BNSF GCOR FOR FINAL Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers
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BNSF GCOR FOR FINAL Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers
What is essential to job safety and continued employment?
Obeying the rules
The right to challenge a directive which based on the employees good faith determination, would violate a railroad operating rule relating to;
Shoving mov...
BNSF GCOR FOR FINAL Exam Questions With
100% Correct Answers
What is essential to job safety and continued employment?
Obeying the rules
The right to challenge a directive which based on the employees good faith determination, would
violate a railroad operating rule relating to;
Shoving movements, leaving equipment foul of an adjacent track or the handling of hand-operated
swithches or fixed derails.
A freight car with any defect that makes it unsafe for movement must be:
Corrected, or set out of the train.
The _______ are responsible for the safety and protection of their train and observance of the rules.
Conductor and engineer
Other responsibilities of the conductor are;
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.
employees transmitting or acknowledging a radio communication must begin with the required
identification in this order:
Name and initials of the railroad. Train name (number), engine number, or words that identify the
precise mobile unit.
When transmitted by radio, mandatory directives must conform to applicable operating rules and the
following:
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.
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 the movement, unless employee on leading car controls the air brakes.
Any object waved violently by any person on or near the track is a signal to ______
Stop
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.
Half
Track bulletins, track warrants, or general orders may:
, Restrict or stop train movements because of track conditions, structures, men, or equipment working.
Yellow flags
used for temproary speed restrictions
Yellow-red flags
used when a train may be required to stop.
where must employees display a yellow flag?
display a yellow flag 2 miles before the restricted area
When the restricted area is close to a terminal, junction, or another area
employees will display the yellow flag less than 2 miles before the restricted area
Speed specified by track warrant, track bulletin, general order
Must not be exceeded until the rear of the train clears the restriction
when a yellow flag is displayed and restriction is not specified in writing and train is 2 miles beyond
the yellow flag
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-red flag is displayed and the restriction is not specified by a track bulletin, track
warrant, or general order
crew members must be prepared to stop short of a red flag
If no red flag is displayed
move at restricted speed, prepared to stop
when approaching a red flag or red light
Stop short of red flag or red light and not proceed unless employee in charge gives verbal permission
succession of short sounds oooooo
warn railroad employees when an emergency exists such as derailment and when persons or livestock
are on track
whistle 7 _ _o_
approaching public crossings at grade with engine in front.
train approaches unattended fusee burning on or near its track
train must stop before passing the fusee, move at restricted speed until the head end is 1 mile beyond
fusee
ringing the bell
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