Professional driving

Question 1

what forms must you carry?

Answer 1

form a
form b
form c
RT3185 - signalling irregularity
NR3190 - EBW ticket
RT3177 - Modified working

Question 2

what must you check with guard before departing ?

Answer 2

stops

Question 3

what do you need to be in a cab?

Answer 3

a reason

Question 4

what must you have to drive over an entire route?

Answer 4

route knowledge of entire route or a route conductor

Question 5

of route conductor is not traction competent what must you do?

Answer 5

show route conductor how to stop a train in emergency and location of emergency equipment

Question 6

when should a RBT be conducted?

what’s the initial brake step for a RBT on tred brake?

disc brake?

Answer 6

the first time you drive that cab, if uncoupled or coupled up

brake step 1

brake step 2

Question 7

what is PP in permissive working ?

Answer 7

Full permissive

Question 8

what is PP-A in permissive working?

Answer 8

permissive for attaching/detaching

Question 9

what is PP-C ?

Answer 9

permissive for contingency use

Question 10

what is PP-S?

Answer 10

permissive for platform sharing

Question 11

what is PF in permissive working?

Answer 11

Permissive for class 3-8 and 0

Question 12

what is propelling ?

Answer 12

when unit is unable to propel itself so is pushed by another train, units are not in multiple as not electrically coupled so there is no brake continuity

Question 13

what’s required for propelling?

Answer 13

competent person to sit in the front can to apply parking brake in event of division

Question 14

max speed when propelling?

Answer 14

5mph

Question 15

what should you do before propelling?

Answer 15

temp isolate TPWS

Question 16

what is driving from other than leading can?

max speed?

Answer 16

when units are electrically coupled and in multiple so have brake continuity but again can’t be driven from leading cab due to defective controls

20mph

Question 17

where can details of possessions be found?

Answer 17

in the WON under engineering

Question 18

what is the layout of a possession?

Answer 18

3x sets either side of the possession, possession limit stop boards either side and worksite marker boards inside protecting the worksite

Question 19

CAB passes
Green?
Yellow?
Blue?
Red?
Black?
Purple?

Answer 19

green - full pass
yellow - PTS or not PTS competent
Blue - competent in rules & regulations
red - competition/management (must be accompanied by green can pass)
black (route learner)
purple (signaller going over route)