Chapter 3 (Passenger trains) Flashcards
(25 cards)
Passenger trains can reach speeds of ________ in DC
110 mph
Each rail car has capacity for approximately _______passengers
100
Passenger numbers will ___________ with standees at rush hour
Double
When MARC trains travel south towards union station, the engineer performs the operating functions from the cab-car located at the _______ of the train with no engine crew in the _________.
Front and rear
Amtrak trains carry a total of _____ passengers
250
There are ______types of Amtrak trains
2
Amtrak HHP8 bi directional can travel ____-mph
125
Amtrak Acela will travel _______ in dc area
135 mph
What is HEP?
Head end power
What is a soft spot on the roof
An area the rescue saw can cut
HEP cables are what color?
Red
Low voltage/communications cables are what color?
Blue
Electric power to passenger cars is provided from the locomotive at ________
480 volts AC
HEP power lines are how many volts?
480
Emergency lighting and door power when HEP is lost is powered by ?
Battery 74 volt nickel cad
The 74 volt nickle cad battery last for how long?
6 hrs
A choice to break the window is using ________ to freeze the window and then striking it with a haligan bar
C02 extinguisher’s
MARC windows should be checked for the _______ to remove windows
Zip strip
VRE windows have a ______ colored pull handle on the outside of the car
Red
How many cars in an acela train set?
6
Amtrak, how do you open the doors from the inside?
T handle or ball handle
How do you open the doors of an amtak train from the outside?
Keyways
Marc trains opening a door from the outside?
Pull handles on both sides of the car
Marc trains opening up the doors from the inside?
Break the bullseye and pull the emergency handle
