When the air brake on a car has a brake cylinder piston travel over _____ inches
must it be considered inoperative. - ANSWER 10 1/2
What is the percentage of operative air brakes of the cars in the train? -
ANSWER 85
While en route each train must have an operative air brake on which car? -
ANSWER Rear car
When you are counting the number of operative air brakes, what do you count
the locomotive as? - ANSWER As a car
When you are counting operating air brakes, what do you count on an
articulating car as part of the car count? - ANSWER Control Valve
What is Standard brake pipe pressure on a Road Freight? - ANSWER 90 psi
What is the Standard Brake pipe pressure on a Yard and Terminal Transfer
Service train? - ANSWER 90 psi
The condition of air brake and air signal equipment on locomotives and cars to
the extent it is possible to detect defective equipment by the required air brake
test are the responsibility of supervisors, inspectors, engineers, hostlers and
who? - ANSWER trainmen
, For inspections performed by what department must the conductor accept the
results? - ANSWER Mechanical Department
Both crew members are equally responsible to ensure cars and locomotives
receive the required inspections and brake tests.
During an air brake test what is the most efficient methods to determine the air
pressure on the rear of the train? - ANSWER EOT, Air gauge in the EOT,
handheld air gauge
When completing a air brake test on the rear of a train, how do you determine
the brakes have applied and released by? - ANSWER EOT
What does a 5 psi brake pipe pressure reduction in? - ANSWER Application
of brakes
What does a 5 psi increase in brake pipe pressure after an application in? -
ANSWER Release of brakes
After a air brake test where do you verify the air pressure is restored at? -
ANSWER Rear of train
How shall a the qualified employees who made the Class I brake test notify the
crew that the test has been performed when the crew that the test has been
performed when the crew is not present? - ANSWER Verbal or written
must it be considered inoperative. - ANSWER 10 1/2
What is the percentage of operative air brakes of the cars in the train? -
ANSWER 85
While en route each train must have an operative air brake on which car? -
ANSWER Rear car
When you are counting the number of operative air brakes, what do you count
the locomotive as? - ANSWER As a car
When you are counting operating air brakes, what do you count on an
articulating car as part of the car count? - ANSWER Control Valve
What is Standard brake pipe pressure on a Road Freight? - ANSWER 90 psi
What is the Standard Brake pipe pressure on a Yard and Terminal Transfer
Service train? - ANSWER 90 psi
The condition of air brake and air signal equipment on locomotives and cars to
the extent it is possible to detect defective equipment by the required air brake
test are the responsibility of supervisors, inspectors, engineers, hostlers and
who? - ANSWER trainmen
, For inspections performed by what department must the conductor accept the
results? - ANSWER Mechanical Department
Both crew members are equally responsible to ensure cars and locomotives
receive the required inspections and brake tests.
During an air brake test what is the most efficient methods to determine the air
pressure on the rear of the train? - ANSWER EOT, Air gauge in the EOT,
handheld air gauge
When completing a air brake test on the rear of a train, how do you determine
the brakes have applied and released by? - ANSWER EOT
What does a 5 psi brake pipe pressure reduction in? - ANSWER Application
of brakes
What does a 5 psi increase in brake pipe pressure after an application in? -
ANSWER Release of brakes
After a air brake test where do you verify the air pressure is restored at? -
ANSWER Rear of train
How shall a the qualified employees who made the Class I brake test notify the
crew that the test has been performed when the crew that the test has been
performed when the crew is not present? - ANSWER Verbal or written
