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BNSF GCOR FOR FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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BNSF GCOR FOR FINAL EXAMQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Obeying the rules - Answers -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. - Answers -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. - Answers -A freight car with any defect that makes it
unsafe for movement must be:
Conductor and engineer - Answers -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. - Answers -
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. - Answers -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. - Answers -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. - Answers
-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 - Answers -Any object waved violently by any person on or near the track is a
signal to ______
Half - Answers -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. - Answers -Track bulletins, track warrants, or general orders may:
used for temproary speed restrictions - Answers -Yellow flags
used when a train may be required to stop. - Answers -Yellow-red flags
display a yellow flag 2 miles before the restricted area - Answers -where must
employees display a yellow flag?
employees will display the yellow flag less than 2 miles before the restricted area -
Answers -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 - Answers -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 - Answers -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 - Answers -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 - Answers -If no red flag is displayed
Stop short of red flag or red light and not proceed unless employee in charge gives
verbal permission - Answers -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 - Answers -succession of short sounds oooooo
approaching public crossings at grade with engine in front. - Answers -whistle 7 _ _o_
train must stop before passing the fusee, move at restricted speed until the head end is
1 mile beyond fusee - Answers -train approaches unattended fusee burning on or near
its track
as a warning when necessary, approaching men or equipment, before moving except
switching moves, when whistle (7) is required - Answers -ringing the bell
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