What is OLE?
Overhead Line Equipment
Where is the cutting slope on the permanent way?
The slope leading down to the tracks where a flat surface has been cut out
Where is the six foot on the permanent way?
The gap in between the two sets of tracks
Where is the four foot on the permanent way?
The gap in between tracks that passes underneath the train
Where is the ballast shoulder on a permanent way?
The section immediately to the side of the tracks
Where is the Cess on a permanent way?
The section found between the ballast shoulder and the cutting slope
Where is the embankment slope on a permanent way?
A slope leading from the side of the tracks down to a field or area
Where can marking systems for railways be found?
- Signal posts
- Bridges
- Sub-station nameplates
- OLE structures
What are railway points?
Used to divert trains from one track to another
How would you identify uninsulated cables as part of the OLE?
Yellow triangle fitted to trackside furniture at regular intervals
What height are the contact wires?
- 4.7 - 5.1 metres
- Bridges 4.2 metres
- Level crossings 5.6 metres
What voltage does the third rail system run at?
750v DC
Name 4 additional hazards of railway incidents
- Electric cables
- Thermite
- Slips, trips and falls
- Detonators
What are the four different types of trains?
- Diesel locomotive freight
- Diesel multiple units
- Electric locomotive passenger
- Electric multi-unit passenger
Where can you locate the emergency door release on a train?
Green release handle on either side of the doors
What is the standard stopping distance for a train?
Up to a mile (1.6km)
At 125mph
What is the standard stopping distance for high speed and international trains?
2.78 miles (4.5km)
At 186mph
What is TOPS?
Total Operations Processing Systems
Keeps track of all freight movement and information
List 4 things you can find out from TOPS
- Location
- Destination
- ETA
- Type and contents of cargo
- Empty or full
- Hazardous or non-hazardous
- Substance ID
- Commodity code number
- Source of specialist advice
What are the three main things to be aware of with hazardous freight?
- Biological from toilet retention systems
- Polychlorinated Biphenyls
- Asbestos
Name 4 possible railway incidents you could be called to
- Derailment
- Collision
- Terrorist related incidents
- Fires in trains
- Fires on embankments
- Leaking dangerous substances
- Incidents involving the public
- Vehicles or persons trapped
Name four railway incidents hazards for crews
- Difficult access
- Manual handling
- Fatigue of personnel
- Sloping and tree covered banks
- bridges and tunnels
What are the three main railway incident categories?
- Incidents on the permanent way- within 3m on track. Immediate threat to life. Network rail staff not in attendance.
- Incidents on the permanent way- within 3m on track. No immediate threat to life. Network rail staff in attendance.
- Incidents more than 3m from the permanent way
What are the four levels of control for railway incidents?
- Inform
- Run at caution
- Trains stopped
- Trains stopped and power off
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