WABASH RAILROAD COMPANY
RULES
OF THE
OPERATING DEPARTMENT
The rules herein set forth govern the railroad
operated by the Wabash Railroad Company. They
take effect October 26, 1958 superseding all pre-
vious rules and instructions inconsistent therewith.
Special instructions may be issued by proper
authority.
]. F. NELLIS,
Vice President and General Manager.
FIXED SIGNALS.
Signals shall be placed over or to the right of
tracks they govern, unless otherwise specified.
Signal aspects Rules 281 to 302, inclusive, shall
appear where conditions require their use.
The aspects may be shown by the color of lights
and by position of semaphore arms.
Day and night aspects for color light signals shall
have the same colors as the night aspects of the
semaphore signals.
Signals governing main track forward movement
in automatic block or traffic control systems will
all display the same aspects and indications as
required regardless of height of mast, spacing of
units on mast or shape of semaphore arms.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF SIGNALS
The signal aspects illustrated by the figures
shown in these Rules, for convenience show both
color light and semaphore aspects.
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RULE SIGNAL ASPECT NAME
281
o
CLEAR
282 <?
o APPROACH
MEDIUM
282A t>
<? ADVANCE
APPROACH
283
o0 DIVERGING
CLEAR
CJ
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INDICATION CALL
Proceed.
HIGH
GREEN
Proceed approaching next signal at medi-
um speed; reducing to lower speed as re-
quired for diverging movement. YELLOW
OVER
GREEN
Proceed preparing to stop at second sig-
nal; train exceeding medium speed must
reduce to that speed before passing next DOUBLE
signal. YELLOW
,Proceed on diverging routei reduced to
lower speed as required for diverging
movement. LOWER
OR
MIDDLE
GREEN
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RULE I SIGNAL ASPECT NAME
285
APPROACH
O'.--Forked end blade
285A
D +- Plate showing le"e,
"D"
APPROACH
DISTANT
286
DIVERGING
APPROACH
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INDICATION CALL
Proceed preparing to stop at next signal;
train exceeding medium speed must at
once reduce to that speed.
YELLOW
Proceed preparing to stop at next interlock.
ing signah train exceeding medium speed
must at once reduce to that speed and not
exceed 20 MPH within interlocking limits.
Note: Used only as approach signal to an
YELLOW
interlocking on track not protected by DISTANT
automatic block system.
Proceed on diverging routej reduced to
lower speed as required for diverging
movement and preparing to stop at next
signal. Train exceeding medium speed must MIDDLE
YELLOW
at once reduce to that speed.
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RULE SIGNAL ASPECT NAME
286A
;,\ ''';+-Flashing yellow
' .. ,\ BLOCK
APPROACH
287
LOW
i+-Lunar CLEAR
287A
,0
LOW CLEAR
RESTRICTING
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INDICATION CALL
Proceed on main track preparing to stop at
next signal at end of sidingj train exceed~
ing medium speed must at once reduce to FLASHING
that speed. YELLOW
Proceed not exceeding medium speed for
diverging movement to main track.
LOW
LUNAR
Note: Approach signal at not exceeding GREEN
20 MPH.
Proceed not exceeding 20 MPH, reducing
to lower speed as required for diverging
movement.
('I When governs to track protected by
automatic block system - to next signal
governing in same direction.
LOW
(2) When governs against current of traffic GREEN
or other track not protected by automatic
block system - through interlocking limits,
then by Irain order, time·table or yard limit
rIghts.
Note: Approach signal at not exceeding
20 MPH.
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RULE I SIGNAL ASPECT NAME
288
LOW
g+Lunar APPROACH
MEDIUM
290
c:::I • tc:::l
~ ••c:::I
~ RESTRICTING
290A
9~ LOW
RESTRICTING
.~c:l
291
_Number plale showing mile STOP
AND
localion of signal PROCEED
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INDICATION CALL
Proceed at not exceeding medium speed
f.or diverging movement to main track, pre~
paring to stop at next signal. LOW
LUNAR
Note: Approach signal at not exceeding YELLOW
20 MPH.
Proceed at restricted speed.
RED
OVER
YELLOW
Proceed at restricted speed.
Note: Approach signal at not exceeding
restricted speed.
LOW
YELLOW
Stop: then proceed at restricted speed.
RED
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RULE SIGNAL ASPECT NAME
292
4'c::J 4tc::J 4tc::J
4tc::J 4tc::J
4tc::J
'c::J ;~ STOP
Any signal without number plate showing
mile location of signal.
Reflex" A" marker may be used,
293 c::J
G- Plate .howing leller "G",
GRADE
294
c::J
s- Light .howing illuminated
letter US". TAKE
SIDING
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INDICATION CALL
Stop.
Note: Trains must not pass this signal un-
less authorized to proceed in accordance
with rules or special instructions in time- ALL
table.
Reo
StOPi then proceed ot restricted speed, ex-
cept freight trains having 75% or more of
their rated tonnage may proceed at re-
stricted speed without stopping.
RED
Proceed into siding at restricted speed
without stopping.
TAKE
SIDING
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RULE SIGNAL ASPECT NAME
295
f ."
:: ~ _Flashing red
STOP AND
TAKE SIDING
296 " ",:-- Flashing lunar
::
", ."
1
:,ft~
LINE
SWITCH
301 .,
..,,-
::/·'.1
0
TRAIN ORDER
SIGNAL
CLEAR
302
...., •. • c=J
~."."· . . .I
TRAIN ORDER
SIGNAL
STOP
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INDICATION CALL
Stop; line switch and take siding.
FLASHING
RED
Stop; line switch preparing to leave siding.
FLASHING
LUNAR
Proceed.
The indications for lower quadrant signal
CLEAR
is the same as shown except the arm is BOARD
inclined downward.
Stop.
RED
BOARD
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