Union Pacific 2025 training rules study guide first 42 || Questions
and Answers.
A crew is called on duty at Sunflower Yard ( Orange subdivision ) at 0600 hours for Pool Freight
HOS relief . A contract vehicle will transport the crew to Tucson siding ( Fiesta subdivision )
where they will add a locomotive to the lead consist of a distributed power train that was
previously secured on the siding track and then operate the train southward to Corvallis ,
stopping at Los Angeles for an enroute work event .
1 . On the engineer's previous start , the total trip time was 11 hours and 15 minutes . How much
rest was required prior to this start ? 1.17 correct answers 10 hours and minute for minute over
12 hours
A crew is called on duty at Sunflower Yard ( Orange subdivision ) at 0600 hours for Pool Freight
HOS relief . A contract vehicle will transport the crew to Tucson siding ( Fiesta subdivision )
where they will add a locomotive to the lead consist of a distributed power train that was
previously secured on the siding track and then operate the train southward to Corvallis ,
stopping at Los Angeles for an enroute work event . 1 . On the engineer's previous start , the total
trip time was 11 hours and 15 minutes . How much rest was required prior to this start ? 1.17 2 .
Is the crew required to contact the train dispatcher to determine if any track warrants , track
bulletins or other instructions must be obtained before leaving Sunflower Yard 15.12 correct
answers Yes
3 . Once the crew receives their paperwork , in addition to reviewing train paperwork , what
other items must be reviewed as part of the initial job briefing ? 70.3 , SSI Item 7 - A correct
answers System General Order Subdivision General Order
4 . While deadheading out to the train in the contract vehicle , the engineer would like to take a
nap while lying down on the rear seat of the van . Is this permissible ? 74.5 correct answers No
Arriving at the train , the crew discovers the train has been separated for the road crossing at
Tucson and the locomotive that will be added to the train is secured in the spur track at the south
end of the siding track . The crew boards the lead locomotive and reviews the securement
checklist left by the previous crew when securing the rear portion ( 3,200 tons ) and Primary
Procedure was utilized when securing 5 . The checklist indicates the train was secured two days
ago . Secondary Procedure was utilized the head portion . How many hand brakes were required
when securing the rear portion of the train ( 1 % grade at Tucson ) 32.1.1 . correct answers 14
, 6 . The crew job briefs and decides recoupling the train at the crossing . Is the crew required to
contact the train dispatcher prior to to add the locomotive to the rear of the lead consist before
Initiating movement on the siding track ? 15.12 correct answers Yes to Verify track bulletins and
track . Warrants
7 . The locomotive daily inspection card on the lead locomotive indicates the last
inspectionoccurred two days ago . Will the engineer be required to perform the locomotive daily
Inspections on the lead consist and the rear DP remote ? 31.2.1 correct answers Yes
8 . Will the engineer be required to log into the PTC system before detaching the lead consist and
picking up the locomotive from the spur track or can the engineer wait and log into the PTC
system ence the work event is completed? 18.2 correct answers Yes unless otherwise
documented
9 . What items must be reviewed and corrected if needed , during initialization of the PTC
system ? 18.2 . 18.6 correct answers Train consist date, equipment speeds, updates in pic as
needed
10 . Is the crew required to perform a release test before detaching the lead consist from the head
portion of the train ? 32.1.1 , 32.1.3 correct answers Yes
11 . At what speed must the crew operate while picking up the locomotive from the spur track
and returning to the train ? 9.10 , 6.27 correct answers Restricting speed, initiating movements
between block signals
12 . What PTC action is required , if any , by the engineer before detaching the lead consist from
the train and completing the work event 18.9 correct answers enable restricted mode
After complying with any required actions , the crew detaches the lead consist from the head
portion and proceeds to the spur track . After clearing the spur track switch and stopping the
movement , the conductor detrains unlocks the switch , and lines it for movement to the spur
and Answers.
A crew is called on duty at Sunflower Yard ( Orange subdivision ) at 0600 hours for Pool Freight
HOS relief . A contract vehicle will transport the crew to Tucson siding ( Fiesta subdivision )
where they will add a locomotive to the lead consist of a distributed power train that was
previously secured on the siding track and then operate the train southward to Corvallis ,
stopping at Los Angeles for an enroute work event .
1 . On the engineer's previous start , the total trip time was 11 hours and 15 minutes . How much
rest was required prior to this start ? 1.17 correct answers 10 hours and minute for minute over
12 hours
A crew is called on duty at Sunflower Yard ( Orange subdivision ) at 0600 hours for Pool Freight
HOS relief . A contract vehicle will transport the crew to Tucson siding ( Fiesta subdivision )
where they will add a locomotive to the lead consist of a distributed power train that was
previously secured on the siding track and then operate the train southward to Corvallis ,
stopping at Los Angeles for an enroute work event . 1 . On the engineer's previous start , the total
trip time was 11 hours and 15 minutes . How much rest was required prior to this start ? 1.17 2 .
Is the crew required to contact the train dispatcher to determine if any track warrants , track
bulletins or other instructions must be obtained before leaving Sunflower Yard 15.12 correct
answers Yes
3 . Once the crew receives their paperwork , in addition to reviewing train paperwork , what
other items must be reviewed as part of the initial job briefing ? 70.3 , SSI Item 7 - A correct
answers System General Order Subdivision General Order
4 . While deadheading out to the train in the contract vehicle , the engineer would like to take a
nap while lying down on the rear seat of the van . Is this permissible ? 74.5 correct answers No
Arriving at the train , the crew discovers the train has been separated for the road crossing at
Tucson and the locomotive that will be added to the train is secured in the spur track at the south
end of the siding track . The crew boards the lead locomotive and reviews the securement
checklist left by the previous crew when securing the rear portion ( 3,200 tons ) and Primary
Procedure was utilized when securing 5 . The checklist indicates the train was secured two days
ago . Secondary Procedure was utilized the head portion . How many hand brakes were required
when securing the rear portion of the train ( 1 % grade at Tucson ) 32.1.1 . correct answers 14
, 6 . The crew job briefs and decides recoupling the train at the crossing . Is the crew required to
contact the train dispatcher prior to to add the locomotive to the rear of the lead consist before
Initiating movement on the siding track ? 15.12 correct answers Yes to Verify track bulletins and
track . Warrants
7 . The locomotive daily inspection card on the lead locomotive indicates the last
inspectionoccurred two days ago . Will the engineer be required to perform the locomotive daily
Inspections on the lead consist and the rear DP remote ? 31.2.1 correct answers Yes
8 . Will the engineer be required to log into the PTC system before detaching the lead consist and
picking up the locomotive from the spur track or can the engineer wait and log into the PTC
system ence the work event is completed? 18.2 correct answers Yes unless otherwise
documented
9 . What items must be reviewed and corrected if needed , during initialization of the PTC
system ? 18.2 . 18.6 correct answers Train consist date, equipment speeds, updates in pic as
needed
10 . Is the crew required to perform a release test before detaching the lead consist from the head
portion of the train ? 32.1.1 , 32.1.3 correct answers Yes
11 . At what speed must the crew operate while picking up the locomotive from the spur track
and returning to the train ? 9.10 , 6.27 correct answers Restricting speed, initiating movements
between block signals
12 . What PTC action is required , if any , by the engineer before detaching the lead consist from
the train and completing the work event 18.9 correct answers enable restricted mode
After complying with any required actions , the crew detaches the lead consist from the head
portion and proceeds to the spur track . After clearing the spur track switch and stopping the
movement , the conductor detrains unlocks the switch , and lines it for movement to the spur
