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THE ANN ARBOR RAILROAD COMPANY

THE ANN ARBOR RAILROAD COMPANY

OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT

Bulletin No. 36

Owosso —- October 6, 1965

560   10-9-65

ALL CONCERNED:

1.

Account football specials Saturday, October 9th, 1965, absolute block will be maintained between “following” train movements from 9:30 AM until 9:01 PM, unless cancelled earlier by train order.

2.

Temporary block stations at locations as shown below will be established:

 

Place

 

Location

 

Ann Pere
Whitmore Lake
Ferry

 

Shed at location of former tower – north side
Shed at location of former station – north side
Telegraph Office

 

3.

Block territory extends from Ann Pere to Ferry for eastward trains; from Ferry to Ann Pere for westward trains.

4.

At Ferry train order signal will be used as block signal and all rules applying to train order signals will apply when being used as block signal.  At other block stations, account train order signal not available, block operators will use proceed signal with green flag by day- green light by night (or when day signals cannot be plainly seen), to indicate block is clear; and stop indication with red flag by day – red light by night (or when day signals cannot be plainly seen) to stop and hold trains when block is not clear.

5.

Normal indication of block signals – STOP.  Signal must be at stop indication at all times except when changed to clear indication to permit a train to pass.  As soon as an entire train displaying markers has passed beyond signal, it must be returned to stop indication.

6.

Approaching trains will sound station whistle (14-M) and will answer per Rule 14-G when given clear indication on block signal.

7.

When there are no train orders and block is clear for an approaching train, signal will be changed to clear indication as soon as engineman sounds station whistle so that train may enter block without reducing speed.  When there are train orders, signal must be left at stop indication and clearance (AA-848) issued in regular manner (with train orders, if any) for train approaching, endorsing on clearance (AA-848) in space near top of form “Block clear at _______M”, inserting time last preceding train cleared next station in advance.

8.

A train stopped by stop indication at block station must not thereafter proceed without clearance card (AA-848) properly endorsed in manner provided in Para. 7.

9.

In case means of communication fails, block operators may, after 10 minutes have elapsed following departure of last preceding train, issue clearance (AA-848), endorsing thereon “Block is not clear.  Last preceding train departed at _______M”  A train receiving clearance so endorsed may then proceed at restricted speed, it not restricted by train orders or otherwise.

 

W. O. Peecher     J. E. Schlosser

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