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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare to assist with operating a heritage locomotive
  2. Roster is checked and interpreted for day’s operational activities
  3. Allocation of locomotive is checked and confirmed
  4. Train schedules/notices and other operational and regulatory documentation is accessed and interpreted in accordance with workplace procedures
  5. Personal protective equipment required for operating locomotive is obtained
  6. Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures are implemented
  7. Trackside safety and basic electrification awareness procedures are followed while locating allocated locomotive
  8. Assist with preparing and starting a heritage locomotive
  9. Logbook is checked to confirm serviceability of locomotive
  10. Locomotive is confirmed as being securely stabled prior to commencing preparation and safety checks
  11. Preparation and safety checks are conducted in accordance with work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and other workplace policies and procedures
  12. Fluid levels and mechanical equipment are checked and appropriate action is taken as required
  13. Locomotive is started in accordance with manufacturer and/or organisational instructions
  14. For critical or serious equipment faults that cannot be readily rectified, locomotive is shut down, faulty equipment is isolated and tagged, and problem is reported for rectification
  15. All instruments and gauges are observed, readings are interpreted to confirm effective air and electrical operation, and where a problem is indicated, action is taken to determine cause and to rectify or report the situation
  16. Fluid levels are rechecked after starting and appropriate action is taken as required
  17. Assistance is provided with pre-departure checks
  18. Assist with coupling, uncoupling and securing rail vehicles
  19. Rail vehicles are positioned to meet coupling requirements in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
  20. Coupling systems are identified and applied appropriately to couple and/or uncouple rail vehicles
  21. Connecting hoses and electrical couplings are connected/disconnected in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
  22. Hand brakes and other securing devices are applied/released and attached/removed in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
  23. Assist with operating a heritage locomotive
  24. Safeworking activities are undertaken in accordance with organisational and/or network owner policies and procedures
  25. Supervisory controls and indicators are monitored and operated in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
  26. Assistance is provided with communications for network control officer and ground staff
  27. Observation of all aspects of the rail corridor and environs is maintained and communicated to driver in accordance with organisational and/or network owner policies and procedures
  28. If driver is incapacitated train is stopped, Network Control Officer is informed and instructions are followed in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
  29. Assistance with locomotive operation is provided as requested by driver
  30. Assist with stabling a heritage locomotive
  31. Locomotive is secured in accordance with directions, organisational procedures and rail regulations
  32. Locomotive is shut down in accordance with manufacturer and/or operator instructions
  33. Logbook and other service records on the locomotive are completed in accordance with organisational requirements
  34. Cab is secured in accordance with organisational procedures

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:

applying relevant safeworking system and workplace procedures

assisting with pre-operational activities in accordance with workplace procedures

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

communicating effectively with others when inspecting and preparing a heritage locomotive

completing relevant documentation

conducting a visual inspection of a heritage locomotive and associated equipment

documenting outcomes of visually inspecting a heritage locomotive

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

interpreting and following instructions and prioritising work

preparing a heritage locomotive prior to service

reading, interpreting and following relevant instructions, procedures, information and signs

working collaboratively with others as part of a train crew.


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:

braking and safety system procedures for a heritage locomotive

emergency procedures

external features of a heritage locomotive that must be checked during a pre-operational visual inspection

functions of auxiliary systems on a motive power unit and related checks for correct operation

in-cab pre-operational checks for a heritage locomotive

lubrication requirements for a motive power unit

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

operating procedures for a heritage locomotive

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

procedures for checking fuel and fluid levels, and carrying out lubrication processes on a heritage locomotive

procedures for identifying equipment defects and assessing for appropriate action

procedures for managing and controlling hazardous situations when preparing and starting up a heritage locomotive

procedures for starting and operating auxiliary systems on a heritage locomotive

relevant rail danger zones

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

requirements for completing relevant documentation when inspecting and preparing a heritage locomotive

start-up procedures for a heritage locomotive

visual inspection procedures for a heritage locomotive

workplace procedures and operating requirements.