CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Course
Railroad Operator
Institution
Railroad Operator
1 mile - Answer-5280 feet
what does an angle cock do - Answer-closes/opens air hoses
what does a derail do - Answer-a piece that causes cars to derail
what does gladhands do - Answer-holds hoses together
detrain - Answer-make sure nothing is in the way when detraining, tripping, hazards...
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1 mile - Answer-5280 feet
what does an angle cock do - Answer-closes/opens air hoses
what does a derail do - Answer-a piece that causes cars to derail
what does gladhands do - Answer-holds hoses together
detrain - Answer-make sure nothing is in the way when detraining, tripping, hazards
average standard car length - Answer-50 feet
what does LE stand for - Answer-locamotive engineer
what side of the train is the locomotive engineer always on - Answer-right side
what are fuses called on the railway - Answer-fusees
do locomotives have antifreeze? - Answer-no
what does the captain hook do - Answer-holds the mu cable
do you wave vehicles through? - Answer-no
what is the devil strip - Answer-2 parallel tracks
what is the spiked switch - Answer-holds switch point in direction rarely needed
what color are switch stand castings - Answer-white
what are the diamond switches - Answer-semi automatic switches
shove - Answer-moving are into track
which way do you tighten the hand breaks? - Answer-clockwise
whick way do you loosen the hand breaks? - Answer-counter clockwise
fastest in the kamloops yard - Answer-10 mph
fastest when riding side on the road - Answer-25 mph
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