CSX Conductor Training Week 5 Air
Brake/ Train Handling Rules – questions
with answers
The air brake on a car must be considered inoperative when it has a brake cylinder piston travel in
excess of _____ inches. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔10 1/2
What is is the percentage of operative air brakes of the cars in the train? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔85
While en route each train must have an operative air brake on which car? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔Rear car
When calculating the number of operative air brakes what do you count the locomotive as? - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔As a car
When calculating the number of operating air brakes, what do you count on a articulating cars as
part of the car count? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Control Valve
What is the Standard brake pipe pressure on a Road Freight train? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔90 psi
What is the Standard Brake pipe pressure on a Yard and Terminal Transfer Service train? - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔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? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔trainmen
, The conductor must accept the results of any inspections performed by which department? - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Mechanical Department
Who is equally responsible for ensure cars and locomotives receive the required inspections and
brake tests? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Each crew member
During an air brake test what is the most efficient methods to determine the air pressure on the rear
of the train? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔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? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔EOT
A 5 psi brake pipe pressure reduction indicates what? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Application
of brakes
A 5 psi brake pipe pressure increase after an application indicates what? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔Release of brakes
After a air brake test where do you verify the air pressure is restored at? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔Rear of train
How must 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? - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Verbal or written
Before beginning a air brake test what must you make certain of? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔Air brake hoses are laced, Angle cocks are in proper position, the regulating valve is adjusted
to the test setting
When testing the brake pipe leakage test what is the maximum cfm on a air flow test? - ** VERIFIED
ANSWERS **✔✔60
Brake/ Train Handling Rules – questions
with answers
The air brake on a car must be considered inoperative when it has a brake cylinder piston travel in
excess of _____ inches. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔10 1/2
What is is the percentage of operative air brakes of the cars in the train? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔85
While en route each train must have an operative air brake on which car? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔Rear car
When calculating the number of operative air brakes what do you count the locomotive as? - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔As a car
When calculating the number of operating air brakes, what do you count on a articulating cars as
part of the car count? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Control Valve
What is the Standard brake pipe pressure on a Road Freight train? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔90 psi
What is the Standard Brake pipe pressure on a Yard and Terminal Transfer Service train? - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔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? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔trainmen
, The conductor must accept the results of any inspections performed by which department? - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Mechanical Department
Who is equally responsible for ensure cars and locomotives receive the required inspections and
brake tests? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Each crew member
During an air brake test what is the most efficient methods to determine the air pressure on the rear
of the train? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔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? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔EOT
A 5 psi brake pipe pressure reduction indicates what? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Application
of brakes
A 5 psi brake pipe pressure increase after an application indicates what? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔Release of brakes
After a air brake test where do you verify the air pressure is restored at? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔Rear of train
How must 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? - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Verbal or written
Before beginning a air brake test what must you make certain of? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔Air brake hoses are laced, Angle cocks are in proper position, the regulating valve is adjusted
to the test setting
When testing the brake pipe leakage test what is the maximum cfm on a air flow test? - ** VERIFIED
ANSWERS **✔✔60
