JAKES UNION PACIFIC TEST
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(RATED A+)
On the engineer's previous start, the total trip time was 13 hours and 20 minutes.
How much rest was required prior to this start? - ANSWER11 hours 20 minutes
Once the crew receives their paperwork, what documents must be reviewed as part
of the job briefing? - ANSWERSystem general orders, subdivision general orders,
track warrants for bullitens and supt. Bullitens
The 2 unit locomotive consist is shutdown and blue flagged. Can the crew start the
locomotives while they are blue flagged? - ANSWERNo
The conductor is on the leading end of the rear locomotive and instructs the engineer
to back up 10 cars to clear the spring switch on the roundhouse lead. Do they need
to communicate with the Roundhouse Supervisor before moving the locomotives and
departing the facility? - ANSWERYes
The Yardmaster tells the clears the lead, because there is a yard job that will pick up
the car once the Local departs. How conductor to leave the car where it is located,
as long as it physically should the conductor respond? - ANSWERShould respond
with good faith Challenge, because it is Fouling the track
What rules are covered by Good Faith Challenge? - ANSWERShoving movements ,
leaving equipment fouling at an adjacent track, and switches and derails
The The Yardmaster instructs the crew to place the centerbeam flat car in track 3,
but not to couple to the cut of cars in the track as they will be pulled from the west
end later. What securement procedure should the crew use when leaving the single
car in track 3?? - ANSWERApply hand break and observe movement for 1 minute
What is required before the engineer can change direction to clear the roundhouse
lead? - ANSWERMust switch by hand, and communicate with roundhouse
supervisor
Is any communication between the crew and the bedlam yardmaster required before
they can occupy the east switching lead at bedlam for their movement towards the
bowl tracks? - ANSWERDetermine if RCL Zone E is activated, contact yard master
After departing the roundhouse, the crew heads east. After stopping, the conductor
will be using hand signals while protecting the shoving movement (light power)
westward towards the bowl lead. Is a radio job briefing required prior to initiating the
movement? - ANSWERNo, after a clear understanding that hand signals will be used
The Local crew will need to switch out their cars from bowl track 4. Is any protection
required before fouling bowl track 4 during humping operations? - ANSWERThe
, crew must job brief the track being fouled, and request protection from the employee
controlling switches
The crew stops the movement on the switching lead to line the switch to bowl track
4. What is required before operating the switch? - ANSWERThe crew member
operating switch must use LISOPP
While coupling bowl track 4, the conductor discovers a misaligned drawbar. Will the
conductor need to establish "Red Zone Protection" to adjust the drawbar? -
ANSWERYes, must establish red zone protection
What other requirements, if any, need to be met before making the coupler
adjustment to the car? - ANSWERApply sufficent amount of hand breaks to prevent
moving, allow slack to adjust
After switching their cars, the crew pulls down for an air test. What air tests and
inspections, il any, will be required before departing Bedlam and proceeding to
Starkville and the Industrial Lead to complete their work? - ANSWERClass 1 air
brake test. Lsd and crack inspection
After completing a job briefing regarding the switching moves to be made, the
conductor requests "Red Zone Protection" through a face-to-face job briefing with
the engineer. What action is required by the engineer before the conductor can foul
the track? - ANSWERMust fully appy brakes and confirm red zone face to face, or
over radio
The conductor heads back to make the cut on the train. Before cutting away from the
rear portion, what securement proçedure should the crew use in the departure yard?
- ANSWERA minimum of 3 hand brakes followed by release test
The defective car that the crew will be setting out is a loaded centerbeam flat car that
is not equipped with horizontal handholds or two vertical handholds spaced shoulder
width apart. After clearing "Red Zone Protection" and cutting away, can the
conductor ride the rear platform of the centerbeam flat car while pulling out of the
track? - ANSWERYes
The conductor stops the pulling movement after clearing the switch for the lead
pocket. Can the conductor ride the side of the loaded centerbeam flat while
protecting the shoving movement into the lead pocket track? - ANSWERNO
After setting out the defective car and recoupling the train, what air tests, if any, will
be required? - ANSWERClass 3 air brake test
The crew notifies the Yardmaster that they are ready to depart. What authority will
they need to occupy the main track at the east end of Bedlam Yard and proceed
eastward? - ANSWERYard limits and track bulletins
The conductor asks the engineer if they can make a back up under Rule 6.6, instead
of walking up to the head end. How should the engineer respond? - ANSWERNot
permitted in yard limits
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(RATED A+)
On the engineer's previous start, the total trip time was 13 hours and 20 minutes.
How much rest was required prior to this start? - ANSWER11 hours 20 minutes
Once the crew receives their paperwork, what documents must be reviewed as part
of the job briefing? - ANSWERSystem general orders, subdivision general orders,
track warrants for bullitens and supt. Bullitens
The 2 unit locomotive consist is shutdown and blue flagged. Can the crew start the
locomotives while they are blue flagged? - ANSWERNo
The conductor is on the leading end of the rear locomotive and instructs the engineer
to back up 10 cars to clear the spring switch on the roundhouse lead. Do they need
to communicate with the Roundhouse Supervisor before moving the locomotives and
departing the facility? - ANSWERYes
The Yardmaster tells the clears the lead, because there is a yard job that will pick up
the car once the Local departs. How conductor to leave the car where it is located,
as long as it physically should the conductor respond? - ANSWERShould respond
with good faith Challenge, because it is Fouling the track
What rules are covered by Good Faith Challenge? - ANSWERShoving movements ,
leaving equipment fouling at an adjacent track, and switches and derails
The The Yardmaster instructs the crew to place the centerbeam flat car in track 3,
but not to couple to the cut of cars in the track as they will be pulled from the west
end later. What securement procedure should the crew use when leaving the single
car in track 3?? - ANSWERApply hand break and observe movement for 1 minute
What is required before the engineer can change direction to clear the roundhouse
lead? - ANSWERMust switch by hand, and communicate with roundhouse
supervisor
Is any communication between the crew and the bedlam yardmaster required before
they can occupy the east switching lead at bedlam for their movement towards the
bowl tracks? - ANSWERDetermine if RCL Zone E is activated, contact yard master
After departing the roundhouse, the crew heads east. After stopping, the conductor
will be using hand signals while protecting the shoving movement (light power)
westward towards the bowl lead. Is a radio job briefing required prior to initiating the
movement? - ANSWERNo, after a clear understanding that hand signals will be used
The Local crew will need to switch out their cars from bowl track 4. Is any protection
required before fouling bowl track 4 during humping operations? - ANSWERThe
, crew must job brief the track being fouled, and request protection from the employee
controlling switches
The crew stops the movement on the switching lead to line the switch to bowl track
4. What is required before operating the switch? - ANSWERThe crew member
operating switch must use LISOPP
While coupling bowl track 4, the conductor discovers a misaligned drawbar. Will the
conductor need to establish "Red Zone Protection" to adjust the drawbar? -
ANSWERYes, must establish red zone protection
What other requirements, if any, need to be met before making the coupler
adjustment to the car? - ANSWERApply sufficent amount of hand breaks to prevent
moving, allow slack to adjust
After switching their cars, the crew pulls down for an air test. What air tests and
inspections, il any, will be required before departing Bedlam and proceeding to
Starkville and the Industrial Lead to complete their work? - ANSWERClass 1 air
brake test. Lsd and crack inspection
After completing a job briefing regarding the switching moves to be made, the
conductor requests "Red Zone Protection" through a face-to-face job briefing with
the engineer. What action is required by the engineer before the conductor can foul
the track? - ANSWERMust fully appy brakes and confirm red zone face to face, or
over radio
The conductor heads back to make the cut on the train. Before cutting away from the
rear portion, what securement proçedure should the crew use in the departure yard?
- ANSWERA minimum of 3 hand brakes followed by release test
The defective car that the crew will be setting out is a loaded centerbeam flat car that
is not equipped with horizontal handholds or two vertical handholds spaced shoulder
width apart. After clearing "Red Zone Protection" and cutting away, can the
conductor ride the rear platform of the centerbeam flat car while pulling out of the
track? - ANSWERYes
The conductor stops the pulling movement after clearing the switch for the lead
pocket. Can the conductor ride the side of the loaded centerbeam flat while
protecting the shoving movement into the lead pocket track? - ANSWERNO
After setting out the defective car and recoupling the train, what air tests, if any, will
be required? - ANSWERClass 3 air brake test
The crew notifies the Yardmaster that they are ready to depart. What authority will
they need to occupy the main track at the east end of Bedlam Yard and proceed
eastward? - ANSWERYard limits and track bulletins
The conductor asks the engineer if they can make a back up under Rule 6.6, instead
of walking up to the head end. How should the engineer respond? - ANSWERNot
permitted in yard limits
