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SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

RULES OF THE OPERATING DEPARTMENT

EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1930

STANDARD CLOCKS.

Buffalo

 / Train Dispatchers Office

/  Engine Dispatchers Office

\  Callers Office

 \ Q X Yard Office

Attica

-  Telegraph Office

Hornell

/  Telegraph Office

\  Engine Dispatchers Office

Black Rock

-  Yard Office

Suspension Bridge

-  Freight Office

Rochester

-  Yard Office

Avon

-  Telegraph Office

Corning

-  General Yardmasters Office

TIME TABLES.

Trains operating over another railroad will be subject to rules, special instructions and timetables of that railroad.

FLAG STOPS.

Trains scheduled to make flag stop at stations where no employee is on duty to give necessary signal, will approach such points prepared to stop and will come to a full stop if there are any persons on the platform.

SIGNS. Additional to Rule 6.

D. Day train order office.

N. Day and night train order office.

* Conditional stops as follows:

Nos. 5 and 12 will stop at Seneca St., to receive and discharge passengers.

No. 5 will stop at Dalton to discharge passengers from Hornell and points east and receive passengers for points where train is scheduled to stop.

Nos. 5 and 12 will stop at Washington Hunt to discharge and receive U. S. mail.

Train 2 will reduce speed to ten (10) miles per hour at Dalton, N. Y., when requested by Postal Clerk to permit safe delivery of registered U. S. mail.

No. 12 will stop at Burns on flag to pick up U. S. mail when too bulky to be handled by mail catcher.

No. 467 will stop at Coopers, N. Y., on flag, or on notice from mail clerk to receive or discharge U. S. mail.

CLASSIFICATION SIGNALS.

The display of two white flags and two white lights, as required under Operating Rule 21, will be omitted in single track territory where no trains are scheduled, and in double or multiple track territory.

Operating Rule D-19 is amplified as follows:

Yellow or green lights to the front and side and red lights to the rear must be displayed before a train fouls the main track on which the current of traffic is in the direction the train is moving.

SPEED RESTRICTIONS.

Miles
per hour

Light engines, or with caboose only are restricted to 15 miles per hour below the permissible speed when handling a train with a maximum of 45 miles per hour.

Engines must not be operated backward at a speed to exceed 15 miles per hour on curves, over grade crossings, and must not exceed 25 miles per hour at other points.

Engines must not be operated backward beyond a point where a turntable or wye is located without special authority from the Superintendent.

Engines without engine trucks must not be operated to exceed a speed of 15 miles per hour.

Freight trains handling eight wheel swivel truck cranes, steam shovels and other similar pivoted machinery

30

Trains hauling spreader cars: Blades must be in trailing position

30

Freight trains handling loaded covered hoppers and loaded series 37000

40

Loaded cars carded Form 5432

30

Freight trains handling loaded self-clearing hopper cars (except covered hopper cars and series 37000) and freight cars with six-wheel trucks to be restricted as follows:

Buffalo Division between Buffalo and Hornell eastbound

30

Except between River Jct. and Hornell

40

Rochester Division and Niagara Falls Branch

30

Trains hauling dead engines

20

Conductors will notify engineers before leaving terminal whether or not such equipment is in train and engineers will not leave terminal until so notified.

All trains entering or leaving sidings or yards, passing from double to single track, or single to double track, or through crossovers, except as otherwise provided

10

Class J-2 Engines must not operate over Conley Frogs.

BUFFALO DIVISION

Passenger trains

60

Passenger trains between WM Junction and Summit on eastward and westward unrestricted track

70

Passenger trains between River Junction and VN Crossover on eastward and westward unrestricted track

70

Passenger, express and milk trains when using freight engines will not exceed a speed of

50

Freight trains

50

Class R-1, R-2, and N-2 engines handling trains

40

Class R-3 engines 4212 and 4219 handling trains

45

Class J-2 engines handling trains

35

Trains handling wrecking derrick

30

River Junction--To and from Buffalo Division Eastward track and River Liner Main track

50

River Junction--To and from Buffalo Division Westward track and River Liner Main track

30

Single track Buffalo Jct. (L. V. R. R.) to FW

20

Eastward and Westward tracks M.P. 419.75 WM Jct. to FW Tower

25

East Wye, I Q Tower, East Buffalo

15

West Wye, I Q Tower, East Buffalo

15

Class S type engines, over bridge 420.76 over Bailey Ave., Buffalo, N. Y.

20

Class C-1, C-3, C-3-A, K-2, K-2-A, K-4, K-4-B, K-5, K-5-A, K-5-B, N-1, N-2, N-3, R and S engines, over bridge 421.83 Clinton Street, Buffalo, New York. All yard tracks

20

PORTAGE BRIDGE 361.66 Portage, N. Y.

All class engines, unless otherwise restricted, will operate at a speed not to exceed twenty (20) miles per hour over Bridge. Speed of trains may be increased to thirty (30) miles per hour on Viaduct unless otherwise restricted.

Double-heading of "R-1", "R-2", or "S" class engines is prohibited except with "K", "N", "R-3" or lighter class engines.

Curve 23, at N. T. Tower, M.P. 358.07 to M.P. 358.11 Eastward track

45

Curve 26, east of Portage, M.P. 360.06 to M.P. 360.44 Eastward and Westward tracks

45

Curves 27 & 28, east of Portage, M.P. 360.48 to M.P. 361.48, Eastward and Westward tracks

40

Curves 29 & 30, west of Portage, M.P. 361.82 to M.P. 362.60, Westward track

25

Curve 29, west of Portage, M.P. 361.80 to M.P. 362.12, Eastward track

30

Curve 30, west of Portage, M.P. 362.18 to M.P. 362.62, Eastward track

50

Curves 31 & 32, east of Castile, M.P. 362.74 to M.P. 364.16, Westward track

40

Curves 66, 67, 68, 69 & 70, east of Attica, M.P. 388.50 to M.P. 391.95, Eastward track

45

Curve 71, east of Attica, M.P. 392.13 to M.P. 392.49, Eastward and Westward tracks

60

Curve 72, at Attica, M.P. 392.55 to M.P. 392.80, Westward track

40

Eastward track

50

Curve 83, at Alden, M.P. 404.24 to M.P. 404.49, Eastward track

60

Curve 87, west of Depew, M.P. 415.24 to M.P. 415.51, Eastward and Westward tracks

60

NIAGARA FALLS BRANCH

Freight trains

40

Trains handling wrecking derrick

25

All public street crossings at grade within corporate limits City of Niagara Falls

20

Curves west of Falls Junction

15

Between interlocking limits of Erie 2, North Tonawanda, and Erie 3, Tonawanda

20

To and from International Branch

15

To and from single track at Intl. Jct

25

Class R and S engines will not be permitted to operate over Bridge 3.55 over N. Y. C. R. R. tracks three-fourths mile west of East Buffalo, east and westward tracks.

Class N-1, N-2, N-3, K-5-A, K-5-B engines with large tender and P. M. R. R. Class MK-l engines over bridge 22.49 over Gill Creek east of Niagara Falls, N. Y.

20

INTERNATIONAL BRANCH

All trains

20

Trains handling wrecking derrick

15

Class C-1, C-3, C-3-A, K-2, K-2-A, K-4, K-4-B, K-5, K-5-A, K-5-B, N-1, N-2, N-3 engines over bridges: 1.63 Virgil Avenue and 2.73 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo, N. Y., East and Westward Tracks

15

ROCHESTER DIVISION

All trains

30

Trains handling wrecking derrick

25

Steuben and Charles Sts., Painted Post

5

Hamilton Street, Painted Post. After coming to a full stop, all trains will be flagged over crossing.

Through village of Painted Post

10

Bridge 296.41 west of Coopers

20

Bridge 304.64 west of Savona

20

Reverse Curve at Bath, M.P. 310.53 to M.P. 310.58

15

Lackawanna Street, Bath

5

Bridge 310.96 west of Bath

20

Bridge 320.38 east of Wallace

20

Lakeville Branch

15

Bridge 361.10 west of C. L. Jct.

20

Bridge 365.71 east of Avon

20

Main Street, Avon, N. Y. After coming to a full stop, all trains will be flagged over crossing.

Ballantyne crossing just east of Mortimer station

10

Between Rochester and Genesee River Bridge east of Rochester

15

ATTICA BRANCH

Freight trains

35

Trains handling wrecking derrick

25

Between crossover and yard limit board on Attica Branch, Avon Yard

15

NYC R.R. Crossing, Batavia, N. Y.

10

Between Harvester Avenue and Passenger Station, Batavia, N. Y.

10

Class C-3, C-3-A, N-1 and N-2 engines over Bridge 367.14 Genesee River west of Avon, N. Y.

15

Class C-3, C-3-A, N-1, N-2 and K-2-A, K-4-B, K-5-A engines with large tenders over Bridge 368.22 over P. R. R. tracks west of Avon, N. Y.

15

Class C-3, C-3-A, N-1 and N-2 engines over bridge 384.66 east of Stafford, N. Y.

15

Class C-1, C-3, C-3-A, K-2, K-2-A, K-4, K-4-B, K-5, K-5-A, K-5-B, N-1 and N-2 engines over bridge 390.80, Tonawanda Creek, Batavia, N. Y.

20

SUPPERIORITY OF TRAINS.

Eastward trains are superior to westward trains of the same class; except that No. 467 is superior to No. 468 to Avon.

CLEARING OF TRAINS.

First class trains will not leave Hornell or Buffalo without clearance (Form A).

Trains will not leave Suspension Bridge without train order or clearance (Form A).

Trains will not leave Rochester, Attica (Attica Branch) or AQ Tower, without train order or clearance (Form A).

Trains originating at Avon will not leave Avon without train order or clearance (Form A).

TRAIN REGISTERS.

Buffalo.

Painted Post.

Hornell.

Avon.

Suspension Bridge.

Rochester.

Attica - (Attica Branch).

Trains not scheduled to stop at stations at which Train Registers are located, may register by throwing off Train Register slip, except when displaying signals for following section, when train must stop and the Conductor register the train in person.

When registering trains, write out in full the color of signals displayed.

When not displaying signals write out in full "no signals," sign name and initials and do not use ditto marks.

It will be the duty of the employee in charge of the Register station at points where trains are authorized to throw off Train Register slips to enter the information on the Train Register and preserve the slips.

SPECIAL ORDER BOOKS AND BULLETIN BOARDS.

Buffalo

 / Train Dispatchers Office

/  Engine Dispatchers Office

\  Callers Office

 \ Q X Yard Office

Attica

-  Telegraph Office

Hornell

/  Telegraph Office

\  Engine Dispatchers Office

Black Rock

-  Yard Office

North Tonawanda

-  Freight Office

Suspension Bridge

-  Freight Office

Corning

-  Yard Office

Avon

-  Telegraph Office

Rochester

-  Yard Office

"Conductors and Enginemen when registering in Special Order Books are required to sign their name and initials and to enter in column headed "Time" the date and time they examined each special order. It is forbidden for employes, other than those authorized, to make entries of any nature in Special Order Book.

SIDINGS

Car Capacity.

Eastward

Westward

Attica

84

83

Warsaw

80

Silver Springs

71

C S Siding

169

North Tonawanda

57

Niagara Junction

76

Falls Junction

29

Bath

23

Kanona

11

Wallace

15

Cohocton

35

Atlanta

22

Wayland

19

Websters

23

Livonia

27

Mortimer

23

LeRoy

18

Batavia

8

Passing sidings are designated as follows:

Niagara Junction, all trains, Siding South Side.

North Tonawanda, all trains, No. 1 track new yard West of Wheatfield St.

Bath, middle.

Kanona, east of station.

Wayland, west of station.

Livonia, front.

LeRoy, North Side.

Batavia, front.

GRADE CROSSINGS

Except where interlocking signals are in operation, trains and engines must come to a full stop not less than 200 nor more than 800 feet from railroad crossings at grade.

Buffalo.

Stock Yard Lead Crossing Babcock St., "SK."

Trains receiving stop and proceed indication as per Operating Rule 291-a must not proceed until flagman is sent ahead to protect movement over crossing.

Yard crows operating yard engines over stock yard lead at this crossing will be governed by Operating Rule 511.

Buffalo.

N. Y. C. & St. L. R. R. near Seneca St., J. U. Crossover, target DIAGONAL, proceed on Erie R. R. Will be restored to normal position DIAGONAL and will be operated by trainmen. Night position of tilting board indicated by two (2) red lights.

Black Rock.

Dock Track, D. L. & W. R. R. target, HORIZONTAL, proceed on Erie R.R. Will be restored to normal position DIAGONAL and will be operated by trainmen. Night position of tilting board indicated by two (2) red lights.

North Tonawanda.

Dock Line, target DIAGONAL, proceed on main track, HORIZONTAL, proceed on dock line. Will be restored to normal position, DIAGONAL, and will be operated by trainmen. Night position of tilting board indicated by two (2) red lights.

G. & W. Junction

G. & W. R. R. Crossing. Controlled by semaphore signals operated by G. & W. R. R. operator. Semaphore arm 45 degrees below horizontal by day, green light by night, indicates to proceed on Erie R. R.

When proper semaphore indication is displayed Erie R. R. trains may proceed without stopping at a speed, not to exceed fifteen miles per hour.

LeRoy

B. & O. R. R. Crossing. Controlled bv tilting board operated by signalmen. Tilting board in HORIZONTAL position, indicates to proceed on Erie R. R. Night position of tilting board indicated by two (2) red lights.

West of LeRoy

N. Y. C. R. R. Crossing. Controlled by tilting board, operated by trainmen. Tilting board in VERTICAL position, indicates to proceed on Erie R. R. Night position of tilting board indicated by two (2) red lights.

Ellicott St., Batavia

N. Y. C. R. R. Crossing. NO SIGNAL CONTROLLING. After coming to full stop, trains will proceed on Erie R. R., providing the route is seen to be clear.

Erwins Crossing, N. Y.

Should home signal at crossing indicate STOP without apparent cause, trainman will proceed as follows:

1. Go to crossing and determine whether train is approaching on intersecting track. If so, his train must wait until the other crosses, when signal will clear. If no train is approaching on intersecting track he will then:

2. Enter concrete house, unlocking switch lock on door.

3. If, when first entering concrete house, it is noted that any of the three switches have been left in the OFF position, these should be placed upward (ON position), which may permit signal to clear for train that has been stopped.

4. Telephone Lackawanna dispatcher, advising him of conditions. If unable to communicate with dispatcher report should be made at first open telegraph office.

5. Pull lever of switch representing track on which train stands (for example D. L. & W. EASTWARD TRACK) downward to OFF

position. This will set all conflicting signals at STOP.

6. Note that lamp located directly above switch that has been pulled displays a red light. This shows that conflicting signals indicate STOP.

If the red lamp fails to light after switch lever has been pulled downward, full flag protection must be provided in both directions on conflicting tracks before train moves over crossing.

7. After three minutes wait go to crossing and if no train is approaching on conflicting track, give hand signal for train to proceed. Engineman will accept hand signal and proceed in accordance with rule 663 except that clearance form B will not be used.

8. After train has reached crossing, trainman will return lever of switch upward to ON position, lock the door and board his train.

The following rule governs train movement into interchange track.

Communicate with dispatcher and secure authority for entering foreign road. Do not enter interchange track until both entering and leaving switches have been opened. This movement should be made on hand signals. It is not necessary to operate switches in concrete house for movements over interchange track.

CROSSOVER MOVEMENTS.

When necessary to enter upon main tracks or cross over from one main track to another, permission will first be obtained, except Buffalo yard D. L. & W. interchange to JU, except permission must first be secured from Operator at IQ Tower before opening switches and occupying crossover between North Yard and eastward main track at Bailey Ave. This does not relieve enginemen and trainmen from protecting the movement as per Rule 99.

Permission to use main tracks or crossovers operated by interlocking plants will be given by signal indications.

THE OPERATION OF THE CROSSOVER AT PAINTED POST IS AS FOLLOWS:

1.

2.

This does not supersede Rule 99.

YARD LIMITS. INDICATED BY SIGNS.

BUFFALO DIVISION

Hornell

Silver Springs

W. M. Junction to Buffalo Passenger Station.

East Buffalo

All territory between one mile west of International Junction and East Buffalo on Niagara Falls Branch.

Black Rock--All of International Branch

North Tonawanda

Suspension Bridge-Niagara Jct.

ROCHESTER DIVISION

Attica--Attica Branch

Batavia

LeRoy

Avon

Rochester

Bath

Painted Post

RULE 93-A

Movements way be made against the current of traffic through the following yard limits by train orders and further protection under Rule 93-A need not be afforded.

Between "VN" Crossover and Cass St. Hornell Yard.

Silver Springs.

Between Doat St. Crossover and "IQ" Tower, Niagara Falls Branch, East Buffalo Yard.

SPRING SWITCHES.

Spring switches are located at International Jct., William Jct., F. W. Tower and at east end of old main track, west of J.U. Crossover. Caution must be taken to prevent back up movements, slack running out of trains or taking slack over spring switches before forward movement is completed. If necessary to make such movements switches must be handled by hand. When switching over these switches they must be hand operated.

The spring switches at International Jct., and William Jct., are protected by dwarf signals for trains operating against current of traffic as follows:

Clear indication proceed over switch.

Approach indication proceed to point of switch then stop, examine points of switch and make sure points are properly set before proceeding. If found out of order, use hand throw switch and restore to normal position after using and immediately report same to the Superintendent.

Trains moving against current of traffic on clear indication will proceed over spring switches not to exceed 20 miles per hour.

MOVEMENTS NOT PROVIDED BY TIME TABLE.

In double track territory, between Hornell and Buffalo, and East Buffalo & Black Rock, extra trains, other than passenger extras, may be run without train orders.

RULES GOVERNING MANUAL AND CONTROLLED MANUAL BLOCK SYSTEMS, AUTOMATIC BLOCK SYSTEM AND INTERLOCKING, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1930.

Between Hornell and Buffalo, Buffalo division, Automatic Block Signal rules will govern.

Niagara Falls branch will be operated under Manual Block System Rules.

Rochester Division and Attica Branch will be operated under Manual Block System rules.

Indications of Manual Block Signals do not supersede Rule 93.

Trains arriving and departing Rochester will procure block from and report arrival to Operator at Rochester. During the hours that Operator is not on duty they will procure block from and report arrival to Operator Avon.

Trains operating in Automatic Block signal districts governed by telephone train order signals may run with the current of traffic, upon signal indication which signal indication supersedes time table superiority, as per Rule D251, Rules of Operating Department.

TELEPHONE TRAIN ORDER SIGNALS.

Westward

Auto Signal

333-1-B, V N Crossover.

" "

343-1-B, C S Siding.

" "

385-1-B, Linden.

" "

390-1-B, Attica.

" "

392-1-B, Attica.

" "

394-1-B, Summit.

" "

414-1-B, Depew.

Eastward

Auto Signal

414-2-B, Depew.

" "

393-2-B, Attica.

" "

385-2-B, Linden.

" "

365-2-B, Castile.

" "

345-2-B, C S Siding.

See Rule 509-D, paragraph (b), Rules of the Operating Department, effective July 1, 1930 which is amplified as follows:

When telephone train order Signals are set at 45 degrees above horizontal or yellow light, indicating that train should take siding and siding cannot be used, or there is no siding, making it necessary to back train over to opposite track, signal may be passed without first bringing train to a stop and may proceed at restricted speed until the rear end of train clears the crossover.

After permission has been received from the Train Dispatcher or Signalman in charge, the train may back over to the opposite track, protecting the movement as prescribed by Rule 99.

POINTS WHERE INTERLOCKING SIGNALS ARE USED AS TRAIN ORDER SIGNALS.

See Rule 221A of the Operating Department, effective July 1, 1930.

Cass St.--Hornell.

River Junction.

Portage.

IQ Tower, except Niagara Falls Br.

North Tonawanda, Tower 2.

POINTS WHERE TRAIN ORDER SIGNALS ARE USED AS MANUAL BLOCK SIGNALS.

See Rule 221A of the Operating Department, effective July 1, 1930.

IQ Tower - Niagara Falls Br. - Westward

Industry

Wallace

South Lima

Avoca

Livonia

Kanona

Websters

Bath

Springwater

Savona

Wayland

Campbell

Atlanta

Caledonia

Cohocton

Batavia

HOURS DURING WHICH DAY OR NIGHT TRAIN ORDER AND BLOCK OFFICES ARE IN OPERATION.

Rochester

9:30 A. M. to 1:00 P. M.

  "

2:00 P. M. to 6:30 P. M.

  "

Sunday - Closed

Industry

8:00 A. M. to 12:00 Noon

  "

12:30 P. M. to 4:30 P. M.

  "

Sunday - Closed

Avon

8:00 A. M. to 12:30 P. M.

  "

3:00 P. M. to 6:30 P. M.

  "

Sunday - Closed

Livonia

8:00 A. M. to 11:15 A. M.

  "

12:15 P. M. to 5:00 P. M.

  "

Sunday - Closed

Wayland

8:00 A. M. to 12:00 Noon

  "

1:00 P. M. to 6:00 P. M.

  "

Sunday - Closed

Atlanta

8:00 A. M. to 12:00 Noon

  "

1:00 P. M. to 5:00 P. M.

  "

Sunday - Closed

Cohocton

8:00 A. M. to 12:00 Noon

  "

1:00 P. M. to 5:00 P. M.

  "

Sunday - Closed

Wallace

8:00 A. M. to 12:00 Noon

  "

1:00 P. M. to 5:00 P. M.

  "

Sunday - Closed

Avoca

8:00 A. M. to 12:00 Noon

  "

1:00 P. M. to 5:00 P. M.

  "

Sunday - Closed

Kanona

8:00 A. M. to 4:00 P. M.

Bath

8:30 A. M. to 12:00 Noon

  "

1:00 P. M. to 5:30 P. M.

  "

Sunday - Closed

Savona

8:00 A. M. to 12:00 Noon

  "

1:00 P. M. to 5:00 P. M.

  "

Sunday - Closed

Campbell

8:00 A. M. to 12:00 Noon

  "

1:00 P. M. to 5:00 P. M.

  "

Sunday - Closed

Caledonia

9:00 A. M. to 12:00 Noon

  "

1:00 P. M. to 6:00 P. M.

  "

Sunday - Closed

Batavia

10:00 A. M. to 11:30 A. M.

  "

12:30 P. M. to 5:00 P. M.

  "

Sunday - Closed

Day or Night Train Order and Block Offices are specified as opening and closing at certain times, but it is frequently necessary to have them open at hours before or after the time specified for operation, and trains will be governed by the signals at such points regardless of time specified for operation.

All trains entering a block under permissive signal indication displayed at a Day and Night Block Signal Office will run under permissive signal indication to the next Day and Night Block Signal Office regardless of a clear signal that may be displayed at intermediate Day or Night Block Signal Office, except when enginemen have positive information that the Day or Night Block Signal Office is actually in operation. If a stop signal is displayed trains will stop and ascertain cause.

POSITION LIGHT TELEPHONE TRAIN ORDER SIGNAL

A position light unit attached to pole below upper unit.

When position light telephone train order signals are in service Rules 509b, 509c and 509d will be observed the same as where other types of signals are in use.

RATING FOR ORDINARY TRAINS.

Train tonnage will be determined by the Chief Train Dispatcher. Trains will be given maximum rating unless otherwise directed.

RULE 33 OF "RULES FOR THE OPERATION AND SUPERVISION OF AIR BRAKE, TRAIN AIR SIGNAL, STEAM HEAT EQUIPMENT AND CAR LIGHTING SYSTEMS, EFFECTIVE, JAN. 1, 1943," AND AMENDMENTS THERETO:

Passenger trains will make running test of air brakes before descending grades at following points:

EASTWARD. At M.P. 395, East of Griswolds, if train does not stop at station.

At M.P. 364, east of Castile, if train does not stop at station.

WESTWARD. At M.P. 387 west of Linden, if train does not stop at station.

MISCELLANEOUS

When a car is set out of a train at any point on account of a hot journal, trainmen will extinguish fire before leaving the car.

Locomotive cranes operating under their own power will remain standing when a train is passing on adjacent track.

Automatic Cut-out and Cut-in Device with Controls to operate Flasher Signals, Perry Avenue Crossing, Silver Springs, located in Crossing Cabin, Main Street, Silver Springs. Trains performing switching movements in vicinity of this crossing will operate this device and member of crew protect crossing.

Locomotives in Helper service or otherwise must not couple on trains while in motion.

Only members of crews manning work or wreck trains are permitted to give signals governing movement of such trains or portion of trains. Locomotive engineers of these trains must not accept signals given by other than members of train crew except "Stop" signals given in emergency.

Maximum Permissible Car Loadings

Rochester Division and Attica Branch:

4 wheel trucks

220,000 pounds gross

6 wheel trucks

225,000 pounds gross

Except between Painted Post and Erwins Jct.

4 wheel trucks

260,000 pounds gross

6 wheel trucks

300,000 pounds gross

OVERHEAD CLEARANCES

Employes are warned of the close overhead Clearances at the following locations and must not go or ride on top of box cars, engines or other high equipment while movements are being made under these bridges or structures:

Hornell, N. Y.

Coaling Station--No. 1 and 2 ingo, sand house and outgo tracks.

Overhead bridge between ice house and ice house platform south lead.

Ice conveyors over south lead at Icing Plant.

Ice chutes over both north and south lead tracks.

Wire crossing and roof over coal track at the plant of the New York State Electric & Gas Corp.

Overhead steel frame of Cinder Loader at Power House over Cinder Track.

All tracks entering roundhouse and shop buildings.

Buffalo Division

Number of Bridges

Location

H-341.45

2½ miles east of Canaseraga

H-342.27

1½ miles east of Canaseraga

H-353.03

Farm Rd. east of Dalton

H356.08

¾ mile west of Dalton

H-370.02

Farm Rd. east of Rock Glen

F-420.06

William St. E. Bflo., N. Y.--D.L.&W. R. R.

FH 422.38

Seneca Street, Buffalo, N. Y.

FH 422.48

Smith Street, Buffalo, N. Y.

FH 422.77

Van Rennselaer St., Buffalo, N. Y.

FH 423.10

Hamburg St., Buffalo, N. Y.

FH 423.47

Louisiana St., Buffalo, N. Y.

FH 423.70

Chicago St., Buffalo, N. Y.

F-422.70

L. V. R. R. (Lake Line) Buffalo, N. Y.

E-422.93

Abbott Road (Lake Line) Bflo., N. Y.

P-423.16

D. L. & W. R. R. (Lake Line) Buffalo, N. Y.

H-423.75

Louisiana St. (Lake Line) Bflo., N. Y.

421.53

William St. (Stock Yards) Bflo., N. Y.

H-1.67

Seneca Street (B. & S. W.) Buffalo, N. Y.

Niagara Falls Branch

F-7.92

D.L.&W. R.R. International Jct., Bflo., N.Y.

FH-24.24

Ferry St., Niagara Falls, N. Y.

FE-24.39

Walnut St., Niagara Falls, N. Y.

FH-24.50

Pine Ave., Niagara Falls, N. Y.

FH-24.99

Pierce Ave., Niagara Falls, N. Y.

Rochester Division

347.97

Highway west of Conesus, N. Y.

358.04

Highway west of South Lima, N. Y.

371.59

L. V. R. R. East of Industry, N. Y.

384.12

Clarissa St., Rochester N. Y.

Attica Branch

387.18

L. V. R. R. west of Stafford, N. Y.

390.80

Tonawanda Creek, Batavia, N. Y.

391.71

L. V. R. R. west of Batavia, N. Y.

395.68

D. L. & W. R. R. west of Batavia, N. Y.

The clear space between the lowest signal line conductor and the surface of track rails at the following locations is less than 27 feet. Employes must not ride on top of freight cars at these locations.

Buffalo Division

Mile
Post

Location

336.90

Eastward town track Arkport

358.92

Wye track west of River Junction

365.15

Eddy coal sidetrack Castile

391.60

Prison sidetrack Attica

413.70

Lake Shore Lumber sidetrack west of Lancaster

421.12

Crockers sidetrack west of "SK" E. Buffalo

422.00

Laub’s No. 1 Switch east of "FW" E. Buffalo

Niagara Falls Branch

2.95

West Leg Wye at "IQ" E. Buffalo

12.30

Kurkowski Coal sidetrack Tonawanda

12.88

Gas Company sidetrack Tonawanda

13.07

Meyers Coal sidetrack No. Tonawanda

13.90

I.R.C. interchange, North Tonawanda

21.60

Niagara Jct. interchange, Niagara Jct.

OVERHEAD CLEARANCES--Continued

Mile
Post

Rochester Division

293.80

West of Painted Post

310.54

Team track west of Bath

317.90

At Avoca Station

320.80

At Wallace Station

366.80

At Avon Station

380.40

N. Y. C. R. R. Interchange track west of "RQ" Mortimer

380.43

N. L. & O. Power sidetrack west of "RQ" Mortimer

Attica Branch

390.44

N. Y. C. R. R. interchange and Gas Company sidetrack Batavia

390.63

Main Track at N. Y. C. R. R. crossing SS No. 40 Batavia

INSTRUCTIONS GOVERNING AUTTOMATIC TRAIN CONTROL.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ENGIINEMEN

STARTING UP

To latch up Actuator and Brake Rotary: First, Headlight Generator must be running: Second, main reservoir must be pumped up Third, reset button must be depressed for two seconds: Fourth, brake valve must be moved to full service position, thus latching up handle to rotary valve.

Open inductors are in service on engine dispatching tracks at Buffalo, Avon, Corning, Elmira, also on south rail at Painted Post, Rochester Division.

Enginemen are required to take brake application passing over the first of these inductors and to acknowledge passing over the other.

ACTUATOR

The actuator is controlled automatically. The rotary in the brake valve moves to Service Position when an automatic application is received, but the brake handle does not move. The engineer, however, can manually go from service to emergency. When an automatic application has been received, the train will come to a stop. It will then be necessary for the engineer to get down from the engine and press the reset button, located on the right hand side of tender frame, for two seconds, and release. This will reset the system and indicator on top of actuator will again go to the reset position, arrow pointing to R.

It is then possible for the engineer to relatch the brake handle with the rotary valve by mov-

ing the brake valve handle to the service position which is the relatching position. He can then put the brake valve in any position desired.

BROKEN AIR PIPES

If pipe on actuator cylinder ia broken or leaking, plug it. It will then be necessary to break seal and raise seal cock handle to cutout position.

When air pipe to whistle valve breaks, same should be plugged, and train control not cut out.

ACKNOWLEDGING CONTACTOR

When required to acknowledge, acknowledger handle must be pulled down before passing a signal displaying other than "Proceed." If held down more than fifteen seconds, an automatic application will result.

Acknowledger handle must be released when whistle stops blowing or inductor has been passed.

Failure of acknowledging whistle to blow while acknowledging should be reported on form 5322-A.

Enginemen must not acknowledge until after signal indication has been observed and is being obeyed.

CONTROL CUTOUT COCK

Is connected under left hand actuator cylinder and is only to be used in case of failure of apparatus to admit air to left hand actuator cylinder. This cuts in train control when in the horizontal position of handle. To out out control, raise handle.

LIGHT DEFECTS

With train control in service and a short occurs on the light circuit it causes a drop in voltage until fuse on light circuit is blown, which, as a rule, will cause an application of the brakes. If such occurs, enginemen will push reset button, which will develop the condition of generator and automatic stop circuit, and if both prove to be in working condition, engineman will proceed without cutting out automatic train control.

DEFECTS OR FAILURE OF APPARATUS

These shall be reported on regular engineer’s defect form 5322-A. Improper applications at clear signals or other point should be reported at first telegraph office.

D. M. Raney

Train Master

G. O. Murray

Chief Train Dispatcher

H. J. Lycett

Asst. Chief Train Dispatcher

BUFFALO DIVISION

EASTWARD TRAINS

Distance
from
Buffalo

STATIONS
AND
SIDINGS

Distance
from
Jersey
City

WESTWARD TRAINS

FIRST CLASS

FIRST CLASS

6

12

B&SW
519

2

5

B&SW
516

477

1

Daily

Daily
Except
Sunday

Daily

Daily

Daily

Daily

Daily
Except
Sunday

Daily

A.M.

P.M.

P.M.

Mid.

A.M.

9.16

7.54

423.8

6.40

11.55

8.30

A.M.

P.M.

P.M.

A.M.

A.M.

A.M.

A.M.

P.M.

12.35

8.35

11.05

92.5

331.3

5.00

9.45

5.27

90.6

333.2

f 8.21

86.9

336.9

s 5.09

s 9.59

*

84.1

339.7

s 8.02

s 10.33

80.0

343.8

s 5.21

s 10.07

s 5.43

77.6

346.2

f 7.54

75.7

348.1

f 10.14

s 7.45

78.5

355.3

* 5.37

s 10.24

* 7.41

66.4

357.4

* 5.42

s 10.29

11.50

7.40

10.15

65.7

358.1

5.43

10.31

6.02

11.45

f 7.34

10.10

62.3

361.5

5.49

s 10.37

6.07

s 11.39

s 7.27

s 10.04

58.5

365.3

s 5.58

s 10.46

s 6.15

s 11.32

s 7.21

s 9.58

55.7

368.1

s 6.05

s 10.53

s 6.21

52.7

371.1

S 10.58

s 11.19

s 7.09

s 9.46

48.4

375.4

s 6.19

s 11.07

s 6.32

f 6.59

42.6

381.2

f 11.15

38.3

385.5

f 11.22

s 10.51

s 6.42

s 9.19

31.3

392.5

s 6.50

s 11.35

s 6.56

29.1

394.7

s 6.34

27.3

396.5

f 6.57

s 6.29

25.1

398.7

s 7.02

s 11.46

s 10.29

s 6.18

s 8.52

19.5

404.3

s 7.11

s 11.55

s 7.14

s 6.11

16.7

407.1

s 7.17

s 6.07

15.4

408.4

s 7.21

s 5.59

s 8.40

10.6

413.2

s 7.29

s 12.07

s 5.55

9.3

414.5

s 7.33

s 12.11

10.11

5.47

8.31

4.0

419.8

7.41

12.19

7.33

10.09

8.29

2.9

420.9

12.21

7.35

s 5.45

2.7

421.1

s 7.43

1.6

422.2

10.05

5.40

5.20

8.25

1.3

422.5

7.48

10.55

12.25

7.40

0.9

422.9

10.00

5.35

5.15

8.20

0.0

423.8

7.55

11.00

12.30

7.45

P.M.

P.M.

P.M.

A.M.

A.M.

A.M.

P.M.

P.M.

NIAGARA FALLS BRANCH

EASTWARD TRAINS

Distance
from
Susp.
Bridge

STATIONS
AND
SIDINGS

Distance
from
Jersey
City

WESTWARD TRAINS

SECOND CLASS

SECOND CLASS

172

184

190

178

191

185

181

187

175

Daily

Daily

Daily

Daily

Daily

Daily

Daily

Daily

Daily

P.M.

P.M.

A.M.

A.M.

A.M.

A.M.

P.M.

P.M.

P.M.

4.25

2.30

7.25

1.25

22.8

421.1

4.30

9.15

1.05

5.00

9.15

20.5

423.4

18.2

425.7

4.01

2.06

7.01

1.01

17.8

426.1

4.45

9.45

1.25

5.15

9.40

3.48

1.48

6.48

12.48

12.3

431.6

5.03

10.05

1.48

5.30

10.00

3.30

1.30

6.30

12.30

6.2

437.7

5.23

10.25

2.08

5.48

10.20

3.24

1.24

6.24

12.24

3.9

440.0

5.28

10.40

2.16

5.55

10.28

3.19

1.19

6.19

12.19

1.9

442.0

5.35

11.00

2.22

6.00

10.35

3.15

1.15

6.15

12.15

0.0

443.9

5.45

11.35

2.30

6.05

10.45

P.M.

P.M.

A.M.

A.M.

A.M.

A.M.

P.M.

P.M.

P.M.

INTERNATIONAL BRANCH

Distance
from
Intl.
Jct.

STATIONS
AND
SIDINGS

Distance
from
Jersey
City

0.0

426.1

4.3

430.4

ROCHESTER DIVISION

EASTWARD TRAINS

Distance
from
Rochester

STATIONS
AND
SIDINGS

Distance
from
Jersey
City

WESTWARD TRAINS

FIRST CLASS

FIRST CLASS

468

467

Daily
Except
Sunday

Daily
Except
Sunday

P.M.

P.M.

11.51

385.0

11.55

P.M.

A.M.

3.45

94.8

290.2

8.40

s 3.35

92.9

292.1

s 8.47

f 3.25

89.6

295.4

f 8.56

s 3.13

85.3

299.7

s 9.05

s 3.01

80.7

304.3

s 9.15

s 2.47

74.5

310.5

s 9.29

s 2.37

70.7

314.3

s 9.38

s 2.27

67.1

317.9

s 9.46

s 2.19

64.2

320.8

s 9.53

s 2.07

59.3

325.7

s 10.04

s 1.56

55.0

330.0

s 10.14

s 1.41

49.0

336.0

s 10.27

s 1.28

44.3

340.7

s 10.37

s 1.20

41.4

343.6

s 10.44

s 1.11

37.6

347.4

s 10.52

f 1.01

33.9

351.1

f 11.00

s 12.51

30.3

354.7

s 11.09

s 12.43

27.7

357.3

s 11.16

27.5

360.7

12.37

25.9

359.1

11.20

12.15

18.7

366.3

11.35

12.1

372.9

4.7

380.3

0.0

385.0

P.M.

A.M.

ATTICA BRANCH

Distance
from
Attica

STATIONS
AND
SIDINGS

Distance
from
Jersey
City

34.8

366.3

27.8

373.3

26.2

374.9

20.6

380.5

10.7

390.4

0.0

401.1

STATION LIST

For the use of Agents, Conductors and Others, for reporting movement of Trains, Locomotives and Cars.