Modification History
Not Applicable
Unit Descriptor
Unit Descriptor |
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to stable a heritage steam locomotive in accordance with relevant workplace practices, rail regulations and codes of practice. It includes determining the required stabling location, shunting and securing the train, stabling and securing the heritage steam locomotive, carrying out all required post-operational checks and completing post-operational paperwork. This unit replaces part of the previous unit TDTC1401A Prepare, operate, monitor and stable heritage steam locomotive. Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements are applicable to this unit. |
Application of the Unit
Application of the Unit |
Persons achieving competence in this unit will need to fulfil the applicable legislated rail safety requirements including acts and regulations from each state and territory together with any nationally approved compliance codes and/or guidelines and local rail regulations and codes of practice as they apply to the operation of heritage railway systems. Work is performed under minimal supervision, generally within a team environment. It involves the application of routine operational principles and procedures to the stabling and securing a steam locomotive across a variety of operational contexts in the Australian heritage rail system. |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Refer to Unit Descriptor
Pre-Requisites
Not Applicable
Employability Skills Information
Employability Skills |
This unit contains employability skills. |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. |
Performance criteria describe the required performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1 Determine stabling location |
1.1 Contact is made with train controller and yard staff to determine planned location for stabling the steam locomotive 1.2 Directions of train controller and yard staff are interpreted and followed 1.3 Care is taken to keep clear of other roads |
2 Stable and shut down steam locomotive |
2.1 Carriages or vehicles are shunted and secured in accordance with directions, workplace procedures and rail regulations 2.2 Steam locomotive is stabled in correct location as directed 2.3 Derailers are set in place as per workplace procedures and rail regulations 2.4 Handbrakes are applied 2.5 Park brakes are secured 2.6 Steam locomotive is stabled as per operator's instructions and workplace procedures 2.7 Cab is secured as per workplace procedures |
3 Carry out post-operational checks |
3.1 Fluid and fuel levels are checked and any required action is taken to top up levels 3.2 Visual check is made of steam locomotive as per workplace procedures 3.3 Any identified faults and defects are fixed or reported and recorded as per workplace procedures 3.4 Faulty and defective equipment that presents a safety risk is isolated and tagged as per workplace procedures and rail regulations 3.5 Outcomes of post-operational checks are recorded as per workplace procedures |
4 Complete post-operational paperwork |
4.1 Timesheet or other work record is completed 4.2 Roster is checked for future work allocation 4.3 Issues and variations are discussed and resolved with roster clerk 4.4 All required safeworking documentation and actions are completed as per workplace procedures and rail regulations 4.5 All equipment is returned and stowed as per workplace requirements |
Required Skills and Knowledge
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS |
This describes the essential knowledge and skills and their level required for this unit. |
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Evidence Guide
EVIDENCE GUIDE |
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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. |
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Range Statement
RANGE STATEMENT |
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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. |
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Operations may be conducted: |
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Heritage steam locomotives may include: |
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Equipment on a steam locomotive may include: |
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Inspection of a heritage steam locomotive may include: |
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Communications equipment may include: |
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Post operation checks may include: |
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Risk minimisation may require differentiating between faults, defects and deficiencies that: |
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Relevant personnel may include: |
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Action taken upon the identification of faults, defects or deficiencies may include: |
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Depending on the organisation concerned workplace procedures may be called: |
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Safety and personal protective equipment may include: |
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Positioning of heritage motive power unit may involve: |
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Information and documents may include: |
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Applicable legislation, regulations and codes may include: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Not Applicable
Competency Field
Competency Field |
C - Vehicle Operation |