GSMR Flashcards
(21 cards)
What 7 digit number should you use to register your cab radio?
Train reporting number (head code) + last 3 digits of signal ID plate or alias plate.
How long should you wait to contact the signaller if your train is detained at a red signal?
Contact the signaller immediately, unless the reason for having to stop is obvious or known, in which case you can wait for up to 2 minutes.
If the signaller is busy or has told you to wait for the signal to clear, call them back every 5 minutes unless they have instructed you to do otherwise.
How many times can you attempt to register your cab radio?
Twice. If you’re still unable to register it after 2 attempts, you must contact the signaller via the phonebook and follow their instructions. After contacting the signaller, one additional attempt can be made using a 99x wildcard code if necessary.
How many trains can be registered at one signal?
One. If another train is due to leave before yours, wait for them to depart and pass the signal, reverting it to red, before registering your cab radio.
What should you do upon receiving a railway emergency group call?
- Immediately bring the train to a stand.
- Press the ‘ST’ (stop acknowledge) button on the cab radio.
- Listen to the information being given.
- Only consider the call to be over once you hear the phrase “End of railway emergency group call”.
- Stop if instructed to do so by the signaller or if your route knowledge tells you the issue is going to affect your train.
- Proceed at caution if the issue won’t affect your train and the call has terminated (expect the next signal to be red as the signaller may have reverted them all to danger).
What phrase indicates the end of an emergency group call?
End of railway emergency group call.
Where can you find the wildcard number?
In the sectional appendix.
What is the danger associated with using a wildcard number?
If you enter the wrong head code into your cab radio and use a wildcard number, you may be routed incorrectly.
What does this sign mean?
There is no signal post telephone at the signal, however there are track circuits so the signaller is aware of your presence.
How should you contact the signaller if the GSMR is defective or has no signal?
Check if GSMR is operational in the rear cab. If not, use a:
- Signal post telephone (unless it is limited clearance).
- Mobile phone (leave cab first).
- Use another signal post telephone.
- Use a lineside telephone.
- Go to the signal box.
What are the consequences of using a wildcard number to register a cab radio?
Calls to the signaller won’t be routed to the controlling signaller and it may be necessary to use the phonebook to contact the correct signaller. The driver should always check the train radio to ensure that they are connected to the correct signaller and confirm the identity of the signaller once communication is established.
What should you do if the wrong headcode is displayed on the driver’s control panel?
Deregister the train radio and reregister it using the correct headcode and location code.
When would a railway emergency group call be made?
In an emergency situation affecting more than one line or more than one train.
When would an urgent call be made?
When an incident affects one train only.
What will the driver hear if the signaller makes an urgent call? What should the driver do?
The message will begin with the phrase “This is an urgent call from the signaller at _______ to the driver of (train reporting number)”. The driver should respond as quickly as possible.
What should you do if you accidentally initiate a railway emergency group call?
Speak to the signaller and explain the circumstances.
When would it be necessary to use the train radio phonebook?
When the train radio is unregistered or if it is necessary to contact a signaller not controlling the signalling on the line in which you are located.
What would happen if you pressed the yellow square button in the bottom left corner displaying the word SIG?
This would initiate an urgent call to the signaller.
What would happen if you pressed the red circle button in the top left corner displaying a train?
This would initiate a railway emergency group call.
When would you press the ‘SG’ button?
To inform the signaller that your train is standing at a stop signal.
When would you press the ‘ST’ button?
To acknowledge to the signaller that an incoming broadcast has been received and understood.
