U N I F O R M C O D E
O F
O P E R A T I N G R U L E S
REVISION OF 1910
APPROVED AND PRESCRIBED BY THE
BOARD OF TRANSPORT COMMISSIONERS BY GENERAL ORDER
NO. 1000, DATED THE 1ST DAY OF JANUARY 1910.
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EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1ST 1910
S T R RAILROAD EDITION
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL NOTICE --------------------------------------------PAGE 1
GENERAL RULES -------------------------------------------- 2
DEFINITIONS ----------------------------------------------- 2
OPERATING RULES ------------------------------------------- 5
STANDARD TIME --------------------------------------------- 5
TIME TABLES ----------------------------------------------- 5
SIGNALS AND THEIR USE ------------------------------------- 5
COLOR SIGNALS ---------------------------------------------- 5
HAND SIGNALS ---------------------------------------------- 6
ENGINE WHISTLE SIGNALS ------------------------------------ 6
SUPERIORITY OF TRAINS ------------------------------------- 6
MOVEMENT OF TRAINS AND ENGINES ---------------------------- 6
HANDLING OF SWITCHES -------------------------------------- 8
RULES FOR MOVEMENT BY TRAIN ORDERS ------------------------ 9
FORMS OF TRAIN ORDERS ------------------------------------- 11
GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION OF SIGNALS --------------- 17
RULES GOVERNING THE MOVEMENT OF TRAINS IN THE SAME DIRECTION 17
RULES GOVERNING OPPOSING AND FOLLOWING MOVEMENTS OF TRAINS - 17
BLOCK AND INTERLOCKING SIGNALS ----------------------------- 17
TRAIN ORDER SIGNAL RULES ----------------------------------- 18
LEASING OF EQUIPMENT RULES --------------------------------- 18
DEMERIT SYSTEM --------------------------------------------- 19
ROUTE CAB PROCEDURE ---------------------------------------- 19
LOCALIZED OPERATING PROCEDURES ----------------------------- 20
STUMP-GULCH ------------------------------------------------ 20
WESTPORT --------------------------------------------------- 20
TORENT ----------------------------------------------------- 20
ROCK JUNCTION ---------------------------------------------- 20
ATHENS ----------------------------------------------------- 21
SORROW ----------------------------------------------------- 21
MARYSVILLE ------------------------------------------------- 21
IRON POT MINE ---------------------------------------------- 21
SANDY VALLEY ----------------------------------------------- 21
COMPUTER TRAIN ORDERS --------------------------------------- 21
GENERAL NOTICE
SAFETY IS OF THE FIRST IMPORTANCE IN THE DISCHARGE OF DUTY.
OBEDIENCE TO THE RULES IS ESSENTIAL TO SAFETY OF EMPLOYEES AND EQUIPMENT.
TO ENTER OR REMAIN IN THE SERVICE IS AN ASSURANCE OF WILLINGNESS TO OBEY THE RULES.
THE SERVICE DEMANDS THE FAITHFUL, INTELLIGENT AND COURTEOUS DISCHARGE OF DUTY.
TO OBTAIN PROMOTION, ABILITY MUST BE SHOWN FOR GREATER RESPONSIBILITY.
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GENERAL RULES
A. EMPLOYEES WHOSE DUTIES ARE PRESCRIBED BY THESE RULES MUST HAVE A COPY
OF THEM ACCESSIBLE WHEN ON DUTY. EMPLOYEES WHOSE DUTIES ARE IN ANY WAY
AFFECTED BY THE TIME TABLE MUST HAVE A COPY OF THE CURRENT TIME TABLE,
AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO IF ANY, WITH THEM WHILE ON DUTY.
B. EMPLOYEES MUST BE CONVERSANT WITH AND OBEY THE RULES AND SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS.
IF IN DOUBT AS TO THEIR MEANING THEY MUST APPLY TO PROPER AUTHORITY FOR AN
EXPLANATION.
C. EMPLOYEES MUST PASS THE REQUIRED EXAMINATIONS IF REQUIRED.
D. EMPLOYEES IN ANY SERVICE CONNECTED WITH THE MOVEMENT OF TRAINS ARE SUBJECT TO THE
RULES AND SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS.
E. EMPLOYEES MUST RENDER EVERY ASSISTANCE IN THEIR POWER IN CARRYING OUT THE RULES
AND REPORT PROMPTLY TO THE PROPER AUTHORITY ANY VIOLATION THEREOF.
F. ACCIDENTS, FAILURE IN THE SUPPLY OF FUEL OR WATER (ENERGY) , DEFECTS IN
TRACK, BRIDGES, SIGNALS, BLOCK INDICATORS, OR ANY UNUSUAL CONDITION
WHICH MAY AFFECT THE MOVEMENT OF TRAINS, MUST BE PROMPTLY REPORTED BY
THE QUICKEST AVAILABLE MEANS OF COMMUNICATION TO THE PROPER AUTHORITY.
G. THE USE OF INTOXICANTS OR NARCOTICS BY EMPLOYEES SUBJECT TO DUTY, OR
THEIR POSSESSION OR USE WHILE ON DUTY, IS PROHIBITED.
H. THE USE OF TOBACCO BY EMPLOYEES WHILE ON DUTY IS PROHIBITED.
J. EMPLOYEES ON DUTY MUST BE NEAT IN APPEARANCE AND WEAR THE PRESCRIBED
BADGE WHEN REQUESTED.
K. TO AVOID ANNOYANCE EMPLOYEES AND OTHERS AUTHORIZED TO TRANSAVT BUSINESS
ON BEHALF OF THE RAILROAD MUST BE COURTEOUS, ORDERLY AND QUIET.
L. EMPLOYEES MUST ALWAYS BE VIGILANT TO PROTECT, AND MUST PROMPTLY REPORT
ANYTHING DETRIMENTAL TO THE COMPANY'S INTEREST, AND IN CASE OF DANGER
TO THE COMPANY'S PROPERTY MUST UNITE TO PROTECT IT.
DEFINITIONS
APPROACH SIGNAL - A FIXED SIGNAL USED IN CONNECTION WITH ONE OR MORE
SIGNALS TO GOVERN THE APPROACH THERETO.
AUTOMATIC BLOCK SIGNAL SYSTEM - A SERIES OF CONSECUTIVE BLOCKS GOVERNED BY
BLOCK SIGNALS ACTUATED BY A TRAIN OR ENGINE OR CERTAIN CONDITIONS AFFECTING
THE USE OF A BLOCK.
BLOCK - A LENGTH OF TRACK OF DEFINED LIMITS, THE USE OF WHICH BY TRAINS OR
ENGINES IS GOVERNED BY BLOCK SIGNALS ELECTRICAL CONTROLS.
BLOCK SIGNAL - A FIXED SIGNAL AT THE ENTRANCE OF A BLOCK TO GOVERN TRAINS
AND ENGINES ENTERING AND USING THAT BLOCK.
CURRENT OF TRAFFIC - THE MOVEMENT OF TRAINS ON A MAIN TRACK IN ONE DIRECTION
SPECIFIED BY THE RULES
DIVISION - THAT PORTION OF A RAILROAD ASSIGNED TO THE SUPERVISION OF A
SUPERINTENDANT OR OTHER DESIGNATED OFFICER.
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ENGINE - A UNIT PROPELLED BY ANY FORM OF ENERGY, OR ANY COMBINATION OF UNITS
OPERATED FROM A SINGLE CONTROL.
ENGINEER - THE EMPLOYEE IN CHARGE OG AND RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPERATION OF AN
ENGINE.
EXTRA TRAIN - A TRAIN NOT AUTHORIZED BY A TIME TABLE SCHEDULE.
FIXED SIGNAL - A SIGNAL OF FIXED LOCATION INDICATING A CONDITION AFFECTING
THE MOVEMENT OF A TRAIN OR ENGINE.
INITIAL STATION - THE STATION AT WHICH A SCHEDULE IS FIRST TIMED ON ANY
SUBDIVISION OR FOR AN EXTRA TRAIN IT IS THE STATION AT WHICH SUCH TRAIN
IS CREATED.
MAIN TRACK - A TRACK EXTENDING THROUGH YARDS AND BETWEEN STATIONS, UPON
WHICH TRAINS ARE OPERATED BY TIMETABLE OR TRAIN ORDER.
REGULAR TRAIN - A TRAIN AUTHORIZED BY A TIME TABLE SCHEDULE.
SCHEDULE - THAT PART OF A TIME TABLE WHICH PRESCRIBES CLASS, DIRECTION,
NUMBER AND MOVEMENT FOR A REGULAR TRAIN.
SECTION - ONE OR MORE TRAINS RUNNING ON THE SAME TIME TABLE SHEDULE
DISPLAYING SIGNALS OR FOR WHICH SIGNALS ARE DISPLAYED.
SIDING - A TRACK AUXILIARY TO THE MAIN TRACK FOR MEETING OR PASSING TRAINS.
SIGNAL INDICATION - THE IMFORMATION CONVEYED BY A FIXED SIGNAL.
SINGLE TRACK - A MAIN TRACK UPON WHICH TRAINS ARE OPERATED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.
SPEEDS:
RESTRICTED SPEED - A SPEED THAT WILL PERMIT STOPPING WITHIN ONE-HALF THE
RANGE OF VISION;
SLOW SPEED - A SPEED NOT EXCEEDING FIFTEEN MILES PER HOUR;
MEDIUM SPEED - A SPEED NOT EXCEEDING THIRTY MILES PER HOUR;
LIMITED SPEED - A SPEED NOT EXCEEDING FORTY-FIVE MILES PER HOUR.
STATION - A PLACE DESIGNATED IN THE TIME TABLE BY NAME.
SUBDIVISION - A PORTION OF A DIVISION OR AREA DESIGNATED BY TIME TABLE.
SUPERIOR TRAIN - A TRAIN HAVING PRECEDENCE OVER ANOTHER TRAIN
TIME TABLE - THE AUTHORITY FOR THE MOVEMENT OF REGULAR TRAINS SUBJECT TO
THE RULES.
TRAIN - AN ENGINE OR MORE THAN ONE ENGINE COUPLED, WITH OR WITHOUT CARS,
DISPLAYING MARKERS.
TRAIN OF SUPERIOR RIGHT - A TRAIN GIVEN PRESEDENCE BY TRAIN ORDER.
TRAIN OF SUPERIOR CLASS - A TRAIN GIVEN PRESEDENCE BY TIME TABLE.
TRAIN OF SUPERIOR DIRECTION - A TRAIN GIVEN PRESEDENCE IN THE DIRECTION
SPECIFIED BY TIME TABLE AS BETWEEN OPPOSING TRAINS OF THE SAME CLASS.
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TRAIN ORDER SIGNAL - A FIXED SIGNAL PROVIDED AT TRAIN ORDER OFFICES USED IN
CONNECTION WITH THE DELIVERY OF TRAIN ORDERS AND AS PRESCRIBED BY RULE 91A.
YARD - A SYSTEM OF TRACKS PROVIDED FOR THE MAKING UP OF TRAINS, STORING OF
CARS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, OVER WHICH MOVEMENTS NOT AUTHORIZED BY TIME
TABLE OR TRAIN ORDER MAY BE MADE, SUBJECT TO PRESCRIBED SIGNALS, RULES AND
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS.
YARD ENGINE - AN ENGINE ASSIGNED TO YARD SERVICE.
YARD LIMITS - THAT PORTION OF THE MAIN TRACK OR MAIN TRACKS WITHIN LIMITS
DEFINED BY YARD LIMIT SIGNS.
YARD MASTER - THAT POSITION OF AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR AN
ASSIGNED YARD AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPERATION OF THE RELATED YARD
ENGINE.
CONDUCTOR - THAT POSITION IN A TRAIN CREW WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
MOVEMENT OF THE CARS IN THE TRAIN.
TRAINMASTER - THE POSITION WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CREATION OF TRAIN
SWITCHLISTS AND CAR MOVEMENTS.
DISPATCHER - THAT POSITION RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL TRAIN ORDERS AND MOVEMENTS
AND RECORDING OF THE ORDER TIMES AND CLEARANCES.
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O P E R A T I N G R U L E S
STANDARD SCALE TIME (5 ACTUAL MINUTES = 1 SCALE HOUR)
1. STANDARD TIME WILL BE MAINTAINED AT STATIONS DESIGNATED BY TIME TABLE.
2. EACH CREW MEMBER REPORT IMMEDIATELY ANY VARIATION IN TIME RECOGNIZED.
3. IF A DESIGNATED CLOCK IS NOT ACCESSABLE STANDARD TIME MUST BE OBTAINED
FROM THE DISPATCHER.
TIME TABLES
4. EACH TIME TABLE, FROM THE MOMENT IT TAKES EFFECT, SUPERCEDES THE
PRECEEDING TIME TABLE, AND ITS SCHEDULES TAKE EFFECT ON ANY SUBDIVISION AT
THE LEAVING TIME AT THEIR INITIAL STATIONS. NOT MORE THAN ONE SCHEDULE OF
THE SAME NUMBER AND DAY SHALL BE IN EFFECT ON ANY SUBDIVISION.
5. NOT MORE THAN TWO TIMES ARE GIVEN FOR ATRAIN AT ANY STATION; WHERE ONE IS
GIVEN IT IS THE LEAVING TIME, EXCEPT ATY TERMINATING STATIONS IT IS
ARRIVAL TIME; WHERE TWO ARE GIVEN THEY ARE ARRIVING AND LEAVING TIMES.
6. THE FOLLOWING SYMBOLS WHEN USED IN THE TIME TABLE INDICATE:
* SEE FOOTNOTE.
B BULLETINS AND TRAIN REGISTER.
C FUEL.
F FLAG STOP.
K STANDARD CLOCK.
P TELEPHONE.
S REGULAR STOP.
W WATER.
X CROSSOVER BETWEEN MAIN TRACKS.
Y WYE.
Z YARD LIMITS.
SIGNALS AND THEIR USE.
7. EMPLOYEES WHOSE DUTIES MAY REQUIRE THEM TO GIVE SIGNALS MUST HAVE THE
PROPER APPLIANCES, KEEP THEM IN GOOD CONDITION AND READY FOR IMMEDIATE
USE.
8. FLAGS OF THE PRESCRIBED COLOR MUST BE USED BY DAY, AND LIGHTS OF THE
PRESCRIBED COLOR AND TYPE BY NIGHT.
9. DAY SIGNALS MUST BE DISPLAYED FROM SUNRISE TO SUNSET, BUT WHEN DAY SIGNALS
CANNOT BE PLAINLY SEEN NIGHT SIGNALS MUST BE USED IN ADDITION.
NIGHT SIGNALS MUST BE DISPLAYED FROM SUNSET TO SUNRISE, UNLESS OTHERWISE
PROVIDED.
COLOR SIGNALS
10. a) RED - STOP.
b) YELLOW - PROCEED AT RESTRICTED SPEED.
c) GREEN - PROCEED.
11. FUSEES SHOULD NOT BE PLACED ON PUBLIC CROSSINGS AT GRADE NOR WHERE THEY
MAY COMMUNICATE FIRE.
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12. HAND SIGNALS
a) STOP - WAVE HAND BACK AND FORTH OR DROP HAND.
b) REDUCE SPEED - REDUCE RATE OF ROTATION OF HAND.
c) PROCEED - ROTATE HAND CLOCKWISE ALSO MEANS GO FORWARD.
d) BACK - ROTATE HAND COUNTER CLOCKWISE.
14. ENGINE WHISTLE SIGNALS
a) STOP - O
b) PROCEED - --- ---
c) FLAG REAR - --- O O O
d) FLAG RETURN - --- --- --- ---
h) BACK - O O O
j) CALL FOR SIGNALS - O O O O
l) CROSSING APPROACH - --- --- O ---
m) STATION APPROACH - -----------
SUPERIORITY OF TRAINS
71. A TRAIN IS SUPERIOR TO ANOTHER TRAIN BY RIGHT, CLASS OR DIRECTION. RIGHT
IS CONFERRED BY TRAIN ORDER; CLASS AND DIRECTION BY TIME TABLE. RIGHT IS
SUPERIOR TO CLASS OR DIRECTION.
71A.(SINGLE TRACK) DIRECTION IS SUPERIOR AS BETWEEN TRAINS OF THE SAME CLASS.
72. TRAINS OF FIRST CLASS ARE SUPERIOR TO THOSE OF THE SECOND; TRAINS OF THE
SECOND CLASS ARE SUPERIOR TO THOSE OF THE THIRD; AND SO ON.
72A.(SINGLE TRACK) TRAINS IN THE DIRECTION SPECIFIED BY TIME TABLE ARE
SUPERIOR TO TRAINS OF THE SAME CLASS IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.
73. EXTRA TRAINS ARE INFERIOR TO REGULAR TRAINS.
MOVEMENT OF TRAINS AND ENGINES
82. TIME TABLE SCHEDULES UNLESS FULFILLED, ARE IN EFFECT FOR TWELVE HOURS
AFTER THEIR TIME AT EACH STATION. REGULAT TRAINS MORE THAN TWELVE HOURS
BEHIND EITHER THEIR SCHEDULE ARRIVING OR LEAVING TIME AT ANY STATION LOSE
BOTH RIGHT AND SCHEDULE, AND CAN THEREAFTER PROCEED ONLY AS AUTHORIZED BY
TRAIN ORDER.
83. A TRAIN MUST NOT LEAVE ITS INITIAL STATION ON ANY SUBDIVISION, ENTER INTO
OR MOVE IN TERRITORY WHERE TRAINS ARE OPERATED UNDER TRAIN ORDER
AUTHORITY, PASS FROM ONE OF TWO OR MORE TRACKS TO SINGLE TRACK, OR FROM
MORE THAN TWO TRACKS TO TWO TRACKS, UNTIL IT HAS BEEN ASCERTAINED WHETHER
ALL TRAINS DUE WHICH ARE SUPERIOR HAVE ARRIVED OR LEFT.
83D.UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY TIME TABLE, TRAIN ORDER, OR AS PROVIDED BY
RULE 83E, A TRAIN MUST NOT LEAVE ITS INITIAL STATION, OR OTHER STATIONS
AS MAY BE DESIGNATED IN THE TIME TABLE, WITHOUT CLEARANCE.
83E.REGULAR TRAINS SCHEDULED THROUGH OVER TWO OR MORE SUBDIVISIONS AND HAVING
THE SAME NUMBER ON EACH MAY ASSUME THE SCHEDULE OF THE SAME NUMBER AT
INTERMEDIATE INITIAL STATIONS AND LEAVE WITHOUT CLEARANCE IF NO OPERATOR
ON DUTY AND TRAIN ORDER SIGNAL (IF ANY) INDICATES PROCEED.
84. A TRAIN MUST NOT START UNTIL THE PROPER SIGNAL IS GIVEN.
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85. TRAINS OF ONE SCHEDULE MAY PASS TRAINS OF ANOTHER SCHEDULE OF THE SAME
CLASS, AND EXTRA TRAINS MAY PASS AND RUN AHEAD OF FOURTH CLASS AND EXTRA
TRAINS. A SECTION MUST NOT PASS AND RUN AHEAD OF ANOTHER SECTION OF THE
SAME SCHEDULE WITHOUT FIRST EXCHANGING TRAIN ORDERS, SIGNALS AND NUMBERS
WITH THE SECTION TO BE PASSED. THE CHANGE IN SECTIONS MUST BE REPORTED
TO THE TRAIN DISPATCHER FROM THE FIRST OPEN TRAIN ORDER OFFICE.
86. UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED, AN INFERIOR TRAIN MUST CLEAR AT THE TIME A
SUPERIOR TRAIN TRAIN IN THE SAME DIRECTION IS DUE TO LEAVE THE NEXT
STATION IN THE REAR WHERE TIME IS SHOWN, EXCEPT THAT IN ABS TERRITORY
IT MUST CLEAR IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO AVOID DISPLAYING OTHER THAN CLEAR
SIGNAL INDICATIONS TO A FOLLOWING SUPERIOR TRAIN.
87. (SINGLE TRACK) AN INFERIOR TRAIN MUST KEEP OUT OF THE WAY OF AND CLEAR
OPPOSING SUPERIOR TRAINS BY NOT LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES. AN INFERIOR TRAIN
FAILING TO CLEAR THE MAIN TRACK BY THE TIME REQUIRED MUST BE PROTECTED AS
PRESCRIBED BY THE RULES. EXTRA TRAINS WILL BE GOVERNED BY TRAIN ORDERS
WITH RESPECT TO OPPOSING EXTRA TRAINS. AT MEETING POINTS BETWEEN EXTRA
TRAINS THE TRAIN IN THE INFERIOR TIME TABLE DIRECTION MUST TAKE THE
SIDING UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED. TRAINS REQUIRED TO TAKE THE SIDING AT
TRAIN ORDER MEETING POINTS MUST PULL IN WHEN PRACTICABLE; IF NESSARY
TO BACK IN THE TRAIN MUST BE PROTECTED AS PRESCRIBED BY THE RULES.
89. (SINGLE TRACK) WHEN NECESSARY TO STOP TO MEET A TRAIN, THE TRAIN HOLDING
THE MAIN TRACK MUST STOP CLEAR OF THE TRACK TO BE USED BY THE OTHER
TRAIN.
89A.(SINGLE TRACK) A TRAIN MUST NOT LEAVE ANY POINT WITHOUT KNOWING
POSITIVELY THAT THE TRAIN OR TRAINS WHICH IT WAS REQUIRED TO MEET OR
CLEAR AT THAT POINT HAVE ARRIVED.
92. A TRAIN MUST NOT LEAVE A STATION IN ADVANCE OF ITS SCHEDULED LEAVING
TIME.
93. WITHIN YARD LIMITS THE MAIN TRACK MAY BE USED CLEARING THE TIME OF FIRST
AND SECOND CLASS TRAINS AT THE NEXT STATION WHERE TIME IS SHOWN.
PROTECTION AGAINST THIRD CLASS , FOURTH CLASS, EXTRA TRAINS AND ENGINES
IS NOT REQUIRED. THIRD CLASS, FOURTH CLASS, EXTRA TRAINS AND ENGINES MUST
MOVE WITHIN YARD LIMITS AT RESTRICTED SPEED UNLESS THE MAIN TRACK IS
KNOWN TO BE CLEAR. (TWO OR MORE TRACKS) WITHIN YARD LIMITS, WHEN MOVING
AGAINST THE CURRENT OF TRAFFIC, ALL TRAINS AND ENGINES MUST MOVE AT
RESTRICTED SPEED.
94. A TRAIN WHICH OVER TAKES ANOTHER TRAIN SO DISABLED THAT IT CANNOT PROCEED
MAY PASS IT, IF PRACTICABLE,AND IF NECESSARY WILL ASSUME THE SCHEDULE
AND TAKE THE TRAIN ORDERS OF THE DISABLED TRAIN, PROCEED TO THE NEXT
OPEN TRAIN ORDER OFFICE, AND THERE REPORT TO THE TRAIN DISPATCHER.
THE DISABLED TRAIN WILL ASSUME THE RIGHT OR SCHEDULE AND TAKE THE TRAIN
ORDERS OF THE LAST TRAIN WITH WHICH IT EXCHANGED, AND WHEN ABLE, WILL
PROCEED TO THE NEXT OPEN TRAIN ORDER OFFICE, AND THERE REPORT TO THE
TRAIN DISPATCHER.
95. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, OR BY RULES 85 OR 94, A TRIAN MUST NOT DISPLAY
SIGNALS FOR A FOLLOWING SECTION WITHOUT TRAIN ORDER AUTHORITY. TWO OR
MORE SECTIONS MAY RUN ON THE SAME SCHEDULE. EACH SECTION HAS EQUAL TIME
TABLE AUTHORITY.
96. A REGULAR TRAIN MUST NOT BE CREATED AT A STATION OTHER THAN ITS INITIAL
STATION WITHOUT TRAIN ORDER AUTHORITY.
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97. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, EXTRA TRAINS MUST NOT BE RUN WITHOUT TRAIN
ORDER AUTHORITY.
98. UNLESS PROTECTED BY BLOCK SIGNAL OR INTERLOCKING SIGNALS, TRAINS AND
ENGINES MUST APPROACH THE END OF TWO OR MORE TRACKS, JUNCTIONS, RAILWAY
CROSSINGS AT GRADE AND DRAW BRIDGES, AT RESTRICTED SPEED.
101 TRAINS AND ENGINES MUST BE FULLY PROTECTED AGAINST ANY KNOWN CONDITION,
NOT COVERD BY THE RULES, WHICH INTERFERES WITH THEIR SAFE PASSAGE.
103 NO PART OF A CAR OR ENGINE MAY BE ALLOWED TO OCCUPY ANY PART OF A PUBLIC
CROSSING AT GRADE FOR A LONGER PERIOD THAN FIVE MINUTES, AND A PUBLIC
CROSSING AT GRADE MUST NOT BE OBSTRUCTED BY SWITCHING OPERATIONS FOR
MORE THAN FIVE MINUTES AT A TIME.
MAIN TRACK SWITCHES
GREEN TARGET - SET FOR MAIN TRACK, NORMAL POSITION.
RED TARGET - SET FOR DIVERFING ROUTE.
YARD SWITCHES
GREEN TARGET - SET FOR STRAIGHT TRACK.
YELLOW TARGET- SET FOR DIVERGING ROUTE.
104 HAND OPERATED SWITCHES - EXCEPT WHERE SWITCH TENDERS ARE STATIONED,
CONDUCTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE POSITION OF SWITCHES MANUALLY OPERATED
BY THEM AND MEMBERS OF THEIR CREWS. MAIN TRACK SWITCHES MUST BE LINED AND
LOCKED FOR MAIN TRACK WHEN NOT IN USE. YARD SWICHES MUST BE LINED AND
LOCKED FOR NORMAL POSITION AFTER HAVING BEEN USED. A MAIN TRACK SWITCH
MUST NOT BE LEFT OPEN UNLESS IN CHARGE OF A MEMBER OF A CREW OR A
SWITCHTENDER.
105 UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY SIGNAL INDICATION, TRAINS OR ENGINES USING
OTHER THAN MAIN TRACK MUST PROCEED AT RESTRICTED SPEED.
105A EXCEPT ON SUBDIVISIONS SPECIFIED IN THE TIME TABLE, THE TRAIN DISPATCHER
MUST BE NOTIFIED WHEN CARS ARE LEFT ON A SIDING.
106 TRAINS WILL RUN UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THEIR CONDUCTORS. WHEN A TRAIN IS
RUN WITHOUT A CONDUCTOR THE ENGIEMAN WILL PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE
CONDUCTOR.
107 TRAINS OR ENGINES MUST MOVE WITH EXTREME CARE WHEN MEETING OR PASSING A
TRAIN CARRYING PASSENGERS WHICH IS RECEIVING OR DISCHARGING TRAFFIC AT A
STATION. THEY MUST NOT PASS BETWEEN SUCH TRAIN AND THE PLATFORM AT WHICH
TRAFFIC IS BEING RECEIVED OR DISCHARGED UNLESS MOVEMENT IS PROPERLY
PROTECTED.
108 IN CASE OF DOUBT OR UNCERTAINTY THE SAFE ROUTE MUST BE TAKEN.
111 WHEN OTHER DUTIES WILL PERMIT, EMPLOYEES IN THE VICINITY OF PASSING
TRAINS MUST OBSERVE THE CONDITION OF EQUIPMENT IN SUCH TRAINS.
112 A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF HAND BRAKES MUST BE APPLIED ON CARS LEFT AT ANY
POINT TO PREVENT THEM FROM MOVING.
113 WHEN FOR ANY REASON A SIDING OR CROSSOVER IS TO BE USED, SPEED THROUGH
TURNOUTS MUST NOT EXCEED FIFTEEN MILES PER HOUR UNLESS OTHERWISE
PROVIDED.
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151 (TWO OR MORE TRACKS) WHERE TWO MAIN TRACKS ARE IN SERVICE, TRAINS OR
ENGINES MUST KEEP TO THE RIGHT UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED.
RULES FOR MOVEMENT BY TRAIN ORDER
201 FOR MOVEMENTS REQUIRING THEIR USE, TRAIN ORDERS WILL BE ISSUED BY
AUTHORITY AND OVER THE SGNATURE OF THE SUPERINTENDANT OR DESIGNATED TRAIN
DISPATCHERS AND ONLY CONTAIN INFORMATION OR INSTRUCTIONS ESSENTIAL TO
SUCH MOVEMENTS. THEY MUST BE BREIF AND CLEAR; IN THE PRESCRIBED FORMS
WHEN APPLICABLE; AND WITHOUT ERASURE, ALTERATION OR INTERLINEATION.
WORDS OR FIGURES IN TRAIN ORDERS MUST NOT BE SURROUNDED BY BRACKETS,
CICLES OR OTHER MARKS. THE DIFFERENT FORMS OF TRAIN ORDERS MAY BE
COMBINED IN ONE, PROVIDED THAT EVERY MOVEMENT IN SUCH COMBINATION
DIRECTLY AFFECTS THE TRAIN FIRST NAMED IN THE ORDER.
202 EACH TRAIN ORDER MUST BE GIVEN IN THE SAME WORDS TO ALL EMPLOYEES OR
TRAINS ADDRESSED.
203 TRAIN ORDERS, EXCEPT THOSE RELATING TO TRACK OR OTHER CONDITIONS, MUST BE
NUMBERED CONSECUTIVELY EACH DAY, BEGINNING AT MIDNIGHT. TRAIN ORDERS
RELATING TO TRACK OR OTHER CONDITIONS MUST BE NUMBERD CONSECUTIVELY,
USING A SEPARATE SERIES OF NUMBERS, AND RE-ISSUED IF CONTINUING IN
EFFECT FOR A PERIOD OF TWO WEEKS.
204 TRAIN ORDERS MUST BE ADDRESSED TO THOSE WHO ARE TO EXECUTE OR OBSERVE
THEM, NAMING THE PLACE AT WHICH EACH IS TO RECEIVE HIS COPY. THOSE FOR A
TRAIN MUST BE REGARDED AS ADDRESSED TO CONDUCTORS AND ENGINEMEN. THOSE
ADDRESSED TO YARD MASTERS MAY BE USED ONLY WITHIN THE YARD LIMITS.A COPY
FOR EACH EMPLOYEE ADDRESSED MUST BE SUPPLIED BY THE OPERATOR.
205 ADDITION TO TRAIN ORDERS MUST NOT BE MADE AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN REPEATED.
206 IN TRAIN ORDERS, REGULAR TRAINS WILL BE DESIGNATED BY NUMBERS AS "NO. 10
ENG. 756", SECTIONS AS "SECOND 10 ENG. 756". IF THE NUMBER OF THE ENGINE
CANNOT BE ASCERTAINED THE WORD "UNKNOWN" WILL BE USED.
EXTRA TRAINS, EXCEPT WORK EXTRAS, WILL BE DESIGNATED BY ENGINE NUMBERS
AND DIRECTION, AS "EXTRA 234 EAST", "PSGR. EXTRA 234 EAST", ETC.
WORK EXTRAS WILL BE DESIGNATED AS "WORK EXTRA 234".
ENGINES OF OTHER RAILROADS WILL BE DESIGNATED BY THEIR INITIALS AND
NUMBERS AS "ENG. ABC 234".
WHEN TWO OR MORE ENGINES ARE COUPLED, OR WHEN A COMBINATION OF UNITS ARE
OPERATED IN MULTIPLE SERVICE, THE NUMBER OF THE LEADING UNIT WILL BE USED
IN TRAIN ORDERS.
TO EXPRESS EVEN HOURS IN TRAIN ORDERS THE WORD "O'CLOCK" WILL BE USED AS
"NINE O'CLOCK 900 am(OR pm)" AND THE WORDS "NOON" OR "NIGHT" WILL BE USED
INSTEAD OF "am" OR "pm" WHERE MIDDAY OR MIDNIGHT IS INVOLVED AS "TWELVE
OCLOCK 1200 NOON (OR NIGHT)".
IN TRANSMITTING AND REPEATING TRAIN ORDERS BY TELEPHONE, TRAIN ORDER
NUMBERS AND THE NUMBERS OF TRAINS AND ENGINES IN THE ADDRESS, WILL BE
PRONOUNCED AND THEN SPELLED LETTER BY LETTER. ALL STATIONS AND NUMERALS
IN THE BODY OF AN ORDER MUST FIRST BE PLAINLY PRONOUNED AND THEN SPELLED
LETTER BY LETTER.
207 BEFORE TRANSMITTING A TRAIN ORDER, THE TRAIN DISPATCHER MUST GIVE THE
SIGNAL 19R OR 19Y.
208 A TRAIN ORDER TO BE SENT TO TWO OR MORE OFFICES MUST BE TRANSMITTED
SIMULTANEOUSLY TO AS MANY OF THEM AS PRACTICABLE. WHEN NOT SENT
SIMULTANEOUSLY TO ALL, THE ORDER MUST BE SENT FIRST TO THE TRAINS BEING
RESTRICTED.
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209 WHEN AN ERROR IS MADE IN TRANSMITTING A TRAIN ORDER AND BEFORE IT HAS
BEEN REPEATED, ALL COPIES OF THAT ORDER MUST BE IMMEDIATELY DESTROYED,
THE ORDER MARKED "VOID", AND IF RE-ISSUED, GIVEN ANOTHER NUMBER.
210 IN ISSUING TRAIN ORDERS, 19Y MAY BE USED TO RESTRICT RIGHT OR SCHEDULE OF
TRAINS, EXCEPT THAT 19R MUST BE USED:
WHEN A TRAIN CARRYING PASSENGERS IS AFFECTED OUTSIDE ABS TERRITORY
UNLESS THE OPERATOR HAS BEEN MADE A PARTY TO THE ORDER AS PRESCRIBED BY RULE
208; WHEN AN ORDER IS SENT FOR DELIVERY TO A TRAIN AT THE POINT AT WHICH ITS
RIGHT OR SCHDULE IS BEING RESTRICTED;
211 CLEARANCES MUST BE DELIVERED, TOGETHER WITH ALL TRAIN ORDERS, TO THE
TRAINS ADDRESSED. TRAIN AND ENGINEMEN MUST SEE THAT THEIR TRAIN IS
CORRECTLY DESIGNATED AND THAT TRAIN ORDER NUMBERS SHOWN ON THE CLEARANCE
CORRESPOND WITH THE NUMBERS OF THE ORDERS RECEIVED.
213 "COMPLETE" MUST NOT BE GIVEN TO A TRAIN UNTIL THE ORDER HAS BEEN REPEATED
BY THE OPERATOR WHO RECEIVES THE ORDER FOR THE TRAIN BEING RESTRICTED.
214 WHEN A TRAIN ORDER HAS BEEN REPEATED, AND BEFORE "COMPLETE" HAS BEEN
GIVEN, THE ORDER MUST BE TREATED AS A HOLDING ORDER FOR THE TRAIN
ADDRESSED, BUT MUST NOT BE OTHERWISE ACTED ON UNTIL "COMPLETE" HAS BEEN GIVEN.
215 WHEN A TRAIN IS NAMED IN A TRAIN ORDER BY ITS SCHEDULE NUMBER, AS "NO. 10
ENG 234" (NO SECTIONS SPECIFIED), ALL SECTIONS OF THAT SHEDULE ARE
INCLUDED AND EACH MUST HAVE COPIES DELIVERED TO IT.
217 A TRAIN ORDER TO BE DELIVERED TO A TRAIN AT A POINT NOT AN OPEN TRAIN
ORDER OFFICE MUST BE ADDRESSED TO "......AT(OR BETWEEN).....CARE OF...."
AND FORWARDED AND DELIVERED BY THE CONDUCTOR OR OTHER PERSON IN WHOSE
CARE IT IS ADDRESSED AND WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DELIVERY.
220 TRAIN ORDERS ONCE IN EFFECT CONTINUE SO UNTIL FULFILLED, SUPERCEDED OR ANNULLED.
221 A TRAIN MUST NOT PROCEED WITHOUT A CLEARANCE WHEN THE TRAIN ORDER SIGNAL
AFFECTING IT IS IN STOP INDICATION WHILE ANY PORTION OF THE TRAIN IS PASSING THE
SIGNAL.
223 THE FOLLOWING SIGNALS AND ABBREVIATIONS MAY BE USED:
ABS AUTOMATIC BLOCK SIGNAL SYSTEM.
COM COMPLETE.
CY COPY.
ENG ENGINE.
FRT FREIGHT.
JCT JUNCTION.
MINS MINUTES.
NO NUMBER.
NS NO DISPLAY OF TRAIN ORDER SIGNAL.
OK CORRECT.
OS TRAIN REPORT.
OPR OPERATOR.
PSGR PASSENGER.
SD SIGNAL DISPLAYED ADDING R OR Y AS REQUIRED.
SUB SUBDIVISION.
9 TO CLEAR THE LINE FOR TRAIN ORDERS.
23 MESSAGE TO ALL.
INITIALS FOR SIGNATURE OF DISPATCHER.
ABBREVIATIONS FOR NAMES OF THE MONTHS.
STATION NAMES AS SHOWN IN TIME TABLE.
NO OTHER ABBREVIATIONS ARE AUTHORIZED.
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FORMS OF TRAIN ORDERS
FORM A - (SINGLE TRACK) FIXING MEETING POINTS FOR APPOSING TRAINS.
(1) No 2 Eng 402
meet No 1 Eng 401 at B.
Second 4 Eng 404
meet No 3 Eng 403 at B
No 788 Eng 405
meet Extra 701 West at B.
(2) No 1 Eng 401
meet No 2 Eng 402 at D
meet Second 4 Eng 404 at C and
meet No 8 Eng 405 at B.
Extra 704 East
meet Extra 701 West at E and
meet No 789 Eng 405 at F.
THESE EXAMPLES MAY BE MODIFIED BY ADDING:
No 2 take siding at B.
Extra 704 East take siding at E.
TRAINS RECEIVING THESE ORDERS WILLRUN WITH RESPECT TO
EACH OTHER TO THE DESIGNATED POINTS AND THERE MEET IN THE MANNER
PRESCRIBED BY THE RULES.
FORM A MUST NOT BE USED TO FIX A MEETING POINT BETWEEN A WORK EXTRA
AND ANOTHER TRAIN.
FORM B - DIRECTING A TRAIN TO PASS OR RUN AHEAD OF ANOTHER TRAIN.
(1) Extra 594 West
pass No 1 Eng 403
at J.
BOTH TRAINS WILL RUN ACCORDING TO RULE TO THE DESIGNATED
POINT AND THERE ARRANGE FOR THE REAR TRAIN TO PASS PROMPTLY.
(2) Extra 702 North
pass No 403 Eng 755
when overtaken.
BOTH TRAINS WILL RUN ACCORDING TO RULE UNTIL THE SECOND
NAMED TRAIN IS OVERTAKEN AND THEN ARRANGE FOR THE REAR TRAIN TO PASS
PROMPTLY.
(3) Extra 701 East
run ahead of No 6 Eng 755
B to M.
THE FIRST NAMED TRAIN WILL RUN AHEAD OF THE SECOND NAMED
TRAIN BETWEEN THE DESIGNATED POINTS.
(4) Extra 704 West
run ahead of No 403 Eng 755
from F until overtaken.
THE FIRST NAMED TRAIN WILL RUN AHEAD OF THE SECOND NAMED
TRAIN FROM THE DESIGNATED POINT UNTIL OVERTAKEN AND THEN ARRANGE FOR
THE REAR TRAIN TO PASS PROMPTLY.
THIS MAY BE MODIFIED BY ADDING:
Unless overtaken at F.
THE FIRST NAMED TRAIN WILL LET THE SECOND NAMED TRAIN
PASS AT THE DESIGNATED POINT IF THERE OVERTAKEN.
WHEN AN INFERIOR TRAIN RECEIVES AN ORDER TO PASS A
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SUPERIOR TRAIN, AUTHORITY IS CONFERRED TO RUN AHEAD OF THE TRAIN
PASSED FROM THE DESIGNATED POINT.
FORM C - (SINGLE TRACK) GIVING RIGHT OVER AN OPOSING TRAIN.
(1) No 1 Eng 401
has right over No 2 Eng 402
M to B.
IF THE SECOND NAMED TRAIN REACHES THE POINT LAST NAMED
BEFORE THE OTHER ARRIVES, IT MAY PROCEED, KEEPING CLEAR OF THE
SCHEDULE OF THE OPPOSING TRAIN AS REQUIRED BY RULE.
(2) Extra 701 East
has right over No 403 Eng 456
A to F.
THE REGULAR TRAIN MUST NOT GO BEYOND THE POINT LAST NAMED
UNTIL THE EXTRA TRAIN HAS ARRIVED, UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY TRAIN ORDER
TO DO SO.
THESE EXAMPLES GIVE RIGHT TO THE TRAIN FIRST NAMED OVER THE OTHER
TRAIN BETWEEN THE POINTS NAMED. IF THE TRAINS MEET AT EITHER OF THE
DESIGNATED POINTS, THE FIRST NAMED TRAIN MUST TAKE THE SIDING UNLESS
THE ORDER OTHERWISE PRESCRIBES.
FORM E - TIME ORDERS.
(1) No 2 Eng 402
run thirty 30 mins late
A to G and
twenty 20 mins late
G to Z.
THIS MAKES THE SCHEDULE TIME OF THE TRAIN NAMED, BETWEEN
THE STATIONS DESIGNATED ONLY, AS MUCH LATER AS STATED IN THE ORDER,
AND ANY OTHER TRAIN RECEIVING THE ORDER IS REQUIRED TO RUN WITH
RESPECT TO THIS LATER TIME AS BEFORE REQUIRED TO RUN WITH RESPECT
TO THE REGULAR SCHEDULE TIME. THE TIME IN THE ORDER SHOULD BE SUCH
AS CAN BE EASILY ADDED TO THE SCHEDULE TIME. WHEN IT IS DESIRED TO
PLACE A RUN LATE ORDER ON AN EXTRA TRAIN CREATED UNDER EXAMPLE (3)
OF FORM G, (1) MAY BE USED BY ADDING:
On train order No ten 10
AND THE SAME INSTRUCTIONS APPLY.
(2) No 2 Eng 405 wait at
N until nine naught five 905 am
P nine fifteen 915 am
R nine thirty 930 am
THE TRAIN NAMED MUST NOT PASS THE DESIGNATED POINTS
BEFORE THE TIMES GIVEN. OTHER TRAINS RECEIVING THE ORDER ARE
REQUIRED TO RUN WITH RESPECT TO THE TIME SPECIFIED AT THE DESIGNATED
POINTS, OR ANY INTERMEDIATE STATION WHERE SHEDULE TIME IS EARLIER
THAN THE TIME SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER, AS BEFORE REQUIRED TO RUN WITH
RESPECT TO THE SCHEDULE TIME OF THE TRAIN NAMED.
(3) No 2 Eng 402 wait at
H until ten fifteen 1015 am
for No 1 Eng 401
(or Extra 456 West).
THE TRAIN NAMED MUST NOT PASS THE DESIGNATED POINT BEFORE
THE TIME GIVEN UNLESS THE SECOND NAMED TRAIN HAS ARRIVED. THE SECOND
NAMED TRAIN IS REQUIRED TO RUN WITH RESPECT TO THE TIME SPECIFIED AT
THE DESIGNATED POINT OR ANY INTERMEDIATE STATION WHERE SCHEDULE TIME
IS EARLIER THAN SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER, AS BEFORE REQUIRED TO RUN
WITH RESPECT TO THE SCHEDULE TIME OF THE FIRST NAMED TRAIN.
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(2) OR (3) MAY BE USED TO PLACE A WAIT ORDER ON AN EXTRA TRAIN WHEN
NECESSARY AND THE SAME INSTRUCTIONS APPLY.
FORM F - FOR SECTIONS.
(1) Eng 423 display signals
and run as First 2
A to Z.
TO BE USED WHEN THE NUMBER OF THE ENGINE FOR WHICH
SIGNALS ARE DISPLAYED IS UNKNOWN, AND IS TO BE FOLLOWED BY (2), BOTH
BEING SINGLE ORDER EXAMPLES.
(2) Eng 425 run as Second 2
A to Z.
(3) No 2 Eng 423 display signals
M to Z
for Eng 424.
NO. 2 WILL BECOME FIRST 2 AND MUST DISPLAY SIGNALS FROM
M TO Z. ENG 424 WILL RUN AS SECOND 2 FROM M TO Z BUT WILL NOT
DISPLAY SIGNALS.
Second 2 Eng 424 display signals
M to Z
for Eng 425.
SECOND 2 WILL DISPLAY SIGNALS FROM M TO Z. ENG 425 WILL
RUN AS THIRD 2 FROM M TO Z BUT WILL NOT DISPLAY SIGNALS.
(4) Engs 423, 424 and 425
run as First Second and Third 2
A to Z.
THE FIRST AND SECOND NAMED ENGINES WILL DISPLAY SIGNALS
AND RUN AS DIRECTED. THE THIRD NAMED ENGINE WILL RUN AS DIRECTED BUT
WILL NOT DISPLAY SIGNALS.
TO ADD A FIRST OR ITERMEDIATE SECTION, WHEN THERE ARE TWO
OR MORE SECTIONS, (5) WILL BE USED.
(5) Eng 423 display signals
and run as First 2
G to Z. Following sections change change numbers accordingly.
Eng 424 display signals
and run as Second 2
G to Z. Following sections change numbers accordingly.
THE ENGINE NAMED WILL DISPLAY SIGNALS AND RUN AS DIRECTED
AND FOLLOWING SECTIONS WILL TAKE THE NEXT HIGHER NUMBER.
TO DROP ANY SECTION OTHER THAN THE LAST, WHEN THERE ARE
MORE THAN TWO SECTIONS, (6) WILL BE USED.
(6) Eng 423 is withdrawn
as First 2 at G.
Following sections change numbers
accordingly.
Eng 424 is withdrawn
as Second 2 at G.
Following sections change numbers
accordingly.
THE ENGINE NAMED WILL DROP OUT AT THE DESIGNATED POINT,
AND FOLLOWING SECTIONS WILL TAKE THE NEXT LOWER NUMBER.
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TO SUBSTITUTE ONE ENGINE FOR ANOTHER ON A SECTION, (7)
WILL BE USED.
(7) Eng 426 instead of Eng 424
display signals and run as Second 2
R to Z.
THE SECOND NAMED ENGINE WILL DROP OUT AT THE POINT FIRST
DESIGNATED AND BE REPLACED BY THE FIRST NAMED ENGINE.
TO PASS ONE SECTION BY ANOTHER, (8) WILL BE USED.
(8) Engs 425 and 424 reverse positions
as Second and Third 2
H to Z.
CONDUCTORS AND ENGINEMEN OF THE TRAINS ADDRESSED WILL
EXCHANGE TRAIN ORDERS AND ARRANGE SIGNALS ACCORDINGLY. FOLLOWING
SECTIONS, IF ANY NEED NOT BE ADDRESSED.
TO DISCONTINUE THE LAST SECTION FROM INITIAL STATION OR
ANY INTERMEDIATE POINT, FORM K MUST BE USED.
FORM G -EXTRA TRAINS
(1) Eng 745 run extra
A to F.
(2) Eng 745 run extra
A to F and return to A (or C).
THE EXTRA MUST GO TO F BEFORE RETURNING TO A (OR C).
TO COMPLY WITH (4), THIS MAY BE MODIFIED BY ADDING:
Extra 745 East has right
over westward extra trains A to F.
(SINGLE TRACK)
EXTRA TRAINS SHOULD BE OPERATED IN ONE DIRECTION ONLY,
WHERE PRACTICABLE. WHEN NECESSARY TO OPERATE AN EXTRA TRAIN IN THE
OPPOSITE DIRECTION, SUCH MOVEMENT MUST BE PROTECTED AGAINST OPPOSING
EXTRA TRAINS, AS -
(4) Eng 745 run extra
A to Z (or A to G)
with right over westward extra trains.
EXTRA TRAINS OVER WHICH THE TRAIN HAS THUS BEEN GIVEN
RIGHT MUST CLEAR THE TRAIN AS PRESCRIBED BY RULE UNLESS TRAIN ORDERS
OTHERWISE PROVIDE.
WHEN AN EXTRA TRAIN IS TO MEET AN OPPOSING EXTRA TRAIN AT
ITS INITIAL STATION, THE RUNNING ORDER SHOULD READ AS FOLLOWS:
(5) After Extra 733 West
arrives at A
Eng 755 run extra
A to G etc.
THE EXTRA AUTHORIZED BY THIS EXAMPLE MUST NOT LEAVE A
UNTIL EXTRA 733 WEST HAS ARRIVED.
FORM H -(SINGLE TRACK) WORK EXTRAS
(1) Eng 733 work extra
seven thirty 730 am
until six thirty 630 pm
between D and F.
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THE WORK EXTRA MUST, WHETHER STANDING OR MOVING, PROTECT
ITSELF AGAINST EXTRA TRAINS WITHIN THE WORKING LIMITS IN BOTH
DIRECTIONS AS PRESCRIBED BY THE RULES. THE TIME OF REGULAR TRAINS
MUST BE CLEARED.
THIS MAY BE MODIFIED BY ADDING:
Not protecting against eastward extra trains.
THE WORK EXTRA WILL PROTECT ONLY AGAINST WESTWARD EXTRA
TRAINS. THE TIME OF REGULAR TRAINS MUST BE CLEARED.
Not protecting against extra trains.
PROTECTION AGAINST EXTRA TRAINS IS NOT REQUIRED. THE TIME
OF REGULAR TRAINS MUST BE CLEARED.
WHEN MORE THAN ONE WORK EXTRA IS TO WORK WITHIN THE SAME
WORKING LIMITS (2) MAY BE USED.
(2) Engs 733 and 734
work as two 2 work extras
seven thirty 730 am
until six thirty 630 pm
between D and F
protecting against each other.
THE SAME MODIFICATIONS SHOWN UNDER (1) MAY BE USED,AND
THE SAME INSTRUCTIONS APPLY.
WHEN A WORK EXTRA HAS BEEN INSTRUCTED BY TRAIN ORDER TO
NOT PROTECT AGAINST EXTRA TRAINS, AND IT IS DESIRED TO HAVE IT CLEAR
THE TRACK FOR (OR PROTECT ITSELF AGAINST) DESIGNATED EXTRA TRAINS, A
SEPARATE TRAIN ORDER MUST BE GIVEN, AS-
(3) Work Extra 733
(or Work Extra 733
and Work Extra 734)
clears (or protects against)
Extra 760 West
between F and E
after two ten 210 pm
between E and D
after two thirty 230 pm
TO INSTRUCT A WORK EXTRA TO CLEAR AN EXTRA TRAIN
AUTHORIZED BY EXAMPLE (3) OF FORM G, THE FOLLOWING EXAMPLE WILL BE
USED.
Work Extra 733
clears Extra 437 East
between D and F.
TO ENABLE A WORK EXTRA TO WORK ON THE TIME OF A REGULAR
TRAIN (4) WILL BE USED.
(4) Work Extra 733
protects against No 79 Eng 451
and No 76 Eng 453
between D and F.
WHEN A WORK EXTRA IS TO BE GIVEN EXCLUSIVE RIGHT OVER ALL
TRAINS (5) WILL BE USED.
(5) Work Extra 733
has right over all trains
between D and F
seven thirty 730 pm
until eleven thirty 1130 pm
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FORM J- HOLDING ORDER.
(1) Hold No 2 Eng 402.
(2) Hold all (or eastward) trains.
FORM K- ANNULLING A SCHEDULE OR SECTION.
(1) No 2 (or Second 6)
due to leave A
Thursday March 26th is annulled
A to Z.
FORM L- ANNULLING A TRAIN ORDER.
(1) Order No ten 10
(or ten of March 26th)
is annulled.
FORM P- SUPERCEDING A TRAIN ORDER OR PART THEREOF.
(1) No 1 Eng 401
meet No 2 Eng 402
(or pass No 3 Eng 403)
at C instead of B.
(2) No 4 Eng 456
meet No 1 Eng 462
at C instead of B.
No 4 take siding at C.
FORM Q- NOTICE OF NEW TIME TABLE OR SUPPLEMENT.
(1) Time table No eighteen 18
(or supplement No one 1 to
time table No eighteen 18)
is effective at
twelve nought one 1201 am
Sunday May 2nd.
FORM V- SPECIFYING THE SPEED OF A TRAIN.
(1) Do not exceed
ten 10 miles per hour between
mileage twelve point one 12.1
and mileage twelve point five 12.5
(or at mileage twelve point five 12.5).
FORM X- WHEN ENGINE ON A TRAIN IS CHANGED.
(1) No 1 has Eng 456
instead of Eng 458.
(2) Eng 755 instead of Eng 758
on Extra West (or Psgr Extra West)
in train order No ten 10
(or Nos ten 10 and twelve 12).
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FORM Y- PROTECTION OF TRACK WORK.
(1) Men working
seven thirty 730 am
until five thirty 530 pm
between mileage twelve 12 and
mileage twelve point five 12.5.
All trains be prepared to stop
at the red signal.
FORM Z- SIDING TO BE USED AS MAIN TRACK.
(1) Main track out of service
between siding switches at H.
Switches lined and secured for siding.
Trains will move through
siding at restricted speed.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION OF SIGNALS
246 WHEREVER PRACTICABLE, TRAIN ORDER SIGNALS WILL BE LOCATED ADJACENT TO
THE TRAIN ORDER OFFICE TO WHICH THEY APPLY, AND OTHER FIXED SIGNALS,
EXCEPT SWITCHES, WILL BE LOCATED OVER OR TO THE RIGHT OF THE TRACK THEY
GOVERN.
247 WHEN BRIDGE, BRACKET OR CANTILEVER STRUCTURES ARE USED, SIGNALS WILL BE
LOCATED WITH RESPECT TO THE TRACKS ON WHICH THEY AFFECT MOVEMENTS.
248 INDICATIONS OF FIXED SIGNALS OF THE COLORED LIGHT TYPE ARE SHOWN BY THE
COLOR OF THE LIGHTS.
RULES GOVERNING THE MOVEMENT OF TRAINS IN THE SAME DIRECTION BY SIGNAL
INDICATION.
251 ON PORTIONS OF THE RAILWAY, AND ON DESIGNATED TRACKS SO SPECIFIED IN THE
TIME TABLE, OR BY SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS, TRAINS WILL RUN WITH REFERENCE
TO OTHER TRAINS IN THE SAME DIRECTION BY BLOCK SIGNALS WHOSE INDICATIONS
WILL SUPERCEDE THE SUPERIORITY OF TRAINS, EXCEPT THAT THE MOVEMENT OF
WORK EXTRAS WILL BE GOVERNED BY TRAIN ORDERS.
RULES GOVERNING OPPOSING AND FOLLOWING MOVEMENTS OF TRAINS OR ENGINES BY
SIGNAL INDICATION.
261 ON PORTIONS OF THE RAILWAY, AND ON DESIGNATED TRACKS SO SPECIFIED IN THE
TIME TABLE, OR BY SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS, TRAINS OR ENGINES WILL BE
GOVERNED BY BLOCK SIGNALS WHOSE INDICATIONS WILL SUPERCEDE THE
SUPERIORITY OF TRAINS FOR BOTH OPPOSING AND FOLLOWING MOVEMENTS ON THE
SAME TRACK
BLOCK AND INTERLOCKING SIGNALS.
RULE ASPECT NAME INDICATION
---- ------ ---- ----------
281 GREEN CLEAR PROCEED
282 GREEN/YELLOW APPROACH MEDIUM SPEED
YELLOW
283 YELLOW/RED APPROACH LIMITED SPEED
284 GREEN-YELLOW CLEAR PROCEED-SIDING OCCUPIED
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285 YELLOW-YELLOW APPROACH MEDIUM SPEED-SIDING OCCUPIED
286 GREEN-RED CLEAR PROCEED-SIDING STOP
287 YELLOW-RED APPROACH LIMITED SPEED-SIDING STOP
288 RED STOP STOP PROCEED UNDER SPECIAL
INSTRUCTIONS
TRAIN ORDER SIGNAL RULES.
401A RED SEMAPHORE STOP STOP-FOR ORDERS (PHONE)
401C VERTICAL SEMAPHORE CLEAR PROCEED
402 TRAIN ORDER SIGNALS AFFECT ALL TRAIN MOVEMENTS IN DIRECTION IN WHICH THE
INDICATIONS APPLY.
LEASING OF EQUIPMENT RULES.
701 LEASED LOCOMOTIVE RULES
A LEASED LOCOMOTIVE WIL BE DEFINED AS ONE NOT OWNED BY THE
STUMP-GULCH TORENT & ROCK JCT. RAILROAD, OR THE B & W RAILROAD, BUT
OPERATING ON SAID RAILROAD LINES.
701A ANY LEASED LOCOMOTIVE OR LOCOMOTIVES WILL ONLY BE ASSIGNED TO SERVICE
IF APPROVED BY THE YARDMASTERS AT EITHER MARYSVILLE OR STUMP-GULCH YARDS
AND THE LOCOMOTIVE OR LOCOMOTIVES ARE FELT TO BE IN PROPER RUNNING
ORDER.
701B IF ANY LOCOMOTIVE FAULTS IT WILL BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE.
701C BY LEASING ANY LOCOMOTIVE OR LOCOMOTIVES, AND SUBJECT TO THEM BEING
APPROVED FOR SERVICE BY THE AFOREMENTIONED YARDMASTERS, THE LESSOR
AGREES THAT THE OPERATION OF THE LOCOMOTIVE OR LOCOMOTIVES IS UNDER THE
FULL AND COMPLETE DIRECTION OF THE DISPATCHER AND THE TRAINMASTER.
701D EVERY ATTEMPT WILL BE MADE TO ALLOW OWNERS OF LEASED LOCOMOTIVES THE
OPPORTUNITY; SHOULD THEY DESIRE; TO HAVE HIS LOCOMOTIVE OR LOCOMOTIVES
ASSIGND TO HIS TRAIN, OR TRAINS, OR YARD.
701E IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN SCHEDULES, IT MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THE DISPATCHER
TO COMMONDERE A LEASED LOCOMOTIVE OR LOCOMOTIVES FROM A TRAIN, OPR YARD,
TO REPLACE ANOTHER LOCOMOTIVE THAT HAS BROKEN DOWN OR ASSIST A TRAIN
WHICH REQUIRES MORE POWER. THE LEASED LOCOMOTIVE OR LOCOMOTIVES WILL BE
DISPATCHED ON THE NEXT AVAILABLE TRAIN, SO AS TO RETURN THEM TO THE CREW
FROM WHICH THEY WERE COMMANDERED IF REQUESTED OR REQUIRED.
701F ALTHOUGH NOT A CONDITION FOR LEASE OPERATION, IT WOULD BE FREFERRED THAT
A LEASED LOCOMOTIVE LEAVE THE RAILROAD LINE AT THE SAME YARD TERMINAL AT
WHICH IT ENTERED, SO AS NOT TO CREATE A MOTIVE POWER IMBALANCE AT THE
OPPOSITE YARD.
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DEMERIT SYSTEM
801-DEMERIT POINTS
1. DELIBERATE DAMAGE 100 POINTS
2. DERAILMENT 2
3. RUNNING BLOCKS WITHOUT CLEARANCE 5
4 TAKING WRONG POWER BLOCK 5
5. LEAVING STATION AHEAD OF TIME 5
6. SIDE SWIPPING 5
7. RUNNING SOMEONES TRAIN IN ERROR 5
8. NOT REPORTING 2
9. CATTLE CAR OVER 48 HOURS 2
10. SPILLING DRINK ON TRACKS OR SCENERY 5
11. BURNING UP EQUIPMENT OR SCENERY 5
12. FAILING TO ADVANCE BLOCK 2
13. DROPPING THROTTLE 5
14. NOT CLEAR FOR A SCHEDULED TRAIN 5
802 DEMERIT POINT ACCUMULATION- 1 WEEK (SCALE HOURS)
60+POINTS - COUNT TIES
60 POINTS - NO TRAIN OPERATION -POSSIBLY CAR SPOTTER
50 POINTS - ELEVATED CONDUCTOR ONLY
40 POINTS - ELEVATED CONDUCTOR ONLY
30 POINTS - CAN'T BE A YARD MASTER
20 POINTS - CONDUCTOR ONLY
10 POINTS - FRT ONLY
ROUTE CAB PROCEDURE
901 WHEN A TRAIN TAKES THE HOLE, RESET TURNOUT TO MAIN TRACK AT REAR OF
TRAIN TO ALTERNATE ROUTE.
902 WHEN TRAIN IS IN THE PASSING SIDING TURN BLOCK MASTER SWITCH OFF AND MOVE
ROTARY 1 BLOCK FORWARD AND ADVANCE SWITCH SHOULD BE OFF.
903 WHEN APPROACHING A PASSING TRACK AREA FOR A MEET TURN THE ADVANCE SWITCH
OFF AND OPERATE IN 1 BLOCK ONLY OR OPERATE IN ADVANCE BLOCK UNTIL
STOPPED AND FOLLOW RULE 902.
904 DO NOT OPERATE IN SECOND BLOCK OF A PASSING SIDING WHEN SIGNAL AT SIDING
ENTRANCE IS YELLOW AND WHEN TURNOUT AT FAR END IS NOT ALIGNED FOR YOUR
ROUTE.
905 IF SIDING SIGNAL IS RED STOP AT SIGNAL AND CHECK FOR TRAIN MOVEMENT AND
ROUTING.
906 MAINLINE RUNNING- GREEN SIGNAL -RUN IN REAR BLOCK WITH 1 BLOCK ADVANCE.
- YELLOW SIGNAL-RUN IN ADVANCE BLOCK WITH RESTRICTED
SPEED AND DO NOT ADVANCE ROTARY.
- RED SIGNAL - STOP, DO NOT ADVANCE ROTARY, TURN OFF
ADVANCE SWITCH AND CALL DISPATCHER.
907 DO NOT ROTATE ROTARY IF OCCUPATION SIGNAL OR BLOCK LIGHT AHEAD OF YOUR
SELECTION IS LIGHTED.
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908 IF A SIDE TRACK TURNOUT SIGNAL IS LIGHTED IN A BLOCK AHEAD OF YOUR
SELECTION AND YOU DID NOT SELECT IT, DO NOT ADVANCE ROTARY AND STOP IN
ADVANCE BLOCK AND CALL DISPATCHER FOR CLEARANCE.
909 IN CONTINUOUS CUTOFF THROUGH TACK POINT AND FORFAR SHUT OFF ADVANCE BLOCK
WHEN APPROACHING JUNCTION TURN ON INTERLOCK SWITCH AND RUN THROUGH
JUNCTION. WHEN PAST THE CROSSOVER ROTATE ROTARY AND THEN SELCT ADVANCE
BLOCK.
LOCALIZED OPERATING PROCEDURE.
STUMP-GULCH YARD-#1
YARD ENTRANCE- BLOCK 1 IS UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE YARD MASTER.
YARD LIMIT IS AT MILE 5.5 FORFAR.
PASS INBOUND & OUTBOUND RIGHTHAND TRACK.
FRT INBOUND & OUTBOUND LEFTHAND TRACK.
YARD GENERAL- EXPRESS AND MAIL, MILK CARS GO ON FRONT OF TEAM TRK.
ENGINE IN AND OUT ARE DONE IN BLOCK H1.
ENGINES SHOULD BE TURNED UPON ARRIVAL BEFORE STORAGE.
VANS STORAGE TRACK 7 FRT SIDE.
PASS IN TRACK TRACK 2 PASS SIDE.
PASS ESCAPE TRACK 3 PASS SIDE.
PASS OUT & STORAGE TRACK 4 PASS SIDE.
FRT ESCAPE TRACK 1 PASS SIDE.
FRT IN TRACK 1 FRT SIDE.
FRT OUT TRACK 2 FRT SIDE.
FRT MAKE UP TRACK 3 & 4.
FRT STORAGE TRACK 5 & 6.
CATTLE PEN CARS ARE NOT TO BLOCK CROSSING AND ARE TO BE
MOVED FOR ENGINE TURNAROUND.
WESTPORT-#3
TEAM TRACK- TWO SPOTS FOR FRT AND ONE SPOT FOR CATTLE PEN.
SPUR TRACK- SERVICES HANKS TANKS.
ORDER BOARD.
TORENT-#4
TEAM TRACK- THREE SPOTS, ALSO SPOT POINT FOR MILK CARS NEXT TO TURNOUT.
SPUR TRACK- SERVICES SLOT HAUS MEATS AND BOOMER WHSE.
SPUR TRACK- SERVICES IPM PLANT, ONE TRACK TO UNLOAD ORE ONE FOR GENARAL
FRT AND OVER FLOW ORE CARS. DO NOT BLOCK CROSSING.
DISPATCHER MUST BE NOTIFIED OF CARS LEFT ON SIDING.
ORDER BOARD.
ROCK JCT-#5
TEAM TRACK- FOUR SPOTS
SPUR TRACK- SERVICES TWO SPOTS FOR CATTLE PEN AND PROVIDES STORAGE FOR
BRANCHLINE CARS.
SPUR TRACK- PROVIDES STORAGE FOR LOCAL SPOT OVER FLOW AND DINER.
TRACK ONE- MAINLINE
TRACK TWO- EAST BOUND PICK UP, AND IF ROOM WEST BOUND PICK UP.
TRACK THREE- PASSING SIDING AND IF NECESSARY WEST BOUND PICK UP.
TRACK 501- BRANCH LINE LEAD AND SECOND PASSING SIDING.
DISPATCHER TO BE NOTIFIED IF TRACK THREE AND 501 ARE PLUGGED.
YARD LIMIT TOWERS USE ROCK JCT PHONE.
EXPRESS CARS GO ON FRONT OF TEAM TRK.
DISPATCHER TELLS CREW WHICH TRACK TO ENTER YARD ON.
ORDER BOARD.
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ATHENS-#6
SPUR- TEAM TRACK TWO SPOTS, SIPS MILK TWO SPOTS, CROOKED CABINETS TWO
SPOTS, ONE SPOT STORAGE.
EAST BOUND SWITCHING ONLY.
ORDER BOARD.
SORROW-#7
TEAM TRK- TWO SPOTS, EXPRESS CARS AND MILK CARS ON FRONT END.
SPUR TRACK- SERVICES LOG DUMP BOARD BROS TWO CARS.
SPUR TRACK- SERVICES PLATFORM BOARD BROS THREE CARS.
SPUR TRACK- STORAGE FOR LOG CARS AND OVERFLOW FRT.
DISPATCHER TO BE NOTIFIED OF ANY CARS LEFT ON SIDING.
ORDER BOARD.
MARYSVILLE-#9
YARD ENTRANCE-BLOCK 11 IS UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE YARD MASTER.
YARD LIMIT IS AT MILE 22 TACK POINT.
PASS INBOUND & OUTBOUND RIGHTHAND TRACK.
FRT INBOUND RIGHTHAND TRACK.
FRT OUTBOUND LEFTHAND TRACK.
YARD GENERAL- EXPRESS AND MAIL, MILK CARS GO ON TRACK FOUR PASS SIDE.
ENGINES INBOUND ARE IN H2 & H3.
ENGINES OUTBOUND ARE IN H1 & H4.
ENGINES SHOULD BE TURNED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.
WAY FRT VAN STORAGE IS ON LEAD RUN AROUND.
THRU VAN STORAGE IS ON SPUR AT END OF TRACK TWO PASS
SIDE.
PASS IN TRACK THREE PASS SIDE.
PASS ESCAPE TRACK TWO PASS SIDE.
PASS OUT & STORAGE TRACK FIVE PASS SIDE.
FRT IN TRACK ONE PASS SIDE.
FRT ESCAPE TRACK ONE FRT SIDE.
TEAM TRACK END OF TRACK ONE FRT SIDE 3 SPOTS.
FRT OUT TRACK TWO FRT SIDE.
FRT MAKE UP TRACK THREE.
FRT STORAGE TRACK FOUR AND FIVE.
SANDY VALLEY-#10
TEAM TRACK- TWO SPOTS AT THE END OF TRACK TWO.
ESCAPE TRACK- TRACK TWO.
SPUR TO SERVICE NO-STIC CO INFRONT OF TRACK TWO TEAM TRACK ONE SPOT
SPUR TO SERVICE STR ENGINE HOUSE TRACK THREE.
SPUR TO SERVICE BOARD BROS LOGS FOUR SPOTS TRACK FOUR.
IRON POT MINE-#11
TEAM TRACK- TWO SPOTS AT THE END OF TRACK TWO.
ESCAPE TRACK- TRACK TWO.
SPUR TRACK TO SERVICE IPM CO TIPPLE AND GENERAL FRT TRACK THREE.
SPUR TRACK TO SERVICE IPM CO TIPPLE TRACK FOUR.
COMPUTER TRAIN ORDERS
TRAIN NAMES- GOPHER-#20/21 DP YARD- M TYPE- WYFRT
RABBIT-#3 SG THRUFT
GROUND HOG-#1/2 SG WYFRT
GOAT-#301 RJ BRMIXED
SUN-#522 M PASS
CHIEF SG LOCALFRT
CHEAP M LOCALFRT
SQUIRREL-#7/8 SG WYFRT
FOX-#4 M THRUFRT
SNAKE-#24/25 M WYFRT
GOAT-#305 RJ BRMIXED
MOON-#55 SG PASS
