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Green Bay & Western employee timetable No. 92, effective November 28, 1976.
By 1976 the car ferry traffic was down to only two boats a day, but it still played a part of the GB&W's traffic mix.  Night and day trains went to Kewaunee to meet the ferries, and a single, very long, train carried the freight to the west end of the railroad.  The ferry connections offered a four hour time savings, as this 1976 newspaper ad proudly proclaimed.  

Local industries were mostly served by the mainline freights, except for Trains No. 5 & 6 which left late morning from Wisconsin Rapids for the twenty-mile trip to the lucrative paper mill work in Stevens Point.

The portion of the Special Instructions covering the rules for transporting hazardous materials is interesting reading.

By this time the Ahnapee & Western had sold off its locos and, although it remained a separate railroad, relied on the GB&W to service their tracks.  It would not be long until Itel Corp. purchased the railroad an put the two lines under common ownership.

Related material:

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A special thanks goes out to Andy Laurent for sharing this timetable.

 

GREEN BAY AND
WESTERN R.R. CO.

Employee's
Time Table
No. 92

Effective 12:01 A.M.
SUNDAY
November 28, 1976

C.H. HALVORSON
Vice-President
Operations
L. J. Knutson
General Supt.
C. G. REISINGER
Supt. Transportation - Maintenance

KEWAUNEE DIVISION
Westward Length of Siding in Feet Average Capacity in Cars STATIONS

Time Table No. 92

12:01 A.M.

November 28, 1976

Distance from Green Bay Distance from Winona See Rule 6-A Eastward
No. 3 No. 1 No. 4 No. 2
Second Class Second Class Second Class Second Class
Daily Daily Daily Daily
Freight Freight Siding Other Tracks Freight Freight
11:59 PM Lv 12:45 PM Lv     Yard KEWAUNEE 36.7 248.8 O Q R W Y 7:15 AM Ar 8:50 PM Ar
12:30 AM 1:10 PM 2132 42 14 - 13.4 -
CASCO JCT.
23.3 235.4 J 6:50 AM 8:26 PM
12:51 AM 1:33 PM 2850 57   - 13.3 -
SUMMIT
10.0 222.1   6:12 AM 7:59 PM
1:05 AM   1:50 PM Ar 1072 20 50 - 6.0 -
HAEVERS
4.0 216.1 Y 5:55 AM Lv 7:40 PM Lv
          - 1.2 -
CMStP&P Gate Crossing
2.8 214.9 M    
          - 0.4 -
Fox River Draw Bridge Interlocked
2.4 214.5 I    
          - 0.1 -
C&NW Interlocked Crossing
2.3 214.4 I    
    2020 40 Yard - 0.3 -
McDONALD
2.0 214.1 Y    
        Yard - 1.3 -
NORWOOD
0.7 212.8 B C F K Q R T W Y Z    
          - 0.66 -
C&NW Interlocked Crossing
0.04 212.14 I    
        Yard - 0.04 -
GREEN BAY
0.0 212.1 Y    
EASTWARD TRAINS ARE SUPERIOR TO WESTWARD TRAINS OF THE SAME CLASS
MAXIMUM SPEED 30 MPH BETWEEN NORWOOD AND 880 FEET EAST OF MP 9
MAXIMUM SPEED 35 MPH BETWEEN 880 FEET EAST OF MP 9 AND 525 FEET EAST OF MP 33
MAXIMUM SPEED 25 MPH BETWEEN 525 FEET EAST OF MP 33 AND KEWAUNEE
RULE 83 (B) DOES NOT APPLY AT KEWAUNEE AND HAEVERS
NORWOOD - TRAINS MUST RECEIVE CLEARANCE
NEW LONDON DIVISION
Westward Length of Siding in Feet Average Capacity in Cars STATIONS

Time Table No. 92

12:01 A.M.

November 28, 1976

Distance from Green Bay Distance from Winona See Rule 6-A Eastward
No. 5 No. 1 No. 2 No. 6
Third Class Second Class Second Class Second Class
Daily Ex. Sun. Daily Daily Daily Ex. Sun.
Freight Time Freight Siding Other Tracks Freight Time Freight
        Yard GREEN BAY 0.0 212.8 Y    
          - 0.04 -
C&NW Interlocked Crossing
0.04 212.76 I    
        Yard - 0.66 -
NORWOOD
0.7 212.1 B C F K Q R T W Y Z    
          - 0.7 -
CMStP&P Automatic Interlocked Crossing
1.4 211.4 A    
  3:50 PM Lv 4456 89 89 - 1.6 -
HOWARD
3.0 209.8 Y 5:26 PM Ar  
  4:15 PM 4500 90   - 7.2 -
ONEIDA
10.2 202.6   5:14 PM  
  4:33 PM 1352 23 20 - 6.8 -
SEYMOUR
17.0 195.8   5:03 PM  
  4:49 PM Meet No. 2 4360 86 15 - 6.5 -
BLACK CREEK
23.5 189.3   4:49 PM Meet No. 1  
          - 0.3 -
Soo Automatic Interlocked Crossing
23.8 189.0 A    
          - 14.9 -
C&NW Automatic Interlocked Crossing
38.7 174.1 A    
  5:18 PM 3711 74 15 - 0.9 -
NEW LONDON
39.6 173.2   4:24 PM  
  5:35 PM 3883 76 40 - 10.6 -
MANAWA
50.2 162.6 O Q W 4:09 PM  
4:45 PM Lv 6:33 PM     100 - 31.2 -
PLOVER
81.4 131.4 J O Q R T W Y 3:20 PM 11:30 AM Ar
5:10 PM 6:54 PM     50 - 12.1 -
COYNE
93.5 119.3 Y 3:05 PM 11:05 AM
5:15 PM Ar 6:59 PM Ar     Yard - 2.0 -
WIS RAPIDS
95.5 117.3 B F K O Q R W Y Z 3:01 PM Lv 11:01 AM Lv
WESTWARD TRAINS ARE SUPERIOR TO EASTWARD TRAINS OF THE SAME CLASS
MAXIMUM SPEED 40 MPH BETWEEN NORWOOD AND WIS. RAPIDS
RULE 83 (B) DOES NOT APPLY AT HOWARD
RULE 83 (B) DOES NOT APPLY AT PLOVER WHEN OPERATOR NOT ON DUTY
NORWOOD - TRAINS MUST RECEIVE CLEARANCE
WHITEHALL DIVISION
Westward Length of Siding in Feet Average Capacity in Cars STATIONS

Time Table No. 92

12:01 A.M.

November 28, 1976

Distance from Green Bay Distance from Winona See Rule 6-A Eastward
  No. 1 No. 2  
  Second Class Second Class  
  Daily Daily  
  Time Freight Siding Other Tracks Freight  
  7:15 PM Lv     Yard WIS RAPIDS 95.5 117.3 B F K O Q R W Y Z 12:25 PM Ar  
          - 0.3 -
Consolidated Gate Crossing
95.8 117.0 M    
          - 0.01 -
CMStP&P Gate Crossing
95.81 116.99 M    
          - 0.03 -
CMStP&P Crossing
95.84 116.96 U    
          - 0.1 -
C&NW Soo Line Crossing
95.9 116.9 U    
  7:53 PM       - 25.1 -
CITY POINT
121.0 91.8   11:42 PM  
          - 27.0 -
C&NW Interlocked Crossing
148.0 64.8 I    
  8:39 PM Meet No. 2 1398 27 25 - 0.1 -
MERRILLAN
148.1 64.7 B C K Q R Y 11:01 PM Meet No. 1  
8:40 PM
  9:16 PM 1600 32 30 - 22.7 -
BLAIR
170.8 42.0   8:04 PM  
  9:27 PM     40 - 6.9 -
WHITEHALL
177.7 35.1 Q 7:53 PM  
  9:53 PM     30 - 14.5 -
ARCADIA
192.2 20.6   7:30 PM  
  10:30 PM Ar     52 - 19.7 -
BN Interlocked Crossing
EAST WINONA
211.9 0.9 P I J Y 7:01 AM Lv  
          - 0.5 -
Mississippi River Drawbridge Interlocked
212.4 0.4 I    
        Yard - 0.4 -
WINONA
212.8 0.0 B F K O Q R T W Y    
WESTWARD TRAINS ARE SUPERIOR TO EASTWARD TRAINS OF THE SAME CLASS
MAXIMUM SPEED 30 MPH BETWEEN WIS. RAPIDS AND MP 98
MAXIMUM SPEED 45 MPH BETWEEN MP 98 AND MP 146
MAXIMUM SPEED 40 MPH BETWEEN MP 146 AND EAST WINONA
RULE 83 (B) DOES NOT APPLY AT EAST WINONA
WINONA - TRAINS MUST RECEIVE CLEARANCE
MERRILLAN - TRAINS NO. 1 AND NO. 2 MUST RECEIVE CLEARANCE
STEVENS POINT BRANCH
Westward Length of Siding in Feet Average Capacity in Cars STATIONS

Time Table No. 92

12:01 A.M.

November 28, 1976

Distance from Plover Distance from Stevens Point See Rule 6-A Eastward
       
       
       
    Siding Other Tracks    
          PLOVER 0.0 5.2 J O Q R T W Y    
          - 2.7 -
Soo Line Crossing
2.7 2.5 U    
          - 1.7 -
Soo Line Interlocked Crossing
4.4 0.8 I    
          - 0.8 -
STEVENS POINT
5.2 0.0 U Y    
ENTIRE STEVENS POINT BRANCH IS LOCATED WITHIN YARD LIMITS - RULE 93 IN EFFECT.
MAIN TRACK STEVENS POINT BRANCH USED JOINTLY BY GB&W - SOO LINE BETWEEN PLOVER AND MP 84 STEVENS POINT BRANCH
MAXIMUM SPEED 30 MPH BETWEEN PLOVER AND STEVENS POINT
RULE 97 DOES NOT APPLY
LINE-UP WILL NOT BE ISSUED.  MAINTENANCE OF WAY FORCES MUST SECURE INFORMATION AS TO TRAIN OR ENGINE MOVEMENTS BEFORE OPERATING ANY ON-TRACK EQUIPMENT
ENGINES OR CARS IN EXCESS OF 263,000 POUNDS GROSS WEIGHT NOT PERMITTED OVER PLOVER RIVER BRIDGE MP 2.3
THE AHNAPEE AND WESTERN RAILWAY CO.
Westward Length of Siding in Feet Average Capacity in Cars STATIONS

Time Table No. 92

12:01 A.M.

November 28, 1976

Distance from Green Bay Distance from Algoma See Rule 6-A Eastward
       
       
       
    Siding Other Tracks    
          CASCO JCT. 23.3 14.0 J Y    
          - 2.5 -
CASCO
25.8 11.5 Y    
          - 5.0 -
RIO CREEK
30.8 6.5 Y    
          - 6.5 -
ALGOMA
37.3 0.0 O Y    
THE ENTIRE AHNAPEE AND WESTERN RAILROAD IS LOCATED WITHIN YARD LIMITS, RULE 93 IN EFFECT.
MAXIMUM SPEED 15 MPH BETWEEN CASCO JCT. AND ALGOMA
All trains will operate with one (1) locomotive unit.

Engine must not go beyond one (1) car length from the switches on the we at Algoma.

All movements "Engine and or Cars" must FLAG over County Trunk Highway "C" in the Village of Casco.

When setting out or picking up cars on the Machinery T=track at Rio Creek, crews will not proceed beyond one (1) car length of the main track switch.

Rule 97 does not apply.

Line-up will not be issued.  Maintenance of way forces must secure information as to train and engine movements before operating any on-track equipment.

Rule 6-A notes:
A: Automatic interlocking
B: Bulletins or general orders
C: Continuous office
F: Fuel
I: Manual interlocking
J: Junction
K: Standard clock
M: Railroad crossing at grade protected by signals or gates
O: Agent or operator
P: Dispatchers telephone
Q: Radio installation
R: Train Register
T: Turntable or wye
U: Railroad crossing not protected by signals or gates
W: Water
Y: Yard limits
Z: Track scales

AVOID DAMAGE - Switch Customers Cars Carefully

- Judging Speed -

Accurate judgement of coupling speed depends upon correct timing. An excellent way to get accurate timing without a watch is to count "one hundred and thirty-one, one hundred and thirty-two" and so on as the car passes a stationary point. With a little practice counting can be done at the rate of one a second.

Ability to closely estimate speed at time car strikes is extremely important because impact force builds up as the square of the speed. This means that impact delivered by a car coupled at 8 miles per hour is not four times that at 2 miles per hour, but 16 TIMES AS GREAT. Damage to freight or car can be avoided by always keeping coupling within the safe range - NOT OVER 4 MlLES PER HOUR - A BRISK WALK.

IMPACT FORCE AT VARIOUS STRIKING SPEEDS

1 mph 1 5 mph 25
2 mph 4 6 mph 36
3 mph 9 7 mph 49
4 mph 16 8 mph 64
9 mph 81
10 mph 100

OFFICE HOURS OF OPERATORS

Manawa 7:45 AM to 4:45 PM Mon. thru Friday
Plover 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Mon. thru Sat.
Wis. Rapids 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
4:00 PM to Midnight
Call for No. 1
Daily
Mon. thru Friday
Sat. and Sun.
Merrillan Continuous
Winona Call
Kewaunee Call

OFFICE HOURS OF TRAIN DISPATCHERS

Norwood Continuous
Wats Phone Number 800-242-2937

SPEED CARD

To Find Coupling Speed of 40 Foot and 50 Foot Car

Sight vertical end of car body on a fixed point and note the number of seconds it takes to pass.  Speed in miles per hour is shown opposite.  Damage as a result of Rough Handling makes up a large part of the claim bill for Loss and Damage to Freight.  From the Railroad standpoint it is the major item in the expense.  We all know that Rough Handling can be reduced, often eliminated.  It is hopes that this card will be helpful in your efforts to prevent Rough Handling.

Switch crews must function as a team.  Clear signals properly given are mighty important; talk it over -- prevent Rough Handling -- it can be done.


Seconds 40 Ft. Car
Miles Per Hour
50 Ft. Car
Miles Per Hour
1 28 35
2 14 17.5
3 9.3 11.6
4 7 8.7
5 5.6 7
6 4.7 5.9
7 4 5
8 3.5 4.4
9 3.1 3.9
10 2.8 3.5
11 2.5 3.1
12 2.3 2.9
13 2.15 2.7
14 2 2.5

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

S-1 In reference to rule 2 of the Consolidated Code of Operating Rules the following watches conform to the requirements of this railroad:

Pocket Watches

Hampden, Howard, Illinois, South Bend and Waltham, all of which must be 16 size, 19 jewel or better, Hamilton 16 size, 992, 21 jewel or 16 size 950-23 jewel, Elgin 16 size, B.W. Raymond 21 jewel.

Wrist Watches

Elgin 12/0 size 23 jewel, B.W. Raymond
Elgin 21 jewel, B.W. Raymond Chronomoter
Ball - 13 ligne, 21 jewel, Official Railroad
Bulova Accutron, Railroad Approved.
Ball Trainmaster.
Eterna Sonic

S-2 In complying with Rule 3 and Rule 109 of the consolidated Code of Operating Rules, the prescribed form for foreman of yard engines to register the time when watches are compared will be the place provided on the train register.
S-3 Speed Restrictions (All Divisions) Maximum Speed 
Loaded System ballast cars except X 1201 and X 1203. 35 MPH
Ditchers, Spreaders, loaded air dumps and snow plows 25 MPH
Whitehall Division
First Street Wis Rapids Flag
Within Wis Rapids Yard Limits 30 MPH
Hatfield Bridge MP  141.4 30 MPH
Curve at Blair MP 170.8 25 MPH
Between East Winona and Winona 15 MPH
Mississippi River Bridge MP 212.4 6 MPH
New London Division
Thru Old and New wyes Norwood between School Place and 13th Ave. 10 MPH
12th Ave. Norwood Flag
Approaching and until forward end over Taylor Street Howard 30 MPH
Royalton Overhead MP 45.35 for "Trains handling puplwood Watch Carefully" 10 MPH
The east main track switch lined for the Soo Line transfer at Plover 10 MPH
The west main track switch lined for the west wye at Plover 10 MPH
Within Wis Rapids Yard Limits 30 MPH
First Street Wis Rapids Flag
Stevens Point Branch
Soo Line Trackage Wisconsin River Division Mill 5 MPH
Kewaunee Division
Thru Old and New wyes Norwood between School Place and 13th Ave. 10 MPH
12th Ave. Norwood Flag
Shawano Avenue, Dousman Street, Mather Street, located between Norwood and McDonald. 15 MPH
Through all switches McDonald 10 MPH
C&NW Interlocked Crossing MP 2.3 10 MPH
Fox river Draw Bridge Interlocked MP 2.4 10 MPH
S-4 Speed Restrictions - Railroad Crossings and Draw Bridges.

All trains and engines will reduce speed to 20 MPH approaching and until forward end has passed over the following railroad crossings.

CMStP&P Automatic Interlocked Crossing MP 1.4 New London Division

Soo Line Automatic Interlocked Crossing MP 23.8 New London Division

C&NW Interlocked Crossing MP 148 Whitehall Division Rule 606(A) applies.

BN Interlocked Crossing MP 211.9 Whitehall Division Rule 606(C) applies.

All trains and engines will reduce speed to 10 MPH over the following railroad crossing and bridge.

C&NW Interlocked Crossing MP 2.3 Kewaunee Division Rule 606(A) applies.

Fox River Draw Bridge Interlocked MP 2.4 Kewaunee Division Rule 606(A) applies.

See S-5 for the following railroad crossing

C&NW Interlocked Crossing MP 0.04 New London Division - Kewaunee Division.

See S-13 for the following Bridge

Mississippi River Draw Bridge Interlocked MP 212.4

S-5 Rules governing operation through Soo Interlocked Crossing at MP 4.4 on Stevens Point Branch which is under CTC Control.
a - Trainmen must first call Soo Control operator for instructions.
b -  When communications have failed and when it has been determined that there are no conflicting movements, operate emergency release push buttons for route desired.  Lights burning above push buttons indicate a signal at stop.
c - Wait 4 minutes after operation of emergency release push button and if route fails to clear, proceed as follows:
After it has been determined there are no conflicting movements, a hand proceed signal shall be given by a member of the crew at the crossing.
S-6 In addition to interlocking rules 605 thru 613 of the consolidated Code of Operating Rules, the following will govern at the C&NW Interlocked Railroad Crossing at Mason Street, Green Bay Terminal MP 0.04.
GB&W movements over the crossing in either direction will be made only after permission is received from C&NW Operator at Tavil, Dial 432-8918.
After receiving permission, GB&W crew members will promptly line the gates, make movement, line the gates back and inform C&NW Operator at Tavil that they are clear of the crossing.
If it is necessary for GB&W movements to occupy the crossing for an extended period of switching operations or any other purpose, the C&NW Operator at Tavil should be advised of the approximate length of time required when permission for line up is requested.
Instructions for operating the controls are posted in Control Building at Mason Street.
S-7 Soo trains or engines must receive permission from GB&W dispatcher before entering main track of New London Division at Plover
S-8 Employees are forbidden the riding of footboards on all locomotives.
S-9 Employees are forbidden from stepping on rail.
S-10 Cars set out bad order at stations awaiting repairs must be left uncoupled.  If possible, these are to be left so that they can be driven to with a truck and so workmen may walk around car.
S-11 Engines must not be run onto Track Scales or Ferry Slip Aprons.
S-12 Air brakes must be operative on cars while loading and unloading car ferries at Kewaunee.
S-13 Between east Winona and Winona Rule 93 is in effect and the track will be used jointly by BN, C&NW, GB&W, and CMStP&P trains and engines.

Maximum speed 15 MPH except 6 MPH over Mississippi River Bridge.

Draw Span over Mississippi River Bridge protected by "Automatic Stop Signals" located either side of bridge.  Engines stopped at Stop Signal (501K) may proceed when preceded by flagman to the "End of Block" sign.

During period navigation open, trains and engines must STOP at stop signs located either side of draw span and may then proceed, at reduced speed: on yellow signal from bridgetender, per rule 8(c).  This does not relieve requirements of flagging when signal (501K) displays STOP.

NOTE: "End of Block" sign installed opposite the opposing STOP Signals.
Air brakes must be used on cars when moving over draw span or other parts of the Mississippi River Bridge.

Air brakes must be used on cars when moving over draw span or other parts of the Mississippi River Bridge.

It is imperative that no engine sand is used in the immediate vicinity of the Draw Shanty and on each end of the swing span of the Mississippi River Bridge, to avoid sand getting to the gears.

No more than three (3) 2400 or more horse power diesel units operating in multiple may be operated over the Mississippi River Bridge.

When three (3) units as described above are operated over the bridge, they must be followed by at least one car with a gross weight not exceeding 177,000 pounds.
All four axle cars with weight between 210,000 and 263,000 pounds to be preceded and followed by an empty car while operating over the Mississippi River Bridge.
Four (4) axle cars in excess of 263,000 pounds gross weight not permitted over the Mississippi River Bridge.

S-14 The following main track switches may be left lined as last used:

At Norwood
New Wye
Lead Switch at 13th Ave.
At Wis. Rapids
East and West Switch No. 1 track
Coyne switch when yard engine is working at Biron
At McDonald
East and West siding switches.

S-16 Yard Limits located at:

Kewaunee: 1000 feet east of MP 33 and Kewaunee
Green Bay Terminal: 525 feet east of MP 5 Kewaunee Division and 3000 feet east of MP 5 New London Division.
Plover: 2975 feet west of MP 79 and 1090 feet east of MP 83, New London Division and entire Stevens Point Branch.
Wis Rapids Terminal: 2950 feet east of MP 94 New London Division and 1225 feet east of MP 98 Whitehall Division.
Merrillan: MP 146 and MP 150.
East Winona - Winona: MP 210.5 and MP 212.8

S-17 Train order signals will be governed by rules 222D and 222E.  Light in train order signal will be extinguished when operator is not on duty.
S-18 Unless directed by train order, protection against following extra trains as per rule 99 is not required.
S-19 Bulletin Boards.  notice Boards and Standard Clocks are located:
Norwood
Dispatchers' Office
Trainmen's Locker room
Enginemen's Locker room
Wis Rapids
Office
Merrillan
Office
Winona
Office
S-20 Lighted fuses must not be used over any bridges or approaches thereto.
S-21 Use of Radios

When radios are provided, a voice test of the radio in the control unit, Caboose and all portable hand sets must be made to determine if radio is in working properly before a train or yard engine leaves its starting point.
If the radio is working it must be turned on during entire trip with the volume adjusted so calls may be received.  Defective radio equipment must be reported to the proper authority.  The Conductor and Engineer will be equally responsible to see that these instructions are complied with.

S-22 Industrial tracks and other tracks not shown in Time Table.
NAME LOCATION SWITCH
OPENS
LENGTH
OF TRACK
KEWAUNEE DIVISION
New Franken MP 13 East 879 feet
Luxemburg MP 19.3 East 879 feet
MP 19.3 North side West 700 feet
South side East 1250 feet
NEW LONDON DIVISION
Shiocton MP 30.6 Fertz Track East 500 feet
Canning Track East 850 feet
Lumber Track East 480 feet
Ogdensburg MP 55.4 West 515 feet
Scandinavia MP 61 East 900 feet
Amherst Jct. MP 69.8 East 1131 feet
Wimmies MP 75.4 Both 1103 feet
Arnott MP 76.4 East 842 feet
Hayes MP 76.4 Both 1200 feet
Okray Spur MP 86.6 West 200 feet
WHITEHALL DIVISION
Alma Center MP 151.9 East 675 feet
Hixton MP 157.9 East 898 feet
Taylor MP 164.9 East 721 feet
Independence MP 183.7 East 1170 feet
S-23 RULES CHANGES AND MODIFICATIONS OF THE CONSOLIDATED CODE OF OPERATING RULES

Rules 12 and 14 are changed to read one mile instead of two miles.

The last sentence of Rule 14 is changed to read yellow-green flag instead of green flag.

In the application of Rules 12, 14, and 14(A) reflectorized material of the prescribed color may be used instead of lights.

RULES 26 IS CANCELLED.

REVISED RULE 26 OF CONSOLIDATED CODE OF OPERATING RULES INSPECTION AND REPAIR PROTECTION

A blue signal displayed at one or both ends of an engine(s) and/or car(s) indicates that workmen are on, under, or between the equipment, and the equipment must not be coupled nor moved.  Other engine(s) and/or car(s) or other equipment must not be placed on the same track so as to block or reduce the view of the blue signals.

When a blue signal is displayed at any entrance to a track, engine(s) or car(s) must not be permitted to enter that track.

When workmen are working on, under or between an engine(s) and/or car(s) coupled to an engine, a blue signal must be attached to the controlling unit of the engine at a location where it is readily visible to the engineer or operator at the controls of that engine.

When workmen are working on, under or between an engine(s) and/or car(s) on a track other than a classification track of a hump yard, a blue signal must be displayed at each end of the equipment to which a coupling can be made, or at each entrance to the track.

Blue signals must be displayed by each class or group of workmen and may only be removed by the same class or group of workmen that placed them.

When emergency work is to be done on, under or between an engine or cars coupled to an engine, and a blue signal is not available, the engineer or operator of engine must be notified by employee in charge of making the repairs and protection must be given those engaged in making repairs. The engine or cars must not be moved nor air brakes applied or released until the engineer or operator at the controls of the engine has been notified by the same employee in charge that work has been completed and all employees are out from under or between engine and cars.

NOTE: "Blue Signal" means a clearly distinguishable blue flag or blue light by day and a blue light by night. A blue light may be displayed either burning steadily or flashing.

RULE 26-A OF CONSOLIDATED CODE OF OPERATING RULES

When workmen are working on, under or between an engine and/or car(s) on a classification track of a hump yard, the following protection must be provided:

  1. Each manually-operated switch, including cross-over switches, providing access to the track must be lined for movement to another track and a blue signal displayed at or near each such switch; and each remotely-controlled switch providing access to the track must be lined against movement to the track and a locking device applied to the control for the switch.
  2. The employee in charge of the workmen must ask for and receive from the operator of the remotely-controlled switches the required protection before the work is begun.
  3. The operator of the remotely-controlled switches will provide the protection before informing the employee in charge of the workmen that it is being provided. He will not remove the locking device until notified by the employee in charge of the workmen that the work is completed.
  4. The operator will record on a prescribed form and retain for 30 days information as to the date and time he received request for track protection; name and craft of employee in charge who requested the protection; the number of other designation of the track involved; the date and time he notified the employee in charge that the protection had been provided; the date and time he was informed that work had been completed and the name and craft of the employee in charge who provided this information.

Rule 200 is changed to read Chief Train Dispatcher instead of Superintendent.

New Rule 212-A of the Consolidated Code of Operating Rules:

Train orders transmitted by radio are to be handled in the same manner as other voice transmissions. When train order is to be transmitted directly to employees on the train or engine the movement must be brought to a stop, time and location recorded in the train order book before transmitting the train order.

For of train orders Consolidated Code of Operating Rules.

New example Z-A

Providing for establishment of temporary yard limits.

      Temporary yard limits are established at

____________________between MP_____________and

MP____________ from _______M until ___________M

_________________
     (date)

The above example permits the use of the main track with the limits specified as prescribed by Rule 93.

Rule 224. Wis is the authorized abbreviation for Wisconsin. 

Rule 804(A) also applies to yardmen when movements are made from one yard to another yard within a terminal.

S-24 TRAIN REGISTER EXCEPTIONS

KEWAUNEE DIVISION NONE

NEW LONDON DIVISION
Plover No. 2 may register by ticket when operator is on duty.
No. 1 need not register.

WHITEHALL DIVISION
Merrillan
Register station for No. 1 and No.2 only.

S-25 Trains and Engines approach street crossing at Broadway Tower MP 2.2 Kewaunee Division prepared to stop and will not foul crossing until crossing protection is provided.

L.H. WOLFE, Roadmaster

R.M. LEARY, Trainmaster

J.J. BRULEY, Trainmaster

R.J. MORGAN, Trainmaster

R.V. DICKEY, Trainmaster and Road Foreman of Locomotives

H.L. NICHOLS, Transportation Supervisor

B.D. CURRAN, Chief Train Dispatcher

E.R STEWART, Asst. Trainmaster and Train Dispatcher

P.A. ZALEC, Asst. Trainmaster and Train Dispatcher

K.H LOUX, Train Dispatcher

G.R. BERTOLLI, Train Dispatcher

D.J LYNCH, Train Dispatcher

TRAIN DISPATCHERS WATS TELEPHONE NUMBER 800-242-2937


RAILROAD SURGEONS

DOCTORS CITY OFFICE PHONE NIGHT NUMBER
The Green Bay Clinic Green Bay, Wis. 414-494-3421
Goetz Clinic Green Bay, Wis. 414-437-5431
Hittner Clinic Seymour, Wis. 414-833-2331
J.W. Monsted New London, Wis. 414-982-2082 414-982-5331
Rice Clinic Stevens Point, Wis. 715-344-4120
L.C. Pomainville Wis. Rapids, Wis. 715-423-3500 715-423-3911
A.W. Wittchow Wis. Rapids, Wis. 715-423-3910 715-423-4111
Doctors Clinic Wis. Rapids, Wis. 715-423-0122
Krohn Clinic Black River Falls, Wis. 715-284-4311 715-284-5361
John A. Tweedy Winona, Minn. 507-452-3543
Robert D. Tweedy Winona, Minn. 507-452-3543

MAINTENANCE OF WAY
CONDITIONAL STOP
(FORM Y TRAIN ORDER)

The following forms of oral authorization by the foreman and acknowledgment of understanding by the engineer are to be used to permit trains to pass a red flag without stopping within the limits of a Form Y train order.

Foreman will state: "Green Bay & Western R.R. foreman calling Extra 315 East about Order No. (Form Y Train Order No.)"

Engineer must respond, identifying his train as: "This is Green Bay & Western engineer, Extra 315 East."

When engineer has answered as above, the foreman will state: "Extra 315 East may pass red signal at (Location) without stopping."

The foreman may authorize a different speed from that show in the Form Y train order by adding to his instructions: "Proceed at ___ MPH," or "proceed at normal speed."

The engineer must respond to the foreman the instructions that are given him.

- TABLE OF SPEEDS -
Minutes and seconds per mile, in terms of miles per hour. 
Time Per Mile Miles Per
Hour
Time Per Mile Miles Per
Hour
Min. Sec. Min. Sec.
1 12 50.0 1 48 33.3
1 14 48.6 1 50 32.7
1 16 47.4 1 52 32.1
1 18 46.2 1 54 31.6
1 20 45.0 1 56 31.0
1 22 43.9 1 58 30.5
1 24 42.9 2 00 30.0
1 26 41.9 2 05 28.8
1 28 40.9 2 10 27.7
1 30 40.0 2 15 26.7
1 32 39.1 2 30 24.0
1 34 38.3 2 45 21.8
1 36 37.5 3 00 20.0
1 38 36.7 3 30 17.1
1 40 36.0 4 00 15.0
1 42 35.3 4 30 13.3
1 44 34.6 5 00 12.0
1 46 34.0 6 00 10.0

GREEN BAY & WESTERN
HOW TO USE THIS CHART

To determine where a placard car can be placed in a freight or mixed train follow these steps:
- Determine the type of placard that is applied to the car.
- Refer to column 2 on chart and locate same placard wording.
- Follow horizontally across chart and note which vertical columns apply.
- The symbol "X" indicates wording at top that applies.
- See footnotes for explanations of reference marks.

POSITION IN FREIGHT OR MIXED TRAIN OF CARS CONTAINING
EXPLOSIVES AND DANGEROUS COMMODITIES
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
WHEN TRAIN LENGTH PERMITS WHEN TRAIN LENGTH DOES NOT PERMIT WHEN TRAIN MADE UP OF BLOCKS WHEN IN PICK UP AND/OR SET OFF SERVICE MUST NOT BE PLACED NEXT TO:
 MUST NOT BE NEARER THAN 16TH FROM ENGINE, OCCUPIED CABOOSE, OR PASSENGER CAR MUST NOT BE NEARER THAN 6TH FROM ENGINE, OCCUPIED CABOOSE, OR PASSENGER CAR MUST BE NEAR MIDDLE OF TRAIN MUST NOT BE NEARER THAN 2ND FROM ENGINE, OCCUPIED CABOOSE, OR PASSENGER CAR MUST BE NEAR MIDDLE OF BLOCK BUT NOT NEARER THAN 6TH CAR FROM ENGINE OR OCCUPIED CABOOSE. MUST NOT BE NEARER THAN 2ND CAR FROM ENGINE OR OCCUPIED CABOOSE E
N
G
I
N
E
Occupied

C
A
B
O
O
S
E
Occupied Passenger or Combination Car Occupied Car With Live Animals and Attendant CAR PLACARDED Any Car, Piggyback, Container, Or Other Unit Having Automatic Refrigeration or Heating Internal Combustion Engine, Operating Lighted Heaters, Stoves or Lantern  Any Loaded Flat Car

1

Open Top Car When Lading Protrudes Beyond  Car Ends or When Lading Above Car Ends Is Liable to Shift

1 2 3 E
X
P
L
O
S
I
V
E
S
D
A
N
G
E
R
O
U
S
P
O
I
S
O
N

G
A
S
Flammable Poison Gas Dangerous Radioactive Material
TYPE
OF CAR
PLACARD
APPLIED
ON CAR
No Restrictions
ANY CARS
(incl. flat cars carrying trailers or containers)
"EXPLOSIVES"   X   X   X X X X X 2 X 2   X X X X X X 5 X
TANK CAR "DANGEROUS"     X   X   X X X 3 X 3 X X   X X   X 4 X 6 X
OTHER THAN
TANK CAR
"DANGEROUS"                       X   X X        
TANK CAR "POISON GAS"     X   X   X X X 4 X 4 X X X       X 4 X 6 X
OTHER THAN
TANK CAR
"POISON GAS"                 X 4 X 4 X X X            
TANK CAR "FLAMMABLE
POISON GAS"
    X   X   X X X 4 X 4 X X X       X X 6 X
ANY CAR "DANGEROUS RADIO-
ACTIVE MATERIAL"
                      X              
ANY CAR "CAUTION RESIDUAL
PHOSPHORUS"
X
FOOTNOTES
  1. Flat Cars equipped with permanently attached ends of rigid construction shall be considered as open top cars.
  2. Except when caboose, etc. is occupied by authorized personnel accompanying shipment and it is not equipped with lighted heater , such car must be next behind car placated "Explosives".  If equipped with lighted heater, it must be four behind car placarded "Explosives".
  3. Except when train consists only of placarded loaded tank cars.
  1. Except when car is occupied solely by gas handlers or authorized personnel accompanying such shipment such occupied car must be next behind placarded car.
  2. Cars carrying trailers or containers placarded "Explosives" may be coupled to each other but must not be coupled to box cars placarded "Explosives" or other flat cars carrying placarded trailers or containers.
  3. Specially equipped cars in trailer-on-flat-car service or flat cars loaded with automobiles, trucks or trailer bodies which are secured by means of a device or devices designed and permanently installed for that purpose may be handled next to placarded loaded tank cars. 
EMPTY TANK "DANGEROUS
POISON GAS EMPTY"
X
EMPTY TANK "DANG. FLAMMABLE
POISON GAS EMPTY"
X
EMPTY TANK "DANGEROUS EMPTY" X

A CUSTOMER IS...
a person who brings us his wants
It's our job to fill them profitably ... to him and ourselves.
 

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