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What government agency regulates the inspection and testing of brake
equipment on railroad locomotives and cars? - answer-Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA)
What rule details the safety inspection of freight cars? - answer-Rule 1.33,
Inspection of Freight Cars
Who can perform inspections and brake tests? - answer-Qualified Person,
Qualified Mechanical Inspector, or Qualified Maintenance Person as specified
by federal regulations.
After fundamental training on freight car inspections and air brake tests, would
a trainman be considered a "Qualified Person?" - answer-Yes
During the safety inspection, is an inspection on both sides of the train
required? - answer-Yes
, What test is required when a train does not meet the AFM requirements of 60
CFM? - answer-Brake Pipe Leakage Method
What is the minimum PSI the brake system must be charged to as indicated by
a gauge or device at the rear of your train? - answer-75 PSI
During the last *1 minute wait* for the *"Brake Pipe Leakage Test"*, what is
the maximum allowed leakage? - answer-Not to exceed 5 PSI
What is the proper piston travel for *truck-mounted* brake cylinders? -
answer-Must be within the limits of the travel indicator when brakes are
applied and provide brake shoe clearance when brakes are released.
What is the proper piston travel for *body-mounted* brake cylinders? -
answer-Class I: *6" to 9"* when brakes applied
Class IA and Transfer Train Test: *6" to 10.5"*
How do you identify the "B" end of a railcar? - answer-On cars with one
handbrake, the "B" end of the car is the *end with the handbrake.*
How do you correctly identify the wheel numbers on a car? - answer-To
determine the correct wheel numbers on cars:
1. Face the "B" end of the car.
2. From the "B" end of the car, identify the designation of wheels, journals, and
axles as