2 11/5/03 - Friends of the Burlington Northern Railroad

NORTHWEST DIVISION—No. 2—November 5, 2003—New Westminster Subdivision
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Locations Designated as Industrial Track
Vancouver, BC Burrard Inlet Line (BI Line)—CN Railway
operates jointly with BNSF on BI Line between Vancouver Yard
and Waterfront. Movements on BI Line are controlled by CN
Waterfront Traffic Coordinator, Lynn Creek, who must be
contacted before entering or fouling the BI Line. These
instructions do not modify the provisions of CROR Rule 105.
Between Vancouver end of track and CN Jct.—CROR Rule
105 applies.
Between Tilbury Line Jct. (Townsend) MP 0.0 and Tilbury
Island Dock MP 4.9—Train and engine movements on Tilbury
Island Line will be made in accordance with CROR Rule 105.
CN, CP and BNSF trains and engines switch on this line.
Before leaving MP 3.5 (80th Street) on northward movements,
contact BNSF RTC New Westminster, who will advise of any
other movements being made on the line. This information does
not modify provisions of CROR Rule 105.
Rail Traffic Controllers—Territory between USA Canada
Border MP 119.6 and end of track at Vancouver, B.C. is under
jurisdiction of BNSF RTC at New Westminster.
Vancouver Via Rail Coach Yard—Movements entering the
limits of the Vancouver Maintenance Centre (VMC) Coach Yard
must obtain permission, either by radio communication or
personal contact, from the VIA Controller. When requesting
permission to enter the limits of the VMC Coach Yard, the
movement identification and the route to be used must be
communicated to the VIA Controller. Trains departing
Vancouver Station must obtain permission from the VIA
Controller before commencing movement.
All movements must report clear when leaving the limits of the
VMC Coach Yard. The standby channel of the VIA Controller is
AAR Channel 61. Stop signs in addition to Coach Yard limit
signs have been placed at the entrance to the limits of the VMC
Coach Yard.
CN Jct.—Southward trains must obtain permission from RTC
before passing north block signal at CN Jct. Trains and
engines requiring use of the main track at CN Jct. for switching
purposes must obtain permission from RTC before passing
north block signal at CN Jct., and must report clear of main
track when finished. After permission is received and switch is
lined by hand for the intended route, movements will be
governed by signal indication. Southward train or engine
stopped by a Stop indication must not proceed until written
authority has been received from RTC. Rule 509 is modified
accordingly. Northward trains must advise RTC when clear of
the main track at CN Jct.
Between CN Jct and Still Creek—The movement of trains
and engines will be supervised by the RTC. Trains and
engines must comply with RTC’s verbal and written
instructions.
Brownsville—Obtain permission from BNSF RTC New
Westminster before fouling or entering controlled siding from
auxiliary tracks. Notify BNSF RTC when clear of controlled
siding on auxiliary tracks and switch properly lined for siding.
Colebrook—CTC between MP 131.5 and MP 130.8 is under
jurisdiction of BC Rail Port Subdivision RTC at North
Vancouver, AAR Channel 39 (3939*1#), telephone (604) 984-
5255.
All train and engine movements must contact BC Rail RTC for
permission to enter CTC territory controlled by BC Rail RTC,
regardless of signal indication. When requesting such
permission, each train or engine movement must advise BC
Rail RTC if they are handling dimensional shipment(s).
Dimensional shipment(s) must not be set out or picked up in
CTC territory controlled by BC Rail RTC unless permission to
do so has been obtained from BC Rail RTC.
TY&E personnel must use BC Rail CTC Authorization form,
and Maintenance of Way personnel must use BC Rail Track
Occupancy Permit (TOP) form, when obtaining authorities/
permits on BNSF track controlled by BC Rail RTC, and on the
BC Rail Port Subdivision.
Following are the identifiable locations which will be used on
authorities/permits issued by the BC Rail RTC, along with the
corresponding BNSF designations:
Signal Mile 131.5, North Controlled Block Signal North
Colebrook
Signal Mile 7.7, South Controlled Block Signal North Colebrook
Signal Mile 7.0, North Controlled Block Signal South Colebrook
Signal Mile 130.8, South Controlled Block Signal South
Colebrook
Signal Mile 7.8, BCR Controlled Block Signal governing
eastward movement from BCR Roberts Bank Line to BNSF
main track over BNSF dual control switch North Colebrook
and BCR west dual control switch Mud Bay siding
Signal Mile 6.9, BCR Controlled Block Signal governing
westward movement from BCR Roberts Bank Line to BNSF
main track over BNSF dual control switch South Colebrook
North Junction Switch Colebrook, Dual control switch North
Colebrook
South Junction Switch Colebrook, Dual control switch South
Colebrook
In CTC territory controlled by BC Rail RTC, the provisions of
Rule 568(b) apply at an electrically locked hand operated
switch, except that permission to enter or re-enter the main
track need not be in writing for a train or engine authorized by
CROR Rule 566 or CROR Rule 567.
White Rock—Northward freight trains must report departure
to RTC.
Blaine—Northward passenger trains must report departure to
RTC.
Interlockings and Drawbridges Not Indicated at Station
Fraser River Bridge, New Westminster—Locally controlled
interlocking. CROR Rule 609 applies. All movements
approaching bridge will use AAR Channel 61 to contact bridge
signalman if necessary, and monitor this channel until clear of
the bridge.
Trains, if tandem, must not exceed 100 cars and must not
disconnect while any portion of the train is within interlocking
limits. Engine bell must be rung continuously approaching and
within interlocking limits.
Swing span has been equipped with red warning signs at both
ends. When in vertical position, these signs indicate that the
span rail locks are disengaged and that movement must stop
and be governed by further instructions from the bridge
signalman. When required to move over bridge by other than
signal indication, movements approaching the span must be
prepared to stop clear of a red sign between the rails at either
end of the span.
Drawbridge 69—3.4 miles south of Colebrook. Manual
interlocking. CROR Rule 608 applies. When interlocking signals
display Stop indication, a member of the crew will immediately
call RTC and be governed by his instructions.
Maintenance of Way employees may occupy bridge between
interlocking signals on verbal authority from bridge signalman,
who must provide protection for movement until Maintenance
of Way employee has reported clear of the limits.
Trains passing Bridge 69 must have one radio in the controlling