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300.3 What is the speed that permits stopping within 1/2 field of vision, and also permits
stopping short of a train, car, on track equipment, and permits looking out for broken rail while
not exceeding 15 mph over switches, otherwise not exceeding 20mph? - Answer✔Restricted
Speed
6104 Your key train has arrived at Midway Yard to make a pickup of 20 cars on the head end of
the train. After adding the cars and making the appropriate brake test, what documents must
be updated before departing? - Answer✔CT-168
4509 T/F When a yardmaster is on duty, do not enter a yard or terminal without notifying them
of any Clearance implicated shipments in your train. - Answer✔True
4505.1 When handling a train with one or more clearance implicated shipments, what
instructions must be included as part of the train documents if the shipment was not
authorized verbally? - Answer✔Clearance Bureau Instructions
301.2 your train is authorized on the Atlanta subdivision at 50mph. While descending the grade,
you exceed the speed on a grade to 53mph. What action is required? - Answer✔Instruct
engineer to slow down to authorized speeds
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301.2 S/A your train is authorized at 40mph due to a temporary restricted speed due to an
authorized shipment. You exceed that by 7mph. Select all that are required. - Answer✔1) Direct
the engineer to stop and report to the proper authority
2) Do not proceed until released by proper authority
401.3 S/A Rolling equipment must not foul track until it can be visually determined that? -
Answer✔1) The intended route is clear
2) Switches and derails connected with the movement are properly aligned
407.1 S/A You have been instructed by the yardmaster to leave cars in track R14 where the
clearance points are not identified or visible. Identify the steps required to determine the
clearance point. - Answer✔1) Standing outside the rail and off the end of crossties, extend your
arm towards the equipment
2) Position the equipment an additional 50' car length into track where it can no longer be
touched.
401.8 S/A After operating a switch or derail, a switch must be properly aligned and checked for
proper fitment of the switch points. What else is true? - Answer✔1) Ensure that the lever is
latched
2) Device is locked if equipped
406.8 S/A When shoving for a purpose other than making a coupling, you, must stop 50' short
of a: - Answer✔1) Derail
2) Improperly lined switch
308.1 S/A Train Q79510 is operating in CP territory with a max speed of 60mph, when the train
has an undesired emergency. After inspection, the conductor relaces the air hoses. After
contacting the train dispatcher, how must the train proceed? - Answer✔1) Train must not
exceed 20mph for 1 additional train length
2) Train must be governed by the rules of that territory
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406.3 S/A You have been switching cars in a railyard and fouled two tracks. Before shoving any
cars into either track you must... - Answer✔1) Ensure that there are no conflicting movements
2) Ensure that no intervening highway rail or pedestrian crossings are open or ensure that they
have been made inaccessible
406.2 Unless protected by shove lights, who is responsible for protecting shove movements? -
Answer✔A crewmember or other qualified employee
406.3 After coupling to a cut of cars, what must you do next? - Answer✔Stretch the cars to
ensure that a coupling has been made
406.2 When shoving or pushing without shove lights or other technology, what must be done? -
Answer✔Protect the movement by a crewmember or other qualified employee
300.4 What speed must not be exceeded when operating through a hand operated crossover,
not to/from the main track, unless specified otherwise in special instructions? -
Answer✔10mph
Which of the following is true about authorized train speeds? - Answer✔It must not be
exceeded
300.4 Your train is leaving the main track through a hand operated switch, and entering a non
signaled siding. What speed cannot be exceeded through the switch unless specified
otherwise? - Answer✔15mph
300.4 Trains using non signaled sidings must move at a speed that will permit stopping within
1/2 range of vision short of trains, cars, on track equipment, or improperly aligned switches
must not exceed what speed? - Answer✔25mph
300.2 When there is a conflict between authorized speeds, which speed will govern the
movement? - Answer✔The lowest speed
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300.3 What is the speed that permits stopping within 1/2 field of vision, and also permits
stopping short of a train, car, on track equipment, and permits looking out for broken rail while
not exceeding 15 mph over switches, otherwise not exceeding 20mph? - Answer✔Restricted
Speed
6104 Your key train has arrived at Midway Yard to make a pickup of 20 cars on the head end of
the train. After adding the cars and making the appropriate brake test, what documents must
be updated before departing? - Answer✔CT-168
4509 T/F When a yardmaster is on duty, do not enter a yard or terminal without notifying them
of any Clearance implicated shipments in your train. - Answer✔True
4505.1 When handling a train with one or more clearance implicated shipments, what
instructions must be included as part of the train documents if the shipment was not
authorized verbally? - Answer✔Clearance Bureau Instructions
301.2 your train is authorized on the Atlanta subdivision at 50mph. While descending the grade,
you exceed the speed on a grade to 53mph. What action is required? - Answer✔Instruct
engineer to slow down to authorized speeds
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301.2 S/A your train is authorized at 40mph due to a temporary restricted speed due to an
authorized shipment. You exceed that by 7mph. Select all that are required. - Answer✔1) Direct
the engineer to stop and report to the proper authority
2) Do not proceed until released by proper authority
401.3 S/A Rolling equipment must not foul track until it can be visually determined that? -
Answer✔1) The intended route is clear
2) Switches and derails connected with the movement are properly aligned
407.1 S/A You have been instructed by the yardmaster to leave cars in track R14 where the
clearance points are not identified or visible. Identify the steps required to determine the
clearance point. - Answer✔1) Standing outside the rail and off the end of crossties, extend your
arm towards the equipment
2) Position the equipment an additional 50' car length into track where it can no longer be
touched.
401.8 S/A After operating a switch or derail, a switch must be properly aligned and checked for
proper fitment of the switch points. What else is true? - Answer✔1) Ensure that the lever is
latched
2) Device is locked if equipped
406.8 S/A When shoving for a purpose other than making a coupling, you, must stop 50' short
of a: - Answer✔1) Derail
2) Improperly lined switch
308.1 S/A Train Q79510 is operating in CP territory with a max speed of 60mph, when the train
has an undesired emergency. After inspection, the conductor relaces the air hoses. After
contacting the train dispatcher, how must the train proceed? - Answer✔1) Train must not
exceed 20mph for 1 additional train length
2) Train must be governed by the rules of that territory
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406.3 S/A You have been switching cars in a railyard and fouled two tracks. Before shoving any
cars into either track you must... - Answer✔1) Ensure that there are no conflicting movements
2) Ensure that no intervening highway rail or pedestrian crossings are open or ensure that they
have been made inaccessible
406.2 Unless protected by shove lights, who is responsible for protecting shove movements? -
Answer✔A crewmember or other qualified employee
406.3 After coupling to a cut of cars, what must you do next? - Answer✔Stretch the cars to
ensure that a coupling has been made
406.2 When shoving or pushing without shove lights or other technology, what must be done? -
Answer✔Protect the movement by a crewmember or other qualified employee
300.4 What speed must not be exceeded when operating through a hand operated crossover,
not to/from the main track, unless specified otherwise in special instructions? -
Answer✔10mph
Which of the following is true about authorized train speeds? - Answer✔It must not be
exceeded
300.4 Your train is leaving the main track through a hand operated switch, and entering a non
signaled siding. What speed cannot be exceeded through the switch unless specified
otherwise? - Answer✔15mph
300.4 Trains using non signaled sidings must move at a speed that will permit stopping within
1/2 range of vision short of trains, cars, on track equipment, or improperly aligned switches
must not exceed what speed? - Answer✔25mph
300.2 When there is a conflict between authorized speeds, which speed will govern the
movement? - Answer✔The lowest speed
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