GCOR test 7
5.11: Trains will be identified by... - answer...initials and engine number, adding the
direction when required. When an engine consists of more than one unit or when two or
more engines are coupled, the number of one unit only will be illuminated as the
identifying number. When practical, use the leading unit.
5.13: Rolling Equipment - answer Engines, cars, and one or more engines coupled to
one or more cars.
5.13: Blue Signal - answer During the day, a clearly distinguishable blue flag or light,
and at night, a blue light. The blue light may be steady or flashing.
5.13: What a Blue Signal Signifies - answer A blue signal signifies that workmen are on,
under, or between rolling equipment
5.13: When a blue signal is displayed at the entrance to the track, rolling equipment
must not... - answer...enter a track.
5.13: Blue signals may be removed only by... - answer...the craft or group who placed
them.
5.13: On a Main Track. A blue signal must be displayed at... - answer...each end of the
rolling equipment and, if the rolling equipment to be protected includes one or more
locomotives, a blue signal must be displayed on the controlling locomotive(s).
5.13: An engine protected by blue signals may be moved on a designated engine
servicing area track when: - answer"1. An authorized employee operates the engine
under the direction of the employee in charge of workmen. 2. The blue signal has been
removed from the controlling engine to be repositioned. 3. Workmen have been warned
of the movement.
"
"5.13: When rolling equipment on car shop repair tracks is protected by blue signals, a
car mover may reposition the equipment if: - answer" "1. Workmen have been warned
of the movement. 2. An authorized employee operates the car mover under the
direction of the employee in charge of workmen.
"
6.11: Mandatory directives are written, printed, or displayed authorities or speed
restrictions issued by the train dispatcher or control operator. Mandatory directives are: -
answer"• Track warrants. • Track bulletins. • Track and time. • Radio speed restrictions.
, "
6.11: A mandatory directive restricting a train's movement will not be issued near... -
answer...a point where the restriction applies until the engineer or conductor confirms
that the train can comply with the restriction.
6.11: Indicate "VOID" on mandatory directive form when: - answer"• Employee reports
clear of authority limits, or • Mandatory directive is made void Crew must retain
mandatory directives for continuous tour of duty.
"
"9.5.1: Except to avoid an accident, after a controlled signal has been cleared for a
closely approaching train, the control operator must not... - answer" ...change the signal
to a Stop indication before the approaching train's engineer has confirmed that a Stop
indication can be complied with at that location.
9.5.1: Do not establish or authorize a conflicting route until... - answer...communicating
with the approaching train's crew and ensuring that the train has stopped clear of the
conflicting route.
"9.5.1: The control operator must not establish a conflicting route into an occupied block
or interlocking limits, or authorize a conflicting movement, unless... - answer" ...it is safe
to do so.
"9.5.1: The control operator must avoid operating the device controlling a switch, derail,
movable point frog, or lock when... - answer" ...any portion of a train is on or closely
approaching the equipment.
9.5: If a train overruns any block signal that requires it to stop, the crew must: - answer"•
Warn other trains at once by radio. • Stop the train immediately. • Report it to the train
dispatcher.
"
9.7: When a block is occupied, or when a switch protected by a signal is changed from
its normal position and that signal fails to display its most restrictive indication, regard
the signal as displaying... - answer"...Stop. The train must stop immediately, and
employees must warn others by radio of the exact location and status of the train.
Contact the train dispatcher or control operator and do not move the train without
permission
"
9.9: In ABS, if a train has entered a block on a proceed indication that does not require
restricted speed, and the train stops or its speed is reduced below 10 MPH, the train
must: - answer"Proceed at restricted speed. The train must maintain this speed until the
next signal is visible, that signal displays a proceed indication, and the track to that
signal is clear.
5.11: Trains will be identified by... - answer...initials and engine number, adding the
direction when required. When an engine consists of more than one unit or when two or
more engines are coupled, the number of one unit only will be illuminated as the
identifying number. When practical, use the leading unit.
5.13: Rolling Equipment - answer Engines, cars, and one or more engines coupled to
one or more cars.
5.13: Blue Signal - answer During the day, a clearly distinguishable blue flag or light,
and at night, a blue light. The blue light may be steady or flashing.
5.13: What a Blue Signal Signifies - answer A blue signal signifies that workmen are on,
under, or between rolling equipment
5.13: When a blue signal is displayed at the entrance to the track, rolling equipment
must not... - answer...enter a track.
5.13: Blue signals may be removed only by... - answer...the craft or group who placed
them.
5.13: On a Main Track. A blue signal must be displayed at... - answer...each end of the
rolling equipment and, if the rolling equipment to be protected includes one or more
locomotives, a blue signal must be displayed on the controlling locomotive(s).
5.13: An engine protected by blue signals may be moved on a designated engine
servicing area track when: - answer"1. An authorized employee operates the engine
under the direction of the employee in charge of workmen. 2. The blue signal has been
removed from the controlling engine to be repositioned. 3. Workmen have been warned
of the movement.
"
"5.13: When rolling equipment on car shop repair tracks is protected by blue signals, a
car mover may reposition the equipment if: - answer" "1. Workmen have been warned
of the movement. 2. An authorized employee operates the car mover under the
direction of the employee in charge of workmen.
"
6.11: Mandatory directives are written, printed, or displayed authorities or speed
restrictions issued by the train dispatcher or control operator. Mandatory directives are: -
answer"• Track warrants. • Track bulletins. • Track and time. • Radio speed restrictions.
, "
6.11: A mandatory directive restricting a train's movement will not be issued near... -
answer...a point where the restriction applies until the engineer or conductor confirms
that the train can comply with the restriction.
6.11: Indicate "VOID" on mandatory directive form when: - answer"• Employee reports
clear of authority limits, or • Mandatory directive is made void Crew must retain
mandatory directives for continuous tour of duty.
"
"9.5.1: Except to avoid an accident, after a controlled signal has been cleared for a
closely approaching train, the control operator must not... - answer" ...change the signal
to a Stop indication before the approaching train's engineer has confirmed that a Stop
indication can be complied with at that location.
9.5.1: Do not establish or authorize a conflicting route until... - answer...communicating
with the approaching train's crew and ensuring that the train has stopped clear of the
conflicting route.
"9.5.1: The control operator must not establish a conflicting route into an occupied block
or interlocking limits, or authorize a conflicting movement, unless... - answer" ...it is safe
to do so.
"9.5.1: The control operator must avoid operating the device controlling a switch, derail,
movable point frog, or lock when... - answer" ...any portion of a train is on or closely
approaching the equipment.
9.5: If a train overruns any block signal that requires it to stop, the crew must: - answer"•
Warn other trains at once by radio. • Stop the train immediately. • Report it to the train
dispatcher.
"
9.7: When a block is occupied, or when a switch protected by a signal is changed from
its normal position and that signal fails to display its most restrictive indication, regard
the signal as displaying... - answer"...Stop. The train must stop immediately, and
employees must warn others by radio of the exact location and status of the train.
Contact the train dispatcher or control operator and do not move the train without
permission
"
9.9: In ABS, if a train has entered a block on a proceed indication that does not require
restricted speed, and the train stops or its speed is reduced below 10 MPH, the train
must: - answer"Proceed at restricted speed. The train must maintain this speed until the
next signal is visible, that signal displays a proceed indication, and the track to that
signal is clear.
