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What government agency regulates the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
inspection and testing of brake equipment
on railroad locomotives and cars?
What rule details the safety inspection of Rule 1.33, Inspection of Freight Cars
freight cars?
Who can perform inspections and brake Qualified Person, Qualified Mechanical Inspector, or Qualified
tests? Maintenance Person as specified by federal regulations.
After fundamental training on freight car Yes
inspections and air brake tests, would a
trainman be considered a "Qualified
Person?"
During the safety inspection, is an inspection Yes
on both sides of the train required?
Can cars placed in a train be moved prior to No
a safety inspection?
Can inspections by "Qualified Mechanical Yes (Extended Haul Train)
Inspectors" extend the distance a train may
travel before additional inspections and
tests are required?
What must you do before coupling air hoses Shake debris out of hoses and blow all condensation from
together? locomotive brake pipe or yard air line.
What should be done to prevent an air hose Air hoses inspected for condition, properly coupled, and all
from dragging whenever the train is moved? parts of brake equipment secured.
Unless brakes fail en route, how many cars All cars : 100%
must have operative brakes?
What percentage of operative brake At least 85%
equipment must trains have under all
circumstances?
, Who must be notified when a car's brake Leave information for relieving crew, and notify Dispatcher or
equipment fails en route? Mechanical Help Desk.
What ITEM is referenced to determine the SSI, Item 2-F, Maximum Speeds:
number of operative brakes in train? Tons Per Operative Brake (TPOB)
How must en route car brake failure be Must be tagged, ("Bad Order" tag), on both sides of car and
documented ? noted on train documentation.
Who is in charge while the air brake test is Employee performing the air brake test.
being conducted?
Before conducting the air brake test, what All employees are safely positioned before beginning test.
must the person performing the air brake
test ensure?
What is the air pressure regulating valve, 90 psi
also known as, the brake pipe pressure, for
yard and freight service set to?
What three methods are used to determine Accurate gauge, E.O.T. (End-of-Train), and a distributed power
the air pressure at the rear of a train? locomotive.
When an air brake test requires an When either an EOT or power consist attached to the rear of
inspection to determine that the brakes the train indicates the following: A decrease in pressure of 5
apply and release on the rear car of the PSI (Brakes Applied) and an increase in pressure of 5 PSI
train, what action(s) would fulfill this (Brakes Released). *Application and Release Test*
requirement?
What is the initial, (preferred), method to Air Flow Method, (AFM)
test brake pipe leakage?
What equipment must the locomotive be AFM Indicator with a direct reading of air flow in increments
equipped with, if using the Air Flow no greater than 10 CFM, (Cubic Feet per Minute)
Method?
The brake system for freight trains must be 75 PSI
charged to what minimum requirement at
the REAR before an air test can begin?
Using the Air Flow Method, (AFM), how 60 CFM, if air flow exceeds this measurement then the train
many CFM cannot be exceeded for test to must be inspected for leakage.
be complete?
What action is required if air leakage Train must be inspected for leakage and once leakage is
exceeds the maximum amount? corrected, the train must be re-tested.
What test is required when a train does not Brake Pipe Leakage Method
meet the AFM requirements of 60 CFM?
What is the minimum PSI the brake system 75 PSI
must be charged to as indicated by a gauge
or device at the rear of your train?
During the last 1 minute wait for the "Brake Not to exceed 5 PSI
Pipe Leakage Test", what is the maximum
allowed leakage?
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What government agency regulates the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
inspection and testing of brake equipment
on railroad locomotives and cars?
What rule details the safety inspection of Rule 1.33, Inspection of Freight Cars
freight cars?
Who can perform inspections and brake Qualified Person, Qualified Mechanical Inspector, or Qualified
tests? Maintenance Person as specified by federal regulations.
After fundamental training on freight car Yes
inspections and air brake tests, would a
trainman be considered a "Qualified
Person?"
During the safety inspection, is an inspection Yes
on both sides of the train required?
Can cars placed in a train be moved prior to No
a safety inspection?
Can inspections by "Qualified Mechanical Yes (Extended Haul Train)
Inspectors" extend the distance a train may
travel before additional inspections and
tests are required?
What must you do before coupling air hoses Shake debris out of hoses and blow all condensation from
together? locomotive brake pipe or yard air line.
What should be done to prevent an air hose Air hoses inspected for condition, properly coupled, and all
from dragging whenever the train is moved? parts of brake equipment secured.
Unless brakes fail en route, how many cars All cars : 100%
must have operative brakes?
What percentage of operative brake At least 85%
equipment must trains have under all
circumstances?
, Who must be notified when a car's brake Leave information for relieving crew, and notify Dispatcher or
equipment fails en route? Mechanical Help Desk.
What ITEM is referenced to determine the SSI, Item 2-F, Maximum Speeds:
number of operative brakes in train? Tons Per Operative Brake (TPOB)
How must en route car brake failure be Must be tagged, ("Bad Order" tag), on both sides of car and
documented ? noted on train documentation.
Who is in charge while the air brake test is Employee performing the air brake test.
being conducted?
Before conducting the air brake test, what All employees are safely positioned before beginning test.
must the person performing the air brake
test ensure?
What is the air pressure regulating valve, 90 psi
also known as, the brake pipe pressure, for
yard and freight service set to?
What three methods are used to determine Accurate gauge, E.O.T. (End-of-Train), and a distributed power
the air pressure at the rear of a train? locomotive.
When an air brake test requires an When either an EOT or power consist attached to the rear of
inspection to determine that the brakes the train indicates the following: A decrease in pressure of 5
apply and release on the rear car of the PSI (Brakes Applied) and an increase in pressure of 5 PSI
train, what action(s) would fulfill this (Brakes Released). *Application and Release Test*
requirement?
What is the initial, (preferred), method to Air Flow Method, (AFM)
test brake pipe leakage?
What equipment must the locomotive be AFM Indicator with a direct reading of air flow in increments
equipped with, if using the Air Flow no greater than 10 CFM, (Cubic Feet per Minute)
Method?
The brake system for freight trains must be 75 PSI
charged to what minimum requirement at
the REAR before an air test can begin?
Using the Air Flow Method, (AFM), how 60 CFM, if air flow exceeds this measurement then the train
many CFM cannot be exceeded for test to must be inspected for leakage.
be complete?
What action is required if air leakage Train must be inspected for leakage and once leakage is
exceeds the maximum amount? corrected, the train must be re-tested.
What test is required when a train does not Brake Pipe Leakage Method
meet the AFM requirements of 60 CFM?
What is the minimum PSI the brake system 75 PSI
must be charged to as indicated by a gauge
or device at the rear of your train?
During the last 1 minute wait for the "Brake Not to exceed 5 PSI
Pipe Leakage Test", what is the maximum
allowed leakage?
