Jakes Union Pacific Test Exam Study Guide
– Questions And Correct Answers
On the engineer's previous start, the total trip time was 13 hours and 20 minutes. How
much rest was required prior to this start?
11 hours 20 minutes
Once the crew receives their paperwork, what documents must be reviewed as part of
the job briefing?
System general orders, subdivision general orders, track warrants for bullitens and supt.
Bullitens
The 2 unit locomotive consist is shutdown and blue flagged. Can the crew start the
locomotives while they are blue flagged?
No
The conductor is on the leading end of the rear locomotive and instructs the engineer
to back up 10 cars to clear the spring switch on the roundhouse lead. Do they need to
communicate with the Roundhouse Supervisor before moving the locomotives and
departing the facility?
Yes
,What is required before the engineer can change direction to clear the roundhouse
lead?
Must switch by hand, and communicate with roundhouse supervisor
Is any communication between the crew and the bedlam yardmaster required before
they can occupy the east switching lead at bedlam for their movement towards the
bowl tracks?
Determine if RCL Zone E is activated, contact yard master
After departing the roundhouse, the crew heads east. After stopping, the conductor
will be using hand signals while protecting the shoving movement (light power)
westward towards the bowl lead. Is a radio job briefing required prior to initiating the
movement?
No, after a clear understanding that hand signals will be used
The Local crew will need to switch out their cars from bowl track 4. Is any protection
required before fouling bowl track 4 during humping operations?
The crew must job brief the track being fouled, and request protection from the
employee controlling switches
The crew stops the movement on the switching lead to line the switch to bowl track 4.
What is required before operating the switch?
The crew member operating switch must use LISOPP
, While coupling bowl track 4, the conductor discovers a misaligned drawbar. Will the
conductor need to establish "Red Zone Protection" to adjust the drawbar?
Yes, must establish red zone protection
What other requirements, if any, need to be met before making the coupler
adjustment to the car?
Apply sufficent amount of hand breaks to prevent moving, allow slack to adjust
After switching their cars, the crew pulls down for an air test. What air tests and
inspections, il any, will be required before departing Bedlam and proceeding to
Starkville and the Industrial Lead to complete their work?
Class 1 air brake test. Lsd and crack inspection
After completing a job briefing regarding the switching moves to be made, the
conductor requests "Red Zone Protection" through a face-to-face job briefing with the
engineer. What action is required by the engineer before the conductor can foul the
track?
Must fully appy brakes and confirm red zone face to face, or over radio
The conductor heads back to make the cut on the train. Before cutting away from the
rear portion, what securement proçedure should the crew use in the departure yard?
– Questions And Correct Answers
On the engineer's previous start, the total trip time was 13 hours and 20 minutes. How
much rest was required prior to this start?
11 hours 20 minutes
Once the crew receives their paperwork, what documents must be reviewed as part of
the job briefing?
System general orders, subdivision general orders, track warrants for bullitens and supt.
Bullitens
The 2 unit locomotive consist is shutdown and blue flagged. Can the crew start the
locomotives while they are blue flagged?
No
The conductor is on the leading end of the rear locomotive and instructs the engineer
to back up 10 cars to clear the spring switch on the roundhouse lead. Do they need to
communicate with the Roundhouse Supervisor before moving the locomotives and
departing the facility?
Yes
,What is required before the engineer can change direction to clear the roundhouse
lead?
Must switch by hand, and communicate with roundhouse supervisor
Is any communication between the crew and the bedlam yardmaster required before
they can occupy the east switching lead at bedlam for their movement towards the
bowl tracks?
Determine if RCL Zone E is activated, contact yard master
After departing the roundhouse, the crew heads east. After stopping, the conductor
will be using hand signals while protecting the shoving movement (light power)
westward towards the bowl lead. Is a radio job briefing required prior to initiating the
movement?
No, after a clear understanding that hand signals will be used
The Local crew will need to switch out their cars from bowl track 4. Is any protection
required before fouling bowl track 4 during humping operations?
The crew must job brief the track being fouled, and request protection from the
employee controlling switches
The crew stops the movement on the switching lead to line the switch to bowl track 4.
What is required before operating the switch?
The crew member operating switch must use LISOPP
, While coupling bowl track 4, the conductor discovers a misaligned drawbar. Will the
conductor need to establish "Red Zone Protection" to adjust the drawbar?
Yes, must establish red zone protection
What other requirements, if any, need to be met before making the coupler
adjustment to the car?
Apply sufficent amount of hand breaks to prevent moving, allow slack to adjust
After switching their cars, the crew pulls down for an air test. What air tests and
inspections, il any, will be required before departing Bedlam and proceeding to
Starkville and the Industrial Lead to complete their work?
Class 1 air brake test. Lsd and crack inspection
After completing a job briefing regarding the switching moves to be made, the
conductor requests "Red Zone Protection" through a face-to-face job briefing with the
engineer. What action is required by the engineer before the conductor can foul the
track?
Must fully appy brakes and confirm red zone face to face, or over radio
The conductor heads back to make the cut on the train. Before cutting away from the
rear portion, what securement proçedure should the crew use in the departure yard?
