BNSF Conductor Final Exam REVIEW
(New 2026/ 2027 Update) Questions &
Answers {Grade A} 100% Correct
(Verified Solutions)
A train found to be out of compliance with train makeup rules listed in SSI Item 47 and
47(A) must notify the dispatcher and immediately reduce speed to _________ mph. It
must not exceed this speed until it reaches the location specified by the dispatcher to
correct the condition. - Correct answer 45MPH
Who must acknowledge when a crew member is between a cut of cars where
locomotives are not attached? - Correct answer All crew members
BNSF 4848 West is operating in multiple main track CTC. They have stopped the head
end of their train 175 feet from a public road crossing. What, if anything, is required of
the crew? - Correct answer Position a crew member on the ground to warn traffic
against movements that may be approaching on adjacent tracks. GCOR 6.32.2
CROSSINGS WARNING DEVICES (HIGHWAY/PATHWAYS-RAIL GRADE CROSSINGS)
,The conductor on BNSF 5053, a work train, wants to shove cars 3 miles to a siding. To
initiate the movement, the conductor announces, "BNSF 5053, conductor is on the point
protecting, back up, clear block." The engineer responds, "BNSF 5053, conductor on the
point protecting, back up, clear block, here we go." The engineer then initiates
movement. Which Deadly Decision does this scenario violate? - Correct answer
Shoving GCOR 6.5 SHOVING
Brakeman Bruner asks for protection to couple air hoses. Engineer O'Conner responds
on the radio, "Set and centered," but does not center the reverser. Which Deadly
Decision has been violated? - Correct answer Going in Between
How must an engineer respond to an "in between" radio call? - Correct answer "BNSF
[number] set and centered"
What does it mean to be "set and centered"? - Correct answer The engineer has fully
applied the independent brake and centered the reverser.
, What must the engineer know before a shove is initiated? - Correct answer Who is
protecting the movement and how the protection is being provided GCOR 6.5 SHOVING
What must the person providing protection give the engineer? - Correct answer
Direction and distance.
What is the required distance of separation between cars when working in between? -
Correct answer 50 feet
What type of switch may be run through? - Correct answer Spring switch
When switching, which of the following must not be cut off in motion? - Correct answer
A loaded tank car of toxic or poison Inhalation Hazard Group C USHMI V.3 WHEN TO
USE THE SWITCHING CHART
Which flag indicates that a train must be prepared to stop 2 miles ahead? - Correct
answer Yellow-red flag GCOR 5.4.3 DISPLAY OF YELLOW-RED FLAG
(New 2026/ 2027 Update) Questions &
Answers {Grade A} 100% Correct
(Verified Solutions)
A train found to be out of compliance with train makeup rules listed in SSI Item 47 and
47(A) must notify the dispatcher and immediately reduce speed to _________ mph. It
must not exceed this speed until it reaches the location specified by the dispatcher to
correct the condition. - Correct answer 45MPH
Who must acknowledge when a crew member is between a cut of cars where
locomotives are not attached? - Correct answer All crew members
BNSF 4848 West is operating in multiple main track CTC. They have stopped the head
end of their train 175 feet from a public road crossing. What, if anything, is required of
the crew? - Correct answer Position a crew member on the ground to warn traffic
against movements that may be approaching on adjacent tracks. GCOR 6.32.2
CROSSINGS WARNING DEVICES (HIGHWAY/PATHWAYS-RAIL GRADE CROSSINGS)
,The conductor on BNSF 5053, a work train, wants to shove cars 3 miles to a siding. To
initiate the movement, the conductor announces, "BNSF 5053, conductor is on the point
protecting, back up, clear block." The engineer responds, "BNSF 5053, conductor on the
point protecting, back up, clear block, here we go." The engineer then initiates
movement. Which Deadly Decision does this scenario violate? - Correct answer
Shoving GCOR 6.5 SHOVING
Brakeman Bruner asks for protection to couple air hoses. Engineer O'Conner responds
on the radio, "Set and centered," but does not center the reverser. Which Deadly
Decision has been violated? - Correct answer Going in Between
How must an engineer respond to an "in between" radio call? - Correct answer "BNSF
[number] set and centered"
What does it mean to be "set and centered"? - Correct answer The engineer has fully
applied the independent brake and centered the reverser.
, What must the engineer know before a shove is initiated? - Correct answer Who is
protecting the movement and how the protection is being provided GCOR 6.5 SHOVING
What must the person providing protection give the engineer? - Correct answer
Direction and distance.
What is the required distance of separation between cars when working in between? -
Correct answer 50 feet
What type of switch may be run through? - Correct answer Spring switch
When switching, which of the following must not be cut off in motion? - Correct answer
A loaded tank car of toxic or poison Inhalation Hazard Group C USHMI V.3 WHEN TO
USE THE SWITCHING CHART
Which flag indicates that a train must be prepared to stop 2 miles ahead? - Correct
answer Yellow-red flag GCOR 5.4.3 DISPLAY OF YELLOW-RED FLAG
