BNSF Exam 2 Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated)

BNSF Exam 2 Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated) What is the verbiage would you say if you need to ask a train to change an established route? what verbiage would you use? AKA: if you need to take a signal back on a closely approaching train, what would you ask? - answerCan the engineer comply with a signal change to stop. Engineer must identify themselves by name and that same exact thing that I asked them. If I looked at a Mile Post and it has an X or Z at the end of it...what does that mean? i.e., 9.2x - answerduplicate Mile Post What are the two ways to get authority in CTC? What are the three authorities in TWC? - answerCTC - signal indication & verbal authority from the train dispatcher TWC- Track warrant, Restricted Limits & Yard limits What are the three verbal authorities in CTC? - answer10.1 - authority to enter the main track 10.3 - Track and Time 9.12.1- authority to pass stop signal indication If a train dispatcher is looking at a Timetable and looking at a station it shows a J,B & T. What do these abbreviations mean? - answerJ - Junction B - General Orders, Notices, and Circulars T - Turning Facility What is the definition of Main Track? - answerA track extending through yards and between stations, that must not be occupied without authority or protection. Main Track - answerA track extending through yards and between stations that must not be occupied without authority or protection. What is a movement opposite the authorized direction? - answerReverse movement if i needed to identify a train, how would i do that on BNSF Railway? - answerInitials, engine number, & direction where applicable When may main track switches be left open in CTC? When may main track switches be left open in TWC? When may main track switches be left in both of those? - answerCTC - Track and Time TWC - Track warrant - granted permission to leave it in the reverse position (box 13) Both -if they leave a crew member or a switch tender at the switch What type of train requires only one crew member to verify a track release/roll up of a track warrant? - answerPassenger train A key train with two cars placarded as inhalation hazardous has been stopped by a track side warning device for a hot journal. The crew has completed their inspection and no defects are found. What if any additional steps that need to be taken with these cars. - answerset out the indicated car If a train is not a key train and a track side warning for overheated journal indicates on a hazmat car, then what do we do? - answerThat hazmat car must be set out (don't want to take a chance, there is no way of fixing it. They are setting it out no matter what. Mechanical must go out to where it is set out and do a whole inspection process on it, and then it can be released before it gets picked up back up and away it goes) If you have a series of speed restrictions back to back and they were so closely spaced that the green flags overlapped the yellow flags. How would the flagging be placed to protect those series of restrictions? - answerplace a yellow flag for each restriction. place one green flag at the end of the last restriction Multiple Main Tracks - answerWhat are Two or more main tracks that are used according to the timetable? What must a train do if a highly visible marker fails in route? (2 parts) - answer1. train crew must notify the train dispatcher 2. proceed to next repairable station for repairs List three ways rules can be cancelled, issued or modified? - answerGeneral Orders Track Bulletins SSI When is a track warrant considered to be in effect? - answerWhen the Ok time is displayed What is the definition of rolling equipment? - answerEngines, cars, and one or more engines coupled to one or more cars. What type restriction are yellow & green flags used to protect? - answertemporary speed restriction How long is a track warrant in effect? - answeruntil it is cleared by a crew member or made void Can you just void a track warrant? - answerNo. The only time you can void a track warrant is if you're in the middle of the process, or a supervisor tells you its okay because you can't get a hold of anyone to release it. The train comes upon an unannounced yellow flag. When can the train proceed at normal speed? - answerThe train has to pass a green flag or the train is 4 miles beyond the yellow flag and verifies with the train dispatcher there is no restriction in effect What is the difference in speeds between an unannounced yellow flag and an unannounced yellow-red flag? - answerunannounced yellow - they go 2 miles then they go another 2 miles at 10 MPH unannounced yellow/red- they go 2 miles then they go (assuming they don't go into a red) then they can continue 2 miles at restricted s