CSX CONDUCTOR CORE MAIN QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔Wood, concrete, and steel - ✔✔CSX uses three types of crossties. They are:
✔✔Rail anchors - ✔✔______ _________ are designed to prevent rail creep or run
caused by temperature changes, heavy grades, and train braking which cause crosstie
and switch alignment problems. These devices are clipped or bolted to the rail on each
side of the crosstie.
✔✔Ballast - ✔✔The main purpose of __________ is to hold the crossties in place,
prevent lateral movement, increase drainage, and spread out the load underneath the
crosstie.
✔✔Steel tie plates - ✔✔_______ ____ ________ are placed between te rail and the
crosstie to increase crosstie life by spreading the load on the rail over a large enough
area to prevent the rail from crushing and cutting into the crosstie.
✔✔Spikes - ✔✔________ are driven into the crossties to keep the rail from lying on it's
side or turning over, and for securing the tie plates to the crossties.
✔✔Bolted, continuosly welded - ✔✔The two types of rail are _________ and
__________ __________.
✔✔Ball, Web, Base - ✔✔The three parts of a rail are the ______, ____, and ______.
✔✔4 feet, 8 and 1/2 inches - ✔✔Track guage is the inside distance between the rails
and measures:
✔✔Turnout - ✔✔A ______________ diverts rail equipment from one track to another.
, ✔✔Switch - ✔✔A _________ is a device consisting of two movable rails , necessary
connection, and operating parts designed to turn rail equipment from the track on which
it is moving to another track.
✔✔Derail - ✔✔A ________ is a track safety device designed to guide the wheels of
rolling stock off of the rails as a means of protection against collisons or other accidents.
✔✔Frog - ✔✔A ______ is a device made of rail components and assembled to permit
the wheels on one rail of track to cross over another rail of intersecting track.
✔✔Crossover - ✔✔A _________ is two turnouts (switches) with the track between their
frogs arranged to form continuous passage between to nearby and generally parellel
tracks.
✔✔Railroad crossing - ✔✔A _________ _______ is the point where two railroad tracks
intersect.
✔✔Conductor, Yard Foreman - ✔✔A ____________ is a train service employee in
charge of the train or yard crew. Called a __________ __________ when working in the
yard.
✔✔Trainmaster - ✔✔A _____________ is a supervisor who controls train operation
within a specific area.
✔✔Yardmaster - ✔✔A _____________ is the person responsible for control of trains
operating within a yard.
✔✔Yard Limits - ✔✔______ _______ is a portion of main track designated by special
instructions, Yard limits are identified by signs.
✔✔CSX Safeway - ✔✔RUle GS-1 states that all employees have a copy of ____
_________ accessible while on duty.
✔✔Job Briefing - ✔✔A ___ ________ should discuss the sequence of steps, identify
hazards, to make sure everyone understands, and should be followed up as needed.
✔✔Pinch points - ✔✔When working with tools, you must be careful of _________
_________ .
✔✔Walkways, handholds, railings - ✔✔When available, always use designated
__________, _________, and __________.
✔✔30, 10 - ✔✔The minimum distance you must stand from switches and derails
associated with a passing train is ___ feet, and during switching operations is ___ feet.
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔Wood, concrete, and steel - ✔✔CSX uses three types of crossties. They are:
✔✔Rail anchors - ✔✔______ _________ are designed to prevent rail creep or run
caused by temperature changes, heavy grades, and train braking which cause crosstie
and switch alignment problems. These devices are clipped or bolted to the rail on each
side of the crosstie.
✔✔Ballast - ✔✔The main purpose of __________ is to hold the crossties in place,
prevent lateral movement, increase drainage, and spread out the load underneath the
crosstie.
✔✔Steel tie plates - ✔✔_______ ____ ________ are placed between te rail and the
crosstie to increase crosstie life by spreading the load on the rail over a large enough
area to prevent the rail from crushing and cutting into the crosstie.
✔✔Spikes - ✔✔________ are driven into the crossties to keep the rail from lying on it's
side or turning over, and for securing the tie plates to the crossties.
✔✔Bolted, continuosly welded - ✔✔The two types of rail are _________ and
__________ __________.
✔✔Ball, Web, Base - ✔✔The three parts of a rail are the ______, ____, and ______.
✔✔4 feet, 8 and 1/2 inches - ✔✔Track guage is the inside distance between the rails
and measures:
✔✔Turnout - ✔✔A ______________ diverts rail equipment from one track to another.
, ✔✔Switch - ✔✔A _________ is a device consisting of two movable rails , necessary
connection, and operating parts designed to turn rail equipment from the track on which
it is moving to another track.
✔✔Derail - ✔✔A ________ is a track safety device designed to guide the wheels of
rolling stock off of the rails as a means of protection against collisons or other accidents.
✔✔Frog - ✔✔A ______ is a device made of rail components and assembled to permit
the wheels on one rail of track to cross over another rail of intersecting track.
✔✔Crossover - ✔✔A _________ is two turnouts (switches) with the track between their
frogs arranged to form continuous passage between to nearby and generally parellel
tracks.
✔✔Railroad crossing - ✔✔A _________ _______ is the point where two railroad tracks
intersect.
✔✔Conductor, Yard Foreman - ✔✔A ____________ is a train service employee in
charge of the train or yard crew. Called a __________ __________ when working in the
yard.
✔✔Trainmaster - ✔✔A _____________ is a supervisor who controls train operation
within a specific area.
✔✔Yardmaster - ✔✔A _____________ is the person responsible for control of trains
operating within a yard.
✔✔Yard Limits - ✔✔______ _______ is a portion of main track designated by special
instructions, Yard limits are identified by signs.
✔✔CSX Safeway - ✔✔RUle GS-1 states that all employees have a copy of ____
_________ accessible while on duty.
✔✔Job Briefing - ✔✔A ___ ________ should discuss the sequence of steps, identify
hazards, to make sure everyone understands, and should be followed up as needed.
✔✔Pinch points - ✔✔When working with tools, you must be careful of _________
_________ .
✔✔Walkways, handholds, railings - ✔✔When available, always use designated
__________, _________, and __________.
✔✔30, 10 - ✔✔The minimum distance you must stand from switches and derails
associated with a passing train is ___ feet, and during switching operations is ___ feet.
