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BNSF RCO TEST EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE GRADED A++
2025/2026
Terms in this set (26)
Control and fuel pump Provides power to the fule pump on the
switch locomotive. This switch should be ON the
controlling locomotive.
Low lube oil button detects a loss of lubricating oil pressure and
directs governor to shut down the diesel
engine
located on the left front corner of the diesel
engine near the GOVERNOR and is issued to
detect a loss of cooling water pressure. If the
Low water buton LOW WATER button will protrude from the
GOVERNOR, and the diesel engine will shut
down. The GOVERNOR SHUTDOWN light on
the control panel will be illuminated and the
locomotive will appear to have suffered a low
oil malfunction. However, the LOW WATER
button will protrude to indicate the true
cause of the shutdown.
Located at the left front corner of the diesel
engine near the governor. It monitors the
pressure in the diesel engine crankcase. If
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pressure is detected the device will cause the
LOW OIL buton to protrude from the governor
and the diesel engine will shut down. The
Crankcase Over Pressure GOVERNOR SHUTDOWN light ont he control
Button panel will be
illuminated and the locomotive will appear to
have suffered a low oil malfunction. However,
the CRANKCASE OVER PRESSURE button
will protrude to indicate the true cause of
the shutdown.
Located at the front fo the diesel engine near the
Engine Overspeed GOVERNOR. If it detects excessive diesel engine
rpm it will shutdown the diesel engine. When the
handle trips it points TOWARDS the ENGINEERS
side of the engine.
* Place the isolation switch in the START-STOP-ISOLATE
position
* Close the battery knife switch
* Turn on the Engine Run and Fuel Pump switches on the
Engine Startup control stand
* All circuit breakers in the black area of the circuit
breaker panel must be turned on
* Hold the fuel prime/engine start switch int he
prime position until the return fuel sight
glass is full (the one closest to the diesel
engine)
* Rotate the fuel prime/engine start switch to the start
position
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BNSF RCO TEST EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE GRADED A++
2025/2026
Terms in this set (26)
Control and fuel pump Provides power to the fule pump on the
switch locomotive. This switch should be ON the
controlling locomotive.
Low lube oil button detects a loss of lubricating oil pressure and
directs governor to shut down the diesel
engine
located on the left front corner of the diesel
engine near the GOVERNOR and is issued to
detect a loss of cooling water pressure. If the
Low water buton LOW WATER button will protrude from the
GOVERNOR, and the diesel engine will shut
down. The GOVERNOR SHUTDOWN light on
the control panel will be illuminated and the
locomotive will appear to have suffered a low
oil malfunction. However, the LOW WATER
button will protrude to indicate the true
cause of the shutdown.
Located at the left front corner of the diesel
engine near the governor. It monitors the
pressure in the diesel engine crankcase. If
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pressure is detected the device will cause the
LOW OIL buton to protrude from the governor
and the diesel engine will shut down. The
Crankcase Over Pressure GOVERNOR SHUTDOWN light ont he control
Button panel will be
illuminated and the locomotive will appear to
have suffered a low oil malfunction. However,
the CRANKCASE OVER PRESSURE button
will protrude to indicate the true cause of
the shutdown.
Located at the front fo the diesel engine near the
Engine Overspeed GOVERNOR. If it detects excessive diesel engine
rpm it will shutdown the diesel engine. When the
handle trips it points TOWARDS the ENGINEERS
side of the engine.
* Place the isolation switch in the START-STOP-ISOLATE
position
* Close the battery knife switch
* Turn on the Engine Run and Fuel Pump switches on the
Engine Startup control stand
* All circuit breakers in the black area of the circuit
breaker panel must be turned on
* Hold the fuel prime/engine start switch int he
prime position until the return fuel sight
glass is full (the one closest to the diesel
engine)
* Rotate the fuel prime/engine start switch to the start
position
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