Book: D.L. & W. Co. Rules of Operating Dept. Effective Apr. 27, 1952.
Entry/Object ID
2010.007.0092
Scope and Content
Book: Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Company. Rules of the Operating Department. Effective April 27, 1952.
Hardcover ca. 4" x 6-1/4" high, dark blue cloth, titled in silver on cover; 202 pp. Ink stamped serial number inside front cover: 4709. Unissued.
Superseded the 1935 rule book. (see notes for table of contents.) Hoboken was the eastern rail terminal for the Lackawanna Railroad and one of the locations where this rule book would have been used.
Acquisition
Accession
2010.007
Source or Donor
Lukacs, Claire
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Museum Collections. Gift of a friend of the Museum.
Archive Details
Date(s) of Creation
1952 - 1952
Archive Notes
Date(s) Created: 1952
Date(s): 1952
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
General Notes
Note
Notes: 2010.007.0002 Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Company. Rules of the Operating Department. Effective April 27, 1952.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Order Putting Rules Into Effect 5
General Notice 6
General Rules 7
Definitions 12
Letter Symbols Used as Signs 18
Operating Rules:
Standard Time 19
Timetables 20
Signals:
Color Signals 22
Hand, Flag and Lamp Signals 23
Engine Whistle Signals 27
Communicating Signals...29
Train Signals 30
Use of Signals 39
Superiority of Trains 41
Movement of Trains and Engines 41
Instructions on Rule 99 48
Rules for Movement of Trains by Train Order 69
Forms of Train Orders:
Fixed Meeting Point for Opposing Trains---------------- 80
Directing a Train to Pass or Run Ahead of Another Train
Giving Right Over an Opposing Train 81
Giving Right Over Another Train in the Same
Direction 82
Time Orders 83
For Sections 84
Extra Trains 86
Work Extra 86
Holding Order 89
Annulling a Schedule or a Section 89
Annulling an Order 90
Annulling Part of an Order 90
Superseding an Order or a Part of an Order 90
Issuance of a New Timetable ..91
Providing for a Movement Against the Current of Traffic 91
Providing for the Use of a Section of Two Tracks or More Tracks as Single Track 92
Clearance Form "A" 93
Clearance Form "B" 94
Train Order Blank "19" 95
Rules Governing the Movement of Trains or Engines with The Current of Traffic on Two or More Tracks by Block Signals 96
Rules Governing the Movement of Trains or Engines on Reversible Tracks by Block Signals 97
Rules Governing Movements in Centralized Traffic
Control (CTC) Territory 98
Fixed Signals 101
Automatic Block System Rules 122
Automatic Block System Rules, Enginemen and
Trainmen 122
Absolute Permissive Block System 123
Preliminary-Overlap Block System 124
Position Light Telephone Train Order Signal 124
Automatic Block System Rules, General 125
Automatic Cab Signal Rules 127
Dual Control Switches 130
Electrically Locked, Hand Operated Switches 132
Interlocking Rules:
Emergency Signals at Interlocking Stations and Other Designated Points (Whistle or Horn) 133
Operators 134
Engine and Train Crews 140
Signal Maintainers 143
Additional General Rules:
Air Brakes 144
Regulating Steam Heat and Air Conditioning on Passenger Trains 149
Personal Injuries 152
Hours of Service 155
Railroad Radio Communication 156
Highway Grade Crossing Protection 159
Temporary Slow Order 161
Permanent Slow-Speed Signs 162
Special Protection of Trains, Bridges, Wires and Tracks 163
General Regulations for Employees:
Transportation Department:
Trainmasters 165
Road Foremen of Engines 165
Chief Train Dispatchers 166
Train Dispatchers 166
General Yardmasters 167
Yardmasters and Assistant Yardmasters 168
Stationmasters 168
Station Agents 169
Towermen and Operators 171
Conductors and Switch Foremen 174
Passenger Conductors 176
Freight Conductors and Switch Foremen 177
Train Baggagemen 180
Trainmen and Flagmen 180
Enginemen and Firemen 182
Switchmen and Switchtenders 185
Car Inspectors 186
Maintenance of Way and Structures Department-
General 189
Roadmasters 191
Track Foremen 193
General Foremen of Bridges and Buildings 194
Bridge and Building Foremen 195
Signal Department:
Signal Supervisors 196
Assistant Signal Supervisors 197
Signal Foremen 197
Electrical Department:
Division Electrical Supervisors 198
Electric Traction Catenary Supervisor 198
Electric Traction Power Dispatchers 199
Electric Traction Substation Supervisor 200
Engineer of Communication 201
Telegraph and Telephone Foremen 201
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2010-07-28
