Answers to Know Your Rules

By Mickey Cowling

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I. No, only DESIGNATED KEY TRAINS are limited to 100 cars or 6000 ft. Section VII page 29 in form 8620. Remember DESIGNATED KEY TRAINS are specifically identified by General Order or the train consist will identify them with a line reading "Train *nnnn* is a designated key train between xxxx and yyyy."
II. B. You can still become a KEY TRAIN because of unscheduled pik ups. Section VII page 28 & 29 in form 8620.
III. A, 50 MPH unless lower speed restrictions are in effect, or unless the train is restricted to a lower speed for other reasons. Section VII, form 8620.
IV. C, Maybe. If your KEY TRAIN stops while moving over the detector or if your speed falls below 10MPH while moving over the detector AND the detector announces "integrity failure" you CAN THEN comply with 13.6 b in item 13 of Special Instructions of the current timetable.
V. A, you can continue to the next terminal where it can be replaced or repaired.
When not teaching rules classes, Michey works the 7:00 A.M. Hump Job in Fort Worth.
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