MW1000 Terms
RWP
NORAC
Misc.
100
The distance between the heads of rails, measured at a point 5/8 inches below the top of the rail.
What is gage?
100
A roadway worker who is qualified to establish on-track safety for roadway work groups, and lone workers qualified to establish on-track safety for themselves.
Who is the RWIC?
100
The name of this signal aspect:
What is stop signal?
100
This weeks general safety focus.
What is the dangers of sleep deprivation.
200
The difference in elevation of opposite rails measured at right angles to the track alignment
What is crosslevel?
200
A specific location that an affected roadway worker must occupy upon receiving a watchman’s warning of approaching movement(s)
What is the pre-determined place of safety?
200
Any track governed by ABS rules, DCS rules or Interlocking rules
What is main(line) track?
200
The meaning of this notch on the claw bar.
Where the claw bar would strike the opposite rail.
300
The distance between the gage line of a frog to the guard line of the guard rail or guarding face
What is guard check gage?
300
What's wrong with this derail?
1. No RWP tag
2. Not up against the tie
3. The tie is not effective
A switch or derail with RWP flag aligned to prevent access to the working limits and secured with an Effective Securing Device and RWP tag by the RWIC of the working limits.
300
What does this hand signal mean?
Stop.
Also, any object waved violently by anyone on or near the track is a signal to stop.
300
The minimum approach distance to the catenary for a non-class A, AMT-2 qualified, employee.
What is three feet?
400
Name this rail defect:
What is a vertical split head?
400
A segment of track with definite boundaries established in accordance with this manual upon which trains, engines and on-track equipment may move only as authorized by the roadway worker having control over that defined segment of track.
What are working limits?
400
A fixed signal governing entrance to an interlocking or controlled point
What is a home signal?
400
Before fouling or going under or between standing equipment for any purpose that is not otherwise governed by blue signal protection rules or the Roadway Worker Protection Manual obtain assurance that the equipment will not move by requesting this type of protection?
What is three point protection?
When three point protection is requested, the engineer must perform the following:
a) Apply the train and engine brakes.
b) Place the throttle/controller in the idle or off position, and then place the reverser in the neutral position.
c) Place the generator field switch/breaker in the off/down position, if so equipped.
d) Shut down and isolate HEP from the providing locomotive, if so equipped.