CSX conductor week 2
station - correct answer ✔✔a place designated in timetable by name
Absolute block - correct answer ✔✔a block that may be occupied by only one train at a time.
Track warren control (TWC) - correct answer ✔✔A method of authorizing movements or protecting employs 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 - correct answer ✔✔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 - correct answer ✔✔The prescribed form used when obtaining a DCS track warrant.
Yard limits - correct answer ✔✔A portion of main tracks designated by special instructions signs identify yard limits
HEAD of train device (HTD) - correct answer ✔✔A device on an engine that recives information from and
transmits infromation to an end of train device
Engine - correct answer ✔✔a locomotive unit propelled by any form of energy it is also a combination of
such units operated from a single control
Train - correct answer ✔✔an engine with or without cars, displying a marker
Intermodal train - correct answer ✔✔a freight consisting entirely of equipment designed to carry travelers , containers motor vehicles and or auto frames Work train - correct answer ✔✔A train that is assigned to serve the Maintenance of way department in track repair and maintenace
Car shop repair area - correct answer ✔✔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 - correct answer ✔✔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 - correct answer ✔✔A track other than a main track
Main track - correct answer ✔✔A track extending through yards between stations it is other than an auxiliary track
Siding - correct answer ✔✔an auxiliary track for meeting and passing trains. it is designated in special instrutions
Excepted Track - correct answer ✔✔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 - correct answer ✔✔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 - correct answer ✔✔specfic rules to your area, they superceed a regular rule book
crossover - correct answer ✔✔A combination of two switches connecting two adjacent tracks
Bolt lock switch - correct answer ✔✔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
station - correct answer ✔✔a place designated in timetable by name
Absolute block - correct answer ✔✔a block that may be occupied by only one train at a time.
Track warren control (TWC) - correct answer ✔✔A method of authorizing movements or protecting employs 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 - correct answer ✔✔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 - correct answer ✔✔The prescribed form used when obtaining a DCS track warrant.
Yard limits - correct answer ✔✔A portion of main tracks designated by special instructions signs identify yard limits
HEAD of train device (HTD) - correct answer ✔✔A device on an engine that recives information from and
transmits infromation to an end of train device
Engine - correct answer ✔✔a locomotive unit propelled by any form of energy it is also a combination of
such units operated from a single control
Train - correct answer ✔✔an engine with or without cars, displying a marker
Intermodal train - correct answer ✔✔a freight consisting entirely of equipment designed to carry travelers , containers motor vehicles and or auto frames Work train - correct answer ✔✔A train that is assigned to serve the Maintenance of way department in track repair and maintenace
Car shop repair area - correct answer ✔✔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 - correct answer ✔✔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 - correct answer ✔✔A track other than a main track
Main track - correct answer ✔✔A track extending through yards between stations it is other than an auxiliary track
Siding - correct answer ✔✔an auxiliary track for meeting and passing trains. it is designated in special instrutions
Excepted Track - correct answer ✔✔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 - correct answer ✔✔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 - correct answer ✔✔specfic rules to your area, they superceed a regular rule book
crossover - correct answer ✔✔A combination of two switches connecting two adjacent tracks
Bolt lock switch - correct answer ✔✔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
