Circular 3 Signals

Western Washington Short Line
Office of the General Manager
100 Railroad Avenue
Monetesano, Washington

CIRCULAR NUMBER: 3                                                                  DATE: January 1, 1955

SIGNALS
 

BY AUTHORITY OF:


S.B.Clinard
President and General Manager
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This circular explains the WWSL railroad Signals components in detail. When you complete this tutorial you should have a good working knowledge of railroad signaling..

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, .

34. Calling of Signals.‑All members of engine and train crews must, when practicable, communicate to each other by its name the indication of each signal affecting the movement of their train or engine.

Signal indications (except audible signals) must be seen before being communicated to each other.

34 (a). Keeping Lookout.‑Engineers must, and other members of crew on engine will, when practicable, keep a constant and vigilant lookout for signals or any condition that may affect the movement of their train or engine.

35. Trainmen and enginemen must observe indication of train order signals.

35 (a). Trainmen must know they have available at all times, proper flagging signals, including sufficient supply of fuses and torpedoes.

Specific Signal Information and Rules

Circular 3.1 - Hand, Flag and Lamp Signal

Circular 3.2 - Engine Horn, Whistle and Bell Signals

Circular 3.3 - Train Signals

Circular 3.4 - Track Signals

Circular 3.5 - Logging Signals

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