BNSF Practice Exam #1 – Nursing Fundamentals Practice Questions with Answers for Exam Preparation
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BNSF Practice Exam #1 –
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1. ETD End-of-Train Telemetry De-
vice
-Mounted on the end of a
freight train.
-Indicates the end of the
train and provides brake
pipe pressure readings to
the crew in the cab.
-When armed to HTD, it
provides capability in the
cab to initiate an emer-
gency brake application
from the rear of the train.
-Sometimes referred to as
FRED or SBU
2. CROSSOVER A track w/ switches @ both
ends that connect 2 adja-
cent tracks.
-used primarily to move
from one track to another.
3. DUAL CONTROL SWITCH Power-operated switch, a
moveable frog & a de-rail
that can also be operated
by hand .
4. DOUBLE TRACK 2 MT where the current of
traffic on one track is in a
specified direction and the
current of traffic on the oth-
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er track is in the opposite
direction.
5. ABSOLUTE SIGNAL A block or interlocking sig-
nal w/o a number plate.
1 may be designated by an
"A" marker
6. AUTOMATIC BLOCK SIGNAL SYSTEM A series of consecutive
blocks governed by block
signals, cab signals, or
both.
-signals are activated by a
train or by certain condi-
tions that affect the block
use.
7. CTC A block system that uses
block signal indications to
authorize train movements.
8. INTERLOCKING An interlocking contains
signals appliances that are
interconnected so that each
of their movements follows
the other in a proper se-
quence.
-may be operated manually
or automatically
9. Rules Hierarchy: #1 Track Bulletin
10. Rules Hierarchy: #2 General Orders
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1. ETD End-of-Train Telemetry De-
vice
-Mounted on the end of a
freight train.
-Indicates the end of the
train and provides brake
pipe pressure readings to
the crew in the cab.
-When armed to HTD, it
provides capability in the
cab to initiate an emer-
gency brake application
from the rear of the train.
-Sometimes referred to as
FRED or SBU
2. CROSSOVER A track w/ switches @ both
ends that connect 2 adja-
cent tracks.
-used primarily to move
from one track to another.
3. DUAL CONTROL SWITCH Power-operated switch, a
moveable frog & a de-rail
that can also be operated
by hand .
4. DOUBLE TRACK 2 MT where the current of
traffic on one track is in a
specified direction and the
current of traffic on the oth-
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er track is in the opposite
direction.
5. ABSOLUTE SIGNAL A block or interlocking sig-
nal w/o a number plate.
1 may be designated by an
"A" marker
6. AUTOMATIC BLOCK SIGNAL SYSTEM A series of consecutive
blocks governed by block
signals, cab signals, or
both.
-signals are activated by a
train or by certain condi-
tions that affect the block
use.
7. CTC A block system that uses
block signal indications to
authorize train movements.
8. INTERLOCKING An interlocking contains
signals appliances that are
interconnected so that each
of their movements follows
the other in a proper se-
quence.
-may be operated manually
or automatically
9. Rules Hierarchy: #1 Track Bulletin
10. Rules Hierarchy: #2 General Orders
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