Jakes UNION PACIFIC test Questions and answer
2026\2027 A+ Grade
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?
- correct answer 11 hours 20 minutes
Once the crew receives their paperwork, what documents must be reviewed as part of the job briefing?
- correct answer 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?
- correct answer 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?
- correct answer Yes
What is required before the engineer can change direction to clear the roundhouse lead?
- correct answer 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?
- correct answer 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?
- correct answer 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?
- correct answer 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?
- correct answer 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?
- correct answer Yes, must establish red zone protection
What other requirements, if any, need to be met before making the coupler adjustment to the car?
- correct answer 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?
- correct answer 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?
- correct answer 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?
- correct answer A minimum of 3 hand brakes followed by release test
The defective car that the crew will be setting out is a loaded centerbeam flat car that is not equipped
with horizontal handholds or two vertical handholds spaced shoulder width apart. After clearing "Red
2026\2027 A+ Grade
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?
- correct answer 11 hours 20 minutes
Once the crew receives their paperwork, what documents must be reviewed as part of the job briefing?
- correct answer 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?
- correct answer 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?
- correct answer Yes
What is required before the engineer can change direction to clear the roundhouse lead?
- correct answer 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?
- correct answer 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?
- correct answer 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?
- correct answer 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?
- correct answer 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?
- correct answer Yes, must establish red zone protection
What other requirements, if any, need to be met before making the coupler adjustment to the car?
- correct answer 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?
- correct answer 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?
- correct answer 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?
- correct answer A minimum of 3 hand brakes followed by release test
The defective car that the crew will be setting out is a loaded centerbeam flat car that is not equipped
with horizontal handholds or two vertical handholds spaced shoulder width apart. After clearing "Red
