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Emergency Phone Number |
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1-800-766-HELP |
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Central Locomotive Specialist |
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1-800-308-6426 |
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J. N. Saladin |
Manager Operating Practices - US |
St. Paul, MN |
(651) 495-9555 |
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R. J. McCorkle |
Manager Rules - US |
St. Paul, MN |
(651) 495-9550 |
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N. J. Barrett |
Road Manager |
Binghamton, NY |
(610) 360-7310 |
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G. R. Davis |
Road Manager |
Allentown, PA |
(610) 360-7312 |
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M. Krage |
Road Foreman |
Saratoga Springs, NY |
(518) 469-6108 |
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T. W. Hayes |
Specialist—Rules and Training |
Harrisburg, PA |
(610) 360-7311 |
Section 1 Engineer Certification |
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1.0 |
General Requirements |
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2.0 |
Initial Engineer Qualifications |
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3.0 |
Route Familiarization |
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4.0 |
Engineer Pilot |
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5.0 |
Joint Operation - Interchange Tracks and Detouring |
Section 2 Locomotive Daily Inspection |
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1.0 |
General Requirements |
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2.0 |
Non-Complying FRA Defects |
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3.0 |
Movement of Non-Complying Locomotives |
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4.0 |
Non-Complying Condition Found En Route |
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5.0 |
Non-FRA Defect Conditions |
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6.0 |
Reporting Locomotive Flat Wheels & Shell Spots |
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7.0 |
Dynamic Brake Status |
Section 3 Air Brake Tests |
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1.0 |
General |
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2.0 |
Roles and Responsibilities |
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3.0 |
Locomotive Air Brake Test |
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4.0 |
RSC (Reset Safety Control) (Alerter) |
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5.0 |
Charging Air Brake System |
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6.0 |
Use of TIBS (SBU) |
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7.0 |
Brake Pipe Leakage Test |
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8.0 |
Class I Air Brake Test (Initial Terminal Air Brake Test) |
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9.0 |
Class
IA, Air Brake Test ( |
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10.0 |
Class II (Intermediate Air Brake Test) |
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11.0 |
Class III Air Brake Test (Application and Release and Continuity) |
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12.0 |
Transfer Air Brake Test |
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13.0 |
Running Air Brake Tests |
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14.0 |
Extended Haul Trains |
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15.0 |
Inbound Train Inspection |
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16.0 |
Detached Locomotives or Cars |
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17.0 |
Emergency Application Capability from Rear of Train |
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18.0 |
Reference |
Section 4 Rail Car Equipment |
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1.0 |
Car Inspection |
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2.0 |
Car Identification |
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3.0 |
Couplers |
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4.0 |
Retaining Valves |
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5.0 |
Friction Bearing Equipment |
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6.0 |
Roller Bearing Equipment |
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7.0 |
Setting Out Defective Cars |
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8.0 |
Sticking Brakes |
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9.0 |
A-1 Reduction Relay Valve |
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10.0 |
Cutting-Out Air Brake Equipment |
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11.0 |
Reporting Flat Wheels or Shell Spots on Freight Car |
Section 5 Locomotive & Train Operations |
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1.0 |
Duties of the Locomotive Engineer |
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2.0 |
General Instructions |
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3.0 |
Maximum Speed of Locomotives |
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4.0 |
Locomotives Basic Consist |
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5.0 |
Handling of Locomotives Not Equipped |
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6.0 |
Moving Locomotives |
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7.0 |
Dead or Disabled Locomotives |
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8.0 |
Pre-Departure Locomotive Inspections |
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9.0 |
Movements Not Controlled by the Lead Locomotive |
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10.0 |
Winter Operation: (Nov 15 - Mar 15) |
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11.0 |
Draining a Locomotive in Freezing Weather |
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12.0 |
Causes of a PCS Operation (Pneumatic Control or Power Cut-Off Switch) |
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13.0 |
Recovering a PCS Following a Penalty Brake Application |
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14.0 |
Recovering a PCS Following an Emergency Brake Application |
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15.0 |
Changing Operating Cab of a Multiple Locomotive Consist |
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16.0 |
Coupling Locomotive Consist |
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17.0 |
Starting/Stopping the Diesel Engine - Battery Knife Switch |
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18.0 |
Starting/Stopping the Diesel Engine - GMs and GEs |
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19.0 |
Engine Shutdown Account Crankcase Overpressure |
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20.0 |
Locomotive Stop Start Systems |
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21.0 |
Operating Over Railway Crossings at Grade |
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22.0 |
Operating Through Water |
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23.0 |
Cutting Out Traction Motors |
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24.0 |
Locomotive Load Meter |
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25.0 |
Locomotive Speed Indicators |
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26.0 |
Locomotive Event Recorders |
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27.0 |
Pumping Air |
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28.0 |
Response to Wheel/Pinion Slip and Alarms |
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29.0 |
Passenger Car Equipment |
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30.0 |
Work Equipment and Snow Plows |
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31.0 |
Overcharged Conditions |
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32.0 |
GE AC4400 Locomotives - Special Instructions |
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33.0 |
Fire Season and Prevention - Locomotive Exhaust |
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34.0 |
Broken Drawbar - Locomotive Towing Cable Safety |
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35.0 |
AC Locomotive Electronic Display Screen Failure |
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36.0 |
Snowblaster |
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37.0 |
Hump Engines - Quantum Semi-Remote Control Equipment |
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38.0 |
Locomotive Safety Devices |
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39.0 |
Positive Traction Control (PTC) |
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40.0 |
De-Rating Tonnage Ratings |
Section 6 Train Handling |
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1.0 |
General Requirements |
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2.0 |
Use of the Independent Brake |
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3.0 |
Use of the Automatic Brake |
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4.0 |
Use of Throttle |
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5.0 |
Minimizing Sticking Brakes |
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6.0 |
Emergency and Penalty Brake Applications |
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7.0 |
Dynamic Braking (DB) |
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8.0 |
Restrictions When Moving Backward |
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9.0 |
Helper Operations |
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10.0 |
Introduction to Train Handling Guidelines |
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11.0 |
Starting Freight Trains |
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12.0 |
Stopping Freight Trains |
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13.0 |
Back-Up Movements |
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14.0 |
Slowing or Controlling Freight Trains |
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15.0 |
Definition of Track Profiles |
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16.0 |
Passenger Train Handling |
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17.0 |
Fuel Conservation |
Section 7 Securing Equipment |
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1.0 |
Hand Brake Rules |
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2.0 |
Leaving a Portion of a Train Standing With Emergency Air Brake Applied |
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3.0 |
Leaving a Train Unattended |
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4.0 |
Leaving a Locomotive |
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5.0 |
Locomotive Consist Separation |
Section 8 Train Information Braking System (TIBS) |
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1.0 |
Train Information Braking System (TIBS) |
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2.0 |
Operation of Model 6696 CDU |
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3.0 |
Operation of Model 6656 CDU |
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4.0 |
Operation of IDU |
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5.0 |
TIBS ARMING |
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6.0 |
Emergency Braking Feature |
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7.0 |
Communications Test |
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8.0 |
Alarms |
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9.0 |
Motion Detector System |
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10.0 |
Installation of SBU |
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11.0 |
Operation and Displays of Sense and Braking Unit (SBU) |
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12.0 |
Installation of Display Unit |
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13.0 |
Shop Track Tests of Display Unit |
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14.0 |
Battery Change-Out Procedure |
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15.0 |
Distance Measuring Device (DMD) |
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16.0 |
Operation of Highly Visible Marker (HVM) |
Section 9 Crew Reports |
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1.0 |
Crew to Crew Information Form |
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2.0 |
Sections of the Crew to Crew Information Form |
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3.0 |
Crew to Crew Information Form Lost En Route |
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4.0 |
TIBS Exception Report Form 1225 |
Section 10 Cab Signals |
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1.0 |
Locomotive Speed Limiter (LSL) Departure Test |
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2.0 |
Departure Test for Locomotives Equipped with Cab Signal Self Test |
Section 11 Job Aids |
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1.0 |
Descending Heavy Grade Job Aid |
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2.0 |
GE AC4400 Job Aid |
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3.0 |
SD90MAC / 4300 Job Aid CP9100 - 9160 |
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4.0 |
SD90MAC / 6000 Job Aid CP9300 - 9303 |
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5.0 |
Wheel Identification and Control Valves Multi-Platform Cars |
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6.0 |
Freight Train Air Brake Test Chart |
