REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

This describes the essential knowledge and skills and their level required for this unit

Required knowledge

Applicable legislated rail safety requirements including acts and regulations from each state and territory together with any nationally approved compliance codes andor guidelines and local rail regulations and codes of practice as they relate to heritage railway operations

Relevant OHampS and environmental procedures and regulations

Locomotive controls instruments and indicators and their purpose location and use

Inspection procedures for a heritage steam locomotive

Incab preoperational checks for a heritage steam locomotive

Procedures for lighting fire and raising steam on heritage steam locomotives

Operating procedures for locomotives

Braking and safety system procedures for steam locomotives

Operating controls to start accelerate decelerate and stop a heritage steam locomotive

Procedures for adjusting controls to optimise the operation of a heritage steam locomotive

Procedures for managing and controlling hazardous situations when preparing and firing up a heritage steam locomotive

Procedures for starting and operating auxiliary systems on a locomotive

Procedures for checking fuel and fluid levels and carrying out lubrication processes on a locomotive

Principles purpose and location of controls monitoring devices braking power source and traction systems

External features of a steam locomotive that must be checked during a preoperational visual inspection

Procedures for minor maintenance including cleaning brake shoepad replacement and sand box requirements

Procedures for identifying equipment defects assessing and reporting for appropriate action

Typical defects that can occur on a steam locomotive and related action that should be taken

Requirements for completing relevant documentation when inspecting and preparing a steam locomotive

Procedures to be followed in the event of an emergency

Functions of all supervisory indicators and controls and related checks for correct operation

Communication equipment checks and operating procedures

Lubrication requirements for a heritage steam locomotive

Cleaning requirements for a heritage steam locomotive

Functions of auxiliary systems on a heritage steam locomotive and related checks for correct operation

Fuel capacity and range where applicable

Local procedures and operating requirements

Procedures for operating communications equipment with required protocol

Required skills

Communicate effectively with others when inspecting and preparing a heritage steam locomotive

Operate electronic communication equipment to required protocol

Read and interpret instructions procedures and information and signs relevant to the visual inspection preparation and positioning of a heritage steam locomotive

Document outcomes of visual inspection of a heritage steam locomotive

Complete documentation related to the preparation and positioning of a steam locomotive

Work collaboratively with others as part of a train crew

Interpret and follow instructions and prioritise work

Identify and assess steam locomotive defects and deficiencies and take appropriate action to report isolate repair or replace any identified defective equipment as per workplace procedures

Implement contingency plans for unplanned events

Modify activities depending on differing operational contingencies risk situations and environments

Adapt to differences in steam locomotives and associated equipment and procedures

Monitor and anticipate operational problems and hazards and take appropriate action

Check and replenish fluids and carry out lubrication requirements on a steam locomotive

Conduct an inspection of a steam locomotives and associated equipment

Prepare a steam locomotive prior to service

Light fire and raise steam on a steam locomotive

Position a steam locomotive in readiness for service

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required knowledge and skills the range statement and the assessment guidelines for this Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria of this unit and include demonstration of applying

the underpinning knowledge and skills

relevant legislation and workplace procedures

other relevant aspects of the range statement

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Performance is demonstrated consistently over a period of time and in a suitable range of contexts

Resources for assessment include

a range of relevant exercises case studies andor other simulated practical and knowledge assessment andor

access to an appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace

In both real and simulated environments access is required to

relevant and appropriate materials and equipment and

applicable documentation including workplace procedures regulations codes of practice and operation manuals

Method of assessment

Assessment of this unit must be undertaken by a registered training organisation

As a minimum assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate writtenoral tests

Practical assessment must occur

through activities in an appropriately simulated environment at the registered training organisation andor

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace

Operations may be conducted:

Heritage steam locomotives may include:

Equipment on a heritage steam locomotive may include:

Communications equipment may include :

Inspection of a heritage steam locomotive may include:

Pre-operational checks will include:

Auxiliary equipment may include:

Risk minimisation may require differentiating between faults, defects and deficiencies that:

Relevant personnel may include:

Action taken upon the identification of faults, defects or deficiencies may include:

Depending on the organisation concerned workplace procedures may be called:

Safety and personal protective equipment may include:

Positioning of steam locomotive may involve:

Information and documents may include:

Applicable legislation, regulations and codes may include: