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CSX Railroad Basics Exam Questions and Answers
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CSX Railroad Basics Exam Questionsand Answers
Retarder - Answer -A tracking device built into the railway to reduce the speed of rail cars.
Coupler - Answer -A device located at both end of rail cars in a standard location providing
means to connect one car to another.
Ladder - Answer -A single "lead" track with many tracks branching off to form a
classification yard.
Interchange - Answer -The transfer of rail cars from one railroad to another at a common
junction point.
Yard - Answer -A system of tracks, other than main tracks and sidings used for making up
trains, storing rail cars, and other purposes.
Team tracks - Answer -A side track subject to use by the general public with facilities for
loading and unloading cars.
4 - Answer -Couple speed must never exceed ___ MPH.
Hump yard - Answer -A switching yard with an elevated track or hump over which cars are
pushed by an engine so that they travel by gravity to classification tracks.
Siding - Answer -An auxilary track for meeting or passing trains. It is designated in special
instructions in the time table.
Wood, concrete, and steel - Answer -CSX uses three types of crossties. They are:
Rail anchors - Answer -______ _________ are designed to prevent rail creep or run
caused by temperature changes, heavy grades, and train braking which cause crosstie
and switch alignment problems. These devices are clipped or bolted to the rail on each
side of the crosstie.
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