CSX Conductor Training
Week 5 Air Brake/
Train Handling Rules
questions and answers
The air brake on a car must be considered inoperative when it has a brake cylinder piston travel in
excess of _____ inches. - answer 10 1/2
What is is the percentage of operative air brakes of the cars in the train? - answer 85
While en route each train must have an operative air brake on which car? - answer Rear car
When calculating the number of operative air brakes what do you count the locomotive as? - 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? - answer Control Valve
What is the Standard brake pipe pressure on a Road Freight train? - answer 90 psi
What is the Standard Brake pipe pressure on a Yard and Terminal Transfer Service train? - answer 90 psi
Week 5 Air Brake/
Train Handling Rules
questions and answers
The air brake on a car must be considered inoperative when it has a brake cylinder piston travel in
excess of _____ inches. - answer 10 1/2
What is is the percentage of operative air brakes of the cars in the train? - answer 85
While en route each train must have an operative air brake on which car? - answer Rear car
When calculating the number of operative air brakes what do you count the locomotive as? - 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? - answer Control Valve
What is the Standard brake pipe pressure on a Road Freight train? - answer 90 psi
What is the Standard Brake pipe pressure on a Yard and Terminal Transfer Service train? - answer 90 psi