GT Territory

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

GOVERNING MOVEMENTS

ON RIVER SUB.

BETWEEN MILL AND FLAT ROCK

Movements from Conrail will enter Grand Trunk at Mill, mileage 4.8 River Subdivision

Maximum speeds unless otherwise provided

                     Miles per hour
	Mileage 4.8 to 15.0	20
	Mileage 15.0 to 15.7	10
	Other than main tracks
	and through turnouts	10

Movements within yard limits must not exceed 20 miles per hour regardless of signal indication and in addition must be able to stop short of red flag or men working.

Movements stopped by men working or red flag must not proceed until permitted by employee in charge.

RULE 105

Unless otherwise provided by signal indication, trains or engines using other than a main track must proceed at a speed that will permit stopping within one-half the range of vision.

RESTRICTED SPEED

A speed that will permit stopping within one-half the range of vision, also prepared to stop short of switch not properly lined, and be on the lookout for broken rail, and in no case exceeding 15 m.p.h.

CLEARANCES

Movements enroute from Mill to Flat Rock will operate without clearance.

Movements must not enter GT territory at Mill or leave Flat Rock without obtaining permission from GT train dispatcher TD 1.

Movements enroute from Flat Rock must obtain clearance OK'd by GT train dispatcher TD 1.

In addition southward movements must contact Hump Yard yardmaster at Flat Rock before leaving FN.

RADIO

Train dispatcher TD 1 may be reached on DT & I Channel 2 (AAR 74) by toning in. With handset off hanger, switch to DT & I Channel 2, (AAR 74) ascertain that no one is using the channel. Move train dispatcher switch to 1 and hold for approximately 5 seconds.

Authorization from the train dispatcher may be obtained through CR Bridge, Conrail Channel 2 (AAR 64) or Hump Yard yardmaster on DT & I Channel 1 (AAR 88) and Edison Yard and FN on DT & I Channel 2 (AAR 74).

BLOCK AND INTERLOCKING SIGNALS

Signal 56, located 1 880 feet north of mileage 6.0, will display indications as per GT/UCOR Rules 281, 284, 285 and 291 for northward movements.

The only time both heads of this signal will be lighted will be to display GT/UCOR Rule 284.

The absence of a light in the bottom head will not be considered an imperfectly displayed signal.

WYANDOTTE - At Wyandotte, northward trains destined to Conrail at Mill will proceed when indicator, located at mileage 7.5 displays a lunar while indication. If the lunar white indication is not displayed, trains with more than 35 cars will stop clear of indicator, then call Conrail Bridge, or Edison Yard for instructions and be governed accordingly. Indicator does not convey condition of track between indicator and advance signal for Mill. Its only purpose is to permit trains being operated via Conrail at Mill to proceed without stopping or stop and call for instructions.

Crews must ascertain location of trains before fouling main track in the Wyandotte-Trenton territory and use extreme caution around reverse curves at Wyandotte.

INTERLOCKINGS

Junction with Conrail

Mileage 4.8 (Mill) remote control.

Contact CR operator at Bridge for instructions.

RAILWAY CROSSINGS AT GRADE

Conrail mileage 6.3 semi-automatic

Stop and Proceed if route is known to be clear.

Conrail mileage 9.4 semi-automatic

Stop and Proceed if switches are properly lined and route is known to be clear.

Conrail mileage 1 1. 1 (FN) Manual.

Controlled by operator FN.

GT/UCOR Rule 104B applies at dual control switches on connection between River and Shore Line Subdivisions.

Southward signal is not equipped with a number plate and will display indications as per GT/ UCOR Rules 28 1, 290 and 292.

The only time both heads of this signal will be lighted will be to display GT/UCOR Rule 290.

The absence of a light in the bottom head will not be considered an imperfectly displayed signal.

EQUIPMENT RESTRICTIONS

Cars exceeding 315,000 lbs. gross must be covered by handling instructions.

All six axle locomotives prohibited from the following tracks:

	MA-2 track	                mileage 6.4
	MA-1 track	                mileage 8.1
	McLouth Steel plant, all tracks	mileage 10.9

PUBLIC CROSSINGS AT GRADE

All movements over the following public crossings at grade, on other than main tracks, must be preceded by a member of the crew until the crossing is fully occupied:

Jefferson Ave (yard track)                        mileage 9.0

King Road (Quarry track)                          mileage 10.7

Harrison Ave. (interchange connection tracks 
to Shore Line Sub.)                               mileage 11.4

The following public crossings at grade are equipped with motion sensors:

Harrison Ave., mileage 1 1.4 and Elm St., mileage 1 1. 6 Trenton. Through movements will cause the warning system to be activated at points 760 feet north and 1,440 feet south of Harrison Ave., and at points 1,440 feet north and 2,1 57 feet south of Elm St. Movements in either direction, not making a through movement over the crossing, will cause crossing protection to be automatically interrupted. After protection has been interrupted, movement approaching crossing will restart the protection. After automatic protection has been restarted, it must be allowed to operate at least 20 seconds before proceeding over the crossing.

Mileage 13.2 and mileage 13.3 Fort St. Trenton.

Movements in either direction, not making a through movement over the crossing will cause the crossing protection to be automatically interrupted.

After protection has been interrupted, movements approaching the crossing will restart the protection. After automatic protection has been restarted, it must be allowed to operate at least 20 seconds before proceeding over the crossing.

GT SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

Whistle signals

Rule 14 (p) has been expanded to include:

When approaching and passing locations where forces are working on or near the tracks.

Bulletins

Rule 83F

Employees affected by the Summary Bulletin must have a copy of the current Summary Bulletin with them while on duty.

Dual Control Switches

Rule 104B

When a train or engine is stopped by a signal governing movement over a dual control switch, if no conflicting movement is evident, a member of the crew must immediately communicate with the Train Dispatcher or Control Operator and be governed by his instructions. Such instructions must include information as to the route to be used.

NOTE:

Crew member may be instructed not to take dual control switch off power. Under such instructions it is the crew's responsibility to examine switch points and assure proper route is lined.

Rule 206

Engines consisting of CN, GTW, DW&P, CV, DT&I, AMTRAK and DE are considered as the same railroad in the application of this Rule.

Clearances

Rule 211

When error has been discovered in the date or address of a clearance and it is not necessary to change the train orders, the clearance may be corrected verbally on authority of the train dispatcher in words:

"Clearance to (train) at (station) OK'd at (time) dated (date) should read (correct address or date) instead of (incorrect address or date)".

These words must be repeated by the conductor or engineer of train holding clearance and notation of correction and time it was made and train dispatcher's initials written on margin of clearance without otherwise altering the clearance. The conductor and engineer must inform other crew members of the correction made.

Rule 110

10 mph speed restriction:

When a train is instructed by the Train Dispatcher with the words "Between mileage....... and Mileage....... be governed by GTOR Rule 110", movement between mileage locations must be made at a speed not to exceed 10 mph.

EMERGENCY APPLICATION OF BRAKES

Rule 125

When a train is advised by the Train Dispatcher of a specific location where another train has experienced an emergency application of brakes, movement between specific mileage locations must be made at a speed not to exceed 25 mph, watching for misaligned track or other track defects. After train clears the restricted limits, Train Dispatcher must be notified if track appears to be safe for movement at normal speed.

Crew change-off before completion of trip

Train or engine crews relieving trains must contact train dispatcher for instructions, at that point, before departing.

Train order signals

The train order signal at FN on the River Sub. will not display day indication semaphore blades. Each color indication will be flashing instead of a steady light.

Equipment Restrictions

In the event of an emergency application of the brakes, severe impact, or train parting, a member of the crew must inspect entire train and track affected to determine if safe to proceed. Train Dispatcher will arrange for inspection of track by maintenance of way department and also arrange for a mechanical inspection of cars affected at the first available point. Train Dispatcher will advise 1st movement over affected track, "GTOR Rule 125 applies between mileage .... and mileage....... unless track is first inspected by maintenance of way department.

When a train parts twice between the same cars, the defective car(s) must be set out at the first available point.

Conductors of trains having broken knuckles, pulled drawbars, broken train line or air hose parted must report as soon as possible to the Train Dispatcher giving car number, contents, originating station, or connecting station, destination or connection, and location in train.

In addition, on cars with air hose parted give above information on both cars.

For broken knuckles, advise if new or old break and if old break, approximate percentage of old breaks as well as it can be determined.

For pulled drawbar, advise what part was broken. If old break, approximate percentage of old break.

Report may be made by radio or at first open train order office.