operating instructions or because of unusual physical characteristics of the
rail layout. For example, under "Special Rules" in the employees' timetable
of a large commercial rail line, the following appears:
Rule 813.
Amended to include: when radio
communication is being used in connection with a train
or yard movement, in lieu of hand signals, proper
identification
and
continuous
contact
must
be
maintained.
Should contact be lost with employee
directing the movement, immediate stop must be made
until communication is restored or other signals are
used to complete the movement.
In addition to the schedule of trains, a typical employees' timetable
includes a variety of information. Listed below are the various types of
data and instructions that may be found in an employees' timetable.
Reduce-speed areas
Yard limits
Weight limitations of--
Track
Bridges
Trestles
Coal tipples
Engine restrictions
Close-clearance points
Location of--
Fuel and watering facilities
Standard clocks
Telegraph offices
First aid supplies and stretchers
Company doctors, surgeons, and oculists
Special signal indications by name, location, and significance
Passing sidings and their capacity in cars
Location of and special instructions regarding--
Spring switches
Time relay switches
Derails
New or nonstandard switching and signaling mechanisms
Special instructions on, for example,
Care and lubrication of journal boxes
Handling of cars having overheated journal bearings
(hotboxes)
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