when approaching a red flag or red light - ✔️✔️Stop short of red flag or red light and
not proceed unless employee in charge gives verbal permission
succession of short sounds oooooo - ✔️✔️warn railroad employees when an
emergency exists such as derailment and when persons or livestock are on track
whistle 7 _ _o_ - ✔️✔️approaching public crossings at grade with engine in front.
train approaches unattended fusee burning on or near its track - ✔️✔️train must stop
before passing the fusee, move at restricted speed until the head end is 1 mile beyond
fusee
ringing the bell - ✔️✔️as a warning when necessary, approaching men or equipment,
before moving except switching moves, when whistle (7) is required
whistle 8 - ✔️✔️approaching men or equipment on or near track, regardless of any
whistle prohibitions
If the whistle fails to operate and no other unit can be used as the lead unit -
✔️✔️continue movement with bell ringing continuously. stop train before each public
crossing, crew member can provide warning until crossing is occupied
If a person disappears who is giving the signal to back or shove a train, engine, or car,
or the light being used disappears, emplyees must: - ✔️✔️Stop the movement, unless
employee on leading car controls the air brakes.
Any object waved violently by any person on or near the track is a signal to ______ -
✔️✔️Stop
Radio communications for shoving movements must specify the direction and distance
and must be acknowledged when distance specified is more than four cars. Movement
must stop within ______ of the distance specified unless additional instructions are
received. - ✔️✔️Half
Track bulletins, track warrants, or general orders may: - ✔️✔️Restrict or stop train
movements because of track conditions, structures, men, or equipment working.
Yellow flags - ✔️✔️used for temproary speed restrictions
, Yellow-red flags - ✔️✔️used when a train may be required to stop.
where must employees display a yellow flag? - ✔️✔️display a yellow flag 2 miles
before the restricted area
What is essential to job safety and continued employment? - ✔️✔️Obeying the rules
The right to challenge a directive which based on the employees good faith
determination, would violate a railroad operating rule relating to; - ✔️✔️Shoving
movements, leaving equipment foul of an adjacent track or the handling of hand-
operated swithches or fixed derails.
A freight car with any defect that makes it unsafe for movement must be: -
✔️✔️Corrected, or set out of the train.
The _______ are responsible for the safety and protection of their train and observance
of the rules. - ✔️✔️Conductor and engineer
Other responsibilities of the conductor are; - ✔️✔️Advise the engineer and train
dispatcher of any restriction placed on equipment being handled. Remind the engineer
that the train is approaching an area restricted by: limits of authority, track warrant, track
bulletin or radio speed restriction. Inform the engineer after the train passes the last
station, but atleast 2 miles from the restriction.
employees transmitting or acknowledging a radio communication must begin with the
required identification in this order: - ✔️✔️Name and initials of the railroad. Train name
(number), engine number, or words that identify the precise mobile unit.
When transmitted by radio, mandatory directives must conform to applicable operating
rules and the following: - ✔️✔️inform the train dispatcher when ready to copy stating
the employee's occupation (ex. conductor, engineer, forman, maintainer) name and
location on the main track, or where the main track will be entered.
When the restricted area is close to a terminal, junction, or another area -
✔️✔️employees will display the yellow flag less than 2 miles before the restricted area
Speed specified by track warrant, track bulletin, general order - ✔️✔️Must not be
exceeded until the rear of the train clears the restriction
when a yellow flag is displayed and restriction is not specified in writing and train is 2
miles beyond the yellow flag - ✔️✔️continue moving but not exceeding 10 MPH,
resume speed when rear of the train passes green flag, or traveled 4 miles beyond
yellow flag