CSX Conductor Week 2

CSX Conductor Week 2 Station ️️a place designated in timetable by name Absolute block ️️a block that may be occupied by only one train at a time. Track warran control (TWC) ️️A method of authorizing movements or protecting employess or on track equipment in signaled territory on controlled track within specified limits. Movements within TWC territory is under the jurisdiction of the train dispatcher Track warrant ️️Authorization to use a controlled track outside yard limits received in writing or copied and repeated at the direction of the dispatcher using radio or other communication. track warrant must be written on the prescribed forms. EC-1 ️️The prescribed form used when obtaining a DCS track warrant. Yard limits ️️A portion of main tracks designated by special instructions signs identify yard limits HEAD of train device (HTD) ️️A device on an engine that recives information from and transmits infromation to an end of train device Engine ️️a locomotive unit propelled by any form of energy it is also a combination of such units operated from a single control Train ️️an engine with or without cars, displying a marker Intermodal train ️️a freight consisting entirely of equipment designed to carry travelers , containers motor vehicles and or auto frames Work train ️️A train that is assigned to serve the Maintenance of way department in track repair and maintenace Car shop repair area ️️One or more tracks within an area in which the testing serivicing repair inspection or rebuilding of railroad rolling equipment is under the exclusive control of mechanical department personnel protected by blue signals and derails, speed is 5 MPH Locomotive service track area ️️One or more tracks within an area in which the testing, servicing repair inspection or rebuilding of locomotives is under the exclusive control Mechanical department personnel protected by blue signals and derails ..speed is 5 MPH Auxiliary track ️️A track other than a main track Main track ️️A track extending through yards between stations it is other than an auxiliary track Siding ️️an auxiliary track for meeting and passing trains. it is designated in special instrutions Excepted Track ️️a segment of track identified in special instructions no more than 10 MPH no revenue passenger service no more than five hazardous material placrded care. Yard ️️A system of tracks other than main tracks and sidings a yard is used for the making up of trains storing cars and for sorting, grouping and classifying cars Timetable ️️specfic rules to your area, they superceed a regular rule book crossover ️️A combination of two switches connecting two adjacent tracks Bolt lock switch ️️A hand operated switch equiped with a pripe-connected locking device that is designated to shunt the signal system before the switch points are operated Dual control switch ️️A power operated switch also equipped for hand operation electric locked switch ️️a hand operated switch with an electric locking device applied power operated switch ️️a remotely controlled switch it is operated electronically or electro pnumatically spring switch ️️A switch equpped to restore the switch points to normal position after having been trailed through Maximum authorized speed ️️The Highest speed permitted for any train on a subdivision or portion of a subdivision it will be listed under "maximum authorized speed" in special Instructions Limited speed ️️A speed not exceeding 45 MPH medium speed ️️A speed not exceeding 30 MPH Slow speed ️️a speed not exceeding 15 MPH Controlled Speed TCOOS take control over our speed ️️a speed that will permit within one- half the range of vision it will also permit stopping short of a train a car an obstuction on track equipment or stop signal Restricted speed TCOSDS The cry of safety dont speed ️️a speed that will permit stopping within one half range of vision it will also permit stopping short of a train a car an obstruction, a stop signal a derail or an improperly lined switch it must permit looking out for a broken rail. it will not exceed 15 MPH Block ️️A track section of defined limits in signaled territory a block is the track section between two consecutive block signals geverning movements in the smae direction it is also the track section from a block signal to the end of signaled territory Block signal ️️A fixed signal displayed to trains at the entrance of a block to govern use of the block Signal aspect ️️the apperance if a fixed signal as viewed from the direction of an approaching train Signal indication ️️The information conveyed by the aspect of the signal