2015.012

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Museum Collections

1967 - 1967

Date(s) Created: 1967 Date(s): 1967

Good

Notes: 2010.007.0002 Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Company. Rules of the Operating Department. Effective April 27, 1952. TABLE OF CONTENTS Order Putting Rules Into Effect 5 General Notice 6 General Rules 7 Definitions 12 Letter Symbols Used as Signs 18 Operating Rules: Standard Time 19 Timetables 20 Signals: Color Signals 22 Hand, Flag and Lamp Signals 23 Engine Whistle Signals 27 Communicating Signals...29 Train Signals 30 Use of Signals 39 Superiority of Trains 41 Movement of Trains and Engines 41 Instructions on Rule 99 48 Rules for Movement of Trains by Train Order 69 Forms of Train Orders: Fixed Meeting Point for Opposing Trains---------------- 80 Directing a Train to Pass or Run Ahead of Another Train Giving Right Over an Opposing Train 81 Giving Right Over Another Train in the Same Direction 82 Time Orders 83 For Sections 84 Extra Trains 86 Work Extra 86 Holding Order 89 Annulling a Schedule or a Section 89 Annulling an Order 90 Annulling Part of an Order 90 Superseding an Order or a Part of an Order 90 Issuance of a New Timetable ..91 Providing for a Movement Against the Current of Traffic 91 Providing for the Use of a Section of Two Tracks or More Tracks as Single Track 92 Clearance Form "A" 93 Clearance Form "B" 94 Train Order Blank "19" 95 Rules Governing the Movement of Trains or Engines with The Current of Traffic on Two or More Tracks by Block Signals 96 Rules Governing the Movement of Trains or Engines on Reversible Tracks by Block Signals 97 Rules Governing Movements in Centralized Traffic Control (CTC) Territory 98 Fixed Signals 101 Automatic Block System Rules 122 Automatic Block System Rules, Enginemen and Trainmen 122 Absolute Permissive Block System 123 Preliminary-Overlap Block System 124 Position Light Telephone Train Order Signal 124 Automatic Block System Rules, General 125 Automatic Cab Signal Rules 127 Dual Control Switches 130 Electrically Locked, Hand Operated Switches 132 Interlocking Rules: Emergency Signals at Interlocking Stations and Other Designated Points (Whistle or Horn) 133 Operators 134 Engine and Train Crews 140 Signal Maintainers 143 Additional General Rules: Air Brakes 144 Regulating Steam Heat and Air Conditioning on Passenger Trains 149 Personal Injuries 152 Hours of Service 155 Railroad Radio Communication 156 Highway Grade Crossing Protection 159 Temporary Slow Order 161 Permanent Slow-Speed Signs 162 Special Protection of Trains, Bridges, Wires and Tracks 163 General Regulations for Employees: Transportation Department: Trainmasters 165 Road Foremen of Engines 165 Chief Train Dispatchers 166 Train Dispatchers 166 General Yardmasters 167 Yardmasters and Assistant Yardmasters 168 Stationmasters 168 Station Agents 169 Towermen and Operators 171 Conductors and Switch Foremen 174 Passenger Conductors 176 Freight Conductors and Switch Foremen 177 Train Baggagemen 180 Trainmen and Flagmen 180 Enginemen and Firemen 182 Switchmen and Switchtenders 185 Car Inspectors 186 Maintenance of Way and Structures Department- General 189 Roadmasters 191 Track Foremen 193 General Foremen of Bridges and Buildings 194 Bridge and Building Foremen 195 Signal Department: Signal Supervisors 196 Assistant Signal Supervisors 197 Signal Foremen 197 Electrical Department: Division Electrical Supervisors 198 Electric Traction Catenary Supervisor 198 Electric Traction Power Dispatchers 199 Electric Traction Substation Supervisor 200 Engineer of Communication 201 Telegraph and Telephone Foremen 201 Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2015-06-01