Siemens

Question 1

Emergency brake pressure

Answer 1

280

Question 2

Main res pressure

Answer 2

850 -1000

Question 3

What indications do you get a DER has been pulled?

Answer 3

FDCL
DER activated status light
Audible tone

Question 4

What indications do you get after attaching? (3)

Answer 4

DDU CCTV says coupled
Red uncouple button
Marker lights extinguished

Question 5

What do you check before attaching

Answer 5

Park brake light
Other cab not illuminated

Question 6

When running on 2nd circuit what do you need to press

Answer 6

MAD button

Question 7

What do se check in each cab when stabling

Answer 7

Park Brakes are illuminated

Question 8

Where are the whistle and VICERS isolating cocks located?

Answer 8

In the drivers cab
Left hand side of footwell

Question 9

What is the overspeed limit

Answer 9

119km p/h

Question 10

When does the safety loop open / at what speed?

Answer 10

125km/h

Question 11

What can by bypassed on a siemens?
( 9 items)

Answer 11

Main Res pressure relay (MR <600)
BCU major event relay
Coupler fault relay
Overspeed
VICERS
Deadmans Devices (H/F pilot)
ESB in not active cab

Friction Brake & Monitoring MCB
Auto coupler control MCB

Question 12

What cannot be bypassed ?
(10 items)

Answer 12

Master key switch - put in Off
Master control in EMY
ESB in lead
Trip (can use trip BP)
EMY brake valves

Safety loop CB (lead cab)
EMY brake valve CB (any cab)
Cab / train manned MCB
Train stable, HSCB, light control MCB
Door control Train line MCB

Question 13

Holding prake pressure

Answer 13

110

Question 14

Full service

Answer 14

189

Question 15

At what speed can a DER be pulled?

Answer 15

Any

Question 16

Key in or out when stabling?

Answer 16

OUT

Question 17

What indications do you get in the Centre cab when the train is coupled

Answer 17

Uncouple light is Lit
No marker lights

Question 18

Which cab has control if two keys are inserted

Answer 18

First key inserted has priority

‘Another cab active’ (in both cabs
Buzzer sound in second cab

Question 19

How do we respond when we know 2 keys are in the train at the same time
(Another cab active etc. )

Answer 19

Check for cleaner key
Cab cab
Check rest of train
Activate and deactivate each cab
Other cab active has DDU active screen

Question 20

If cabman circuit breaker trips, how do you run the train?

Answer 20

Cannot
Cab not active

Question 21

What opens the safety loop?

Answer 21

MR below below 600
ESB
Vickers
Trip
Deadman’s devices

Answer all except DER

Question 22

How do you reset Vicars?

Answer 22

Come to a stand (0km/h)
Master controller in coast
Wait, 10 seconds
Push Vickers button