Speeds

Question 0

When will warning indicators for permanent speed restrictions be associated with an AWS magnet?

Answer 0

When the reduction of speed is a third or more.

Question 1

In what publications can you find details of permanent speed restrictions?

Answer 1

Sectional appendix and route maps.

Question 2

What does CS stand for?

What does SP stand for?

Answer 2

Class 67 locomotive train

Sprinter train

Question 3

What does enhanced permissible speed boards associate with?

Answer 3

They are for high speed trains which have the ability to go into tilt mode.

Question 4

In which section of what publication would you find details of temporary speed restrictions?

Answer 4

Section A of the WON

Question 5

What details regarding the temporary speed restrictions will be published in this publication?

Answer 5

Which line it is on
Where it commences in miles and chains
The time/date it will be enforced + removed
The speed throughout the TSR

Question 6

If a warning board for a TSR is placed at a signal and the signal is displaying a green aspect, what audible warning will you receive from the AWS??

Answer 6

Would hear the horn

Question 7

What does SPATE stand for?

Answer 7

Speed previously advised terminated early

Question 8

When does a TSR become a ESR?

Answer 8

• When it has not been published in the WON
• When the restriction of speed is more restrictive that what has been published in the WON.
• The time/date is different to what published in the WON.
• The TSR is re imposed after being removed

Question 9

On differential speed indicator boards what does the top and bottom numbers apply to?

Answer 9

Bottom number (higher speed) this is for passenger, parcel and light locomotives.
Top number (lower speed) all other

Question 10

State three places at which a repeating warning board will be placed?

Answer 10

End of a platform if the commencement board is 300m away.

Entrance to a running line from a yard or siding

When coming out of a end of a platform line

Question 11

What equipment in a TSR or ESR setup must be reported immediately if it is missing, defective or in a different place than advertised?

Answer 11

Warning board
Emergency indicator board.
Speed indicator board.
Repeater board

Question 12

What equipment can be reported at the first convenient opportunity?

Answer 12

Terminating board

Question 13

Give three circumstances when a blanket speed restrictions may be implemented?

Answer 13

Adverse weather conditions
Overhead line equipment faults or failure
Operational difficulties