GCOR EXAM CPKC MAIN TRACK AUTHROITY
At manual interlockings, you need one of these two authorities to proceed - Answer -
Verbal authority and a control signal that indicates proceed
A train that is is met or passed should be how many feet away from the switch the other
train will be coming from? - Answer -400ft
Mandatory directives are authorities or speed restriction distributed in what form? -
Answer -Written, Printed or Displayed
When an employee reports clears of a limit, what must you write on a mandatory
directive form? - Answer -VOID
Mandatory directives are - Answer -Track warrants, track bulletins, DTC authority, track
and time, track permits and radio speed restrictions
When shoving cars into a spur track; what actions are required to prevent damage at
the end of the track? - Answer -stop movement 150 feet from end of the track, apply
hand brakes, have a crew member precede further movement, move only on the crew
members side.
Except in switching movements, when a train is approaching or passing, how far must
employees remain from a main track switch? - Answer -20ft
when not in use switches must be what if the switch is equipped? - Answer -locked,
hooked or latched.
trains or engines entering tracks where fixed derails are located must stop how many
feet before the derail? - Answer -100ft
what must the crew do if the train overruns any part of the signal? - Answer -warn other
trains by radio, stop the train immediately, and report it to the train dispatcher.
a train may comply with the next signal indication when its aspect can be clearly seen
and the signal governs the track where movement is occuring or will be made, when
does that not apply? - Answer -when a rule or previous signal indication requires
movement at restricted speed.
What should a train due in ABS if it is delayed within a block? - Answer -proceed at
restricted speed until the next signal is visible and the track to that signal is clear
what should a train do in CTC if it is delayed within a block? - Answer -proceed
prepared to stop at the next signal until the next signal is visible and that signal displays
a proceed indication.
At manual interlockings, you need one of these two authorities to proceed - Answer -
Verbal authority and a control signal that indicates proceed
A train that is is met or passed should be how many feet away from the switch the other
train will be coming from? - Answer -400ft
Mandatory directives are authorities or speed restriction distributed in what form? -
Answer -Written, Printed or Displayed
When an employee reports clears of a limit, what must you write on a mandatory
directive form? - Answer -VOID
Mandatory directives are - Answer -Track warrants, track bulletins, DTC authority, track
and time, track permits and radio speed restrictions
When shoving cars into a spur track; what actions are required to prevent damage at
the end of the track? - Answer -stop movement 150 feet from end of the track, apply
hand brakes, have a crew member precede further movement, move only on the crew
members side.
Except in switching movements, when a train is approaching or passing, how far must
employees remain from a main track switch? - Answer -20ft
when not in use switches must be what if the switch is equipped? - Answer -locked,
hooked or latched.
trains or engines entering tracks where fixed derails are located must stop how many
feet before the derail? - Answer -100ft
what must the crew do if the train overruns any part of the signal? - Answer -warn other
trains by radio, stop the train immediately, and report it to the train dispatcher.
a train may comply with the next signal indication when its aspect can be clearly seen
and the signal governs the track where movement is occuring or will be made, when
does that not apply? - Answer -when a rule or previous signal indication requires
movement at restricted speed.
What should a train due in ABS if it is delayed within a block? - Answer -proceed at
restricted speed until the next signal is visible and the track to that signal is clear
what should a train do in CTC if it is delayed within a block? - Answer -proceed
prepared to stop at the next signal until the next signal is visible and that signal displays
a proceed indication.
