CSX Conductor Training: Week 5 Air Brake and Train
Handling Rules Exam – 2025
The air brake on a car must be considered inoperative when it has a brake cylinder piston travel in
excess of _____ inches. - Precise Answer ✔✔10 1/2
What is is the percentage of operative air brakes of the cars in the train? - Precise Answer ✔✔85
While en route each train must have an operative air brake on which car? - Precise Answer ✔✔Rear car
When calculating the number of operative air brakes what do you count the locomotive as? - Precise
Answer ✔✔As a car
When calculating the number of operating air brakes, what do you count on a articulating cars as part of
the car count? - Precise Answer ✔✔Control Valve
What is the Standard brake pipe pressure on a Road Freight train? - Precise Answer ✔✔90 psi
What is the Standard Brake pipe pressure on a Yard and Terminal Transfer Service train? - Precise
Answer ✔✔90 psi
The condition of air brake and air signal equipment on locomotives and cars to the extent it is possible
to detect defective equipment by the required air brake test are the responsibility of supervisors,
inspectors, engineers, hostlers and who? - Precise Answer ✔✔trainmen
The conductor must accept the results of any inspections performed by which department? - Precise
Answer ✔✔Mechanical Department
Who is equally responsible for ensure cars and locomotives receive the required inspections and brake
tests? - Precise Answer ✔✔Each crew member
Handling Rules Exam – 2025
The air brake on a car must be considered inoperative when it has a brake cylinder piston travel in
excess of _____ inches. - Precise Answer ✔✔10 1/2
What is is the percentage of operative air brakes of the cars in the train? - Precise Answer ✔✔85
While en route each train must have an operative air brake on which car? - Precise Answer ✔✔Rear car
When calculating the number of operative air brakes what do you count the locomotive as? - Precise
Answer ✔✔As a car
When calculating the number of operating air brakes, what do you count on a articulating cars as part of
the car count? - Precise Answer ✔✔Control Valve
What is the Standard brake pipe pressure on a Road Freight train? - Precise Answer ✔✔90 psi
What is the Standard Brake pipe pressure on a Yard and Terminal Transfer Service train? - Precise
Answer ✔✔90 psi
The condition of air brake and air signal equipment on locomotives and cars to the extent it is possible
to detect defective equipment by the required air brake test are the responsibility of supervisors,
inspectors, engineers, hostlers and who? - Precise Answer ✔✔trainmen
The conductor must accept the results of any inspections performed by which department? - Precise
Answer ✔✔Mechanical Department
Who is equally responsible for ensure cars and locomotives receive the required inspections and brake
tests? - Precise Answer ✔✔Each crew member
