Train Operator Exam Flashcards

What is the BEST procedure for a train operator to follow if in doubt as to the meaning of any rule, regulation, or instruction?

Before leaving his train for any reason, what must a conductor first do?

How long must a conductor wait after fully opening the doors of a train in the station before closing them?

How many minutes before the scheduled leaving time must the train's identification equipment be properly displayed?

When making a station stop, where must the first car of the train stop?

What must a train operator do if the train whistle/horn becomes inoperative enroute?

A train operator observing that the tower operator has set up the wrong route should signal with ________ whistle blasts.

What does it mean when a train operator sounds three short blasts on the train whistle?

What does a train operator recognize when hearing one long blast on the tower whistle in a yard?

When a train bypasses a station platform, what speed must the train operator not exceed?

What is an absolute block?

What is an interlocking?

What is a timetable in train operations?

Under what condition must a train operator accept a route from the express to local track?

Who must train operators report to?

When must train dispatchers observe that there is sufficient air by examining the duplex air gauge?

If for any reason some side doors of the train fail to open, what must the conductor allow?

What must a train operator do if he must leave his train while enroute?

A train may run ahead of schedule if?

What type of lantern may a proceed hand signal never be given with?

What type of signal is never clear but always displays a red aspect?

What does the signal indicate at 4-23?

What does the signal at 24-4 indicate?

What does the indication of the signal at 4-25 mean?

What does the signal at 5-26 mean?

What does the indication of the illuminated sign at 5-27 represent?

What does the sign at 5-28 mean?

What is represented by the non-illuminated sign shown at 5-29?

What does the sign at 5-30 signify?

What does the signal aspect at 5-31 indicate?

What does the signal indicate at 6-32?

What does the signal aspect at 6-33 mean?

What does the signal aspect at 6-34 indicate?

What does the aspect at 6-35 mean?

What does the signal aspect at 7-36 indicate?

What does the aspect at 7-37 mean?

What does the sign at 7-38 indicate?

What is the purpose of a fouling point sign?

What does the signal aspect at 7-40 indicate?

What is the train operator whistle signal to call for assistance?

Block signals which are normally at danger and which enforce train operation at a predetermined reduced speed are classified as _____ signals?

What is NOT allowed for a qualified employee stationed at the forward end?

While the train is in motion, how must the employee stationed at the forward end give a flagging signal?

When a train operator operating from another train than the leading car must not advance the controller beyond?

What method of communication is MOST practical between a train operator and the employee at the forward end?

What is the BEST reason for discharging customers at the next station under certain conditions?

What should a train operator do if he does not receive a proceed signal at short intervals while the train is in motion?

What does a single track operation entail?

What must a train operator do if he sees a man standing near a home signal waving a white lantern up and down?

What is the BEST way for train operators to stay acquainted with new regulations?

What action must a train operator take upon receiving a poorly executed hand or lantern signal?

What should a train operator know when reading a General Order stating that a certain track will be operated as an absolute block?

What must a train operator do upon seeing an unattended red lantern adjacent to his track?

What should a train operator do if he finds a customer asleep on a train in the yard?

What would you NOT ordinarily expect to find at a blue light location in the subway?

What happens when an emergency alarm box in the subway is pulled?

What will a train operator notice if the third rail power fails while braking to a regular stop?

After slowing down due to trackwork, what should a train operator expect beyond the work area?

What is the color of the signal indicating that the train operator must slow down?

During an emergency evacuation to the trackway, what must be done to the third rail power?

Under what condition must the train operator and conductor evacuate customers immediately?

Where should handbrakes be applied on a train stopped on a grade?

What is the proper test to see if handbrakes will hold a train parked on a steep grade?

When should handbrakes be set on a train?

When moving cars to be coupled together, how must the train operator approach?

When making a prescribed brake test upon leaving a terminal, what should the train operator do if the train does not roll freely?

At what speed will dynamic braking start to fade?

What does the black hand of the duplex air gauge indicate?

Before coupling cars together, what must the train operator ensure about the couplers?

The electric portion is part of the?

When the ME-43 brake valve handle is in its extreme right-hand position, what is the state of the brake valve?

What should a train operator keep applied if their train is on an upgrade at a home signal indicating stop?

Which condition prevents the emergency brakes from applying on SMEE cars?

What is the proper position of the brake handle when operating SMEE-type subway cars normally over the road?

What should be the respective MINIMUM brake pipe pressure and straight air pipe pressure before moving SMEE cars?

The cutting-key is MOST closely associated in operation with a?

A train being brought to a stop from a speed of 30 MPH would be LEAST likely to skid if the track is?

If a signal indicates stop, how can a train operator request the correct route?

What component is NOT present on both cars of a married pair?

What part of the brake system causes brakes on all cars in a train to apply equally?

What is the minimum air pressure on the duplex air gauge of the R-44 type equipment?

What means of braking and propulsion does the train operator's console R44 and R46 have?

Where are the C/R's operating positions on R44 and R46 located?