CSX Conductor Training Week 5 Air
Brake/ Train Handling Rules CORRECT
100%
The air brake on a car must be considered inoperative when it has a brake cylinder
piston travel in excess of _____ inches. - ANSWER10 1/2
What is is the percentage of operative air brakes of the cars in the train? -
ANSWER85
While en route each train must have an operative air brake on which car? -
ANSWERRear car
When calculating the number of operating air brakes, what do you count on a
articulating cars as part of the car count? - ANSWERControl Valve
What is the Standard brake pipe pressure on a Road Freight train? - ANSWER90 psi
What is the Standard Brake pipe pressure on a Yard and Terminal Transfer Service
train? - ANSWER90 psi
When calculating the number of operative air brakes what do you count the
locomotive as? - ANSWERAs a car
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? -
ANSWERtrainmen
The conductor must accept the results of any inspections performed by which
department? - ANSWERMechanical Department
Who is equally responsible for ensure cars and locomotives receive the required
inspections and brake tests? - ANSWEREach crew member
During an air brake test what is the most efficient methods to determine the air
pressure on the rear of the train? - ANSWEREOT, Air gauge in the EOT, handheld
air gauge
How many hours can cars be off air? - ANSWER4
How many miles before a cycle train travel before a Class I brake test has to be
redone? - ANSWER3000
After a 20 lb brake pipe reduction is made what is the correct piston travel? -
ANSWER7 to 9 inches
Brake/ Train Handling Rules CORRECT
100%
The air brake on a car must be considered inoperative when it has a brake cylinder
piston travel in excess of _____ inches. - ANSWER10 1/2
What is is the percentage of operative air brakes of the cars in the train? -
ANSWER85
While en route each train must have an operative air brake on which car? -
ANSWERRear car
When calculating the number of operating air brakes, what do you count on a
articulating cars as part of the car count? - ANSWERControl Valve
What is the Standard brake pipe pressure on a Road Freight train? - ANSWER90 psi
What is the Standard Brake pipe pressure on a Yard and Terminal Transfer Service
train? - ANSWER90 psi
When calculating the number of operative air brakes what do you count the
locomotive as? - ANSWERAs a car
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? -
ANSWERtrainmen
The conductor must accept the results of any inspections performed by which
department? - ANSWERMechanical Department
Who is equally responsible for ensure cars and locomotives receive the required
inspections and brake tests? - ANSWEREach crew member
During an air brake test what is the most efficient methods to determine the air
pressure on the rear of the train? - ANSWEREOT, Air gauge in the EOT, handheld
air gauge
How many hours can cars be off air? - ANSWER4
How many miles before a cycle train travel before a Class I brake test has to be
redone? - ANSWER3000
After a 20 lb brake pipe reduction is made what is the correct piston travel? -
ANSWER7 to 9 inches
