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Electrical measuring instruments must be handled with extreme care. Shipping instructions for damaged instruments will be furnished by the Supervisor of Signals on request. Employees must be on the alert to detect defects in maintenance, design, manufacture and installation of apparatus under their care. No chances should be taken with defective material, but it must be promptly replaced with material in perfect condition and full report made to the Supervisor of Signals in writing.

When any part of an interlocking plant is to undergo repairs, an understanding must be reached with the signal man on duty, in order to insure safe movement of trains and engines during repairs. If it is necessary to disconnect any switch, movable point frog or derail, it must be securely spiked in proper position before permitting trains or engines to pass over it.

Signal Maintainers must notify the Supervisor of Signals before taking any signal or interlocking apparatus out of service, and authority must be obtained, except in emergency, before such apparatus is taken out of service. Should an emergency arise which requires removal from service of any apparatus, signals must display their most restrictive indication; switches, movable point frogs and derails must be securely spiked in correct position and Supervisor of Signals, Division Engineer and Superintendent immediately notified by wire.

In case of severe storm, maintainers should go to any points on their territory where they feel that trouble is likely to occur, keeping in touch with the telegraph office so that they will be available in case of trouble elsewhere.

After a heavy wind storm, inspect pole line, signal blades, and other signal apparatus subject to damage.

In case of severe electrical storm, make inspection as soon as storm ceases, and clear any cases of trouble by replacing or repairing damaged electrical apparatus.

In case of snow or sleet storm, interlocking plants should be watched carefully to see that switches, pipe lines, etc., are kept clean and in operation, that the leverman observes rule requiring him to operate levers from time to time to keep them from freezing, and that sufficient forces are available to keep switches, etc., free from obstruction.

Remove snow and ice from signal blades, roundels and other movable parts where it might prevent proper operation or indication of apparatus.

In case of accident or serious damage to interlocking or signal apparatus in their territory, Signal Maintainers must immediately proceed to the place, asking for such assistance and material as may be required, and make repairs promptly. Failures should be given preference over all other work in the following order:

(a) False proceed signal indication.

(b) Highway crossing device failing to indicate approaching trains.

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(d) Electrical and mechanical locking devices failing to function so as to provide safety for the movement of trains.

(e) Single track automatic signals failing to assume a proceed indication.

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A thorough investigation must be made of every reported failure and the trouble must not be reported as due to a cause which is only suspected. In all cases endeavor to definitely determine the trouble and eliminate the true cause.

In all cases of failure, damage, or other irregularities, a brief report must be forwarded promptly to the Supervisor of Signals, stating cause, nature and extent of damage and time repairs were completed. As soon as possible after repairs have been completed, Signal Maintainer must render report, Form, and forward same to the Supervisor of Signals with the least possible delay, retaining copy for reference. Temporary repairs or adjustments must not be made except when permanent work cannot be finished promptly. Permanent repairs or adjustments must be made as soon thereafter as possible.

If an accident may have been caused, or is alleged to have been caused, by defects in the signal apparatus, a thorough examination must be made immediately of all parts involved, and telegraphic report sent at once to the Supervisor of Signals.

Signal Maintenance employees must co-operate with track forces in joint track and signal work, to see that signal apparatus is maintained in proper condition.

Signal Maintainers shall make such inspection and repairs of signal apparatus under their charge as will secure proper operation. They must inspect the signal lights on their territories at regular intervals and make report to the Supervisor of Signals.

They must make the usual standard tests for condition and efficiency of interlocking switches, derails, etc., keep them adjusted and make the required reports.

REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE SECTION AMERICAN RAILWAY ASSOCIATION; COVERING DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES BELOW AND INCLUDING GENERAL FOREMAN OF TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE.

General Foreman of Telegraph and Telephone.

The General Foreman of Telegraph and Telephone shall report to and receive instructions from the Superintendent of Telegraph and Telephone. He shall supervise the construction and maintenance of all telegraph and telephone pole lines, wires and their appurtenances and such equipment work as may be assigned to Telegraph and Telephone Maintainers-Section Linemen.

When a pole line is to be totally reconstructed or poles required to be moved, the location of such pole line, or of fixtures on bridges and structures must be agreed to by the Engineering Department.

He must make frequent inspection of all telegraph and telephone pole lines, wires, appurtenances and equipment under his charge and make the required reports.

He must know that Foremen, Maintainers and others under his supervision fully understand and properly perform their duties, keep account of and report their time in the manner prescribed and administer discipline when necessary.

He must know that Foremen and Maintainers are supplied with tools and materials necessary for the efficient performance of their duties and that they are properly used.

He shall keep himself informed in regard to all work being performed by contractors or others, who may not be under his supervision, which might affect the telegraph and telephone plant and report to the proper officer if the work is being done in such a way as to endanger the telegraph and telephone interests.

In case of storms, washouts, accidents or other occurrences causing prostration of the pole lines or otherwise affecting the circuits, he shall obtain full information of the extent of the damage, communicate promptly with the interested officials, assemble men and material where necessary and proceed to the point of interruption with the greatest haste possible to make the required repairs.

He must investigate failure or improper working of the plant and take action that will insure repairs being made promptly.

He must not make, or permit to be made, any alterations or additions to the plant without proper authority.

Assistant General Foremen, District Foremen, Supervisors of Lines and Inspectors of Outside Plant.

Assistant General Foremen, District Foremen, Supervisors of Lines and Inspectors of outside plant shall report to the General Foreman of Telegraph and Telephone. They shall be in charge of such forces and perform such duties as may be assigned to them by the General Foreman of Telegraph and Telephone.

Foremen Line Gangs.

The Foremen of Line Gangs shall report to and receive instructions from the Assistant General Foremen, District Foremen, or Supervisors of Lines as may be designated by the General Foreman.

They shall have charge of such forces as may be assigned to them. They must see that their men properly perform their assigned duties. They must keep the required records of the time of their men, and of the receipt. distribution and use of material supplied.

They shall have charge of and are responsible for such tools and materials as are necessary for the performance of their work and must know that they are properly used.

They shall obtain advance authority from their superior officer for any work involving the removal of any part of the plant that would interrupt the service.

Telegraph and Telephone Maintainers-Section Linemen.

Telegraph and Telephone Maintainers--- Section Linemen-shall report to and receive their instructions from the Assistant General Foreman, District Foreman, or Supervisors of Lines as may be designated by the Gen

eral Foreman. They shall also obey instructions issued by the Wire Chief in regard to clearing trouble and shall keep him advised of the work they are engaged upon and of their whereabouts at all times.

They are responsible for the safe condition and proper maintenance of pole lines, wires and the equipment as may be assigned to them and for the economical use of materials supplied them.

They must not permit any foreign wires or fixtures to be attached to telegraph or telephone poles, without the approval of their superior officer.

They must report to their superior officer anything contemplated or existing that may interfere with telegraph and telephone service or in any manner endanger persons or property, for example: new work of any character, track changes, power transmission lines within 500 feet of the railroad right-of-way, other paralleling lines, the poles of which would be within striking distance of the railroad right-of-way, new wire crossings, unsafe conditions in existing wire crossings, attachments of wires to buildings and other structures, etc.

They must keep an accurate pole diagram of the wires in their territory, and when changes affecting such diagrams are made, they shall advise the designated officer in order that the records may be kept complete and upto-date.

They shall make inventory and work reports upon prescribed forms and forward promptly to the designated officer.

They must notify their superior officer before taking out of service any part of the wires or apparatus, and authority must be obtained, except in emergency, before such wires or apparatus are taken out of service. Should an emergency arise which requires the removal from service of any part of the wires or apparatus, the interested officer must be immediately notified by wire.

In case of accident, or serious damage to wires or apparatus, in their territory, they must immediately proceed to the point of interruption, requesting such assistance and materials as may be required, and make every effort to restore the circuits promptly in the order of their importance.

They must make such inspection, tests and repairs of plant in their territory and supply such reports as are required.

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1. The track should be kept clean and ballast kept free from rails.

2. The track should be kept well drained, especially at road crossings and station platforms.

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In case of rainstorm, weak track circuits should be tested and adjusted.

4. Bonding material should be kept intact.

5. Track connections and bootlegs should be kept at maximum distance below top of rail.

6. When track circuits are fed from storage or caustic soda battery, proper resistance must be maintained between the battery and the rail.

7. Cases where excessive amount of sand is used, or ash pans are cleaned on trunking or bootleg connections, should be reported.

8. Insulation in joints, switch rods and switch instruments should not be allowed to wear to deterioration.

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Sufficient battery power should be maintained.

Line Circuits.

10. All wire joints in line should be perfect.

11. All cracked and defective insulators should be promptly replaced. 12. Dead wires on pole lines should be promptly removed and proper report made.

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13. Proper slack wire should be provided in trunking at base of bootlegs.

14. Relays, locks, slots and motors must be closely observed at all times to insure that there are no mechanical defects.

Batteries.

15. Battery receptacles must be kept clean. They should not be exposed to extreme heat or cold.

16. Old battery solution should be buried on the right-of-way, in case there is danger that it will pollute streams or come in contact with pipes or wires.

Signal Mechanisms.

17. (82) Signal masts should be securely fastened to a sufficiently large and rigid foundation, and should be kept vertical.

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