BNSF Exam 2 UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
What is the verbiage would you say if you need to ask a train to change an established route?
what verbiage would you use? AKA: if you need to take a signal back on a closely approaching
train, what would you ask? - CORRECT ANSWER - Can the engineer comply with a signal
change to stop.
Engineer must identify themselves by name and that same exact thing that I asked them.
If I looked at a Mile Post and it has an X or Z at the end of it...what does that mean? i.e., 9.2x -
CORRECT ANSWER - duplicate Mile Post
What are the two ways to get authority in CTC?
What are the three authorities in TWC? - CORRECT ANSWER - CTC - signal indication &
verbal authority from the train dispatcher
TWC- Track warrant, Restricted Limits & Yard limits
What are the three verbal authorities in CTC? - CORRECT ANSWER - 10.1 - authority to
enter the main track
10.3 - Track and Time
9.12.1- authority to pass stop signal indication
If a train dispatcher is looking at a Timetable and looking at a station it shows a J,B & T. What
do these abbreviations mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - J - Junction
B - General Orders, Notices, and Circulars
T - Turning Facility
What is the definition of Main Track? - CORRECT ANSWER - A track extending through
yards and between stations, that must not be occupied without authority or protection.
,Main Track - CORRECT ANSWER - A track extending through yards and between stations
that must not be occupied without authority or protection.
What is a movement opposite the authorized direction? - CORRECT ANSWER - Reverse
movement
if i needed to identify a train, how would i do that on BNSF Railway? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Initials, engine number, & direction where applicable
When may main track switches be left open in CTC?
When may main track switches be left open in TWC?
When may main track switches be left in both of those? - CORRECT ANSWER - CTC -
Track and Time
TWC - Track warrant - granted permission to leave it in the reverse position (box 13)
Both -if they leave a crew member or a switch tender at the switch
What type of train requires only one crew member to verify a track release/roll up of a track
warrant? - CORRECT ANSWER - Passenger train
A key train with two cars placarded as inhalation hazardous has been stopped by a track side
warning device for a hot journal. The crew has completed their inspection and no defects are
found. What if any additional steps that need to be taken with these cars. - CORRECT
ANSWER - set out the indicated car
If a train is not a key train and a track side warning for overheated journal indicates on a hazmat
car, then what do we do? - CORRECT ANSWER - That hazmat car must be set out (don't
want to take a chance, there is no way of fixing it. They are setting it out no matter what.
Mechanical must go out to where it is set out and do a whole inspection process on it, and then it
can be released before it gets picked up back up and away it goes)
If you have a series of speed restrictions back to back and they were so closely spaced that the
green flags overlapped the yellow flags. How would the flagging be placed to protect those series
, of restrictions? - CORRECT ANSWER - place a yellow flag for each restriction. place one
green flag at the end of the last restriction
Multiple Main Tracks - CORRECT ANSWER - What are Two or more main tracks that are
used according to the timetable?
What must a train do if a highly visible marker fails in route? (2 parts) - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. train crew must notify the train dispatcher
2. proceed to next repairable station for repairs
List three ways rules can be cancelled, issued or modified? - CORRECT ANSWER - General
Orders
Track Bulletins
SSI
When is a track warrant considered to be in effect? - CORRECT ANSWER - When the Ok
time is displayed
What is the definition of rolling equipment? - CORRECT ANSWER - Engines, cars,
and one or more engines coupled to one or more cars.
What type restriction are yellow & green flags used to protect? - CORRECT ANSWER -
temporary speed restriction
How long is a track warrant in effect? - CORRECT ANSWER - until it is cleared by a crew
member or made void
Can you just void a track warrant? - CORRECT ANSWER - No.
The only time you can void a track warrant is if you're in the middle of the process, or a
supervisor tells you its okay because you can't get a hold of anyone to release it.
and CORRECT Answers
What is the verbiage would you say if you need to ask a train to change an established route?
what verbiage would you use? AKA: if you need to take a signal back on a closely approaching
train, what would you ask? - CORRECT ANSWER - Can the engineer comply with a signal
change to stop.
Engineer must identify themselves by name and that same exact thing that I asked them.
If I looked at a Mile Post and it has an X or Z at the end of it...what does that mean? i.e., 9.2x -
CORRECT ANSWER - duplicate Mile Post
What are the two ways to get authority in CTC?
What are the three authorities in TWC? - CORRECT ANSWER - CTC - signal indication &
verbal authority from the train dispatcher
TWC- Track warrant, Restricted Limits & Yard limits
What are the three verbal authorities in CTC? - CORRECT ANSWER - 10.1 - authority to
enter the main track
10.3 - Track and Time
9.12.1- authority to pass stop signal indication
If a train dispatcher is looking at a Timetable and looking at a station it shows a J,B & T. What
do these abbreviations mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - J - Junction
B - General Orders, Notices, and Circulars
T - Turning Facility
What is the definition of Main Track? - CORRECT ANSWER - A track extending through
yards and between stations, that must not be occupied without authority or protection.
,Main Track - CORRECT ANSWER - A track extending through yards and between stations
that must not be occupied without authority or protection.
What is a movement opposite the authorized direction? - CORRECT ANSWER - Reverse
movement
if i needed to identify a train, how would i do that on BNSF Railway? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Initials, engine number, & direction where applicable
When may main track switches be left open in CTC?
When may main track switches be left open in TWC?
When may main track switches be left in both of those? - CORRECT ANSWER - CTC -
Track and Time
TWC - Track warrant - granted permission to leave it in the reverse position (box 13)
Both -if they leave a crew member or a switch tender at the switch
What type of train requires only one crew member to verify a track release/roll up of a track
warrant? - CORRECT ANSWER - Passenger train
A key train with two cars placarded as inhalation hazardous has been stopped by a track side
warning device for a hot journal. The crew has completed their inspection and no defects are
found. What if any additional steps that need to be taken with these cars. - CORRECT
ANSWER - set out the indicated car
If a train is not a key train and a track side warning for overheated journal indicates on a hazmat
car, then what do we do? - CORRECT ANSWER - That hazmat car must be set out (don't
want to take a chance, there is no way of fixing it. They are setting it out no matter what.
Mechanical must go out to where it is set out and do a whole inspection process on it, and then it
can be released before it gets picked up back up and away it goes)
If you have a series of speed restrictions back to back and they were so closely spaced that the
green flags overlapped the yellow flags. How would the flagging be placed to protect those series
, of restrictions? - CORRECT ANSWER - place a yellow flag for each restriction. place one
green flag at the end of the last restriction
Multiple Main Tracks - CORRECT ANSWER - What are Two or more main tracks that are
used according to the timetable?
What must a train do if a highly visible marker fails in route? (2 parts) - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. train crew must notify the train dispatcher
2. proceed to next repairable station for repairs
List three ways rules can be cancelled, issued or modified? - CORRECT ANSWER - General
Orders
Track Bulletins
SSI
When is a track warrant considered to be in effect? - CORRECT ANSWER - When the Ok
time is displayed
What is the definition of rolling equipment? - CORRECT ANSWER - Engines, cars,
and one or more engines coupled to one or more cars.
What type restriction are yellow & green flags used to protect? - CORRECT ANSWER -
temporary speed restriction
How long is a track warrant in effect? - CORRECT ANSWER - until it is cleared by a crew
member or made void
Can you just void a track warrant? - CORRECT ANSWER - No.
The only time you can void a track warrant is if you're in the middle of the process, or a
supervisor tells you its okay because you can't get a hold of anyone to release it.
