station - ANSWERSa place designated in timetable by name
Absolute block - ANSWERSa block that may be occupied by only one train at a time.
Track warran control (TWC) - ANSWERSA method of authorizing movements or protecting employess or on track equipment in signaled territory on controlled tr...
station - ANSWERSa place designated in timetable by name
Absolute block - ANSWERSa block that may be occupied by only one train at a time.
Track warran control (TWC) - ANSWERSA method of authorizing movements or
protecting employess 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 - ANSWERSAuthorization 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 - ANSWERSThe prescribed form used when obtaining a DCS track warrant.
Yard limits - ANSWERSA portion of main tracks designated by special instructions signs
identify yard limits
HEAD of train device (HTD) - ANSWERSA device on an engine that recives information
from and transmits infromation to an end of train device
Engine - ANSWERSa locomotive unit propelled by any form of energy it is also a
combination of such units operated from a single control
Train - ANSWERSan engine with or without cars, displying a marker
Intermodal train - ANSWERSa freight consisting entirely of equipment designed to carry
travelers , containers motor vehicles and or auto frames
Work train - ANSWERSA train that is assigned to serve the Maintenance of way
department in track repair and maintenace
Car shop repair area - ANSWERSOne 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 - ANSWERSOne 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 - ANSWERSA track other than a main track
Main track - ANSWERSA track extending through yards between stations it is other
than an auxiliary track
Siding - ANSWERSan auxiliary track for meeting and passing trains. it is designated in
special instrutions
Excepted Track - ANSWERSa 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 - ANSWERSA 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 - ANSWERSspecfic rules to your area, they superceed a regular rule book
crossover - ANSWERSA combination of two switches connecting two adjacent tracks
Bolt lock switch - ANSWERSA hand operated switch equiped with a pripe-connected
locking device that is designated to shunt the signal system before the switch points are
operated
Dual control switch - ANSWERSA power operated switch also equipped for hand
operation
electric locked switch - ANSWERSa hand operated switch with an electric locking
device applied
power operated switch - ANSWERSa remotely controlled switch it is operated
electronically or electro pnumatically
spring switch - ANSWERSA switch equpped to restore the switch points to normal
position after having been trailed through
Maximum authorized speed - ANSWERSThe Highest speed permitted for any train on a
subdivision or portion of a subdivision it will be listed under "maximum authorized
speed" in special Instructions
Limited speed - ANSWERSA speed not exceeding 45 MPH
medium speed - ANSWERSA speed not exceeding 30 MPH
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