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Question 1

What are the two types of carriages

Answer 1

52 & 57

Question 2

What are the main features of a 52

Answer 2

Wheelchair seating
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Ramp
Call for aid (CFA)
68 seats

Question 3

What are the main features of a 57

Answer 3

2x bicycle spaces
Emergency Equipment cupboard
Space saver toilet
70 seats

Question 4

How many Pass Comms are there in each carriage and where are they located

Answer 4

7
1 in each vestibule (2 in total)
4 in the seating area
1 in the toilet

Question 5

How many Egresses are there and where they are they located

Answer 5

4
1 by each door

Question 6

What is the full name of the parking brake in the cab called

Answer 6

Parking Brake Application Cock

Question 7

When and where would you use a ‘Tommy Bar’

Answer 7

Used to manually close a door that is open
Located above the doors (large panel in the ceiling)

Question 8

EBS is active - What happens to the Pass Comms

Answer 8

They do not work
Tell passengers

Question 9

What is the top speed of a 158

Answer 9

90mph

Question 10

When would you use the Parking Brake Application Cock

Answer 10

When EBS is enabled and you have to sit in the third carriage just in case it uncouples - Located in the non-driver side (second man side) underneath the desk

Question 11

At what speed will the doors fully open when an egress has been pushed

Answer 11

3mph

Question 12

How many seconds will it take for the doors to pop open and then open fully when an egress has been pushed

Answer 12

20 seconds - Pop open
40 seconds - Open fully

Question 13

What are the lowest and highest number of carriages you can have

Answer 13

2 & 4

Question 14

How do you open a door from the outside when there IS AIR in it and how do you reset it

Answer 14

Butterfly = Under the driver’s window inside and out
Open - Twist to the vertical position
Close - Twist to the horizontal position

Question 15

How do you open a door from the outside when there is NO AIR in it and how do you reset it

Answer 15

Bowden Cable
Open - Under the driver’s window - Pull out slightly once, wait 2 seconds, pull out fully
Close - Above the door on the inside - Reset the red flag - It will then close when the driver keys in

Question 16

What are the different reasons when the Body Illuminating Lights ARE NOT extinguished

Answer 16

• Doors are open
• Doors are not locking
• There is a fire
• Someone has pulled an Egress or Pass Comm
• Something is stuck in the doors
• Track Circuit Actuator has failed

Question 17

How do you reset a Pass Comm

Answer 17

With a T-Key, ensuring it is set back flush

Question 18

How do you reset an Egress

Answer 18

Open the panel and twist it

Question 19

How do you control the disabled toilet doors and where would you find it

Answer 19

With the Toilet Isolation Switch located to the left of the door in the panel

Question 20

What will you find in the Emergency Equipment Cupboard

Answer 20

Crowbar
Hammer
Axe
Rope
Ladders
Emergency First Aid Kit
Saw

Question 21

How many fire extinguishers are present in each 2 car unit, what type are they and where are they located

Answer 21

4
AFFF
Each drivers cab and in vestibules where the disabled toilet and emergency cupboard are located

Question 22

What are the options on the Toilet Isolation Switch

Answer 22

• OOS (Out Of Service)
• ON (Works Normally)
• ISOL (Manual Operation)

Question 23

Where are the Aircon units located

Answer 23

To the right of the driver’s cab door

Question 24

Name each part of the door panel

Answer 24

2x red - doors open
1x blue - doors closed
1x green - signal
1x rocker - local door
1x T-Key hole - DKS (Door Key Switch)

Question 25

What is the shutter used for and how do you secure it

Answer 25

When there is a fire or problem with the carriage - pull the shutter down and lock it in place with the T-Key

Question 26

What emergency protection equipment is on the train in each cab

Answer 26

2 track circuit clips 10 dets 2 red flags

Question 27

What is TIS and what does it mean

Answer 27

Traction Interlock Switch When it is operated, it allow traction power to be regained without all doors closed (meaning the train does not know if the doors are secure)

Question 28

What do we do when TIS is operated

Answer 28

Check the doors on both sides including the outside of the platformed doors When you reopen your doors only check the platformed side Continuously walk through your train throughout the journey

Question 29

Describe the process of locking a door out

Answer 29

Ring Maintenance Control to gain permission Ensure the train has stopped Use your T-Key to bring the large panel above the door down Set the red flag to take the air out Pull the doors together so they are as close as possible Screw on the Tommy Bar Push until the doors 'clunk' Look for the illuminated Out Of Use sign Push the door to ensure it is secure Fill out the form