Air Brakes and Train Handling Rules - Alaska Railroad

GlossaryCONTENTS60 Locomotive Engineer Responsibilities and Certification .. 160.1 General Responsibilities ......................................... 60-160.2 Engineer Certification Requirements For OperatingLocomotives ........................................................... 60-260.3 Territory Qualifications .......................................... 60-260.4 Familiarization Trips ............................................... 60-361 Air Brake Tests ......................................................... 61-161.1 General Responsibilities ......................................... 61-161.1.1 Complying With FRA Regulations ............ 61-161.1.2 Responsibility For Required Air Tests ...... 61-161.2 Requirements For Performing Air Brake Tests ..... 61-161.2.1 Responsibilities Of Person In Charge ....... 61-261.2.2 Responsibilities Of Engineer During Test .... 61-261.2.3 Responding To Emergency Brake ApplicationDuring Test ............................................... 61-261.2.4 Cutting Out Maintaining Feature............... 61-261.2.5 Using End-Of-Train Telemetry Devices ... 61-261.3 Initial Terminal Air Brake Test .............................. 61-361.3.1 Test Locations ........................................... 61-361.3.2 Air Flow Method (AFM) .......................... 61-361.3.3 Brake Pipe Leakage Method .................... 61-461.3.4 Procedure For Initial Terminal Air Brake Testand Inspection ........................................... 61-561.3.5 Performing an Initial Terminal Air Brake TestOn a Train Not Kept Charged .................. 61-661.3.6 Notifying the Engineer .............................. 61-661.4 Air Brake Test When Adding Cars ....................... 61-761.4.1 Adding Pretested Cars.............................. 61-761.4.2 Adding Cars Not Pretested ...................... 61-7June 1, 1996 ARRC Air Brakes and Train Handling Manual C-1