Disclaimer - This study guide is solely the work of the author and any errors are strictly mine. While I have tried to ensure that there is a correct (or most correct) answer to each question, final interpretation of these physical characteristics is the responsibility of the employee and the New Jersey Transit LETP locomotive instructors and Rules Department. The author assumes no responsibility for incorrect answers on the recertification test given by LETP or Rules Department employees. For this review, Rule G is not in effect so curl up around a warm monitor, grab some chips and your System Timetable No.2, Special Instructions GO 201, sip a cup for your favorite brew and take a leisurely scroll through the Physical Characteristics Study Guide.
1. What rules are in effect between
Laurel and Ridgewood Jct. on Tracks 1 & 2:
a. ABS 261, CSS.
b. Interlocking, CSS.
c. ABS 251, CSS, DCS.
d. ABS 261. CSS, DCS.
2.Which stations have island platforms
on the Bergen County Line?
a. Harmon Cove.
b. Rutherford.
c. Garfield.
d. none of the stations.
3. Who controls the Bergen County Line?
a. M&E Dispatcher.
b. Main Line Dispatcher.
c. Terminal Tower.
d. Operator at DB.
4. Who controls Ridgewood Junction:
a. Terminal Tower.
b. Main Line Dispatcher.
c. M&E Dispatcher.
d. Operator at DB.
5. Where is the measured mile on the
Bergen County Line:
a. MP 1.0 to 2.0.
b. MP 6.0 to 7.0.
c. MP 14.0 to 15.0.
d. b and c.
6. Which station is one where trains
normally receive and discharge passengers across a Main Track:
a. Garfield.
b. Rutherford.
c. Plauderville.
d. None of the above.
7. At which crossing is it prohibited
to sound the horn at all times except in an emergency on Bergen County
Line:
a. Hobart Place, Garfield.
b. Park Avenue, Rutherford.
c. Market Street, Elmwood Park.
d. None of the above.
8. Which stations on the Bergen County
Line have Mini High Platform:
a. Rutherford and Glen Rock, and Ramsey.
b. Rutherford and Radburn.
c. Plauderville and Glen Rock.
d. No Bergen County stations have Mini
High Platforms.
9. What is the westbound speed on the
curve west of Rutherford:
a. 35 MPH.
b. 40 MPH.
c. 45. MPH.
d. 60 MPH.
10. What is the maximum passenger speed
between HX and Ridgewood Junction on Tracks 1& 2:
a. 45 MPH.
b. 50 MPH.
c. 60 MPH.
d. 70 MPH.
11. What is the speed on the curves
between MP 10.4 and 11.7 (West BJ by Curtis Wright):
a. 45 MPH.
b. 50 MPH.
c. 60 MPH.
d. 65 MPH.
12. What type of protection does Berdan
Avenue crossing have:
a. Bells and Flashing Lights.
b. Bells, Flashing Lights, and Gates.
c. Crossbucks.
d. None of the above.
13. What is the speed on the curve through
Glen Rock station on the Bergen County Line:
a. 40 MPH.
b. 50 MPH.
c. 60 MPH.
d. 70 MPH.
14. What is the speed over State Line
Bridge on tracks 1 & 2:
a. 40.
b. 50.
c. 60.
d. 70.
15. What is the maximum Speed between
West End and MP 3 on tracks 1 & 2:
a. 30 MPH.
b. 45 MPH.
c. 60 MPH.
d. 75 MPH.
16. What is the direction going from
Glen Rock to Broadway station, Fairlawn:
a. North.
b. East.
c. South.
d. West.
17. What is the speed over HX drawbridge:
a. 10 MPH.
b. 30 MPH.
c. 45 MPH.
d. 60 MPH