Given an opportunity to read FRA Regulations or relevant railroad air brake train handling and/or operating rules, one oral briefing by the Designated Instructor or Qualified Person, the trainee will conduct a comprehensive job safety briefing, and

1. Explain in detail to the Designated Instructor the minimum number of operative air brakes in a freight or passenger train at any given time.
2. Apprentice should also be able to explain in detail the number of operative air brakes required on freight or passenger trains receiving a Class I brake test.
3. Apprentice should also be able to demonstrate the securement and release of a hand brake.
4. Apprentice should also be able to determine which air brake test needs to be performed and why, to the satisfaction of the Designated Instructor or Qualified Person.

Given an opportunity to read FRA Regulations or relevant railroad air brake train handling and/or operating rules, and at least one oral briefing by the Designated Instructor or Qualified Person, the trainee will conduct a comprehensive job safety briefing, and:

1. Explain in detail the purpose and practice of applying and releasing the brakes to secure unattended equipment to the satisfaction of the Designated Instructor.
2. Explain and demonstrate applying train brake systems to secure unattended equipment to the satisfaction of the Designated Instructor

Given an opportunity to read FRA Regulations or relevant railroad air brake train handling and/or operating rules, on at least two separate occasions, to the satisfaction of a Qualified Person or Designated Instructor, the trainee will conduct a comprehensive job safety briefing, and:

1. Class I
2. Class IA (if applicable)
3. Class II (if applicable)
4. Class III (freight only)
5. Running (passenger only)(if applicable)
6. Standing Locomotive Brake Test

Given an opportunity to read FRA Regulations or relevant railroad air brake train handling and/or operating rules, and to assist in performing at least three Class I freight air brake tests with a Designated Instructor or Qualified Person, the trainee will:

1. Brake pipe pressure within 15 psi at which train will be operated, but not less than 75 PSI at rear of train.
2. Brake pipe service reduction of 20 psi.
3. After waiting 45-60 seconds, maintaining feature (if equipped) cut-out and brake pipe leakage does not exceed 5 psi.
4. If used, air flow does not exceed 60 CFM.
5. Correct retaining valve position.
6. Inoperative brake.
7. Brake rigging fouling.
8. Excessive piston travel as indicated by badge plate or stencil.
9. Insufficient piston travel as indicated by badge plate or stencil.
10. Brake connection rods/pins worn or missing.
11. Brake shoes worn or missing.
12. Brake hose worn.
13. Brake pipe insecure.
14. Slack adjuster inoperative (if equipped).
15. Angle or cut-out cock not properly positioned.
16. Inspection of both sides of train.
17. Verify release of each brake.
18. Roll-by option if used train speed not to exceed 10 mph.
19. Documentation/record for locomotive engineer of Class I brake test includes date, time, number of cars inspected, name of Qualified Person (s) conducting test, and location where test was performed.

Given an opportunity to read FRA Regulations or relevant railroad air brake train handling and/or operating rules, and to assist in performing at least three Class IA freight air brake tests with a Designated Instructor or Qualified Person, the trainee will:

1. Correct brake pipe pressure.
2. Inoperative brake.
3. Excessive brake pipe leakage.
4. Excessive air flow (CFM).
5. Brake rigging fouling.
6. Excessive piston travel.
7. Insufficient piston travel.
8. Brakes ineffective.
9. Brake connection pins worn or missing.
10. Brake shoes worn or missing.
11. Slack adjuster inoperative (if equipped).
12. Angle or cut-out cock not properly positioned.

Given an opportunity to read FRA Regulations and relevant railroad air brake train handling and/or operating rules, and to assist in performing at least three Class IA freight air brake tests with a Designated Instructor or Qualified Person, the trainee will:

1. Leakage does not exceed 5 psi per minute.
2. Application and release on each car.
3. Emergency application functions when required for MU locomotives.
4. Angle and cut-out cocks in correct position.
5. Communicating signal system or radio functions as intended.

Given an opportunity to read FRA Regulations or relevant railroad rules with a Designated Instructor or Qualified Person, the trainee will:

1. All fan openings, exposed gears and pinions, exposed moving parts of mechanisms, pipes carrying hot gases and high voltage equipment, switches, circuit breakers, contactors, relays, grid resistors, and fuses are installed in nonhazardous locations or equipped with guards to prevent personal injury.
2. Floors of passageways and compartments are free from oil, water, waste, or any obstruction that creates a slipping, tripping, or fire hazard, and floors are properly treated to provide secure footing.
3. All D rings, pull handles, or other means to access manual door releases are in place based on a visual inspection.
4. The words "Emergency Brake Valve" are legibly stenciled or marked near each brake pipe valve or shown on an adjacent badge plate.
5. All safety related signage is in place and legible.
6. All trap doors safely operate and securely latch in place in both the up and down position. * * Trainee should discuss provisions allowing non-compliant equipment to remain in service
7. All vestibule steps are illuminated. * * Trainee should discuss provisions allowing non-compliant equipment to remain in service
8. All end doors and side doors operate safely and as intended. * * Trainee should discuss provisions allowing non-compliant equipment to remain in service

Given an opportunity to read FRA Regulations and ride in a locomotive or hi-rail vehicle with a designated manager or instructor, on at least two separate occasions, to the satisfaction of a Qualified Person or Designated Instructor, the trainee will conduct a comprehensive job safety briefing, and:

1. Wayside Signals
2. Highway crossings at grade
3. Railroad crossings at grade
4. Pedestrian crossings at grade
5. Crossovers
6. Control points
7. Passenger Stations (if applicable)
8. Wayside detectors
9. Curves & Topography
10. Tunnels & Bridges
11. Close clearances
12. Interlockings
13. Sidings, location, and length
14. Track speeds
15. Remote control locomotive zones (if applicable)
16. Method of operation
17. Joint perations
18. Temporal separation

Given a radio, a locomotive with a cut of cars, an engineer, and an employee directing the move will conduct a job briefing in accordance with regulations and any applicable operating rules, on three separate occasions, to the satisfaction of the Designated Instructor or Qualified Person, the trainee will conduct a comprehensive job safety briefing, and:

1. Determine by whom the movement will be directed
2. Establish point protection
3. Establish what method of communication will be used to control the movement
4. Specify the distance of the movement.
5. Provide remaining distance prior to ½ the previous distance provided

Given an opportunity to read regulations and to be a member of a train or engine crew, on 3 separate occasions, to the satisfaction of the Designated Instructor or Qualified Person, the trainee will conduct a comprehensive job safety briefing, and:

1. The steps required by a train dispatcher or operator before a mandatory directive can be transmitted.
2. What information the receiving employee is required to provide before mandatory directive is transmitted.
3. How the receiving employee shall copy the mandatory directive.
4. Demonstrate the conversation between the person giving and the person receiving the mandatory directive after it is copied.
5. Demonstrate how to distribute copies of the mandatory directive to other train crew members.

Given an opportunity to read FRA definitions pertaining to handling equipment, switches, and derails the trainee will, to the satisfaction of the Designated Instructor or Qualified Person:

1. Clearance point
2. Crossover Switch, including correspondence
3. Fouling
4. Hand operated switch
5. Track is clear
6. Remote Control Zone (if applicable)

Given an opportunity to read FRA Regulation or any applicable railroad rules, demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Designated Instructor or Qualified Person the ability to:

1. Explain or demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Designated Instructor or Qualified Person an understanding of good faith challenge per the railroad’s designated manager/instructors

Given a radio, a locomotive with a cut of cars, after reading FRA Regulation or any applicable railroad rules, on three separate occasions, to the satisfaction of a Qualified Person or Designated Instructor, the trainee will conduct a comprehensive job safety briefing, and:

1. Provide instructions necessary to control the movement
2. Provide point protection
3. Visually determine track is clear
4. Comply with the conditions required for shove lights
5. Comply with additional remote-control movement instructions (if applicable) NOTE: The above items must be accomplished without participating in any other unrelated tasks

After reading FRA Regulation or any applicable railroad rules, demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Designated Instructor or Qualified Person, the trainee will:

1. On the main track
2. On a siding
3. On an industrial track
4. On a yard switching lead

Given a locomotive with a cut of cars, and an engineer the trainee will, after reading FRA Regulation or any applicable railroad rules, on three separate occasions, will conduct a comprehensive job safety briefing and demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Designated Instructor or Qualified Person , the trainee will:

1. Visually determine that switches are properly lined for the intended route and that no equipment is fouling the switches
2. Visually determine that the points fit properly and the target, if so equipped, corresponds with the switch's position
3. After operating a switch and before making movements in either direction over the switch, ensure that the switch is secured from unintentional movement of the switch points
4. Perform functions as needed for the function of a derail including locking or securement of derail position before/after use if necessary

Given an opportunity to learn and review operating rules or any applicable railroad rules, the trainee will verify their understanding of the operating rules to the satisfaction of the Designated Instructor or Qualified Person, the trainee will:

1. Demonstrate that he / she understands and is able to identify the operating rules covering authorities for movement, speeds, flagging duties, hand signals, understanding timetable special instructions, signal aspects and indications, radio use, and proper train documentation