Operation of trains and station work and telegraphy (1916) (14756482064)

Identifier: operationoftrain02prio (find matches)

Title: Operation of trains and station work and telegraphy

Year: 1916 (1910s)

Authors: Prior, Frederick John, 1858- (from old catalog) comp

Subjects: Railroad trains Railroads

Publisher: Chicago, F. J. Drake & co

Contributing Library: The Library of Congress

Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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BACK—Swung vertically in acircle across the track. Question 51.—What signals should be given if a trainhas parted? (12). Answer.—Swung vertically in a circle at arms lengthacross the track while train is running. Question 52.—What signal should be given to applythe air brake? (12). Answer.—Swung horizontally in a circle while train isstanding still. STATION AND TRAIN WORK 261 JL.v. \;i / \

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TRAIN HAS PARTED—Swung vertically in a circle at arms lengthacross the track. APPLY AIR BAAKES-Swung hori- RELEASE AIR BRAKES— zontally in a circle, Held at arms length above the head. 262 RULES FOR MOVEMENT OF TRAINS Question 53.—To release the air brake, what signalshould be given? (12). Answer.—At arms length above grade while train isstanding still. Question 54.—When anyone on or near the track vio-lently waves any object, what is it considered a signalfor? (13). Answer.—It is a signal to stop. Note.—The manner in which a signal should be obeyed is in-dicated by the speed at which it is given. When given rapidly, itindicates to move rapidly. When given slowly, it indicates tomove slowly. AUDIBLE SIGNALS. Question 55.—To apply the brakes what signal isgiven? (14A). Answer.—One short blast of the whistle. Question 56.—To release the brakes, what signal isgiven? (14B). Answer.—Two long blasts of the whistle. Question 57.—When the engineer desires the flagmanto

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