CSX- FREIGHT CONDUCTOR FINAL
EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
202.2- What's the indication when a flag, hand or lantern signal has raised or lowered vertically
- ANS Proceed
6104- Your key train has arrived at Midway Yard to make a pickup of 20 cars. You will place
those cars at the lead end of the train. After adding the cars to the train and making the
appropriate brake test, what documents must be updated before departing? - ANS CT-168
4509.1- T/F
When handling 1 or more clearance implicated shipments in your train is the follow statement
True or False?
Do not enter a yard terminal where a yard master on duty, until you tell the yard master of the
shipment. - ANS True
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,4505.1- When handling a train with one or more clearance implicated shipments, what
instructions must be included as part of your CXT train documents if the shipment was not
authorized verbally? - ANS 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? (Your speeding by
3 mph) - ANS Crew members direct the locomotive operator to slow the train to the
authorized speed
301.2- Your speeding by 7 mph. What do you do?
(2 Answer) - ANS 1) Crew members direct the locomotive operators to stop the train
immediately and report the occurrence to the proper authority
2) Must not proceed unit released
401.3- Rolling equipment must not foul the track until it can visually be determine that?
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,(2 Answer) - ANS 1) Switches and derails connected with the movement are properly lined
2) The attend route is clear
407.1- You been instructed by the yard master to leave cars in track 14. Where clearance points
are not identified or visible. Identify steps required to determine the clearance point.
(2 Answers) - ANS 1) Standing outside the rail off the end of the cross top of the connected
track extend arm toward equipment
2) Position equipment an additional 50ft in the track beyond the location where it can not
longer be touched
401.8- T/F
After operating a switch or derail the employee must make certain that the switch is properly
lined and the switch point fits properly. What else is true?
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, 1) It is equipped with a reflective marking on the handle?
2) It is at least 100ft from a road crossing?
3) The lever is latched?
4) Device is locked if it's equipped with a lock - ANS 1) False
2) False
3) True
4) True
406.8- When shoving for purpose other then making a coupling. You must stop 150ft short of a?
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EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
202.2- What's the indication when a flag, hand or lantern signal has raised or lowered vertically
- ANS Proceed
6104- Your key train has arrived at Midway Yard to make a pickup of 20 cars. You will place
those cars at the lead end of the train. After adding the cars to the train and making the
appropriate brake test, what documents must be updated before departing? - ANS CT-168
4509.1- T/F
When handling 1 or more clearance implicated shipments in your train is the follow statement
True or False?
Do not enter a yard terminal where a yard master on duty, until you tell the yard master of the
shipment. - ANS True
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,4505.1- When handling a train with one or more clearance implicated shipments, what
instructions must be included as part of your CXT train documents if the shipment was not
authorized verbally? - ANS 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? (Your speeding by
3 mph) - ANS Crew members direct the locomotive operator to slow the train to the
authorized speed
301.2- Your speeding by 7 mph. What do you do?
(2 Answer) - ANS 1) Crew members direct the locomotive operators to stop the train
immediately and report the occurrence to the proper authority
2) Must not proceed unit released
401.3- Rolling equipment must not foul the track until it can visually be determine that?
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,(2 Answer) - ANS 1) Switches and derails connected with the movement are properly lined
2) The attend route is clear
407.1- You been instructed by the yard master to leave cars in track 14. Where clearance points
are not identified or visible. Identify steps required to determine the clearance point.
(2 Answers) - ANS 1) Standing outside the rail off the end of the cross top of the connected
track extend arm toward equipment
2) Position equipment an additional 50ft in the track beyond the location where it can not
longer be touched
401.8- T/F
After operating a switch or derail the employee must make certain that the switch is properly
lined and the switch point fits properly. What else is true?
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, 1) It is equipped with a reflective marking on the handle?
2) It is at least 100ft from a road crossing?
3) The lever is latched?
4) Device is locked if it's equipped with a lock - ANS 1) False
2) False
3) True
4) True
406.8- When shoving for purpose other then making a coupling. You must stop 150ft short of a?
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