For blocking trains commencing 8:45 AM, Nov. 19, 1955, as required by Bulletin No. 69

No. 2 wire to be used so far as practicable, otherwise No. 1 wire.  NORMAL POSITION OF BLOCK (train Order) SIGNAL - STOP.

To open BLOCK STATION, Operator must ascertain from Dispatcher if any trains in block in each direction, place Block Signals in each direction at STOP (Except leaving Block territory Eastward from West Alexis and Westward from East Milan).  If there are no trains in Blocks in each direction, Operator will record under space "Clear Block" the time such information is obtained from Dispatcher.  If there are trains approching in adjoining Blocks, Operator will permit passage only after arranging for Block with adjoining Block Operator in advance as herein provided.

Block Operators must use Form OD-23, register sheet, to record arriving, clearing and leaving time of all trains at their own station, leaving time of all trains at adjoining station, and time of all trains at adjoining ststion in advance.

 If a traain is passed at a block station by another train, it must be re-entered on register.  The last train to enter blockmust be last recorded.  As soon as train enters a block, Block Operator will report its departure to Block Operator in advance and after rear car displaying markers has passed beyond his signal, he will report clearance of same to adjoining station in rear.

When a Block Operator reports a train on block wire, Block Operators at next station will acknowledge receipt by saying "OK" and giving his personal signal and office call,  and such signal and call when given by station in advance will be entered on right hand side of the "Time" and in same column which is headed "Departed".  When given by station in rear, entry will be made in column "Cleared Block".

Upon approach of a train, Block Operator will first execute any train orders he may have.  CLEAR BLOCK INDICATION MUST NOT BE DISPLAYED IF THERE ARE ANY TRAIN ORDERS ON HAND.  After ascertaining from his register sheet that last preceding train has clear block in advance, clearance card (X-61) will be endorsed "Block Clear at ____M" as prescribed in Para.7, Bulletin #69, and delivered with train orders, if any.

When there are no orderers and block is clear for an approaching train, the signal will be changed to Clear Indication as soon as engineman sounds station whisle, so that train may enter block without reducing speed.  Until the last preceding train has cleared block in advance and the time of its clearance is reported by adjoining block operator and entered on register sheet, BLOCK IS NOT LEAR.  SIGNAL MUST BE LEFT AT STOP INDICATION AND FOLLOWING TRAINS HELD UNTIL BLOCK IS CLEAR, after which clearance card will be issued properly endorsed per Para. 7 of Bulletin #69.  In case of failure of all means of communication, be governed by Paraa. 9 of Bulletin #69.  Block Station must not be closed nor will a Block Operator absent himself at anytime (Except upon authority of Dispatcher).  The province of the block system is to insure safety by preventing trains from following into blocks that are not clear.  All other rules and instructions remain in full force and effect.

D. J. GAREAU

 Superintendent