LIRR STUDY GUIDE PAPER 2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔NAME: Stop-signal
INDICATION: Stop - ✔✔
✔✔NAME: Block-limit
INDICATION: Limit of the block
NOTE: Yellow light to be placed next to track governed. - ✔✔
✔✔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.
NOTE: Will not apply to trains authorized by Clearance Card Form K to pass the Block-
limit station as though Clear-block signal were displayed. - ✔✔
✔✔NAME: Stop signal / Train order
INDICATION: Stop / Orders
NOTE: To apply to trains governed by fixed signal with which connected. - ✔✔
✔✔NAME: Stop signal / Train order
INDICATION: Stop / Orders
NOTE: To apply to trains governed by fixed signal with which connected. - ✔✔
✔✔NAME: Stop signal / Train order
INDICATION: Stop / Orders
NOTE: To apply to trains governed by fixed signal with which connected. - ✔✔
✔✔NAME: Train-order.
INDICATION: Orders.
NOTE: By day the yellow lamp is not displayed. When displayed in the direction of an
, approaching train or trains, it must not be passed by any train on any track except as
provided in Rule 221. - ✔✔
✔✔Distant Switch Indicator (DSI)
NAME: Caution Indicator
INDICATION: Facing point switch(es) open. Trains exceeding Slow speed must at once
reduce to that speed approaching switch or switches prepared to stop.
NOTE: Numeral on signal mast indicates the number of facing point switches connected
to the signal. - ✔✔
✔✔Distant Switch Indicator (DSI)
NAME: Clear Indicator.
INDICATION: Facingpointswitch(es)closed.
NOTE: Numeral on signal mast indicates the number of facing point switches connected
to the signal. - ✔✔
✔✔NAME: Yard Switch Indicator
INDICATION:
White: Switch normal, proceed at restricted speed
Yellow: Switch reverse, proceed at restricted speed
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 speed. - ✔✔
✔✔NAME: Main Track Switch Target
INDICATION: Switch lined for diverging route. - ✔✔
✔✔NAME: Main Track Switch Target
INDICATION: Switch lined normal for main track. - ✔✔
✔✔NAME: End of Block
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔NAME: Stop-signal
INDICATION: Stop - ✔✔
✔✔NAME: Block-limit
INDICATION: Limit of the block
NOTE: Yellow light to be placed next to track governed. - ✔✔
✔✔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.
NOTE: Will not apply to trains authorized by Clearance Card Form K to pass the Block-
limit station as though Clear-block signal were displayed. - ✔✔
✔✔NAME: Stop signal / Train order
INDICATION: Stop / Orders
NOTE: To apply to trains governed by fixed signal with which connected. - ✔✔
✔✔NAME: Stop signal / Train order
INDICATION: Stop / Orders
NOTE: To apply to trains governed by fixed signal with which connected. - ✔✔
✔✔NAME: Stop signal / Train order
INDICATION: Stop / Orders
NOTE: To apply to trains governed by fixed signal with which connected. - ✔✔
✔✔NAME: Train-order.
INDICATION: Orders.
NOTE: By day the yellow lamp is not displayed. When displayed in the direction of an
, approaching train or trains, it must not be passed by any train on any track except as
provided in Rule 221. - ✔✔
✔✔Distant Switch Indicator (DSI)
NAME: Caution Indicator
INDICATION: Facing point switch(es) open. Trains exceeding Slow speed must at once
reduce to that speed approaching switch or switches prepared to stop.
NOTE: Numeral on signal mast indicates the number of facing point switches connected
to the signal. - ✔✔
✔✔Distant Switch Indicator (DSI)
NAME: Clear Indicator.
INDICATION: Facingpointswitch(es)closed.
NOTE: Numeral on signal mast indicates the number of facing point switches connected
to the signal. - ✔✔
✔✔NAME: Yard Switch Indicator
INDICATION:
White: Switch normal, proceed at restricted speed
Yellow: Switch reverse, proceed at restricted speed
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 speed. - ✔✔
✔✔NAME: Main Track Switch Target
INDICATION: Switch lined for diverging route. - ✔✔
✔✔NAME: Main Track Switch Target
INDICATION: Switch lined normal for main track. - ✔✔
✔✔NAME: End of Block
