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CP EXAM REVIEW
What is an authority?
Are narrow. They are specific to your movement.
When do standing inspections happen?
When equipment is stationary.
What is a work order?
Shows equipment to lift and set off, location (customer, industrial, siding, or yard),
and destination of equipment.
What is a pull back list?
Shows equipment to lift and set off, track number, and destination of the equipment.
Define spotting a car.
Placing a car in a particular location for loading and offloading.
Is a DOB (Daily Operating Bulletin) an instruction or an authority?
Instruction
What is an instruction?
Are general and apply to everyone or an area.
When do pull by inspections happen?
Train is moving at 15 MPH or less.
When do running inspections happen?
Train is running, inspection is performed from the cab.
When do passing train inspections happen?
Performed by a qualified employee when a train is passing by them.
What does EOT stand for?
End of train.
What is needed before installing or removing an EOT/SBU device?
3 point protection
What are 3 types of hand brakes?
Vertical wheel, horizontal wheel, lever action
What must you do before performing a train brake test?
Properly position all cocks and valves, couple brake pipe air hoses, release
handbrakes (unless required by grade), ensure rear car is charged to within 15psi of
brake pipe pressure, if using air flow method, air flow indicators must be calibrated
What is the brake pipe pressure for passenger service?
90 psi
What is the brake pipe pressure for freight service?
90 psi
What is the brake pipe pressure for yard test plant?
75 psi
Define a heavy grade.
A portion of track, 2 miles in length or greater, with an average grade greater than
1%, less than or equal to 1.8%.
How do you test hand brake effectiveness?
Allow the slacks to adjust, apply sufficient tractive effort to determine that the hand
brakes prevent equipment from moving.
Who can perform a "No. 1" brake test?
Certified car inspector.
Who can perform a "No. 1A" brake test?
Qualified person(s)
Who can perform a "Continuity" brake test?
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Qualified person(s)
When is 3 point protection required?
One or both feet enter the rail, between equipment or within 15ft of equipment,
breaking the plane of the rail with your torso
How are all hoses to be treated at all times?
As if they are under pressure.
How far should you be when working around standing equipment?
15 feet
What is the minimum distance equipment must separated while making adjustments
between equipment?
50 feet
What is switching?
The movement of rail cars from one place to another.
What is marshalling?
The organization of the train.
What factors does "TrAm" use in the building of a train?
Weights of the cars, type of drawbars on train, placement of remote locomotives,
restrictions of car placement, grades the train will be travelling on
When must you perform a job briefing?
Before performing any job/work.
What is included in job briefings?
The task to be performed, individual responsibilities, situational concerns
How many cars must be placed between shifting loads and locomotive?
At least one car of any type.
What is the difference between a "No. 1" brake test and a "No. 1A" brake test?
No. 1 brake tests are done at a safety inspection site by a certified car inspector. No.
1A brake tests happen en route, not at a safety inspection site, by any qualified
person(s).
What must you observe during a brake test when positioned on the ground?
The operation of the brake cylinder piston.
What will operating bulletins contain?
Information/instructions pertaining to the operations of movements.
Who is responsible for reading and understanding bulletins?
Everyone responsible for operation/supervision of movements.
What are CP's 5 foundations?
Provide service, control costs, develop people, operate safely, optimize assets
What are CP's 3 core values?
Accountability, diversity, pride
Which air brake system controls the locomotive air brake only?
Independent air brake system
Name the 5 main components of the brake system.
Air reservoir (emergency/auxiliary), brake pipe, air hose + glad hands, brake
cylinder, control valve
What does the (*) timetable symbol indicate?
See footnote
What does the (B) timetable symbol indicate?
Operating bulletins
What does the (C) timetable symbol indicate?
Cautionary limits
What does the (D) timetable symbol indicate?
CP EXAM REVIEW
What is an authority?
Are narrow. They are specific to your movement.
When do standing inspections happen?
When equipment is stationary.
What is a work order?
Shows equipment to lift and set off, location (customer, industrial, siding, or yard),
and destination of equipment.
What is a pull back list?
Shows equipment to lift and set off, track number, and destination of the equipment.
Define spotting a car.
Placing a car in a particular location for loading and offloading.
Is a DOB (Daily Operating Bulletin) an instruction or an authority?
Instruction
What is an instruction?
Are general and apply to everyone or an area.
When do pull by inspections happen?
Train is moving at 15 MPH or less.
When do running inspections happen?
Train is running, inspection is performed from the cab.
When do passing train inspections happen?
Performed by a qualified employee when a train is passing by them.
What does EOT stand for?
End of train.
What is needed before installing or removing an EOT/SBU device?
3 point protection
What are 3 types of hand brakes?
Vertical wheel, horizontal wheel, lever action
What must you do before performing a train brake test?
Properly position all cocks and valves, couple brake pipe air hoses, release
handbrakes (unless required by grade), ensure rear car is charged to within 15psi of
brake pipe pressure, if using air flow method, air flow indicators must be calibrated
What is the brake pipe pressure for passenger service?
90 psi
What is the brake pipe pressure for freight service?
90 psi
What is the brake pipe pressure for yard test plant?
75 psi
Define a heavy grade.
A portion of track, 2 miles in length or greater, with an average grade greater than
1%, less than or equal to 1.8%.
How do you test hand brake effectiveness?
Allow the slacks to adjust, apply sufficient tractive effort to determine that the hand
brakes prevent equipment from moving.
Who can perform a "No. 1" brake test?
Certified car inspector.
Who can perform a "No. 1A" brake test?
Qualified person(s)
Who can perform a "Continuity" brake test?
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Qualified person(s)
When is 3 point protection required?
One or both feet enter the rail, between equipment or within 15ft of equipment,
breaking the plane of the rail with your torso
How are all hoses to be treated at all times?
As if they are under pressure.
How far should you be when working around standing equipment?
15 feet
What is the minimum distance equipment must separated while making adjustments
between equipment?
50 feet
What is switching?
The movement of rail cars from one place to another.
What is marshalling?
The organization of the train.
What factors does "TrAm" use in the building of a train?
Weights of the cars, type of drawbars on train, placement of remote locomotives,
restrictions of car placement, grades the train will be travelling on
When must you perform a job briefing?
Before performing any job/work.
What is included in job briefings?
The task to be performed, individual responsibilities, situational concerns
How many cars must be placed between shifting loads and locomotive?
At least one car of any type.
What is the difference between a "No. 1" brake test and a "No. 1A" brake test?
No. 1 brake tests are done at a safety inspection site by a certified car inspector. No.
1A brake tests happen en route, not at a safety inspection site, by any qualified
person(s).
What must you observe during a brake test when positioned on the ground?
The operation of the brake cylinder piston.
What will operating bulletins contain?
Information/instructions pertaining to the operations of movements.
Who is responsible for reading and understanding bulletins?
Everyone responsible for operation/supervision of movements.
What are CP's 5 foundations?
Provide service, control costs, develop people, operate safely, optimize assets
What are CP's 3 core values?
Accountability, diversity, pride
Which air brake system controls the locomotive air brake only?
Independent air brake system
Name the 5 main components of the brake system.
Air reservoir (emergency/auxiliary), brake pipe, air hose + glad hands, brake
cylinder, control valve
What does the (*) timetable symbol indicate?
See footnote
What does the (B) timetable symbol indicate?
Operating bulletins
What does the (C) timetable symbol indicate?
Cautionary limits
What does the (D) timetable symbol indicate?
