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BNSF GCOR FOR FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024
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BNSF GCOR FOR FINAL EXAMQUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024
Obeying the rules - -What is essential to job safety and continued employment? -Shoving movements, leaving equipment foul of an adjacent track or the handling of hand-operated swithches or fixed derails. - -The right to challenge a directive which based on the employees good faith determination, would violate a railroad operating rule relating to; -Corrected, or set out of the train. - -A freight car with any defect that makes it unsafe for movement must be: -Conductor and engineer - -The _______ are responsible for the safety and protection of their train and observance of the rules. -Advise the engineer and train dispatcher of any restriction placed on equipment being handled. Remind the engineer that the train is approaching
an area restricted by: limits of authority, track warrant, track bulletin or radio
speed restriction. Inform the engineer after the train passes the last station, but atleast 2 miles from the restriction. - -Other responsibilities of the conductor are; -Name and initials of the railroad. Train name (number), engine number, or words that identify the precise mobile unit. - -employees transmitting or acknowledging a radio communication must begin with the required identification in this order: -inform the train dispatcher when ready to copy stating the employee's occupation (ex. conductor, engineer, forman, maintainer) name and location on the main track, or where the main track will be entered. - -When transmitted by radio, mandatory directives must conform to applicable operating rules and the following: -Stop the movement, unless employee on leading car controls the air brakes. - -If a person disappears who is giving the signal to back or shove a train, engine, or car, or the light being used disappears, emplyees must: -Stop - -Any object waved violently by any person on or near the track is a signal to ______ -Half - -Radio communications for shoving movements must specify the direction and distance and must be acknowledged when distance specified is more than four cars. Movement must stop within ______ of the distance specified unless additional instructions are received. -Restrict or stop train movements because of track conditions, structures, men, or equipment working. - -Track bulletins, track warrants, or general orders may: -used for temproary speed restrictions - -Yellow flags -used when a train may be required to stop. - -Yellow-red flags -display a yellow flag 2 miles before the restricted area - -where must employees display a yellow flag? -employees will display the yellow flag less than 2 miles before the restricted area - -When the restricted area is close to a terminal, junction, or
another area -Must not be exceeded until the rear of the train clears the restriction - -
Speed specified by track warrant, track bulletin, general order -continue moving but not exceeding 10 MPH, resume speed when rear of the
train passes green flag, or traveled 4 miles beyond yellow flag - -when a yellow flag is displayed and restriction is not specified in writing and train is 2 miles beyond the yellow flag -crew members must be prepared to stop short of a red flag - -When a yellow-red flag is displayed and the restriction is not specified by a track bulletin, track warrant, or general order -move at restricted speed, prepared to stop - -If no red flag is displayed -Stop short of red flag or red light and not proceed unless employee in charge gives verbal permission - -when approaching a red flag or red light -warn railroad employees when an emergency exists such as derailment and
when persons or livestock are on track - -succession of short sounds oooooo -approaching public crossings at grade with engine in front. - -whistle 7 _ _o_ -train must stop before passing the fusee, move at restricted speed until the
head end is 1 mile beyond fusee - -train approaches unattended fusee burning on or near its track
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