03 - Automatic train stops

Question 1

Generally, speed proving trips are set to a speed of?

Answer 1

25km/h

Question 2

True or false, Eltham has speed proving trips?

Answer 2

True, little route knowledge never hurt.

Question 3

If required to remove debris (such as a rock) jammed beneath a train stop arm, how should a driver do this?

Answer 3

Use the switch stick to knock it out.

Question 4

If a train stop is raised or lowered in contrast to the signal aspect what should you do?

Answer 4

Immediately contact TC or the controlling signaller. If you move on a proceed signal and the trip arm was up you must follow the tripping in the vicinity of a signal procedure.

Question 5

How does a driver react when the leading trip valve irregularly operates not in the vicinity of a signal?

Answer 5

• Stop the train
• Check for derail (evertime the emergency brake is hit unexcpectedly)
• Make a TEC
• Make a PA
• Look for obvious causes (If you must leave cab RTAF as necessary)
• Reset the Trip
• Proceed with Extreme Caution to the next fixed signal
• Submut an irregularity report.

Question 6

How should a driver react if tripped in the vicinity of a Home/Dwarf signal?

Answer 6

• Stop Train
• Check for derail
• Make a TEC or call the controlling signaller.
• Make a PA
• Act under the instructions of the train controller or signaller.
• If communication is not available continue to try calling, DO NOT MOVE. Train Overtime in Section.

Question 7

Tripping inthe vicinty of an automatic signal, what do you do?

Answer 7

• Stop the train
• Check for Derail
• Make a TEC or call controlling signaller
• Make a PA
• Do not proceed until instructed by the Train Controller or signaller.
• Once authority is received, proceed per R1S3
• If communication fails, just keep calling and DO NOT MOVE.

Question 8

If you are aware you have had a SPAD, how must you react?

Answer 8

• Stop and secure the train
• Check for derail
• Make a TEC call
• Make a PA
• Act under instructions from TC/Signaller

Question 9

What are the 3 times of train stops?

Answer 9

Speed proving trips

Automatic train stops

Fixed train stops.