UNION PACIFIC CONDUCTOR
COMPREHENSIVE CERTIFICATION PAPER
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● Once the crew receives their paperwork, what documents must be
reviewed as part of the job briefing?
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?
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?
Answer: Yes
●● What is required before the engineer can change direction to clear
the roundhouse lead?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
, Answer: Yes, must establish red zone protection
●● What other requirements, if any, need to be met before making the
coupler adjustment to the car?
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?
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?
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?
Answer: A minimum of 3 hand brakes followed by release test
COMPREHENSIVE CERTIFICATION PAPER
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● Once the crew receives their paperwork, what documents must be
reviewed as part of the job briefing?
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?
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?
Answer: Yes
●● What is required before the engineer can change direction to clear
the roundhouse lead?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
, Answer: Yes, must establish red zone protection
●● What other requirements, if any, need to be met before making the
coupler adjustment to the car?
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?
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?
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?
Answer: A minimum of 3 hand brakes followed by release test
