ADVANCED SIM ONE Flashcards

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RAIL TFC MUST NOT PASS AN ABSOLUTE SIGNAL AT STOP UNLESS AUTHORISED TO DO SO

A

BY SIGNALLER
BY HS ACTING UNDER SIGNALLERS INSTRUCTIONS
METHOD OF SPECIAL WORKING

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RAIL TFC MAY PASS A PERMISSIVE SIGNAL AT STOP IF

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THE SIGNALLER DOES NOT INSTRUCT THE DRIVER TO REMAIN STANDING AT THE SIGNAL
DRIVER CONSIDERS IT IS SAFE TO PASS THE SIGNAL

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INFO DRIVER GIVES SIGNALLER

A

RUN NUMBER

SIGNAL NUMBER OR SIGNALS LOCATION AND DESIGNATION

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INFO DRIVER NEEDS FROM SIGNALLER

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LOCATION OF LAST RAIL TFC TO ENTER THE BLOCK OR THAT IT HAS LEFT BLOCK COMPLETELY
LOCATION OF OBSTRUCTIONS OR FAILED INFRASTRUCTURE OR BLOCK HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED AS OBSTRUCTED
WHATEVER IS KNOWN OR UNKNOWN ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE BLOCK AHEAD

IS BLOCK OCCUPIED
LAST RAIL TFC
PTS SET FOR RTE
REASON FOR SIGNAL FAILED

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ABSOLUTE SIGNAL

IF CONDITION OF THE BLOCK IS NOT KNOWN THE FIRST DRIVER MUST

A

REPORT CONDITION OF BLOCK TO SIG AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE
AND
REPORT WHEN THE TRAIN HAS EXITED THE BLOCK

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PERMISSIVE SIGNAL

EXTRA STEP

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IF NOT ABLE OR NOT REQD TO SPEAK TO SIG THE DRIVER MUST WAIT ONE ADDITIONAL MINUTE BEFORE PASSING PERMISSIVE SIGNAL AT STOP THAT HAS NOT CLEARED WITHIN THE EXPECTED TIME

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AUTOMATIC SIGNAL

3 SCENARIOS

A

BLOCK AHEAD CLEAR
BLOCK AHEAD CANNOT BE WHOLLY SEEN
BLOCK AHEAD IS OCCUPIED

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AUTO SIG

BLOCK AHEAD OBSTRUCTED

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DRIVER MUST SPEAK TO SIGNALLER

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AUTO SIG

WHOLE OF BLOCK CANNOT BE SEEN

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DRIVER MUST TRY TO SPEAK TO SIGNALLER

IF UNABLE TO SPEAK TO SIG DRIVER CAN PASS SIGNAL AT STOP

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AUTO SIG

BLOCK AHEAD IS CLEAR

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IF CAN SEE THE WHOLE BLOCK TO NEXT SIG IS CLEAR THE DRIVER MAY PASS THE SIGNAL AT STOP WITHOUT SPEAKING TO SIG

AS SOON AS PRACTIBLE THE DRIVER MUST REPORT TO SIG
NUMBER OF SIGNAL PASSED AT STOP
CONDITION OF THE LINE

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RECORD KEEPING FOR PASSING SIGNAL AT STOP

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RECORD IN PERMANENT FORM
TIME
SIGNAL NUMBER
OF SIGNAL PASSED AT STOP

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CAN SIGNALLER TELL A DRIVER NOT TO PASS SIGNAL AT STOP

A

YES

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SPEED OF TRAVEL

BEYOND ABSOLUTE SIGNAL

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BASED ON INFO FROM SIG ABOUT CONDITION OF THE BLOCK AHEAD RAIL TFC MAY TRAVEL UP TO NORMAL SPEED

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SPEED OF TRAVEL

BEYOND PERMISSIVE SIGNAL

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TRAVEL RESTRICTED SPEED
NOT RELY ON ASSURANCES THAT THE BLOCK AHEAD IS CLEAR
EXPECT THE FIRST SIGNAL AHEAD TO BE AT STOP

IF NEXT SIGNAL IS DISTANT SIGNAL MUST TRAVEL RESTRICTED SPEED TO NEXT SIG ABLE TO DISPLAY STOP INDICATION

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REASONS FOR WRITTEN CAN

A

CAN BLOCK WORKING

FAULTY OR POTENTIALLY FAULTY LEVEL CROSSINGS HAVE BEEN REPORTED

LEVEL CROSSING WARNING EQUIP HAS BEEN DEACTIVATED

RAIL TFC MUST BE RESTRAINED WHERE BLOCKING FACILITIES CANNOT BE APPLIED

IT IS SPECIFIED IN ANOTHER RULE

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MUST A CAN BE HANDED TO A SRIVER BEFORE ENTERING THE AFFECTED PORTION OF TRACK

A

QW TO GIVE CAN FORM
OTHERWISE
SIGNALLER MUST DICTATE CAN TO DRIVER

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CAN WARNINGS ON RADIO

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SIGNALLER MAY GIVE SPOKEN WARNINGS TO DRIVERS ABOUT OTHER CANS

DRIVERS MUST ACKNOWLEDGE AND COMPLY WITH WARNINGS

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IS CAN REQUIRED IF LEVEL CROSSING DETAILS RECORDED ON OTHER FORMS

A

NO CAN REQD IF

SPA OR PSN USED

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19
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HOW LONG MUST SIG WARN DRIVERS OF CAN

A

UNTIL CAN NO LONGER EXISTS
OR
DRIVERS WARNED BY OTHER MEANS

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RECORDING CAN IN PERMANENT FORM

A

RECORD:
DETAILS CAN WARNINGS
CAN REFERENCE NUMBERS

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21
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CAN

ENDING RESTRAINT OF RAIL TRAFFIC

A

SIG MUST TELL DRIVER:

CONDITION FOR RESTRAINT NO LONGER EXISTS
THE RAIL TFC CAN BE MOVED

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22
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WHAT IS A SPA

A

USED TO AUTHORISE RAIL TFC MOVEMENTS WHEN THE PROCEED AUTHORITY NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE SYS OF SAFEWORKING IS NOT AVAIL

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SPA FORM SPECIFIES

A

LIMITS OF AUTHORITY FOR THE MOVEMENTS THAT IT AUTHORISES

THE LINE TO BE USED BUT NOT SPECIFY ROUTES WITH YL OF ATTENDED LOCATIONS

ANY ADDITIONAL SPEED RESTR THAT MUST BE APPLIED

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A SPA MAY

A

INCLUDE MORE THAN ONE SECTION WITHIN ITS LIMITS

ALLOW REMOVAL OF A TRAIN IN PORTIONS FROM A SECTION

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25
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WHO AUTHORISES TRAVEL UNDER A SPA

A

NETWORK CONTROLLER

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SPA

SPEED RESTR

A

WRONG RUNNING DIR ON UNI D LINE MUST TRAVEL AT A SAFE SPEED FOR PREVAILING CONDITIONS NOT EXCEEDING 40KMH

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IF SPA AUTHORISES A MOVEMENT THROUGH AND BEYOND AN ATTENDED LOCATION THE DRIVER MUST

A

NOT PASS ARRIVAL END YL UNTIL AUTHORISED BY SIGNALLER

FOLLOW SIG INSTRUCTIONS

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CANCELLING A SPA

A

MAY ONLY BE CANCELLED IF

NETWORK CONTROLLER ASSURED THAT AUTHORISED MOVEMENT HAS NOT STARTED OR HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED

AFFECTED QW HAVE BEEN TOLD THE SPA WILL BE CANCELLED

29
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FULFILLING A SPA

A

A SPA MUST BE FULFILLED ONLY WHEN

THE NETWORK CONTROLLER IS ASSURED THAT THE AUTHORISED MOVEMENT HAS BEEN COMPLETED

AFFECTED QW HAVE BEEN TOLD THE SPA WILL BE FULFILLED

30
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RECORD KEEPING

FULFILLING A SPA

A

TWO 45 deg LINES
FULLFILLED OR CANCELLED

DATE
TIME
SIGN

31
Q

MAKING AN EMERG CALL

A
EMERGENCY EMERGENCY EMERGENCY 
DRIVER 123a
LOCATION
TYPE OF EMERG
EMERG ASSIST REQD
32
Q

5 REASONS FOR A SPA

A

WRONG RUNNING DIRECTION ON UNI D LINE OUTSIDE YL

LOSS OF TOKEN PSW

RETURN TO INTERLOCKING IN THE REAR WHEN TRAVELLING ON PSW TICKET

PASS HOME/START SIGNAL AT STOP INTO BI DI

RETURN TO START IN BI DI SECTION WHEN SIGNALLING SYS FAILURE

33
Q

WHAT RULE IS FOR PROTECTING ACTIVITIES ASSOC WITH IN SERVICE RAIL TFC

A

NTR432

34
Q

WHEN IS NTR432 NOT REQD

A

WHEN WORKERS WILL REMAIN IN A SAFE PLACE

35
Q

NTR432 MUST NOT BE USED

A

WHERE A WORK ON TRACK AUTHORITY IS IN PLACE

36
Q

NTR432

WHAT WORK CAN BE PERFORMED

A

RAIL TFC MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM AN AFFECTED PORTION OF TRK TO CARRY OUT ACTIVITIES:

NOT REQUIRING TOOLS
OR
LIGHT NON POWERED HAND TOOLS OR
LIGHT BATTERY POWERED TOOLS OR DEVICES OR
LIGHT POWERED HAND TOOLS
37
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NTR432

AUTHORISATION

A

SIGNALLERS MAY AUTHORISE PROTECTION WHERE RAIL TFC CAN BE EXCLUDED FROM A PORTION OF TRACK

IF MORE THAN ONE SIGNALLER REQD:
SIGNALLERS MUST CONFER
NOMINATE AN AUTHORISING SIGNALLER

38
Q

NTR432

SIGNALLER PAPERWORK

A

ASB FORM

ISSUE UPN TO QW

39
Q

NTR432

REQUESTING PROTECTION

A

QW MUST:
RUN NUMBER
IDENTIFY LINES WHICH NEED PROTECTION
NOMINATE ACTIVITY AS BEING:
BETWEEN TWO STATIONS OR
COMPLETELY WITHIN A NOMINATED DEAD END SIDING OR
COMPLETELY WITHIN THE LIMITS OF A PLATFORM

PLATFORMS MUST BE IDENTIFIED BY THE STATION NAME AND PLAT NO

40
Q

NTR432

CAN PROTECTION BE SUSPENDED

A

NO

PROTECTION OF ACTIVITIES ASSOC WITH IN SERVICE RAIL TFC CANNOT BE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED

41
Q

NTR432

APPLYING PROTECTION

A

SIGNALLER MUST MAKE SURE ALL PTS OF ENTRY INTO AFFECTED PORTION OF TRACK ARE PROTECTED

BEFORE ALLOWING ACTIVITY SIG MUST MAKE SURE AND CONFIRM WITH QW:
ALL PTS OF ENTRY INTO AFFECTED PORTION OF TRK ARE PROTECTED
THERE IS NO APPROACHING RAIL TFC BETWEEN THE PROTECTION AND THE IDENTIFIED ACTIVITY LOCATION

SIGNALLERS MUST NOT AUTHORISE UNSIGNALLED MOVEMENTS INTO THE AFFECTED PORTION OF TRK

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Q

NTR432

REMOVING PROTECTION

A

QW MUST TELL SIG:

RUN NUMBER
ACTIVITY LOCATION AND UPN
THAT WORKERS AND THEIR EQUIP ARE CLEAR OF THE DANGER ZONE

43
Q

NTR432

WHO CAN CANCEL UPN

A

ONLY QW THAT REQUESTED THE PROTECTION

44
Q

NTR432

WHEN CAN SIG REMOVE PROTECTION

A

ONLY AFTER MAKING SURE THAT:

THE RUN NUMBER, ACTIVITY LOCATION, AND UPN CORRESPOND WITH THE DETAILS THEY RECORDED
THE TRK IS CLEAR

45
Q

NTR432

UPN LOST

A

QW MUST PROVIDE:

THEIR NAME
RUN NUMBER
NAME OF THE LINE ON WHICH PROTECTION WAS REQUESTED
ACTIVITY LOCATION

46
Q

NTR432

RECORDING

A

RECORD IN PERMANENT FORM

90DAYS

47
Q

STICKING BRAKES

INDICATIONS

A

SLUGGISH TRAIN
GUARD PAX COMPLAINTS SMOKE
TMS MSG

48
Q

STICKING BRAKES

INITIAL ACTIONS

A

SECURE THE TRAIN
PB ON

TRIP EP MCB
BH EMERG FOR 30SECS
RECHARGE BP
IF BRAKES DO NOT RELEASE REPEAT ABOVE PROC

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Q

STICKING BRAKES

AFTER INITIAL ACTIONS

A

SECURE TRAIN
NTR432
CALL GUARD FWD
LEAVE CONTROLS CUT IN WITH BH REL AND RUNNING
RESET EP MCB
GUARD TO ACK VIGO AND STOP TRAIN USING EMERG BRAKES IF TRAIN MOVES
DRIVER LEAVES CAB AND PROCEEDS ALONG TRAIN CHECKING BC TO FIND OUT WHICH CAR

CAR IDENTIFIED
CLOSE EP DRAIN SUPP RES
OPEN EPIC, IF BRAKES REAPPLY, EP DEFECTIVE, ISOL EP CLOSE EPIC DRAIN SUPP RES
IF BRAKES DONT REAPPLY, AUTOBRAKES STICKING, CLOSE TVIC DRAIN SUPP RES

50
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IF AUTOBRAKES ISOL ON TERMINAL END CARS

A

SPB MUST BE WORKING IF NOT NEED COVER VEH
MOVE PAX AND NIGHTSAFE
MAX SPEED 25KMH
CREW MEMBER IN CAR AND APPLY SPB IN CASE CAR BREAKS AWAY

51
Q

TRESPASSERS ON TRACK

A

IS A VERBAL CAN

DRIVE SLOWER
BE CAUTIOUS
USE HORN

ADVISE SIGNALLER IF SIGHTED OR NOT

52
Q

4 MAIN CAUSES FOR LOSS OH

A

WIRING FAULT
LOSS OF POWER TO SUBSTATION
UNPLANNED REMOVAL OF OH SUPPLY
FAULT WITH HIGH TENSION EQUIP ON TRAIN

53
Q

LOSS OF OH

INDICATIONS

A

TMS
NO OVERHEAD SUPPLY

NVAR

54
Q

LOSS OF OH SUPPLY TO A TRAIN

ACTIONS

A

PLACE THE MC TO OFF
STOP THE TRAIN
OBSERVE DDU
VISUALLY CHECK CONDITION OF THE OVERHEAD AND THE PANTOGRAPH

IF THE OVERHEAD POWER SUPPLY IS RESTORED AND THE WIRING AND PANTOGRAPHS ARE NOT DAMAGED, THE TRAIN MAY PROCEED AS NORMAL

55
Q

LOSS OF OH

IF POWER NOT RESTORED AFTER WAITING ONE MIN

A

LOWER ALL PANTO BY PUSHING PAN DOWN
MANUALLY RAISE THE LEAD PANTO BY OPERATING PAN UP MAGNET VALVE
PRESS RESET
VISUALLY CHECK LEAD PANTO HAS RISEN, IF SAFE TO DO SO
WAIT ONE MIN

56
Q

LOSS OF OH

OH POWER SUPPLY NOT RESTORED AFTER RAISING THE LEAD PANTO AND WAITING ONE MIN, HIGH TENSION FAULT IS ON LEAD CAR

ACTIONS

A

LOWER AND ISOLATE FRONT PANTO
PRESS PAN UP
PRESS RESET

IF THE OVERHEAD POWER SUPPLY IS RESTORED THE TRAIN MAY PROCEED

57
Q

LOSS IF OH
FAULT NOT IN LEAD CAR

HIGH TENSION FAULT ON TRAILING MOTOR CAR

ACTIONS

A

PRESS PAN DOWN

MANUALLY RAISE EACH PANTO IN TURN

TAKE REV OUT OF ISOL AND PRESS RESET NOTE STATIC INVERTER OR COMPRESSOR BEGINS TO OPERATE AFTER 15 SECS

WHEN DEFECTIVE CAR IS IDENTIFIED BY LOSS OF OVERHEAD POWER AGAIN OR POWER NOT BEING RESTORED WITH ONLY LEADING PANTO RAISED - LOWER AND ISOL THE PANTO ON THAT CAR

CARRY OUT PROC FOR ISOL CARS AS ABOVE

IF OH POWER RESTORED THE TRAIN MAY PROCEED

IF THE POWER IS STILL NOT RESTORED SECURE THE TRAIN AND RAISE THE LEADING PANTO CONTACT THE SIG AND WORK AS DIRECTED

58
Q

OSP5

PASSING SIGNAL AT STOP

A

TELL GUARD
TYPE OF SIGNAL
CONFIRM IT IS PERMISSIBLE TO PASS AT STOP UNDER NSG608
GIVE BELL SIGNAL OO—

GUARD RETURNS BELL SIGNAL

DRIVER PASSES SIGNAL
BH INTO EMERG
PB ON
BH REL AND RUNNING

CHECK SAFE TO PROCEED
GIVE GUARD ALL RIGHT —
GUARD RETURNS —

CLEARING NEXT SIGNAL CAPABLE OF SHOWING STOP
IF FIRST TRAIN REPORT CONDITION OF BLOCK TO SIGNALLER WHEN WHOLE TRAIN IS CLEAR

59
Q

SETTING BACK AT A PLATFORM

A

PART OF TRAIN MUST BE ON PLATFORM WITHIN A SECTION

WITHIN YL NEED APPROVAL OF SIG

60
Q

SETTING BACK

SAFETY FACTORS

A

ENSURE GUARD IN LEADING CAB
EFFECTIVE COMMS
PASSENGERS ARE TOLD OF MOVEMENT

61
Q

SETTING BACK

PROC

A

IS PART OF TRAIN ON PLATFORM?
IS STATION ON PROHIBITED LIST?

TALK TO GUARD
WITHIN YL GET SIG APPROVAL
SEND GUARD TO REAR CAB
MARKER LIGHTS AND DOORS CLOSED
INFORM PAX
GUARD 3 WHISTLES
GUARD 3 BELLS
DRIVER REPEAT 3 BELLS REVERSER INTO REV TO 15KMH
GUARD GIVES ALL RIGHT — EVERY 5 SECS IF DRIVER DOESNT HEAR BELL MUST STOP
62
Q

TWP128

A

LOSS OF BP AIR

CLOSE DBCIC
BRING TRAIN TO A STAND full service only
CHECK WITH GUARD IF THE TRAIN HAS DERAILED OR DIVIDED
IF UNABLE CONTACT GUARD MAKE EMERG CALL
IF BP DOES NOT DROP TO ZERO COULD BE PV RV FAILURE
IF TRAIN IS NOT OBSTRUCTING ADJ LINES OPEN DBCIC AND NOTE BP IF BP RESTORES CONTINUE AS NORMAL
IF BP DOESNT RESTORE CALL GUARD FWD SECURE THE TRAIN NTR432
LEAVE CONTROLS CUT IN
RISK ASSESSMENT WALK ALONG TRAIN LISTEN FOR LEAK

63
Q

LOSS OF TRACTION WHILE DRIVING

A

SHUTOFF TO RESET