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

NORTHWEST DIVISION—No. 2—November 5, 2003—Spokane Subdivision
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Station
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01870
Mile
Post
71.5
0.0
Spokane
Subdivision
MAIN LINE
STATIONS
SPOKANE
01877
1 . 1 SUNSET JCT.
01878
1481.
6 LATAH JCT.
Radio Channel No. 76 in service Spokane to UP Jct.
Radio Channel No. 70 in service UP Jct. to Lakeside Jct.
Radio Call-In
Spokane 52(X)
Emergency - Call 911
For Dispatcher X=0, For Mechanical X=2, For Field Support X=3
Train Dispatcher Phone Numbers
(817) 234-1609, Fax (817) 234-1610
1. Speed Regulations
1(A). Speed—Maximum
Freight
MP 0.0 to MP 11.8 ...................................................................... 60 MPH.
Exception: to System Special Instructions, Item 1, Speed Restrictions:
Trains consisting entirely of loaded double stack equipment may operate
at 60 MPH if not exceeding 105 TOB.
1(B). Speed—Permanent Restrictions
MP 71.5 to MP 1481.1 ................................................................ 25 MPH.
MP 1481.1 to MP 374.8 .............................................................. 30 MPH.
MP 368.8 to MP 365.8 ................................................................ 55 MPH.
1(C). Speed—Switches and Turnouts
Through dual control turnouts at following locations:
UP Jct. and Lakeside Jct. ...................................................... 35 MPH.
Sunset Jct. ............................................................................ 25 MPH.
Latah Jct. ............................................................................... 30 MPH.
Turnouts at:
Through crossover Scribner to Marshall ..................................... 25 MPH.
Trains over 100 TOB must not exceed 25 MPH through turnouts shown to
exceed that speed unless otherwise specified.
1(D). Speed—Other
On sidings at following locations:
Overlook ................................................................................. 35 MPH.
Temperature Restrictions
All train speeds must be reduced 10 MPH below maximum
posted speed (but in no case below 10 MPH) when ambient
temperature exceeds 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Trains 100 TOB
and over do not exceed 35 MPH.
See Item 1 of the System Special Instructions for additional
speed restrictions.
2. Bridge and Equipment Weight Restrictions
Maximum Gross Weight of Car
Spokane to Lakeside Jct. ..................... 143 tons, Restriction B
Rule
4.3
BY
3. Type of Operation
CTC—in effect:
Sunset Jct. MP 1.1 to Lakeside Jct. MP 11.8
Type
of
Oper.
DT
ABS
OCS
Line
Segment
JX(2)
Y
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Miles
to
Next
Stn.
46
1. 0
3 0. 8
11,537
12005
370.
3 OVERLOO
K
4. 2
4,027
12008
367.
1 SCRIBNER
X CTC
47
2. 0
12009
365.
8 UP JCT.
J 0. 5
63009
11.
8 LAKESIDE JCT.
J 11. 9
3.4
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ABS—in effect:
Spokane MP 71.5 on Main 2 to Sunset Jct. MP 1.1
Spokane MP 71.5 on Main 1 to Sunset Jct. MP 1.1
Yard Limits—in effect:
Spokane MP 71.5 to Sunset Jct. MP 1.1
Occupancy Control System—in effect:
Spokane MP 71.5 on Main 2 to Sunset Jct. MP 1.1
Spokane MP 71.5 on Main 1 to Sunset Jct. MP 1.1
Before occupying the main track, trains or engines must
receive one of the following permissions from the train
dispatcher:
- Written OCS
- Proceed indication on a controlled signal
- Verbal Permission
See System Special Instructions rule 18.0 (OCS)
Double Track—between:
Spokane MP 71.5 and Sunset Jct. MP 1.1
4. General Code of Operating Rules Items
Rule 6.19—When flagging is required, distance will be 2.5 miles.
5. Trackside Warning Detectors (TWD)
A. Protecting bridge, tunnel or other structures
MP 371.5—DED, EWD—Recall Code 538
B. Other TWD Locations
MP 371.5—DED, WWD—Recall Code 538
6. FRA Excepted Track
WWP off Main 2
7. Special Conditions
Remote Control Operations—Signs located at MP 1.1,
Spokane Subdivision and MP 71.0, Kootenai River Subdivision,
designate the Remote Control Area at Yardley.
Spokane—Within city limits, GCOR Rule 5.8 applies at all
public crossings including Havanna Street.
Outbound train crews, for trains destined west via Wenatchee
and east via Whitefish, will fill out Form 51652 and post with the
lead locomotive’s 203 card.
Sunset Jct. and Latah Jct.—Westward freight trains do not
use in excess of fourth throttle position west of Sunset Jct. until
all units are on the Latah Creek Bridge.
Dynamic Braking—In order to comply with minimum dynamic
brake requirements for trains on the Hi Line, Stampede, and
Scenic subdivisions, crews on such trains, before departing
Seattle (Interbay), Tacoma, Havre, Sandpoint (if originating
from MRL RR), Spokane (if train originates at Spokane), or
Pasco (if train originates at Pasco), must:
1. Inspect locomotive consist before departing locations
outlined above and determine if any locomotives in
consist have dynamic brakes cut out and/or are tagged
defective. (Cut out traction motor(s) on DC locomotives
results in inoperative dynamic brake).
NOTE: Before cutting in a dynamic brake found cut out
but not tagged defective, contact Mechanical Help Desk
and be governed by that supervisor’s instruction.
2. If any locomotive in consist is found not to have an
operative dynamic brake, immediately report this fact to
local mechanical forces and Mechanical Help Desk.
3. Any dynamic brake failure that occurs enroute
thereafter must be reported to the Mechanical Help
Desk.
4. All relieving locomotive consist is not required if this
information concerning dynamic brakes of consist is left
on controlling locomotive.