In an out of course event, how can you gain communication with the signaller?
- GSMR leading cab
- Mobile Phone
- GSMR alternative cab
- Lineside telephones
- Signal box (AB)
What does the rulebook identify as a train emergency?
- Derailment
- Collision involving trains or rail vehicles
- Collision with an obstruction, if the accident may have obstructed other lines
- Collision with a vehicle at a level crossing
- Collision with a person
- Fire on a train which could endanger other trains
- Fire on a train which means passengers are evacuated onto running lines
- Accidental division of train
What type of hazards should a driver take into consideration if it could impact your ability to see?
- Weather
- Visibility
- Vegetation
- Track gradient
- Track Curvature
- Whether is it moving
- Weight and length of train
- Lineside furniture
- Other driving tasks
- Line contamination
- The nature of the hazard
What’s the 4 methods used to protect lines?
- Fixed signals (contacting the signaller)
- TCOCs
- Detonators
- Hand danger signals
What are your first actions in a train working emergency?
- Immediately switch on hazard warning lights
- If you think necessary, distress horn code
- Establish exact location of your train
- Check to see if any other lines are obstructed
- Contact the signaller by quickest means possible (GSMR) using procedure stating who you are and train ID
Your train has derailed, you have communication assurance, what are you going to do?
- TCOCs on each effected lines
Your train has derailed, you don’t have communication assurance, what are you going to do?
- TCOCs on each effected lines
- 3 detonators 2km from obstruction 20 metres apart
- Hand danger signals (Red flag/Red light/Any colour light waved vigorously)
Where do we place additional detonators in an emergency?
- Tunnel
- Train
- Trailing point
- Telephone
- Signal box
Draw out lines with a blocked line in TBW or ESW, how to protect WITHOUT COMMS?
Four reasons we might have to use the short circuit bar if we can’t arrange an emergency electrical switch off?
- A person is in contact or in danger of contacting the conductor rail
- Passengers are detrained at other than a station
- Severe arching or fire on a train
- In connection with specific faults and failures
