Long Island Rail Road Pre-Employment Reference Manual PDF

Long Island Rail Road MITA Safety &Training Department Employee Training and Develop ment Locomotive Engineer Section PRE-EMPLOYMENT REFERENCE MANUAL FOR ENGINEER TRAINEES SIGNALS...

Long Island Rail Road MITA Safety &Training Department Employee Training and Develop ment Locomotive Engineer Section PRE-EMPLOYMENT REFERENCE MANUAL FOR ENGINEER TRAINEES SIGNALS Name: March 2023  FIXED SIGNALS For the purpose of the Pre-Employment Entrance Exam , students NS of all will be responsible for the NAMES and INDICATIO Railroad Signals. Students will NOT be responsible for the NOTES at this stage of training. Please be aware that students must identify the names or ASPECTS of all signals with a score of 100%. This may be achieved by reading either the position of the lights displayed or the al. colors of the lights displayed, depending upon the type of sign Be aware that in some cases the entire signal, or part of the signal, may flash. This will change the name and indication of the signal. The following symbol around any portion of the signal indicates that portion of the signal is flashing: The following are EXAMPLES of the types of signals used on the LIRR: Position Pedestal Color Low G-Head Low Color GCT 3 Head Light Light Light Home Signal Light Signal Color Light  NAME: Clear-block INDICATION: Proceed; manual block clear. TEMPORARY MANUAL BLOCK SIGNAL TEMPORARY MANUAL BLOCK SIGNAL NAME: Clear-block NAME: Stop-signal INDICATION: Proceed; manual block clear INDICATION: Stop NAME: Clear INDICATION: Proceed NAME: A b s o l u t e Clear INDICATION: Proceed; track clear to next interlocking signal. Approach next interlocking signal prepared to stop. 8% NAME: Approach-medium INDICATION: Proceed approaching next signal at Medium speed. 88 NAME: Medium-clear INDICATION: Proceed; Medium speed within interlocking limits. NAME: Absolute-Medium-clear clear to next INDICATION: Proceed; Medium speed within interlocking limits. Track interlocking signal. Approach next interlocking signal prepared to stop. 88 NAME: Approach-slow INDICATION: Proceed approaching next signal at Slow speed. Train exceeding Medium s p e e d m u s t at o n c e r e d u c e to that s p e e d. 88 NAME: Approach INDICATION: Proceed approaching next signal prepared to stop. Train exceeding Medium speed must at once reduce to that speed.  NAME: Caution ce to that speed. INDICATION: Train exceeding medium speed must at once redu Where a switch is connected with the signal, approach that switch prepared to stop. Approach next signal prepared to stop. NAME: Slow -clear INDICATION: Proceed; Slow speed within interlocking limits. NAME: Absolute-Slow-clear INDICATION: Proceed; Slow speed within interlocking limits. Track clear to next interlocking signal. Approach next interlocking signal prepared to stop.  NAME: Slow-approach INDICATION: Proceed approaching next signal prepared to stop. Slow speed within interlocking limits. NAME: Flashing Slow-approach INDICATION: Train will proceed in accordance with signal indication within interlocking limits and after clearing the interlocking, proceed under absolute clear indication to the next interlocking. NAME: Restricting INDICATION: Proceed at Restricted speed. NAME: Stop-and-proceed INDICATION: Stop; then proceed at Restricted speed. NAME: Stop-signal INDICATION: Stop - STATION NAME NAME: Block-limit INDICATION: Limit of the block. NAME: Absolute Proceed INDICATION: Proceed; slow speed within interlocking limits. Track clear to next interlocking signal. Approach Next interlocking signal prepared to stop. NAME: Proceed INDICATION: Proceed, governed by cab signal indications. NAME: Restricting Proceed INDICATION: Proceed; restricted speed within interlocking limits, then governed by cab signal indications outside of interlocking limits. NAME: Slow Proceed INDICATION: Proceed; slow speed within interlocking limits, then governed by cab signal indications outside of interlocking limits. NAME: Restricting INDICATION: Proceed at Restricted speed. NAME: Stop-signal INDICATION: Stop  Reflectorized NAME: Approach Block-limit. INDICATION: Proceed approaching next block-limit signal prepared to stop. Train exceeding Medium speed must at once reduce to that speed. Train order signal may be mounted on either side NAME: Stop signal / Train order INDICATION: Stop / Orders NAME: Train order INDICATION: Orders.  DISTANT SWITCH INDICATOR (DSI) 3S NAME: Caution Indicator INDICATION: Facing point switches) open. Trains exceeding Slow -speed must at once reduce to that speed approaching switch or switches prepared to stop. DISTANT SWITCH INDICATOR (DSI) 3S NAME: Clear Indicator INDICATION: Facing point switches) closed. (Only one color light will be lit at a time. The indication of that color will govern) NAME: Yard Switch Indicator INDICATION: White: Switch normal, proceed at Restricted speed. Yellow: Switch reverse, p r o c e e d at Restricted s p e e d. Red: Switch not normal or reverse, route must be verified. The Conductor or Engineer must examine the switch points to verify that the points fit the rail properly before movement may be made over switch at Restricted s p e e d. MAIN TRACK SWITCH TARGET MAIN TRACK SWITCH TARGET INDICATION: Switch lined INDICATION: Switch lined for diverging route. normal for main track. STOP NAME: Stop board INDICATION: Stop then be governed by timetable special instructions, General Notice or Bulletin notice. END O F BLOCK NAME: End of Block INDICATION: Train must operate in accordance with rule 153.  YARD LIMIT NAME: Yard limit board INDICATION: Main Track Yard limits. BEGIN ASC NAME: Begin ASC INDICATION: Automatic speed control begins. Illuminated Sign- Reflec torize d Black Letter s NAME: ASC Cut out INDICATION: Enter ing cut out loop.  W W NAME: Standard whistle post INDICATION: Approaching crossings at grade for which rule 14L must be sounded. W NAME: Roadway Workers portable whistle post INDICATION: When roadway work is being performed in multiple track portions of the railroad, a white banner below the "W" on the yellow background shall be u s e d to indicate the track occupied by the roadway workers for which rule 14L must be sounded a s a warning. QZ W Blue Background With Reflectorized White Letters NAME: Quiet Zone Indicator INDICATION: Approaching crossing at grade for which Rule 14L will not be sounded except as specified by Special Instruction.  SS NAME: Spring switch marker INDICATION: Spring switch. S409 NAME: Approach / Distant signal marker INDICATION: Visual reminder to engineers of trains that Rules 28B and 33B apply between the distant signal a n d the h o m e signal. C L E A R A N C E POINT NAME: Clearance Point sign INDICATION: The location at w h i c h e q u i p m e n t m u s t clear to a c c e s s a t r a c k ( s ) for facing point moves in the opposite direction.  Reflectorized yellow background DELAY IN BLOCK NAME: Delay in block sign INDICATION: Visual reminder to engineers of trains that Rules 28B and 33B apply when a station stop is made at this station. S P E E D S I G N S - - R U L E 38 15 70 Reflectorized background NAME: Permanent speed restriction sign INDICATION: Reduce speed as prescribed by timetable. TEMPORARY SPEED SIGNS---RULE 38A 20 NAME: Temporary Advance NAME: Temporary NAME: Temporary Speed-limit sign. speed-limit sign resume speed sign  BEGIN MTEA Reflectorized yellow background ATL 2 NAME: Begin MTEA INDICATION: The location at which MTEA limits begin. Trains must operate in accord ance with rule 155. END MTEA Reflectorized yellow backgro und MLN 2 8 4 NAME: End MTEA INDICATION: The location at which MTEA limits end.  The Following Are Zone "A" Signals (Am trak ) These signals are used in Penn Station, the East River Tunnels and ni the area just east of the tunnels. Due to the fact that LIRR trains operate ni this territory, we are responsible to know these signals as well. Zone "A" signals (Amtrak) may appear very similar to zone "C" signals (LIRR), but have different names and indications. Students must be able to identify these Zone "A" signals (Amtrak) ni the same manner ni which they are responsible for zone "C" signals (LIRR). NAME: Approach Limited INDICATION: Proceed approaching the next signal at Limited speed.  NAME: 88 Limited C l e a r INDICATION: Proceed at Limited Speed until entire train clears all interlocking or spring switches NAME: Advance Approach INDICATION: Proceed prepared to stop at the second signal. Trains exceeding Limited Speed must begin reduction to Limited Speed a s soon as the engine passes the Advance Approach signal NAME: 88 Medium Approach INDICATION: Proceed prepared to stop at the next signal. Trains exceeding Medium Speed must begin reduction to Medium Speed as soon as the Medium Approach signal is clearly visible.  88 NAME: Restricting INDICATION: Proceed at Restricted Speed until the entire train has p a s s e d a signal displaying a more favorable aspect or entered non-signaled DCS territory. E32 4E25 NAME: Stop-and-proceed INDICATION: Stop; then proceed at Restricted speed. 620E NAME: Stop-Signal INDICATION: Stop  The Following Are GCM Sig nal s These signals are used ni Grand Central Madison. Much like Zone "A" (Amtrak) signals, Grand Central Madison (GCM) signals may appear very similar to zone "C" signals (LIRR), but have different names and indications. Students must be able to identify these Grand Central Madison (GCM) signals in the same manner in which they are responsible for Zone "C" (LIRR) signals &Zone "A" (Amtrak) signals NAME: Proceed INDICATION: Proceed, governed by cab signal indications. NAME: Reduced Proceed INDICATION: Proceed, governed by cab signal indications. NAME: Stop a n d P r o c e e d INDICATION: Stop then proceed at Restricted Speed. NAME: Stop Signal INDICATION: Stop.  TIPS ⼀期 ⼀惠