725.
The Reduce Speed Sign is circular, 24 inches in diameter, with speed limit shown in black figures on a yellow background.
When two speed limits are shown on sign, the higher limit is for passenger trains and the lower limit for freight trains.
These signs will be located alongside the track on the Engineer's side and govern the movement of trains into territory of reduced speed. They will be placed far enough in advance of the point at which the reduced speed becomes effective to permit reduction from maximum authorized speed to the reduced speed as specified on the sign and will apply to trains moving into the reduced speed territory on any track.
Trains exceeding the speed specified by the sign must reduce speed immediately when passing sign.
725-A.
Where required, a circular sign, 24 inches in diameter with the word SLOW in black letters on yellow background, will be located at the beginning of the reduced speed territory. Before engine passes this sign, speed must be reduced to or below that indicated on the Reduce Speed Sign.
726.
The Resume Speed Sign is circular, 24 inches in diameter, with plain green background. These signs will be located alongside the track on the Engineer's side and govern the movement of trains out of territory of reduced speed. They are located at the departing end of reduced speed territory. Engineer must not exceed the speed specified by Reduce Speed Sign until the rear end of the train has passed the Resume Speed Sign.
727. Temporary Reduce, Slow and Resume Speed Signs.-These signs are 18 inches square with the upper corners cut off. They will be placed on the Engineer's side of the track. In territory authorized by special instructions, speed restrictions may be governed by bulletin and figures designating speed may be displayed on Temporary Reduce Speed Sign. In other territories, train order will be used and no figures will be displayed.
Trains or engines will be governed by speed specified by train order (or by figures displayed on Temporary Reduce Speed Sign), except in the absence of train order or figures displayed on sign, trains and engines will not exceed 10 miles per hour over track section between Temporary Reduce and Resume Speed Signs.
727-A.
Temporary Reduce Speed Sign is yellow, and will be placed far enough in advance of the Temporary Slow Speed Sign to permit reduction from maximum authorized speed to the reduced speed specified in train order, bulletin, or speed displayed on sign, but not less than 4,200 feet where practicable. Trains or engines exceeding the speed specified or displayed must reduce speed immediately when passing.
727-B.
Temporary Slow Sign is yellow with the word SLOW in black letters, and is used to designate the entering limit of the track section over which speed restriction is effective. Before engine passes this sign, speed must be reduced to or below that specified by train order or bulletin, or indicated on the Reduce Speed Sign.
727-C.
Temporary Resume Speed Sign is green and is used to designate the departing limit of the track section designated by sign, train order or bulletin restriction. The speed restriction governs until the rear of train has passed the Temporary Resume Speed Sign.
When Rule 727 is used in conjunction with MofW work, and where no speed restrictions are required other than "proceed prepared to stop" provision of Form X train order or bulletin, Temporary Resume Speed Sign will not be used.
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