CSX Conductor Week 2 | Complete Test Questions & Verified Answers | Railroad Conductor Training
Emergency Inspection or repairs Unforeseen circumstances (such as a derailment) has caused an inspection or a
repair to be made to ensure the safe movements of trains.
Engine a locomotive unit propelled by any form of energy it is also a combination of
such units operated from a single control
Train an engine with or without cars, displying a marker
Intermodal train a freight consisting entirely of equipment designed to carry travelers ,
containers motor vehicles and or auto frames
Work train A train that is assigned to serve the Maintenance of way department in track
repair and maintenace
Car shop repair area One or more tracks within an area in which the testing serivicing repair
inspection or rebuilding of railroad rolling equipment is under the exclusive
control of mechanical department personnel protected by blue signals and
derails, speed is 5 MPH
Locomotive service track area One or more tracks within an area in which the testing, servicing repair
inspection or rebuilding of locomotives is under the exclusive control
Mechanical department personnel protected by blue signals and derails
..speed is 5 MPH
Auxiliary track A track other than a main track
Main track A track extending through yards between stations it is other than an auxiliary
track
Siding an auxiliary track for meeting and passing trains. it is designated in special
instrutions
Excepted Track a segment of track identified in special instructions no more than 10 MPH no
revenue passenger service no more than five hazardous material placrded
care.
Yard A system of tracks other than main tracks and sidings a yard is used for the
making up of trains storing cars and for sorting, grouping and classifying cars
Timetable specfic rules to your area, they superceed a regular rule book
crossover A combination of two switches connecting two adjacent tracks
Bolt lock switch A hand operated switch equiped with a pripe-connected locking device that is
designated to shunt the signal system before the switch points are operated
Emergency Inspection or repairs Unforeseen circumstances (such as a derailment) has caused an inspection or a
repair to be made to ensure the safe movements of trains.
Engine a locomotive unit propelled by any form of energy it is also a combination of
such units operated from a single control
Train an engine with or without cars, displying a marker
Intermodal train a freight consisting entirely of equipment designed to carry travelers ,
containers motor vehicles and or auto frames
Work train A train that is assigned to serve the Maintenance of way department in track
repair and maintenace
Car shop repair area One or more tracks within an area in which the testing serivicing repair
inspection or rebuilding of railroad rolling equipment is under the exclusive
control of mechanical department personnel protected by blue signals and
derails, speed is 5 MPH
Locomotive service track area One or more tracks within an area in which the testing, servicing repair
inspection or rebuilding of locomotives is under the exclusive control
Mechanical department personnel protected by blue signals and derails
..speed is 5 MPH
Auxiliary track A track other than a main track
Main track A track extending through yards between stations it is other than an auxiliary
track
Siding an auxiliary track for meeting and passing trains. it is designated in special
instrutions
Excepted Track a segment of track identified in special instructions no more than 10 MPH no
revenue passenger service no more than five hazardous material placrded
care.
Yard A system of tracks other than main tracks and sidings a yard is used for the
making up of trains storing cars and for sorting, grouping and classifying cars
Timetable specfic rules to your area, they superceed a regular rule book
crossover A combination of two switches connecting two adjacent tracks
Bolt lock switch A hand operated switch equiped with a pripe-connected locking device that is
designated to shunt the signal system before the switch points are operated
