Metro North Railroad Conductor Trainee Test Prep Guide - RAILROAD EXAM STUDY GUIDE ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES || 100% GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW VERSION

Metro North Railroad Conductor Trainee Test Prep Guide - RAILROAD EXAM STUDY GUIDE ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES || 100% GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW VERSION An Interlocking Appliance is BLOCKED When: - ANSWER -An approved device is applied to the control console that prevents the control for that appliance from being operated. An interlocking Appliance is SECURED When: - ANSWER -A qualified employee either applies an approved device to the appliance that prevents it from operating, or electrically disables the appliance and mechanically locks it in the required position. Interlocking Limits - ANSWER -The tracks between the extreme opposing signals of an interlocking. Block Limit Signal - ANSWER -A fixed signal indicating the limit of a block under Manual Block System (MBS) rules. Cab Signal - ANSWER -A signal located in the engine control compartment indicating a permissible speed. Controlled Signal - ANSWER -A fixed signal capable of displaying a Stop indication that is controlled by the Rail Traffic Controller (RTC) Distant Signal - ANSWER -A fixed signal used to govern the approach to an interlocking signal. Indication - ANSWER -The information conveyed by the aspect of a signal. Interlocking Signals - ANSWER -The fixed signals of an interlocking. Maximum Authorized Speed - ANSWER -The maximum speed authorized by the Operating Rules and Timetable. Limited Speed - ANSWER -Not exceeding 45 MPH for passenger trains, and not exceeding 25 MPH for other trains. Medium Speed - ANSWER -Not exceeding 30 MPH for passenger trains, and not exceeding 15 MPH for other trains. Slow Speed - ANSWER -Not exceeding 15 MPH. Block Limit - ANSWER -A place where a block limit signal is displayed. Controlled Point (CP) - ANSWER -A station where signals are remotely controlled from the Operations Control Center (OCC). Passanger Station - ANSWER -A place designated in the station pages of the Timetable where passengers are received and/or discharged. Station - ANSWER -A place designated in the station pages of the Timetable by name. Clearance Point - ANSWER -The location near a turnout beyond which it is unsafe for passage on an adjacent track. Derail - ANSWER -A non-interlocked derail, hand operated or motor powered, which is affixed to the rail in a permanent nature, as opposed to a portable device. Switch - ANSWER -Two moveable rails and necessary connections designed to permit movement from one track to another. Bulletin Order (BO) - ANSWER -Order issued by authority of the Senior Vice President - Operations that contains temporary items affecting the movement of trains. Bulletin Orders remain in effect until fulfilled or cancelled. Daily Train Operations Bulletin Order (DTOBO) - ANSWER -Order issued by authority of the Senior Vice President - Operations containing Working Limits Stop Sign locations (Rule 22-A), temporary speed restrictions, bridge strikes, and other safety critical instructions and information. General Notice (GN) - ANSWER -Notice issued by authority of the Chief Transportation Officer that contains instructions that do not affect the movement or operation of trains. General Order (GO) - ANSWER -Order issued by authority of the Senior Vice President - Operations that contains permanent changes in Operating Rules, the Employee Timetable, or other Operating Manuals. Operations Notice (ON) - ANSWER -Notice issued by authority of the Senior Vice President - Operations that contains items of an advisory, explanatory, and/or cautionary nature related to Operating Rules, Timetable, and other instructions. Operating Schedule - ANSWER -That part of the Timetable that shows direction, train number, frequency, and times for the movement of scheduled trains. Summary Bulletin Order (SBO) - ANSWER -Order issued by authority of the Senior Vice President - Operations that contains all information remaining in effect from previously issued Bulletin Orders (except DTOBOs). TimeTable (TT) - ANSWER -The document containing line and system special instructions that affect the movement of trains and equipment, plus the Employee Operating Schedule. Controlled Track - ANSWER -A track under the control of a RTC. Inaccessible Track - ANSWER -A method of establishing working limits on a non-controlled track by physically preventing the entry and movement of trains and equipment.