Office of the General Manager
100 Railroad Avenue
Monetesano, Washington
CIRCULAR NUMBER: 3.1 DATE: January 1, 1955
BY AUTHORITY OF:
S.B.Clinard
President and General Manager ___________________________________________________________________________________
This circular explains the hand, flag and lamp signals used on the WWSL. When you complete this tutorial you should have a good working knowledge
of signal used in railroad operation.
General
7. Ready for use.‑‑Employes whose duties may require them to give signals must provide themselves with the proper appliances, keep them in good order and ready for immediate use.
8. Prescribed Signals.‑‑Signals of prescribed color and type (flags, or lights when so prescribed) must be used by day, and lights of prescribed color and type by night.
9. Night and Day Signals.‑‑Day signals must be used from sunrise to sunset, but when day signals cannot be plainly seen night signals must be used in addition. Night signals must be used from sunset to sunrise, .
12. Hand, Flag and Lamp Signals.‑‑
- 12a: STOP - swung across the track.
- 12b: REDUCE SPEED - held horizontally at arm's legth.
- 12c: PROCEED - raised and lowered vertically.
- 12d: BACK - swung vertically in a circle at half arm's legth across the track.
- 12f: APPLY AIR BRAKES - swung horizontally above head, when standing.
- 12g: RELEASE AIR BRAKES - held vetically at arm's legth when standing.
- 12h: any object waved violently by any one on or near the track is a signal to stop.
(a). Stop.‑‑Swung at right angle to track.(b) Reduce Speed.‑‑Slight horizontal movement at arm's length at right angle to the track.
(c) Proceed.‑‑Raised and lowered vertically.
(d) Back.‑‑Swung vertically in a circle at right angel to track.
(f) Apply Air Brakes.‑‑Swung horizontally above the head, when standing.
(g) Release Air Brakes.‑‑Held at arm's length above the head, when standing.
(h) Any object waved violently by anyone on or near the track is a signal to stop.
(i) Hand, flag and lamp signals must be used in accordance with the rules, and trainmen, yardmen, enginemen, and all concerned must keep a constant lookout for them. Those giving signals must locate themselves so as to be plainly seen and given them so as to be plainly understood.
The utmost care must be exercised by trainmen, yardmen and enginemen to avoid taking signals that may be intended for other trains or engines. Unless trainmen, yardmen and enginemen are positive that signals given are for them, they will not move their train or engine until communication is made by words.
When backing or shoving a train , engine or cars, the disappearance from view of employe or light by which signal is being given, or the failure of communication system over which instructions are being given, must be construed as a STOP signal, unless the movement is otherwise protected.
(j) Under conditions where hand, flag or lamp signals prescribed by this rule cannot be plainly seen, fusees may be used for giving such signal, except that fusees burning yellow must not be used by train or yard men giving signals within interlocking limits, or within the limits of an Approach order, form X, train order. After giving hand signals with a fusee, it must be extinguished.
(k) Unless otherwise provided, a hand, flag or lamp signal to proceed does not modify compliance with other rules or signals which restrict the movement of a train or engine.
(l) Radio, telephone or other means of voice communications may be used in lieu of hand signals to convey information.
35. Flagging Signals.‑The following signals will be used by flagmen:
Day signals - A red flag, Torpedoes and Red fusees.
Night signals - White light, Torpedoes and Red fusees.
35 (a). Trainmen must know they have available at all times, proper flagging signals, including sufficient supply of hoses and torpedoes.
Enginemen must know they have available at all times, proper flagging signals on the engine, including a sufficient supply of fusees and torpedoes.
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