Railroad Accidents, Their Cause and PreventionRichards, R. C. (Ralph Coffin)
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Railroad Accidents, Their Cause and Prevention
Richards, R. C. (Ralph Coffin)
Railroad accidents
11. In approaching a station where a passenger train is due or
past due, and where the view is not clear, trains must be under
perfect control, so that they may be stopped, if necessary, before
reaching station. Trains on the double track must not, under any
circumstances, pull into a station at which a passenger train in
the opposite direction is standing or into which it is pulling to
receive or discharge passengers, until such train has started up
and the rear coach thereof has passed the end of the station
platform nearest the approaching train, excepting where tracks are
divided by fences. When two trains are nearing a station from
opposite directions at the same time and only one of them is
scheduled to stop, the train making the stop must reduce speed to
let the other through the station before it arrives. When two
trains going in opposite directions arrive at a station and both
are scheduled to stop, the inferior train will not pull up to
platform until superior train has departed. At stations on single
track, all trains will reduce to a speed of four miles per hour in
passing a point where a passenger train is receiving or
discharging passengers, and pass such trains with the engine bell
ringing constantly.
12. Passengers will not be allowed to ride on freight, extra, or
work extra, except upon such regular freight trains as may be
designated in the division time-tables. Freight trains that carry
passengers will be particular to have the caboose stop at the
depot platform to receive and discharge them. Before the arrival
of train at any station where they stop, the conductor will
distinctly call out the name of station. This rule applies to
employees of the company not actually on duty, as well as to other
persons. It is, however, understood that persons accompanying live
stock or perishable freight shall be allowed to ride on the same
trains therewith, for the purpose of taking care of the same, upon
the presentation of proper transportation.
12a. Conductors must show their orders to rear brakeman or
flagman, and the engineman to the fireman, and (in case of a
freight train) to the head brakeman, who are required to read
them. The copy for the engineman must be delivered to him
personally by the conductor and the engineman must read it aloud
to the conductor before proceeding.
13. Dispatchers must not authorize operators to issue caution card
to any train or engine to enter a block occupied by a passenger
train, except in case of accident.
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