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

70 NORTHWEST DIVISION—No. 2—November 5, 2003—Spokane Subdivision
Dynamic brake limitation is now at 28 axles per consist for all
trains on the BNSF, per Air Brake & Train Handling Rule
103.2.1, Item B. When mechanical personnel makeup
locomotive consist and/or perform daily inspection of
locomotive consists:
1. Where locomotive consists are make up by mechanical
personnel, mechanical personnel will set up locomotive
consist in compliance with 28-axle dynamic brake
limitation (if more than 28 rated DB axles in consist)
along with the other consist set up procedures for each
locomotive in the consist.
2. During that inspection, mechanical personnel note all
defective dynamic brakes in consist when consist is
initially made up and leave this information on controlling
locomotive for the locomotive engineer.
3. Local terminal operating supervision at Havre, Spokane
and Seattle will communicate to mechanical personnel the
minimum dynamic brake requirements for locomotive
consist being built for trains requiring a minimum number
of DB axles for the heavy grade territories.
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
or Pasco, must have a record of ETD test as per ABTH Rules.
All trains and/or engines will get permission from the
yardmaster before entering the yard or moving from a yard
track. The yardmaster will communicate with any affected
switch crew before authorizing the movement.
Application of Handbrakes on Grade—
Spokane Yard—Call Yardmaster for instructions.
Erie Street—Call Yardmaster for instructions.
No other areas on the Spokane Subdivision exceed 1% grade.
Safety Lockout Program-Spokane—Switch locks are
installed at Yardley at both ends of the following tracks:
Tracks 1 through 16
Tracks 45 through 59
Crossovers 1, 59, 2, 2 to 1, and from the Main Track to 1 Track
through the hand-throw switches (the Hard Way).
Under the authority of the conductor or foreman in charge,
employee WILL BE REQUIRED to lock both ends of track
while coupling air hoses, and/or performing air tests on their
own train. This requirement will not apply to a conductor or
foremen who is only coupling air hoses between their
locomotive and the train or cars they will be handling.
The conductor or foreman may request the assistance of a
switch or road crew operator at either end of their track to lock
or unlock tracks for their protection.
Upon completion of coupling air hoses, and/or air testing, the
conductor or foreman MUST NOTIFY the yardmaster when
his crew is unlocking the track. It will not be necessary for the
crew to remove locks at both ends of the track upon their
departure.
Any yard or train crew member, upon discovery of a locked
track in the yard, MUST call the yardmaster to get permission
to remove the lock BEFORE switching any car into that track,
to make sure track is clear of employees working on their train.
SWITCH LOCKS MAY NOT BE REMOVED WITHOUT THE
AUTHORITY OF THE YARDMASTER.
These procedures are a tool for your use to provide additional
protection while in a specific track. They are not intended to
supersede GCOR Rule 5.13, (Blue Flag Signal Protection of
Workmen).
The conductor or foreman in charge must notify the
yardmaster before locking out any track.
Test Mile Location
MP 0.0 to MP 1.0
8. Line Segments
Yard Line Segments
Line Segment Limits
652 ........... Spokane passenger tracks 5 & 6 and
crossover to main track.
Road Line Segments
Line Segment Limits
46 ............ Spokane to Sunset Jct.
37 ............ Sunset Jct. to Latah Jct.
47 ............ Latah Jct. to Lakeside Jct.
9. Locations Not Shown as Stations
Name
Miles - Location
Capacity
Cars
12010
Fish Lake 0.7
west of UP Jct.
Conn
10. Grade Chart
Switch
Opens
East