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1
Q

Electric locomotives utilized a pantograph to collect _________volts

A

12,000 volts AC

2
Q

The two classifications of locomotives

A

Electric and diesel

3
Q

Locomotives use pantograph to collect __________volts

A

12,000

4
Q

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

A

600

5
Q

The entire ______ of the locomotive is energized

A

Roof

6
Q

Maintain a _____ ft clearance from rooftop equipment

A

15

7
Q

AEM-7 weighs

A

201,500 lbs

8
Q

ACS-64 can travel up to ______mph

A

125

9
Q

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

A

6 car consist

Total of 8

10
Q

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

A

150mph

135mph

11
Q

Diesel locomotives weigh

A

150 tons

12
Q

Fuel tank range on diesel locomotives

A

800-5000 gal

13
Q

Head end power is _______ volts

A

480 volts AC

14
Q

What is head end power?

A

Auxiliary power, runs components of passenger cars

15
Q

Freight trains have HEP (true/false)

A

False

16
Q

All locomotives have at least ___ fire extinguisher

A

1

17
Q

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

A

Dry chem

18
Q

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

A

Dry piped

19
Q

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

A

2 1/2” NST

20
Q

Theres ____ FDC on each side of the locomotive

A

1

21
Q

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

A

True

22
Q

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

A

True

23
Q

Power to electric locomotives is only by

A

Lowering the pantograph

Grounding the catenary system

24
Q

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

A

Right hand

25
Q

Amtrak employees can only perform a _________ removal of electrical power

A

Total

26
Q

Diesel locomotives have ____ emergency shut offs

A

3

27
Q

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

A

10

28
Q

Locomotive windshields are made of what?

A

Safety glass

29
Q

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

A

Manually opening the hinged doors

30
Q

Locomotive entry doors all open _____

A

Inward

31
Q

To enter a ACS-64 and acela train,

A

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

32
Q

A “soft spot” is what?

A

Can be cut with a circular saw

33
Q

A stack fire is what?

A

Build up of carbon or faulty turbocharger

34
Q

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

A

True

35
Q

Use ______ on diesel-electric locomotive fires

A

Foam

36
Q

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

A

True

37
Q

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

A

False