61.1 DIAGRAM CROSS-REFERENCE
Table 41. Diagram Cross-Reference | ||
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Subdivision | Service Lane | Page |
Grand Rapids Term. | Detroit | 13 |
Montague | Detroit | 25 |
62.0 METHOD OF OPERATION
62.1 AUTHORITY FOR MOVEMENT
Table 42. Authority for Movement
Between
Location/ Mile Post | Authority For
Movement | Signal Aspect
Rules |
---|---|---|
CG3.5 EEDT CG136.3 (NS conn.) | 265-272 | C-281 - C-298 |
Note: Rules 265-272 are in effect on all sidings.
62.3 SUSPENSION OF SIGNAL SYSTEM (AND MOVEMENTS AGAINST CURRENT OF TRAFFIC)
Table 43 (Page 1 of 2). Suspension of Signal System (and Movements Against Current of Traffic)
Between Location/Mile Post | Block Names |
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CG3.5 EEDT Grandville and
CG14.0 west switch Hudsonville Siding | Hudson |
CG14.0 west switch Hudsonville Siding
and CG23.0 east switch Waverly Siding | Zee |
CG23.0 east switch Waverly Siding and
CG25.2 west switch Holland Siding | Wave |
CG25.2 west switch Holland Siding and
CG32.0 east switch Saugatuck Siding | Auga |
CG32.0 east switch Saugatuck Siding and
CG43.3 west switch Wells Siding | Wells |
CG43.3 west switch Wells Siding and
CG55.6 west switch Grand Junction Siding | Junc |
CG55.6 west switch Grand Junction Siding
and CG63.1 west switch Gross Siding | Bang |
CG63.1 west switch Gross Siding and
CG72.3 west switch Kirk Siding | Hartford |
CG72.3 west switch Kirk Siding and
CG80.1 east switch Riverside | Coloma |
CG80.1 east switch Riverside and
CG87.5 WEDT Benton Harbor | River |
CG87.5 WEDT Benton Harbor and
CG99.3 west switch Livingston Siding | Live |
CG99.3 west switch -Livingston Siding and
CG106.5 west switch Sawyer Siding | Saw |
CG106.5 west switch Sawyer Siding and
CG116.4 west switch New Buffalo | Buff |
CG116.4 west switch New Buffalo and
CG127.5 west switch Michigan City Siding | Mich |
CG127.5 west switch Michigan City Siding
and CG136.3 Porter (Conrail Connection) | Porter |
62.4 EXCEPTED TRACKS
1. Holland -Dock Track
2. Watervliet - Watervliet Paper Lead
3. Paw Paw Industrial Track
4. Now Buffalo Yard
5. Hamilton Industrial Track
63.1 MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED SPEED
Table 44. Maximum Authorized Speed | |
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Between Location/Mile Post | MPH |
CG3.5 and CG117.9 | 65 |
CG117.9 and CG136.3 | 79 |
63.2 SPEED RESTRICTIONS
Table 45 (Page 1 of 2). Speed Restrictions | ||
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Between Location/Mile Post | Psgr. MPH | Other MPH |
Other Than Passenger Trains | - | 50 |
Trains in Excess of 7000 tons | - | 35 |
Lamar CG3.5 and CG4.3 | 40 | 40 |
CG4.3 and CG7.7-Grandville | 30 | 30 |
CG7.7 and CG9.7 | 60 | - |
CG11.5 and CG13.2-Hudsonville | 40 | 40 |
CG13.2 and CG14.1 | 55 | - |
CG19.9 and CG21.1-Zeeland | 35 | 35 |
CG21.1 and CG21.7 | 40 | 40 |
CG21.7 and CG23.0 | 60 | - |
CG23.0 and CG24.2 | - | 50 |
CG24.2 and CG25.5-Holland | 35 | 35 |
CG25.5 and CG26.8-Holland | 30 | 30 |
CG33.0 and CG36.2 | 40 | 35 |
CG36.2 and CG41.4 | 55 | 50 |
CG51.2 and CG52.0 | 55 | - |
CG55.9 and CG58.4 | 60 | - |
CG58.4 and CG59.5 | 50 | 45 |
CG60.4 and CG61.2-Bangor | 30 | 30 |
CG61.2 and CG61.4 | 50 | - |
CG64.4 and CG65.1 | 60 | - |
CG68.5 and CG69.6-Hartford | 35 | 35 |
CG73.4 and CG74.6-Watervliet | 35 | 35 |
CG75.9 and CG76.9-Coloma | 35 | 35 |
No. 2 Track-CG85.4 and CG87.4 | 30 | 30 |
No. 1 Track-CG85.4 and CG86.7 | 30 | 30 |
No. I Track-CG86.7 Head end only | 20 | 20 |
No. 1 Track-CG86.7 and CG 87.4 | 30 | 30 |
CG87.4 and CG87.7 - St. Joseph Drawbridge | 15 | 15 |
CG97.8 and CG99.3 | 60 | - |
CG99.3 and CG100.4 | 55 | - |
CG103.5 and CG104.8 | 45 | 45 |
CG120.4 and CG121.4 | 65 | - |
CG121.4 and CG122.0 | 60 | - |
CG123.6 and CG124.2 | 40 | 40 |
CG124.2 and CG125.3 | 30 | 30 |
CG125.3 and CG126.2-Michigan City | 25 | 25 |
CG126.2 and CG126.7 | 45 | 45 |
CG126.7 and CG127.9 | 50 | - |
CG129.7 and CG130.5 | 60 | - |
CG134.7 and CG135.3 | 70 | - |
CG135.3 and CG136.4 | 55 | - |
CG136.3 and CSX/Conrail Connection | 25 | 25 |
Siding Hudsonville | 20 | 20 |
All Other Sidings | 10 | 10 |
63.8 ENGINE SPEED INDICATORS AND ODOMETERS
Engine speed indicators, odometers and RDU equipment must be checked between the first encountered milepost locations listed below:
CG8 and CG23.
CG75 and CG83.
CG100 and CG133.
64.0 EQUIPMENT RESTRICTIONS
Table 46. Equipment Restrictions | ||
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Location | Equipment | Restriction |
Hamilton Industrial
Track between CGB20.0 and CGB12.9 | SD20-2, SD35,
Sd4O-2, SD40, SD50, SD60, -8 40c- -8 40cw -9 44cw, ac 44cw ac 60cw _______________ Cars with gross weight exceeding 270,000 lbs. | Must not
operate on |
Watervliet: Watervliet Paper Co. | Engines or
cars | Must not pass
south end of building on No. 1 Track |
Watervliet Paper
Co. | Equipment
exceeding 16'11" height | Must not
operate under overhead bridge on Lead Track |
Trestle at Paper
Co. | Engines | Must not
operate on |
Livingston: Manley
Sand Co. | Loaded cars | Must not
operate on No. 2 Track |
Manley Sand Co. | Engines or
loaded cars | Must not
operate on No. 3 Track |
Hartford: Paw Paw
Industrial Track | Cars with
gross weight exceeding 270,000 lbs. | Must not
operate on |
1. Restricted Equipment Rule 7 will apply at the following
locations:
Hamilton Industrial Track
Paw Paw Industrial Track -
2. Train classification for empty 80 feet and longer cars in eastward trains between New Richmond and East Saugatuck:
Empty cars 80 feet and longer must be placed in the train in such a location that the trailing tonnage behind these empty cars does not exceed 6000 tons. Trains handling empty 80 feet and longer cars, and operated with a helper locomotive on the rear of the train, may add the tonnage rating of the helper locomotive to the trailing tonnage in order to determine the maximum tonnage behind the restricted car.
Example. A train without a rear end helper may only have 6000 tons behind the restricted car. A train with one SD-40 helper on the rear may have 9200 tons behind the restricted car. Helper locomotive consist on the rear of trains with 80 feet and longer cars will be limited to a maximum of 12 operative traction motors. When the number of operative traction motors exceeds 10, helper engineer will use no more than 1000 amperes when speed falls below 10 MPH or when starting train on Saugatuck Hill.
65.0 INSTRUCTIONS RELATING TO OPERATING RULES
65.58 DEFECT DETECTORS
Table 47. Defect Detectors | |
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Mile Post Location | Type |
Zeeland, MI CG19.1 | Audible Instructions |
Pearl, Mi CG44.2 | Audible Instructions |
Hartford, MI CG66.2 | Audible Instructions |
Vine, Mi CG108.9 | Audible Instructions |
Lakeside, MI CG108.9 | Audible Instructions |
Doran, In CG131.3 | Audible Instructions |
65.83-A TRAIN BULLETIN AND RELEASE FORM
Centralized dispatching system printers and/or telecopier (Omnifax, Facsimile, and Telefax) machines are located at:
Benton Harbor - Scale House
Waverly - Crew Room
65.100 ROAD CROSSING AT GRADE
- 1. Providing Crossing Protection
a) Grandville, Franklin Street - Simultaneous movements on the Main Track, on Lumber Company Spur, and on the Runaround Track must not be made. Trains will lay back of crossing until the Main Track is clear.
b) Hudsonville, 32nd Avenue - Westward trains or engines stopped or delayed within 2400 feet of white post located 441 feet east of 32nd Avenue must not foul crossing until flashers have operated for at least 20 seconds.
c) Zeeland, Elm Street and Centennial Street - Movement on M.J. Lead must not foul crossing unless gates are down or crossing protected by member of crew on ground.
d) Holland, Lincoln Avenue - Trains or engines using Dock Track between the hours of 0801 and 2201 will sound two short sounds of engine whistle approaching crossing.
e) Waverly, 120th Street:
f) Bangor, Monroe Street - Movement on Auxiliary Track adjacent to Main Track will not foul crossing until flashers have operated for at least 20 seconds.
g) Hartford:
h) Kirk, County Line 20 - Simultanious movement on siding and Main Track must not be made over County Line 20, located west end of Kirk Siding.
i) Benton Harbor, North Shore Drive and Alreco Road - Except for P371, westbound trains will stop east of North Shore Drive and west of Alreco Road when the St. Joseph River Bridge is not lined for rail traffic. Paw Paw Avenue need not be cut. Eastbound trains working at Benton Harbor will leave enough room to hold cars and locomotives to ensure that North Shore Drive is not blocked.
j) Michigan City, Roseke Avenue- To prevent blocking crossings, westward trains receiving other than 'CLEAR' aspect on Signal 1228 (CG122.8) must not pass Roseke Avenue located 3428 feet west of CG123.0 without instruction from the train dispatcher.
65.100-E Constant Time Motion Detector Road Crossings
The following crossings are equipped with a constant time motion detector, Rule 100-E, paragraph five applies:
Location | Crossing Name |
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MP CG23.98 | 120th Street |
MP CG60.71 | M 43 Monroe Street (No. 1 Main Track only) |
MP CG16.4 | 64th Avenue |
MP CG132.64 | Brummitt Road (300 East) |
65.105 USE OF SPECIFIED TRACKS
1. Hamilton Industrial Track - Trains, engines and track cars will be operated in accordance with Rule 105.
2.Holland:
a) BASF Corporation - Crews must wear hard hats supplied by BASF, as well as safety glasses, while on BASF property. Hard hats are located in mailbox at plant entrance.
b) Dock Track - Movements must be made expecting to find locomotive crane and/or cars on Padnos Iron and Metal Company Track fouling Dock Track.
c) Pocket Track - Before entering Pocket Track from a Yard Track, trains or engines must secure permission of train disptacher and receive flashing yellow aspect on signal located on south side of switching lead at point where switching lead enters Pocket Track. When signal displays red light, the Pocket Track must be cleared immediately, switch restored to normal position and the train dispatcher notified.
3. Livingston - Trains using Livingston Siding between 1700 feet and 3000 feet west of CG98.0 will approach Sand Plant area looking out for sand over rails.
65.221 TRAIN ORDER OFFICES
Westward trains operating beyond Porter must have Conrail Wire Bulletin or ascertain if any temporary speed restriction apply to their train while operating over Conrail by calling Conrail Dispatcher on radio prior to reaching Conrail connections at Porter.
65.C-280 SINGAL ASPECTS AND INDICATION NOT IN CONFORMITY WITH RULES C-281 THROUGH C-298
Rule C-281 as shown below applies on the Grand Rapids Subdivision:
65.400 RADIO INSTRUCTIONS AND RADIO STATIONS
All road trains will monitor channel 08.
Table 48. Radio Stations and Instructions for Contacting the Train Dispatcher
Mile Post
Location | Hours of
Operation | Channel
Monitored | Station
Type |
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Hudsonville | Continuous | 08 | Wayside |
East Saugatuck | Continuous | 08 | Wayside |
Grand Junction I | Continuous | 08 | Wayside |
Riverside | Continuous | 08 | Wayside |
Sawyer | Continuous | 08 | Wayside |
Michigan City | Continuous | 08 | Wayside |
Note: BD Train Dispatcher's call-in number is 2.
BD Train Dispatcher radio channel is 35.
BD Train Dispatcher telephone No. is 1-888-555-1212.
66.0 MISCELLANEOUS INSTRUCTIONS
1. Close Clearance
MP CG25.2, Holland - There is a close clearance along the platform of the AmTrak Station on the North side of the main track. The platform extends 8 inches above the top of-.the rail at 5 feet 6 inches north of the centerline of the track for 250 feet.
2. Crews with excess of 9000 trailing tons will double Saugatuck Hill.
If, after contacting the train dispatcher, you receive no doubling instructions to the contrary, you will arrange to stop at the doubling shanty, located at MP CG38.11 at 128th street, and begin your double from that point.
3. Benton Harbor, Newway Papers - The inside of the building has no clearance. Crews are not to pass beyond close clearance signs at face of door. Crews will shove and pull full cuts only, crews will not do any switching.
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