CSX Conductor Week 5 Equipment Handling
UPDATED QUESTIONS and CORRECT
Answers
A computer-generated document consisting of some or all of the following: Tonnage Graph,
Restricted and Special Handling List, CT-168 Report, Clearance Bureau Instructions, and
Hazardous Material Descriptions, Hazardous Special Handling Instructions, Hazardous Materials
Radio Waybill Form. - CORRECT ANSWER - CSXT Train Documentation
Any shipment that exceeds a published clearance limitation for the specified route of movement
and/or requires specific operating handling procedures for safe movement. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Clearance-implicated shipment
A multi-car bodied car whose adjacent car bodies share a common truck - CORRECT
ANSWER - Articulated Car
A car designated to carry a trailer or container(s). When carrying containers, one container may
be placed on top of another. - CORRECT ANSWER - Double Stack car
A car with only a center sill structure designated to carry containers or trailers. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Spine Car
What must freight train crews have in their possession before their train departs it's originating
point? - CORRECT ANSWER - CSXT Train Documentation
Who may authorize a train to depart its origination station without CSXT train documentation? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Chief Train Dispatcher
Where will you find the required documentation to move hazardous materials? - CORRECT
ANSWER - United States Hazardous Materials Instruction for Railroad
, When relieved before reaching your final destination, what must you do with any CSXT Train
Documentation and/or alternatives? - CORRECT ANSWER - Leave on the lead
Locomotive so that the next crew can find it.
When must train crews have in their possessions a 200-degree Tempilstik and six Hot Box/ Air
Brake Cut-Out tags? - CORRECT ANSWER - Before your train departs.
When setting out defective equipment, where must you try to place it? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Where it can be accessed by a vehicle to be fixed.
Who must know that cars in their trains have received a proper inspection? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Conductors
Conductors must accept the results of any inspection performed by whom? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Mechanical Department
Who is responsible for ensuring cars and locomotives receive the required inspections and brake
test? - CORRECT ANSWER - Each crewmember
Before pulling cars from industries, conductors must inspect the cars to determine if they are? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Safe for movement, Have been damaged by the customer during
loading or unloading.
To report customer damage which code do you use? - CORRECT ANSWER - Exception
code "RM" and reason code "CD"
When a car is unsafe for movement, whom must you ask for instructions? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Train Dispatcher or Yard Master
When moving equipment that has a hot bearing what speed must you not exceed? And must you
cut out the air brake? - CORRECT ANSWER - 4 mph and yes
UPDATED QUESTIONS and CORRECT
Answers
A computer-generated document consisting of some or all of the following: Tonnage Graph,
Restricted and Special Handling List, CT-168 Report, Clearance Bureau Instructions, and
Hazardous Material Descriptions, Hazardous Special Handling Instructions, Hazardous Materials
Radio Waybill Form. - CORRECT ANSWER - CSXT Train Documentation
Any shipment that exceeds a published clearance limitation for the specified route of movement
and/or requires specific operating handling procedures for safe movement. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Clearance-implicated shipment
A multi-car bodied car whose adjacent car bodies share a common truck - CORRECT
ANSWER - Articulated Car
A car designated to carry a trailer or container(s). When carrying containers, one container may
be placed on top of another. - CORRECT ANSWER - Double Stack car
A car with only a center sill structure designated to carry containers or trailers. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Spine Car
What must freight train crews have in their possession before their train departs it's originating
point? - CORRECT ANSWER - CSXT Train Documentation
Who may authorize a train to depart its origination station without CSXT train documentation? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Chief Train Dispatcher
Where will you find the required documentation to move hazardous materials? - CORRECT
ANSWER - United States Hazardous Materials Instruction for Railroad
, When relieved before reaching your final destination, what must you do with any CSXT Train
Documentation and/or alternatives? - CORRECT ANSWER - Leave on the lead
Locomotive so that the next crew can find it.
When must train crews have in their possessions a 200-degree Tempilstik and six Hot Box/ Air
Brake Cut-Out tags? - CORRECT ANSWER - Before your train departs.
When setting out defective equipment, where must you try to place it? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Where it can be accessed by a vehicle to be fixed.
Who must know that cars in their trains have received a proper inspection? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Conductors
Conductors must accept the results of any inspection performed by whom? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Mechanical Department
Who is responsible for ensuring cars and locomotives receive the required inspections and brake
test? - CORRECT ANSWER - Each crewmember
Before pulling cars from industries, conductors must inspect the cars to determine if they are? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Safe for movement, Have been damaged by the customer during
loading or unloading.
To report customer damage which code do you use? - CORRECT ANSWER - Exception
code "RM" and reason code "CD"
When a car is unsafe for movement, whom must you ask for instructions? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Train Dispatcher or Yard Master
When moving equipment that has a hot bearing what speed must you not exceed? And must you
cut out the air brake? - CORRECT ANSWER - 4 mph and yes
