Union Pacific Exam Questions with
Solutions
When do you use the bell? - -Men and equip, Road crossings, service track
- How do you perform a Transfer train test (class 3)? - -Walk one side lacing
hoses doing 1.33 safety inspection. Put gauge on rear car, tell operator on
head end to cut in air. Have at least 75 psi on gauge at rear car. Set 20lb full
service reduction and walk other side ensuring pistons are out on all cars
making safety inspection on way back to engine. 100% of brakes must set
up. If not can retest 1 more time. If the car does not set up on 2nd try the car
must be set out. Pressures prior to link up: Main Res (red) 120-140, Equilizing
Res (white) 90, Brake Cyl (red) 35+, Brake Pipe (white) 90
- How do you short term? How do you long term? How do you do a crew
change test? If not seen during ride - -Look at paper
- Can the RCO operator/crew perform a daily inspection if needed, ie, no
mechanical personel available? - -Yes. Ground: piston tracel (1 1/2") less
than blue card, but usually 6 1/2"), brake shoes, dragging sagging, etc,
walkway: chains, oil
- Where do you leave equipment? - -Leave clear of adjacent track or leave
on lead
- Equipment- If no clearance (painted mark) where do you leave it? - -
Clearance point plus 50ft.
- Equipment-How do you determine clearance point? - -Stand next to rail
with arm stretched out to the adjacent track.
- What is the sequence for the horn for men and equip? - -long, short, 2
shorts
- When are the independent brakes used? - -Emergency application and to
recover from emergency application
- What needs to be recorded in job briefing book? - -record lock out times,
RC zone, transfers
- How many cars and tons allowed on the main line? - -60 cars, 4000 tons,
12 axles EPA
Solutions
When do you use the bell? - -Men and equip, Road crossings, service track
- How do you perform a Transfer train test (class 3)? - -Walk one side lacing
hoses doing 1.33 safety inspection. Put gauge on rear car, tell operator on
head end to cut in air. Have at least 75 psi on gauge at rear car. Set 20lb full
service reduction and walk other side ensuring pistons are out on all cars
making safety inspection on way back to engine. 100% of brakes must set
up. If not can retest 1 more time. If the car does not set up on 2nd try the car
must be set out. Pressures prior to link up: Main Res (red) 120-140, Equilizing
Res (white) 90, Brake Cyl (red) 35+, Brake Pipe (white) 90
- How do you short term? How do you long term? How do you do a crew
change test? If not seen during ride - -Look at paper
- Can the RCO operator/crew perform a daily inspection if needed, ie, no
mechanical personel available? - -Yes. Ground: piston tracel (1 1/2") less
than blue card, but usually 6 1/2"), brake shoes, dragging sagging, etc,
walkway: chains, oil
- Where do you leave equipment? - -Leave clear of adjacent track or leave
on lead
- Equipment- If no clearance (painted mark) where do you leave it? - -
Clearance point plus 50ft.
- Equipment-How do you determine clearance point? - -Stand next to rail
with arm stretched out to the adjacent track.
- What is the sequence for the horn for men and equip? - -long, short, 2
shorts
- When are the independent brakes used? - -Emergency application and to
recover from emergency application
- What needs to be recorded in job briefing book? - -record lock out times,
RC zone, transfers
- How many cars and tons allowed on the main line? - -60 cars, 4000 tons,
12 axles EPA
