01. A crew makes a pickup at a customer of a loaded boxcar containing hazardous material. After placing the car in their train and properly inspecting and air testing the car, they realize that one of the required placards is missing. In addition the crew does not have the emergency response information for that shipment, but do have the shipping papers. What action must the crew take? (Form 8620)

a. They may continue with the car in their train, but must get the proper placard and emergency information at the first available location.

b. They must set the car out. The crew must have emergency information for the shipment and the car must be properly placarded before it may be transported by rail.

c. Either a. or b. may be complied with.

02. When a derailment of cars containing hazardous materials occurs and a vapor cloud is visible, the crew members first responsibility is to make an emergency call and then: (Form 8620)

a. Take the shipping papers (including the emergency response information) and move all the crew members upwind or uphill at least ½ mile.

b. Take the shipping papers (including the emergency response information) and one of the other crew members and inspect both sides of the train to determine which cars are involved in the derailment.

c. Stay on the locomotive until the emergency response team arrives and be governed by their instructions.

03. When a derailment occurs with cars containing hazardous materials and no fire or vapor cloud is visible, the crew members first responsibility is to make an emergency call and then: (Form 8620)

a. Take the shipping papers (including the emergency response information) and move all the crew members upwind or uphill at least 1/2 mile.

b. Take the shipping papers (including the emergency response information) and inspect the train to determine which cars are involved in the derailment, looking for indications of the release of hazardous materials.

c. Stay on the locomotive until the emergency response team arrives and be governed by their instructions.

04. From the answers below, which combination of loaded rail cars may be cut off while in motion? (Switching Chart-Form 8620)

a. Tank (Combustible), Tank (Flammable).

b. Tank (Combustible), Box car (Explosive 1.1).

c. Tank (Flammable), Tank (Combustible), Box car (Explosive 1.1)

05. A crew, during a switching move, is required to shove this cut of cars into a yard track, coupling their engine to the tank car placarded POISON. Are there any restrictions that would make this move improper? (Switching Chart-Form 8620)

a. No restrictions for this move.
b. Yes, the first car (tank car with POISON placard) must not be next to the engine while switching.

06. During switching operations in a yard, the conductor observes one of the crew members walking up to the car shown below to ride the car and use the hand brake to control the cars speed. Does the conductor, or any other crew member have the responsibility to assure that the employee getting on the car knows that the hand brake is working before the car is released into the track? (Switching Chart-Form 8620)

a. No, assume the crew member has already checked the hand brake.

b. Yes, it is always necessary to verify that the hand brake is working on the car to be ridden before it is cut off.

07. Your train, diagrammed below, is required to stop at a customer’s track and pick up a loaded tank car placarded POISON GAS (with a square white background). Is there any location from the answers below that when placing the car in your train would be in compliance with the Placement in Train Chart? (Placement in Train Chart-Form 8620)

a. Between the second and third cars.

b. Place as the last car in the train.

c. The car cannot be properly placed in the train as diagramed.

08. The train diagramed below does not comply with the Placement in Train Chart. Which switching move listed would you make to bring the train into compliance? (Placement in Train Chart-Form 8620)

a. Move the first car (Flat car) behind the third car (POISON).

b. Move the fourth car (Pipe) behind the fifth car (Box).

c. There are no switching moves that will correct the train.

09. If you determine this train complies with the Placement in Train Chart, where would you place four (4) empty boxcars, not placarded, to continue to comply with the Placement in Train Chart requirements? (Placement in Train Chart-Form 8620)

a. Place the four empty boxcars on the rear of the train.

b. The train, as diagramed, does not comply with Placement in Train requirements.

c. Place the four empty boxcars on the head-end of the train.

10. Your crew is handling the train diagramed below. You need to pick up a loaded boxcar placarded EXPLOSIVES 1.1. Is there any spot in the train to place this car from the answers below and still comply with the Placement in Train requirements? (Placement in Train Chart-Form 8620)

a. Place the car between the first and second cars.

b. The car cannot be placed properly as the train is diagramed.

c. Place the car between the fifth and sixth cars.