AMT 2 STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Where are Dead Section signs installed? - ✔✔In overhead wires at certain locations
specified in AMT-2 Table 5. [2.104]
✔✔How must all electric engines approaching a Dead Section (DS) be governed? -
✔✔Place throttle/controller in OFF and open the Main Circuit Breaker (MCB), keeping it
in that position until the DS is passed. [2.104]
✔✔Phase Break (PB) signs are located as specified in the ______? - ✔✔AMT-2 Table
6&7. [2.201]
✔✔Where are Phase Break (PB) signs or Position Light (PB) indicators located? -
✔✔Located on the first Catenary pole in advance of the Phase Break (PB) sign. [2.201]
✔✔When Phase Break (PB) indicator is lit, a section of the PB is de-energized, all
electric equipment approaching must? - ✔✔A. Place controller/throttle in the OFF
position and open the MCB (if equipped) keeping it in that position until the PB is
passed.
B. Multiple electric locomotives with both pantographs up on leading unit and rear
Pantograph upon each trailing unit will drop all Pantograph prior to entering the PB and
DS. [2.204]
✔✔What is an AC MOTOR STOP sign? - ✔✔A sign placed in the Catenary to indicate
the end of contact wire. Electric engines and MU equipment must not pass this sign with
their Pantograph(s) up. [2.205]
✔✔When a Catenary power outage occurs, and power cannot be restored on the first
attempt trains within the affected Catenary circuit must be instructed to? - ✔✔Stop and
examine Pantograph for damage, unless the cause of the outage has already been
determined. [2.404]
✔✔When a Catenary power outage occurs and power is Restored on the first attempt,
train(s) within the affected catenary circuit must be instructed to? - ✔✔Proceed at
Normal Speed to the next scheduled station stop to inspect pantographs. [2.403]
✔✔After a Catenary outage power is NOT immediately restored and no Pantograph
damage is found, the Dispatcher must direct trains moving through the area to? -
✔✔Perform an inspection in accordance with AMT-2 2.6 [2.405 B]
✔✔When instructed to inspect for Catenary damage as per AMT-2, 2.602 ,trains must: -
✔✔A. Inspect the Catenary for defects on the track they are operating (or an adjacent
track if instructed to do so) within the limits specified.
, B. Operate at an inspection speed of 30 MPH unless otherwise directed by the Train
Dispatcher. When operating at 30 MPH be prepared to drop Pantographs.
C. Report the results of their inspection to the Train Dispatcher or Operator when clear
of the specified limits. [2.602]
✔✔After a train has reported a Pantograph carbon strip damage how must the
Dispatcher/Operator instruct trains to inspect for Catenary damage? - ✔✔Inspect
Tracks/Routes used by engine since last Pantograph inspection Reported by the
Engineer, at Normal Speed until removed by the Power Director. [2.601 Table 8]
✔✔A train reports any Pantograph damage other than Carbon Strip damage what
tracks must be inspected? - ✔✔All tracks 5 miles to the rear of the train not exceeding
30 MPH, and be prepared to drop Pantograph. [2.601 Table 8]
✔✔What must the Engineer/employee do when sleet formation on the Pantograph or
Catenary System causes excessive arcing? - ✔✔Promptly report the condition to the
train Dispatcher/Power Director. [2.701 A]
✔✔Who may verbally issue a double Pantograph instruction? - ✔✔The Dispatcher.
[2.701 A]
✔✔After a double Pantograph order has been removed when will the Engineer resume
normal Pantograph configuration? - ✔✔At the next Station Stop. [2.701 A]
✔✔With double Pantograph instruction is in effect, single locomotive shall run with both
Pantographs up except; - ✔✔Through Phase Break (PB) when lit and Dead Section
(DS) Drop all Pantographs prior to entering PB and DS. [2.701 C]
✔✔How must Multiple Electric engines coupled run with double Pantograph order? -
✔✔With both Pantographs up on the leading unit and rear Pantograph up on trailing unit
except through Phase Break (PB) (when Lit). drop all Pantographs prior to entering
Phase Break (PB) and Dead Section (DS). [2.701 D]
✔✔How do you prevent sleet accumulating on Electric equipment standing in yards,
storage tracks, or standing at any point? - ✔✔Lower and raise Pantograph frequently to
prevent accumulating of sleet. If Electric equipment is left unattended Pantograph
should be left in the lowered position to prevent arcing. [2.701 E]
✔✔When a Pantograph lowers due to sleet, or when sleet load on a Pantograph
becomes excessive resulting in heavy arcing between shoe and wire what must be
done? - ✔✔Open theMCB and attempt to raise and lower the Pantograph several times.
If this fails the Train Dispatcher must be advised and arrangements made to de-
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Where are Dead Section signs installed? - ✔✔In overhead wires at certain locations
specified in AMT-2 Table 5. [2.104]
✔✔How must all electric engines approaching a Dead Section (DS) be governed? -
✔✔Place throttle/controller in OFF and open the Main Circuit Breaker (MCB), keeping it
in that position until the DS is passed. [2.104]
✔✔Phase Break (PB) signs are located as specified in the ______? - ✔✔AMT-2 Table
6&7. [2.201]
✔✔Where are Phase Break (PB) signs or Position Light (PB) indicators located? -
✔✔Located on the first Catenary pole in advance of the Phase Break (PB) sign. [2.201]
✔✔When Phase Break (PB) indicator is lit, a section of the PB is de-energized, all
electric equipment approaching must? - ✔✔A. Place controller/throttle in the OFF
position and open the MCB (if equipped) keeping it in that position until the PB is
passed.
B. Multiple electric locomotives with both pantographs up on leading unit and rear
Pantograph upon each trailing unit will drop all Pantograph prior to entering the PB and
DS. [2.204]
✔✔What is an AC MOTOR STOP sign? - ✔✔A sign placed in the Catenary to indicate
the end of contact wire. Electric engines and MU equipment must not pass this sign with
their Pantograph(s) up. [2.205]
✔✔When a Catenary power outage occurs, and power cannot be restored on the first
attempt trains within the affected Catenary circuit must be instructed to? - ✔✔Stop and
examine Pantograph for damage, unless the cause of the outage has already been
determined. [2.404]
✔✔When a Catenary power outage occurs and power is Restored on the first attempt,
train(s) within the affected catenary circuit must be instructed to? - ✔✔Proceed at
Normal Speed to the next scheduled station stop to inspect pantographs. [2.403]
✔✔After a Catenary outage power is NOT immediately restored and no Pantograph
damage is found, the Dispatcher must direct trains moving through the area to? -
✔✔Perform an inspection in accordance with AMT-2 2.6 [2.405 B]
✔✔When instructed to inspect for Catenary damage as per AMT-2, 2.602 ,trains must: -
✔✔A. Inspect the Catenary for defects on the track they are operating (or an adjacent
track if instructed to do so) within the limits specified.
, B. Operate at an inspection speed of 30 MPH unless otherwise directed by the Train
Dispatcher. When operating at 30 MPH be prepared to drop Pantographs.
C. Report the results of their inspection to the Train Dispatcher or Operator when clear
of the specified limits. [2.602]
✔✔After a train has reported a Pantograph carbon strip damage how must the
Dispatcher/Operator instruct trains to inspect for Catenary damage? - ✔✔Inspect
Tracks/Routes used by engine since last Pantograph inspection Reported by the
Engineer, at Normal Speed until removed by the Power Director. [2.601 Table 8]
✔✔A train reports any Pantograph damage other than Carbon Strip damage what
tracks must be inspected? - ✔✔All tracks 5 miles to the rear of the train not exceeding
30 MPH, and be prepared to drop Pantograph. [2.601 Table 8]
✔✔What must the Engineer/employee do when sleet formation on the Pantograph or
Catenary System causes excessive arcing? - ✔✔Promptly report the condition to the
train Dispatcher/Power Director. [2.701 A]
✔✔Who may verbally issue a double Pantograph instruction? - ✔✔The Dispatcher.
[2.701 A]
✔✔After a double Pantograph order has been removed when will the Engineer resume
normal Pantograph configuration? - ✔✔At the next Station Stop. [2.701 A]
✔✔With double Pantograph instruction is in effect, single locomotive shall run with both
Pantographs up except; - ✔✔Through Phase Break (PB) when lit and Dead Section
(DS) Drop all Pantographs prior to entering PB and DS. [2.701 C]
✔✔How must Multiple Electric engines coupled run with double Pantograph order? -
✔✔With both Pantographs up on the leading unit and rear Pantograph up on trailing unit
except through Phase Break (PB) (when Lit). drop all Pantographs prior to entering
Phase Break (PB) and Dead Section (DS). [2.701 D]
✔✔How do you prevent sleet accumulating on Electric equipment standing in yards,
storage tracks, or standing at any point? - ✔✔Lower and raise Pantograph frequently to
prevent accumulating of sleet. If Electric equipment is left unattended Pantograph
should be left in the lowered position to prevent arcing. [2.701 E]
✔✔When a Pantograph lowers due to sleet, or when sleet load on a Pantograph
becomes excessive resulting in heavy arcing between shoe and wire what must be
done? - ✔✔Open theMCB and attempt to raise and lower the Pantograph several times.
If this fails the Train Dispatcher must be advised and arrangements made to de-
