You are on the line side if.. - correct answer - you are within thr railway boundary but not on or near the line. - you can be seen by the driver in an approaching train (but not on the platform)
What counts as a position of safety? - correct answer - more than 2m (6ft 6inches) from running ...
You are on the line side if.. - correct answer - you are within thr railway boundary but not on or near
the line. - you can be seen by the driver in an approaching train (but not on the platform)
What counts as a position of safety? - correct answer - more than 2m (6ft 6inches) from running rail -
more than 1.25m from running rail if train is running at 100mph or less
If train is running at 90mph how far away would you need to be to be in a position of safety? - correct
answer 1.25m
If the train is running at 125mph how far away would you need to be to be in a position of safety? -
correct answer 2m (6ft 6inches)
Are you line side if on a platform? - correct answer No. 1.25m from platform edge would be on or near
the line and any further away from that is neither lineside or on or near the line
What is the space between the rails on one track called? - correct answer 4 ft
What is the space between two tracks running between same places but in opposite directions called? -
correct answer 6 ft
What is the space next to the tracks called? - correct answer The cess
That is the space between two sets of two tracks called? - correct answer 10 ft
What is the wideway? - correct answer Another name for the 10ft
, What is a siding? - correct answer A track which comes off the main line and serves as an area to store
trains
What are points? - correct answer Where tracks intersect (usually controlled by a signal box)
What is a facing point? - correct answer Where trains leave the line
What is a trailing point? - correct answer Where trains join the line
Where does the Up line go? - correct answer To the city/town in question
Where does the down line go? - correct answer Away from the city/town in question
Are you on or near the line if crossing the line at a level crossing? - correct answer No
When are you on or near the line? - correct answer - when on the line - within 3m of the line (if there's
no fence or structure between you and the line) - doing engineering work on a platform 1.25m from the
line
What is the aspect of a signal? - correct answer The light
If looking at a semaphore signal how do you know if there is danger/red light? - correct answer The arm
is in a horizontal position
In what situation would you not stop at a semaphore signal when in a horizontal position? - correct
answer If it was a yellow semaphore signal - distant signal
Which signals cannot always be put into danger red light by the signaller? - correct answer The
automatic signals and semi automatic signals - have to use the SPRS to make it red and this can only be
done with a special key
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