GCOR ALL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔105. What is required when entering a main track in ABS territory at a hand
operated switch? - ✔✔A crewmember or switch tender must open the switch and wait
five minutes at the switch to establish block signal protection. If movement is not heard
or seen approaching, the train may enter the signaled track.
✔✔106. A: How may a dispatcher suspend the block system within a specified territory?
- ✔✔With a track bulletin
✔✔106. B: When The block system is suspended what rules will apply to train
movement? - ✔✔Rules that apply to non-signaled territory.
✔✔106. C: What is the maximum speed for trains within the limits of a block system
suspension? - ✔✔59 mph for passenger trains, and 49 mph for non-passenger trains
✔✔106. D: How must trains within these limits approach block and interlocking signals
at each end of the affected territory? - ✔✔Prepared to stop
✔✔107. A train has stopped on the main track at an entering switch to a siding. What
must the employee handling the switch do? - ✔✔After operating switch, the employee
must go to the opposite side of the main track if possible, if not then the employee must
stand at least 20 feet from the switch stand and must not return until the movement is
complete.
✔✔108. After lining the switch to let a train enter or leave the main track, if the
employee is unable to go to the opposite side of the track, how far must the employee
stand away from the switch? - ✔✔20 feet
✔✔109. Your train is moving at restricted speed after passing a signal indicating stop
and proceed. How must you operate over a facing point Spring switch within that block?
- ✔✔Before the train makes the movement over the spring switch, a crew member must
, test the switch by lining the switch over and back by hand and examining the switch
points to see that they fit properly.
✔✔110. If a train has stopped while trailing through a spring switch, is any action
necessary before the train may change direction? - ✔✔An employee must line the
switch by hand before the train or engine can change direction or take slack.
✔✔111. A: when must a spring switch be tested? - ✔✔1. When a block signal governing
movement over a spring switch indicates stop, stop and proceed, or restricted proceed.
2. If the switch is not protected by a block signal or switchpoint indicator.
3. If a switch Indicator protecting the switch indicates: stop and inspect switch.
✔✔111. B: Who must test the switch? - ✔✔A crewmember, likely the conductor
✔✔111. C: How can a train crew be relieved of the testing a spring switch? - ✔✔If it has
been lined for the diverting route, or written instructions advise the crew that the spring
switch has been spiked.
✔✔111. D: What must be done to properly test the switch? - ✔✔An employee must line
the switch over and back by hand and examine The switch points to see if they fit
properly.
✔✔112. Your train has stopped at a hand operated crossover. When may your train
start through the crossover? - ✔✔When both switches are properly lined from normal
position to crossover position.
✔✔113. In a siding that has hand operated switches, if you are waiting for a train to
pass, when may you pass beyond the insulated joint at the clearance point? - ✔✔Not
until the switch connected with the movement is properly lined.
✔✔114. When can derails be left in the non-derailing position and what is the normal
position of a derail? - ✔✔The normal position for a derail is the derailing position. A
fixed derail on a siding track may be left in the non-derailing position if there is no
equipment left on the siding to be protected.
✔✔115. How is a train authorized to enter or occupy any track where CTC is in effect? -
✔✔Buy a control operator or signal indication
✔✔116. If a signal governs movement over a hand operated switch that is not
electrically locked, must the control operator authorize the train to enter or occupy any
track where CTC is in effect before the switch is open? - ✔✔YES!!
✔✔117. How would a train be authorized to enter CTC between block signals? -
✔✔They control operator authorizes the train to enter a track between blocks signals as
✔✔105. What is required when entering a main track in ABS territory at a hand
operated switch? - ✔✔A crewmember or switch tender must open the switch and wait
five minutes at the switch to establish block signal protection. If movement is not heard
or seen approaching, the train may enter the signaled track.
✔✔106. A: How may a dispatcher suspend the block system within a specified territory?
- ✔✔With a track bulletin
✔✔106. B: When The block system is suspended what rules will apply to train
movement? - ✔✔Rules that apply to non-signaled territory.
✔✔106. C: What is the maximum speed for trains within the limits of a block system
suspension? - ✔✔59 mph for passenger trains, and 49 mph for non-passenger trains
✔✔106. D: How must trains within these limits approach block and interlocking signals
at each end of the affected territory? - ✔✔Prepared to stop
✔✔107. A train has stopped on the main track at an entering switch to a siding. What
must the employee handling the switch do? - ✔✔After operating switch, the employee
must go to the opposite side of the main track if possible, if not then the employee must
stand at least 20 feet from the switch stand and must not return until the movement is
complete.
✔✔108. After lining the switch to let a train enter or leave the main track, if the
employee is unable to go to the opposite side of the track, how far must the employee
stand away from the switch? - ✔✔20 feet
✔✔109. Your train is moving at restricted speed after passing a signal indicating stop
and proceed. How must you operate over a facing point Spring switch within that block?
- ✔✔Before the train makes the movement over the spring switch, a crew member must
, test the switch by lining the switch over and back by hand and examining the switch
points to see that they fit properly.
✔✔110. If a train has stopped while trailing through a spring switch, is any action
necessary before the train may change direction? - ✔✔An employee must line the
switch by hand before the train or engine can change direction or take slack.
✔✔111. A: when must a spring switch be tested? - ✔✔1. When a block signal governing
movement over a spring switch indicates stop, stop and proceed, or restricted proceed.
2. If the switch is not protected by a block signal or switchpoint indicator.
3. If a switch Indicator protecting the switch indicates: stop and inspect switch.
✔✔111. B: Who must test the switch? - ✔✔A crewmember, likely the conductor
✔✔111. C: How can a train crew be relieved of the testing a spring switch? - ✔✔If it has
been lined for the diverting route, or written instructions advise the crew that the spring
switch has been spiked.
✔✔111. D: What must be done to properly test the switch? - ✔✔An employee must line
the switch over and back by hand and examine The switch points to see if they fit
properly.
✔✔112. Your train has stopped at a hand operated crossover. When may your train
start through the crossover? - ✔✔When both switches are properly lined from normal
position to crossover position.
✔✔113. In a siding that has hand operated switches, if you are waiting for a train to
pass, when may you pass beyond the insulated joint at the clearance point? - ✔✔Not
until the switch connected with the movement is properly lined.
✔✔114. When can derails be left in the non-derailing position and what is the normal
position of a derail? - ✔✔The normal position for a derail is the derailing position. A
fixed derail on a siding track may be left in the non-derailing position if there is no
equipment left on the siding to be protected.
✔✔115. How is a train authorized to enter or occupy any track where CTC is in effect? -
✔✔Buy a control operator or signal indication
✔✔116. If a signal governs movement over a hand operated switch that is not
electrically locked, must the control operator authorize the train to enter or occupy any
track where CTC is in effect before the switch is open? - ✔✔YES!!
✔✔117. How would a train be authorized to enter CTC between block signals? -
✔✔They control operator authorizes the train to enter a track between blocks signals as
