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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine stabling location
  2. Contact is made with Network Control Officer and yard staff to determine planned location for stabling a steam locomotive
  3. Directions of Network Control Officer and yard staff are interpreted and followed
  4. Care is taken to keep clear of other roads
  5. Stable and shut down heritage steam locomotive
  6. Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and risk control measures are implemented
  7. Carriages or vehicles are shunted and secured in accordance with directions, workplace procedures and rail regulations
  8. Steam locomotive is stabled in correct location as directed
  9. Derailers are set in place in accordance with workplace procedures and rail regulations
  10. Handbrakes are applied
  11. Park brakes are secured
  12. Steam locomotive is stabled in accordance with operator instructions and workplace procedures
  13. Cab is secured in accordance with workplace procedures
  14. Carry out postoperational checks
  15. Fluid and fuel levels are checked and any required action is taken to top up levels
  16. Visual check is made of steam locomotive in accordance with workplace procedures
  17. Identified faults and defects are fixed or reported and recorded in accordance with workplace procedures
  18. Faulty and defective equipment that presents a safety risk is isolated and tagged in accordance with workplace procedures and rail regulations
  19. Outcomes of postoperational checks are recorded in accordance with workplace procedures
  20. Complete postoperational paperwork
  21. Timesheet or other work record is completed
  22. Roster is checked for future work allocation
  23. Issues and variations are discussed and resolved with roster clerk
  24. Required safeworking documentation and actions are completed in accordance with workplace procedures and rail regulations
  25. Equipment is returned and stowed in accordance with workplace requirements

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

adapting to differences in heritage steam locomotives and associated equipment and procedures

checking and replenishing fluids and fuel and carrying out lubrication requirements on a heritage steam locomotive

communicating effectively with others

completing relevant documentation

conducting postoperational inspection of a heritage steam locomotive

determining heritage steam locomotive stabling location

identifying job hazards and taking required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards

interpreting and following operational instructions and prioritising work

managing contingencies in accordance with workplace procedures

modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments

reading and interpreting relevant instructions, procedures and information

recognising problems that may arise when stabling a heritage steam locomotive and taking appropriate action.


Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

applicable state/territory legislated rail safety requirements, relevant codes of practice and/or guidelines

braking and safety system procedures

emergency procedures

heritage steam locomotive controls, instruments and indicators and their purpose, location and use

monitoring devices; braking and power equipment, auxiliary systems, and signalling systems

operating controls to start, accelerate, decelerate and stop a heritage steam locomotive

procedure for completing relevant documentation

procedures for identifying equipment defects, assessing and reporting for appropriate action

procedures for managing hazardous situations

procedures for minor maintenance, cleaning, lubricating and servicing heritage steam locomotives

procedures for operating and shutting down ancillary systems

procedures for operating and stabling a heritage steam locomotive

relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental procedures and regulations

speed and load limits

typical defects that can occur on a heritage steam locomotive and related action that should be taken.