51.1 DIAGRAM CROSS-REFERENCE
Table 34. Diagram Cross-Reference/TH> | ||
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Subdivision | Service Lane | Page |
Baldwin | Detroit | 1 |
Grand Rapids | Detroit | 15 |
Plymouth | Detroit | 29 |
52.0 MODE OF OPERATION
52.1 AUTHORITY FOR MOVEMENT
Table 35. Authority for Movement/TH> | ||
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Between Location/ Mile Post | Authority For Movement | Signal Aspect Rules |
CH148.1 Seymour and | D-251 | C-281 - C-298 |
CH151.3 Pleasant Street | 265-272 | C-281 - C-298 |
Note: 1. Rules 265-272 inclusive are in effect on the Sunnyside Lead between Plaster Creek and Sunnyside.
Table 36. Suspension of Signal System (and Movements Against Current of Traffic)
Between Location/Mile Post | Block Names |
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CH148.1 Seymour and CH151.3 Pleasant Street | Seymour |
CH 151.3 Pleasant Street and CH 151.7 Sunnyside | Pleasant |
CH151.7 Sunnyside and CGT1.9 Plaster Creek | Plaster |
52.4 EXCEPTED TRACKS
53.0 SPEEDS
53.1 MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED SPEED
Table 37. Maximum Authorized Speed | |
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Between Location/Mile Post | MPH |
CH148.1 and CG3.5 | 25 |
53.2 SPEED RESTRICTIONS
Table 38. Speed Restrictions | |
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Between Location/Mile Post | MPH |
CH151.3 and CHI51.7 Sunnyside (No. 1 Main) | 10 |
CH151.3 and CH151.7 Sunnyside (No. 2 Main) | 15 |
Sunnyside Lead-CH151.7 Sunnyside and CG2.0 | 20 |
54.0 EQUIPMENT RESTRICTIONS
Table 39. Equipment Restrictions | ||
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Location | Equipment | Restriction |
City Market Spur | 60 ft. or longer cars | Must not operate on |
PM Pit Spur | 60 ft. or longer cars & Engines | Must not operate on |
High Speed Lead | 85 ft or longer cars | Must not operate on |
Wyoming Yard:
Scale Track | Engines over live rail of scale track not to exceed 5 MPH | May operate |
Train classification instructions for empty 80 feet and longer cars in eastward trains at Pleasant Street.
Empty cars 80 feet and longer must be placed in the train in such a location that the trailing tonnage behind these cars does not exceed 5000 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 to determine the maximum tonnage behind the restricted cars.
Example: A train without a rear end helper may only have 5000 tons behind the restricted car. A train with one GP-40 helper on the rear may have 8250 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 8 operative traction motors. When the number of operative traction motors exceeds 4, helper engineer will use no more than 800 amperes when speed is below 10 MPH or when starting train. When rear of train clears curves at Pleasant Street, power may be increased.
55.0 INSTRUCTIONS RELATING TO OPERATING RULES
55.83-A TRAIN BULLETIN AND RELEASE FORM
1. Centralized dispatching system printers and/or telecopier (Omnifax, Facsimile, & Telefax) machines are located at:
Grand Rapids, Michigan - Crew Room, Old Crew Callers Office
2. Sunnyside - Trains using Sunnyside lead and wye tracks between Sunnyside and Front Street will be governed by train messages on the Grand Rapids Terminal Subdivision.
55.100 ROAD CROSSINGS AT GRADE
1. Providing Crossing Protection
a) Grand Rapids, Godfrey Avenue - Movements on Old 17 track must not exceed a speed of 7 MPH approaching crossing.
b) Wyoming:
55.105 USE OF SPECIFIED TRACKS
1. Plaster to Lamar - Trains, engine and track cars will be operated in accordance with Rule 105 on the Old Main yard track between Plaster Creek and Lamar. Trains, engines and track cars will not occupy this track without receiving yarding instructions from the yardmaster at Wyoming Yard.
2. Wyoming Yard -
3. Acme Lead - Trains, engines and track cars will be operated in accordance with Rule 105. When leaving cars on Nos. I and 2 Tracks, they must be secured with hand brakes on both ends of cut In addition, they must be left as close to derails as possbile to avoid run out account track grade.
55.C-280 SIGNAL ASPECTS AND INDICATION NOT IN CONFORMITY WITH RULES C-281 THROUGH C-298
Rule C-281 as shown below applies on the Grand Rapids Terminal Subdivision:
55.400 RADIO INSTRUCTIONS AND RADIO STATIONS
All road trains will monitor channel 08.
Table 40. Radio Stations and Instructions for Contacting the Train Dispatcher
Mile Post
Location | Hours of
Operation | Channel
Monitored | Type
Station |
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Wyoming | Continuous | 08, 12 & 70 | Terminal |
Note: AW Train Dispatcher call-in number is 6.
AW Train Dispatcher radio channel is 14.
AW Train Dispatcher telephone No. is 1-800-555-1212.
56.0 MISCELLANEOUS INSTRUCTIONS
1. Close Clearances - Because of close clearance at the following locations, employees are prohibited from riding the sides of cars:
Location | Track |
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CGT2.0 | T. W. Hager Lumber Track |
Off Acme Lead between Burlingame and Beverly | Bell Fibre Products |