Chapter 2 (Locomotives)

Question 1

Electric locomotives utilized a pantograph to collect _________volts

Answer 1

12,000 volts AC

Question 2

The two classifications of locomotives

Answer 2

Electric and diesel

Question 3

Locomotives use pantograph to collect __________volts

Answer 3

12,000

Question 4

The power coming in from catenary lines is transferred to a large transformer inside that produces ______ volts DC

Answer 4

600

Question 5

The entire ______ of the locomotive is energized

Answer 5

Roof

Question 6

Maintain a _____ ft clearance from rooftop equipment

Answer 6

15

Question 7

AEM-7 weighs

Answer 7

201,500 lbs

Question 8

ACS-64 can travel up to ______mph

Answer 8

125

Question 9

Acela trainset is a power car permanently coupled to a ___ car consist, making a total of _____ cars

Answer 9

6 car consist

Total of 8

Question 10

Acela trainset can travel ______ mph but will do ____ in DC area

Answer 10

150mph

135mph

Question 11

Diesel locomotives weigh

Answer 11

150 tons

Question 12

Fuel tank range on diesel locomotives

Answer 12

800-5000 gal

Question 13

Head end power is _______ volts

Answer 13

480 volts AC

Question 14

What is head end power?

Answer 14

Auxiliary power, runs components of passenger cars

Question 15

Freight trains have HEP (true/false)

Answer 15

False

Question 16

All locomotives have at least ___ fire extinguisher

Answer 16

1

Question 17

Amtrak high speed trains have a ________ extinguishing system in the electrical cabinets

Answer 17

Dry chem

Question 18

Amtrak high speed trains have a ________ sprinkler system. With sprinklers in the sidewalls of the machine room.

Answer 18

Dry piped

Question 19

What size is the female connection for the sprinkler system on amtrak high speed?

Answer 19

2 1/2” NST

Question 20

Theres ____ FDC on each side of the locomotive

Answer 20

1

Question 21

You lower the pantograph or ground power before charging the sprinkler system (true/false)

Answer 21

True

Question 22

There are no emergency shut offs on electric locomotives (true/false)

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Power to electric locomotives is only by

Answer 23

Lowering the pantograph

Grounding the catenary system

Question 24

To lower pantograph, down switch is located on the ________side dash of the operators cab

Answer 24

Right hand

Question 25

Amtrak employees can only perform a _________ removal of electrical power

Answer 25

Total

Question 26

Diesel locomotives have ____ emergency shut offs

Answer 26

3

Question 27

Press and hold the emergency shut off for _____ seconds in diesel locomotives

Answer 27

10

Question 28

Locomotive windshields are made of what?

Answer 28

Safety glass

Question 29

Whats the preferred method to entering a train (locomotive)?

Answer 29

Manually opening the hinged doors

Question 30

Locomotive entry doors all open _____

Answer 30

Inward

Question 31

To enter a ACS-64 and acela train,

Answer 31

Go through the secondary door that separates the cab from the equipment room.

Question 32

A “soft spot” is what?

Answer 32

Can be cut with a circular saw

Question 33

A stack fire is what?

Answer 33

Build up of carbon or faulty turbocharger

Question 34

Allow stack fires to burn themselves out (true/false)

Answer 34

True

Question 35

Use ______ on diesel-electric locomotive fires

Answer 35

Foam

Question 36

Do not apply water down a stack(true/false)

Answer 36

True

Question 37

Dry chem and twinned agent unit can not be applied down the stack (true/false)

Answer 37

False