51.1 DIAGRAM CROSS-REFERENCE

Table 34. Diagram Cross-Reference/TH>
SubdivisionService LanePage
BaldwinDetroit1
Grand RapidsDetroit15
PlymouthDetroit29

52.0 MODE OF OPERATION

52.1 AUTHORITY FOR MOVEMENT

Table 35. Authority for Movement/TH>
Between Location/ Mile Post Authority For Movement Signal Aspect Rules
CH148.1 Seymour and
  • CHI 51.3 Pleasant St
  • D-251 C-281 - C-298
    CH151.3 Pleasant Street
  • CGT1.9 Plaster Creek
  • 265-272C-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 PostBlock Names
    CH148.1 Seymour and CH151.3 Pleasant
    Street
    Seymour
    CH 151.3 Pleasant Street and CH 151.7 SunnysidePleasant
    CH151.7 Sunnyside and CGT1.9
    Plaster Creek
    Plaster

    52.4 EXCEPTED TRACKS

    1. Acme Lead
    2. City Market Spur
    3. Upper Industry Tracks, Nos. 43-53.
    4. Support Yard Tracks, Nos. 42-55.
    5. Coach and Rip Tracks, Nos. 21-41

    53.0 SPEEDS

    53.1 MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED SPEED
    Table 37. Maximum Authorized Speed
    Between Location/Mile PostMPH
    CH148.1 and CG3.525

    53.2 SPEED RESTRICTIONS

    Table 38. Speed Restrictions
    Between Location/Mile PostMPH
    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 CG2.020

    54.0 EQUIPMENT RESTRICTIONS

    Table 39. Equipment Restrictions
    LocationEquipmentRestriction
    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:

    1. Acme Lead - Beverly Street - Trains, engines, and track cars must stop and crew member protect movement over crossing.
    2. Beverly - Movements over crossing must be protected by a member of crew on the ground.

    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
    WyomingContinuous08, 12 & 70Terminal

    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
    CGT2.0T. W. Hager Lumber Track
    Off Acme Lead between
    Burlingame and Beverly
    Bell Fibre Products