITH

A MISSING HANDHOLD. WHAT SHOULD YOU DO WITH THIS CAR?

DO NOT PICK IT UP AND MAKE A PROPER REPORT.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS COULD NOT PREVENT A CAR FROM BEING PLACED IN A

TRAIN?

DOOR SEAL MISSING

IF A LOCOMOTIVE RECALCILATING VALVE IS SET AT 90 PSI ,WHAT PRESSURE IS REQUIRED ON REAR

CAR WHEN MARKED A CLASS 111 AIR BREAK TEST?

75 PSI

YOU HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO PICK UP A BLOCKED CARS THAT HAVE BEEN SENT OUT BY A

PRECEDING TRAIN 5 HOURS EARLIER. THESE CARS HAVE NOT HAD ANY FORM OF AIR SUPPLIES

WHAT TYPE OF AIR BRAKE TEST IS REQUIRED?

CLASS 1 AIR BREAK TEST

WHEN PERFORMING A BREAK TEST USING THE END-OF-TRAIN DEVICE TO DETERMINE IF THE

BREAKS HAVE APPLIED OR RELEASED, HOW MUCH DECREASE OR INCREASE IN THE BRAKE PIPE

PRESSURE MUST BE INDICATED?

5 PSI

WHAT IS REQUIRED WHEN CONDUCTING A CLASS 1A 1000 MILE AIR BRAKE TEST?

CHANGE THE TRAIN BRAKE SYSTEM TO WITHIN 15 PSI OF THE REGULATING VALVLE SETTING, MAKE A

20 POUND BRAKE PIPE REDUCTION, TEST BRAKE PIPE CHARGE, VERIFY THAT BRAKES APPLY ON EACH

CAR,VERIFY THAT BRAKE RIGGING IS PROPERLY SECURE AND DOES NOT BEND OR FOUL, VERIFY 100%

OF THE AIR BRAKE ARE OPERATIVE BEFORE PROCEEDING.

WHAT IS REQUIRED WHEN ADDING CARS NOT PREVIOUSLY TESTED TO YOUR TRAIN?

CLASS 1 AIR BRAKE TEST- INITIAL TERMINAL INSPECTION

DERAIL

A TRACK SAFETY DEVICE THAT GUIDES EQUIPMENT OFF THE RAILS AT A SELECTED SPOT TO PREVENT

COLLISIONS.

DISTANT SIGNAL

A FIXED SIGNAL OUTSIDE A BLOCK SYSTEM THAT GOVERNS THE APPROACH TO A BLOCK SIGNAL,

INTERLOCKING SIGNAL, OR SWITHC POINT INDICATOR. A DISTANT SIGNAL DOES NOT INDICATE

CONDITIONS THAT AFFECT TRACK USE BETWEEN THE DISTANT SIGNAL AND BLOCK OR

INTERLOCKING SIGNALS OR BETWEEN THE DISTANT SIGNAL AND SWITCH POINT INDICATOR. A

DISTANT SIGNAL IS IDENTIFIED BY A D

EFFECTIVE SECURING (LOCKING ) DEVICE

WHEN USED ON A MANUALLY OPERATED SWITCH OR DERAIL MEANS ONE WHICH IS VANDAL

RESISTANT, TAMPER RESISTANT AND DESIGNED TO BE APPLIED, SECURED,UNIQUELY TAGGED AND

REMOVED ONLY BY THE CLASS, CRAFT OR GROUP OF EMPLOYEES FOR WHOM THE PROTECTION IS

BEING PROVIDED.

END OF THE TRAIN DEVICE - TWO WAY

TELEMETRY EQUIPMENT THAT HAS THE CAPABILITY TO INITATE AN EMERGENCY APPLICATION OF THE

TRAIN AIR BRAKE PIPE SYSTEM AT THE END OF THE TRAIN(REAR EOT DEVICE) USING THE

EMERGENCY SWITCH ON THE HEAD-END DEVICE (FRONT EOT DEVICE)

END OS SIGN

SIGN MARKING THE END OF OS (ONSWITCH) CIRCUIT AREA FOR A POWER ASSISTED SWITCH.

FOULING TRACK BETWEEN THE 'BEGIN OS' AND 'END OS' WILL CAUSE POWER ASSISTED SWITCH NOT

TO OPERATE ON ELECTRICAL POWER.

EQUIPPED FLAGGER (FLAGGER)

AN EQUIPPED FLAGGER IS A PERSON OTHER THAN A CREWMEMBER WHO IS EQUIPPED WITH A

COLORED VEST, ORANGE SHIRT, OR ORANGE JACKET. AT NIGHT, THE VEST, SHIRT, OR JACKET MUST BE

FLUORESCENT. THE FLAGGER MUST HAVE A RED FLAG OR STOP PADDLE AT DAY, AND A LIGHT AT

NIGHT.

FLAGMAN

ANY EMPLOYEE PROVIDING FLAG PROTECTION.

FOULING A TRACK

WHEN ROLLING EQUIPMENT OR ON-TRACK MAINTENANCE-OF-WAY EQUIPMENT IS LOCATED THAT

THE END OF THE EQUIPMENT IS BETWEEN THE CLEARING POINT AND THE SWITCH POINTS LEADING

TO THE TRACK ON WHICH THE EQUIPMENT IS STANDS.

HEAVY GRADE

TRAIN WITH MORE THAN 4000 TRAILING TONS OR LESS:

A SECTION OF TRACK WITH AN AVERAGE GRADE OF TWO PERCENT OR GREATER OVER DISTANCE OF

TWO CONTINUOUS MILES.

TRAIN WITH MORE THAN 4000 TRAILING TONS:

A SECTION OF TRACK WITH AN AVERAGE GRADE 1 PERCENT OR GREATER OVER A DISTANCE OF

THREE CONTINUOUS MILES.

INTERLOCKING

SIGNAL APPLICANCES THAT ARE INTERCONNECTED SO THAT EACH OF THEIR MOVEMENTS FOLLOWS

THE OTHER IN A PROPER SEQUENCE. INTERLOCKINGS MAY BE OPERATED MANUALLY OR

AUTOMATICALLY.

INTERLOCKING LIMITS

THE TRACKS BETWEEN OUTER OPPOSING SIGNALS OF A INTERLOCKING.

ABSOLUTE BLOCK

A LENGTH OF TRACK THAT NO TRAIN IS PERMITTED TO NETER WHILE THE TRACK IS OCCUPIED BY

ANOTHER TRAIN.

ARTICULATED

PERMANENTLY CONNECTD MULTIPLE UNIT CARS THAT SHARE A COMMON TRUCK.

BLOCK REGISTER TERRITORY(BRT)

A METHOD OF OPERATION IN NON SIGNALED TERRITORY WHERE TRAINS, MEN, AND EQUIPMENT

ARE AUTHORIZED TO OCCUPY THE MAIN TRACKS LIMITS DESIGNATED BY THE TIMETABLE.

BLOCK SIGNAL

A FIXED SIGNAL AT THE ENTRANCE OF A BLOCK THAT GOVERNS TRAINS ENTERING AND USING THE

BLOCK.

BLOCK SYSTEM

A BLOCK OR SERIES OF CONSECTIVE BLOCKS WITIN ABS, ACS, CTC OR INTERLOCKING LIMITS.

CLEARNACE POINT

THE LOCATION NEAR A TURNOUT BEYOND WHICH IT IS UNSAFE FOR PASSAGE ON A ADJACENT

TRACK(S). WHERE A PERSON IS PERMITTED BY RAILROAD'S OPERATING RULES TO RIDE THE SIDE OF A

CAR, A CLEARANCE POINT SHALL ACCOMMODATE A PERSON RIDING THE SIDE CAR.

CONTROL POINT SIGN

A SIGNED USED TO DEFINE A CONTROL POINT WITIN TWC LIMITS.

CROSSING AT GRADE

CROSSING THAT INTERSECTS AT THE SAME LEVEL.

INTERMODAL TRAIN

TRAINS CONSISTING ENTIRELY OF INTERMODAL EQUIPMENT AND/OR AUTOMOTIVE BUSINESS.

MEN OR EQUIPMENT

A TERM REFERRING TO ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES AND THEIR RELATED EQUIPMENT.

POWER ASSISTED SWITCH - PAS

A SWITCH IDENTIFIED AS PAS CAN BE CONTROLLED REMOTELY BY USE OF A DTMF KEYPAD LOCATED

ON THE ENGINE TPASS OR THE CONDUCTOR/BRACKMAN PACKSET. THIS SWITCH CAN ALSO BE

CONTROLLED BY A PUSH BUTTON AND HAND PUMP LOCATED AT THE SWITCH IN THE EVENT OF

DTMF FAILURE.

QUIET ZONE

A SEGMENT OF RAIL LINE, WITHIN WHICH IS SITUATED ONE OR A NUMBER OF CONSECTIVE PUBLIC

HIGHWAY-RAIL CROSSINGS AT WHICH THE LOCOMOTIVE HORNS ARE NOT ROUTINELY SOUNDED.

SIGNAL ASPECT

THE APPEARANCE OF A FIXED OR CAB SIGNAL.

SIGNAL INDICATION

THE ACTION REQUIRED BY THE SIGNAL ASPECT.

SPRING SWITCH

A SWITCH WITH A SPRING MECHANISM THAT RETURNS THE SWITCH POINTS TO THE ORIGINAL

POSITION AFTER THEY ARE TRAILED THROUGH.

SWITCH POINT INDICATOR

A LIGHT TYPE INDICATOR USED DURING MOVEMENT OVER CERTAIN SWITCHES TO SHOW THAT

SWITCH POINTS FIT PROPERLY.

TIMETABLE

A PUBLICATION WITH INSTRUCTIONS ON TRAIN, ENGINE, OR EQUIPMENT MOVEMENT. IT ALSO

CONTAINS OTHER ESSENTIAL INFORMATION.

TRACKSIDE WARNING DETECTOR

A DEVICE THAT INDICATES CONDITIONS SUCH AS OVERHEATED JOURNALS, DRAGGING EQUIPMENT,

EXCESS DIMENSIONS, SHIFTED LOADS, HIGH WATER, OR SLIDES.

TRAIN COORDINATION

WORKING LIMITS ESTABLISHED BY A ROADWAY WORKER THROUGH THE USE OF A TRAIN'S

AUTHORITY ON A MAIN TRACK OR OTHER TRACK WHERE SPECIFIC AUTHORITY IS REQUIRED FROM A

CONTROL OPERATOR OR TRAIN DISPATCHER.

VARIABLE SWITCH

A SWITCH IDENTIFIED BY A "V" OR A BOWL PAINTED YELLOW. WHEN TRAILED THROUGH, THE

SWITCH POINTS REMAIN LINED IN THE POSTION THEY WERE FORCED.

WORKING LIMITS

A SEGMENT OF TRACK WITHIN DEFINATE BOUNDARIES UPON WHICH TRAINS, ENGINES, AND ON

TRACK EQUIPMENT MAY MOVE ONLY AS PERMITTED BY THE ROADWAY WORKER (EMPLOYEE IN

CHARGE) HAVING CONTROL OVER THAT DEFINED SEGMENT OF TRACK.

YARD

A SYSTEM OF TRACKS OTHER TAHN MAIN TRACKS AND SIDINGS, USED FOR MAKING UP TRAIN,

STORING CARS, AND OTHER PURPOSES.

DOES THE DISTANT SIGNAL INDICATE CONDITIONS THAT AFFECT THE TRACK USE BETWEEN THE

DISTANT SIGNAL AND THE NEXT INTERLOCKING OR BLOCK SIGNAL?

NO

IF A TRAIN IS DELAYED BETWEEN A DISTANT SIGNAL CLEAR AND THE NEXT BLOCK OR

INTERLOCKING SIGNAL, MUST THE TRAIN PROCEED ACCORDING TO DELAYED WITHIN A BLOCK

RULE?

YES

WHAT DOES A "D" PLATE INDICATE ON A SIGNAL MAST?

THE SIGNAL IS A DISTANT SIGNAL.

INTERLOCKING SIGNALS GOVERN THE USE OF INTERLOCKING ROUTES. WHERE A TRACK IS

SIGNALED BEYOND THE INTERLOCKING LIMITS IN THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT, THAT SIGNAL IS

ALSO:

A BLOCK SIGNAL

MAY A TRAIN THAT IS MOVING ON SIGNAL INDICATION THAT REQUIRES MOVEMENT AT

RESTRICTED SPEED, COMPLY WITH THE NEXT SIGNALS INDICATION WHEN IT'S ASPECT CAN BE

CLEARLY SEEN AND THE SIGNAL GOVERNS THE TRACK WHERE MOVEMENT IS OCCURING OR WILL

BE MADE?

NO

THE CONDUCTOR AND THE ENGINEER

ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF THEIR TRAIN AND OBSERVANCE OF THE

RULES.

WHEN AN EMPLOYEE REPORTS CLEAR OF AUTHORITY LIMITS, OR MANDATORY DIRECTIVE IS MADE

VOID BY THE TRAIN DISPATCHER.

INDICATE "VOID" ON MANDATORY DIRECTIVE FORM

MANDATORY DIRECTIVES ARE WRITTEN, PRINTED, OR DISPLAYED AUTHORITIES OR SPEED

RESTRICTIONS ISSUED BY THE TRAIN DISPATCHER OR CONTROL OPERATOR. MANDATORY

DIRECTIVES ARE:

TRACK WARRANTS.

TRACK BULLETINS.

DTC AUTHORITY.

TRACK AND TIME.

TRACK PERMITS.

RADIO SPEED RESTRICTIONS.

THE EMPLOYEE REQUESTING TRACK AUTHORITY MUST

INFORM THE TRAIN DISPATHER OTHEIR NAME, IDENTIFICATION, EXACT LOCATION WHERE THE

TRACK WILL BE ENTERED OR OCCUPIED AND AUTHORITY LIMITS DESIRED.

THE EMPLOYEE WILL _________ THE INFORMATION, INCLUDING TOTAL MUMBER OF LINES ISSUED

AND THE NUMBER OF EACH LINE ISSUED TOT HE TRAIN DISPATCHER.

REPEAT

THE TRACK AUTHORITY IS NOT IN EFFECT UNTIL THE "OK" TIME IS SHOWN ON IT AND THE

DISPATCHER HAS ACKNOWLEDGED WITH

"THAT IS CORRECT"

MUST TRACK WARRANT INSTRUCTIONS BE FOLLOWED WHERE YARD LIMITS OR RESTRICTED

LIMITS ARE EFFECT?

YES

WHEN AUTHORIZED BY TRACK WARRANT TO PROCEED IN ONE DIRECTION, WHAT MUST A TRAIN

DO WHEN IT LEAVES THE MAIN TRACK BEFORE REACHING THE LAST NAMED POINT?

NOTIFY THE TRAIN DISPATCHER UNLESS A CREW MEMBER IS LEFT TO PREVENT A FOLLOWING

MOVEMENT FROM PASSING.

WHO MUST HAVE A COPY OF THE TRACK WARRANT ISSUED TO THEIR TRAIN?

CONDUCTOR & ENGINEER

WHEN MAY A CREW MEMBER OF A TRAIN REPORT CLEAR LIMITS OR REPORT HAVING PASSED A

SPECIFIC LOCATION?

WHEN BOTH THE CONDUCTOR & ENGINEER DETERMINE THE TRAIN IS COMPLETE.

IF A TRACK WARRANT IS REPRODUCED USING A COPY MACHINE MUST IT BE REPEATED TO THE

DISPATCHER TO VERIFY IT'S ACCURACY?

NO

WHAT MUST A CREW MEMBER DO WITH THE TRACK WARRANT WHEN THE TRACK WARRANT HAS

BEEN MADE VOID?

WRITE "VOID" ACROSS EACH COPY OF THE TRACK WARRANT

WHEN WILL IT BE NECCESSARY TO VERIFY TRACK BULLETINS?

WHEN OUTBOUND CREW MEMBERS RECIEVE TRACK BULLETINS FROM INBOUND CREW MEMBERS.

WHEN RELIEVING A CONDUCTOR & ENGINEER BEFORE A TRIP IS FINISHED.

WHOMUST HAVE A COPY OF EACH TRACK BULLETIN ISSUED TO THEIR TRAIN?

CONDUCTOR & ENGINEER

IF STOP IS NOT WRITTEN IN THE STOP COLUMN OF THE FORM B TRACK BULLETIN, MAY THE TRAIN

ENTER LIMITS OF FORM B WITHOUT INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE EMPLOYEE IN CHARGE?

NO

ONCE INSTRUCTIONS ARE RECEIVED FROM THE EMPLOYEE IN CHARGE, IF THE TRACK ROUTE

CHANGESFROM PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS RECEIVED WHAT MUST THE TRAIN CREW DO?

CONTACT EMPLOYEE IN CHARGE TO DETERMINE THAT ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS RECEIVED VALID ON

THE NEW ROUTE BEFORE PROCEEDING ON NEW ROUTE.

SW

SWITCH

SWD

SOUTHWARD

TOFC

TRAIN ON FLAT CAR

TRK

TRACK

TRN

TRAIN

TWC

TRACK WARRANT CONTROL

W

WEST

WSS

WEST SIDING SWITCH

WWD

WESTWARD

XO

CROSSOVER

YD

YARD

YL

YARD LIMITS

YM

YARDMASTER

HOW SHOULD MOVEMENTS BE MADE IF THE TRAIN IS MOVING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION

FROM WHICH THE BLOCK WAS ENTERED?

AT RESTRICTED SPEED UNTIL THE LEADING WHEELS HAVE PASSED THE NEXT GOVERNING SIGNAL OF

THE END OF THE BLOCK SYSTEM.

WHEN A SIGNAL REQUIRES MOVEMENT AT RESTRICTED SPEED AND YOU'RE LEAVING A BLOCK

SYSTEM, WHEN CAN THE TRAIN RESUME MAXIMUM SPEED?

FOR TWO MILES OR UNTIL LEADING WHEELS PASS THE OPPOSING DISTANT SIGNAL.

WHAT SHOULD BE DONE AT A STOP INDICATION IN CTC TERRITORY?

A CREW MEMBER MUST IMMEDIATELY CONTACT THE CONTROL OPERATOR UNLESS WITHIN TRACK

AND TIME LIMITS.

WHAT SHOULD BE DONE AT A STOP INDICATION AT MANUAL INTERLOCKINGS?

A CREW MEMBER MUST IMMEDIATELY CONTACT THE CONTROL OPERATOR.

WHAT SHOULD BE DONE AT A STOP INDICATION AT AUTOMATIC INTERLOCKINGS?

WORK THE BOX. IF THE SIGNAL CONTINUES TO DISPLAY STOP INDICATION AND THERE IS NO

CONFLICTING MOVEMENT, THE TRAIN MUST MOVE AT RESTRICTED SPEED.

WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENT IN PERFORMING JOB DUTIES?

SAFETY.

WHO CAN ISSUE OR CANCEL A GENERAL ORDER?

THE DESIGNATED MANAGER.

WHAT INFORMATION IS CONTAINED IN GENERAL ORDERS?

THE INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS RELATED TO RULES OR OPERATING PRACTICES.

WHAT MUST THE CONDUCTOR REMIND THE ENGINEER OF?

LIMITS OF AUTHORITY, TRACK WARRANTS, TRACK BULLETINS, AND RADIO SPEED RESTRICTIONS.

WHEN MOBILE AND TRANSMITTING OR ACKNOWLEDGING A RADIO COMMUNICATION, WHAT

IDENTIFICATION IS REQUIRED?

NAME OR INITIALS OF RAILROAD AND TRAIN NUMBER, ENGINE NUMBER, OR WORDS THAT IDENTIFY

THE PRECISE MOBILE UNIT.

WHAT ARE EXAMPLES OF MANDATORY DIRECTIVES?

TRACK WARRANTS, TRACK BULLETINS, DTC AUTHORITY, TRACK AND TIME, TRACK PERMITS, AND

RADIO SPEED RESTRICTIONS.

IF THE PERSON WHO IS GIVING THE SIGNAL TO SHOVE A TRAIN DISAPPEARS, OR THE LIGHT BEING

USED DISAPPEARS, WHAT MUST EMPLOYEES DO?

STOP MOVEMENT, UNLESS THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEADING CAR CONTROLS THE AIR BRAKES.

TRUE OR FALSE: ANY OBJECT WAIVED VIOLENTLY BY ANY PERSON ON OR NEAR THE TRACK IS A

SIGNAL TO STOP.

TRUE

WHAT ASPECT IS USED TO INDICATE A TEMPORARY SPEED RESTRICTION?

A YELLOW FLAG.

YELLOW-RED FLAGS ARE USED TO INDICATE WHAT?

THAT A TRAIN MAY BE REQUIRED TO STOP.

TO INDICATE A RESTRICTED AREA, WHERE MUST YELLOW FLAGS BE DISPLAYED?

TWO MILES AHEAD OF THE RESTRICTED AREA.

WHAT MUST OCCUR ONCE THE TRAIN REACHES A RESTRICTED AREA INDICATED BY A YELLOW

FLAG?

TRAIN CAN PROCEED AT THE SPEED SPECIFIED BY THE TRACK WARRANT, TRACK BULLETIN, GENERAL

ORDERS, OR RADIO SPEED RESTRICTION.

WHEN OPERATING WITHIN A RESTRICTED AREA, AS INDICATED BY A YELLOW FLAG, WHEN CAN

THE TRAIN RESUME TRAIN SPEED?

WHEN THE REAR OF THE TRAIN CLEARS THE RESTRICTED AREA.

DESCRIBE THE CLEAR ASPECT.

SOLID GREEN OR SOLID GREEN OVER SOLID RED.

APPROACH RESTRICTING ASPECT.

SOLID YELLOW OVER LUNAR OR SOLID YELLOW OVER LUNAR OVER SOLID RED.

DESCRIBE THE STOP ASPECT.

SOLID RED (WITHOUT A NUMBER PLATE) OR SOLID RED OVER SOLID RED (WITHOUT A NUMBER

PLATE).

DESCRIBE THE DIVERGING APPROACH ASPECT.

SOLID RED OVER SOLID YELLOW OR SOLID RED OVER SOLID YELLOW OVER SOLID RED.

APPROACH DIVERGING

SOLID YELLOW OVER GREEN OR SOLID YELLOW OVER SOLID YELLOW.

DESCRIBE THE RESTRICTING ASPECT.

FLASHING RED OR SOLID RED OVER FLASHING RED.

DESCRIBE THE DIVERGING CLEAR ASPECT.

SOLID RED OVER SOLID GREEN OR SOLID RED OVER SOLID GREEN OVER SOLID RED.

WHAT IS THE INDICATION OF A CLEAR ASPECT?

PROCEED.

WHAT IS THE INDICATION OF A DIVERGING CLEAR ASPECT?

PROCEED PREPARED TO ENTER DIVERGING ROUTE AT PRESCRIBED SPEED THROUGH TURNOUT.

WHAT IS THE NAME AND INDICATION OF THE FOLLOWING SIGNAL ASPECT: YELLOW OVER LUNAR?

APPROACH RESTRICTING -- PROCEED PREPARED TO PASS THE NEXT SIGNAL AT RESTRICTED SPEED.

WHAT IS THE INDICATION OF A DIVERGING APPROACH MEDIUM ASPECT?

PROCEED ON DIVERGING ROUTE NOT EXCEEDING PRESCRIBED SPEED THROUGH TURNOUT

PREPARED TO PASS NEXT SIGNAL NOT EXCEEDING 35 MPH.

WHAT IS THE NAME AND INDICATION OF THE FOLLOWING SIGNAL ASPECT: RED OVER FLASHING

YELLOW OR RED OVER FLASHING YELLOW OVER RED?

DIVERGING APPROACH MEDIUM -- PROCEED ON DIVERGING ROUTE NOT EXCEEDING PRESCRIBED

SPEED THROUGH TURNOUT PREPARED TO PASS NEXT SIGNAL NOT EXCEEDING 35 MPH.