General Operating Instructions (GOI) Dated October 14Th, 2015 Will Be in Effect
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Summary of Changes GGeenneerraall OOppeerraattiinngg IInnssttrruuccttiioonnss ((GGOOII)) October 14, 2015 On October 14th, 2015 a complete revision of the General Operating Instructions (GOI) dated October 14th, 2015 will be in effect. Although it does not form part of the GOI, you will also notice the addition of the new Safety Rule Book placed at the back of the new document. The following is a summary of relevant changes included in the revised GOI. Prior to the effective date, employees in any service connected with the movement of trains or engines must: 1. Obtain a copy of the revised GOI dated October 14th, 2015. 2. Review the changes, using this document as a guide, and 3. Ask their immediate supervisor or rules instructor to clarify any questions that they have on the changes. Note: The revised GOI includes revisions previously carried in your Summary Bulletins (SB) and any bulletined changes to the GOI that have been issued since the Summary bulletin was last issued. All NEW changes are highlighted with a vertical black bar in the margin. The main focus of this summary document is to identify changes and revisions of high interest. They may or may not have been previously bulletined. Summary of GOI Changes Section 4 – Hand Brakes – Leaving Equipment With the revision to Rule 112 for the securement of equipment, Note: this section once again has been revised to meet the new Every effort has been made to include all significant requirements of the rule. changes to the new GOI, some smaller revisions may Employees are encouraged to review this entire section. not be included. It is suggested that employees should Some of the highlights are; review the entire document and seek clarification if unsure of the meaning of a particular instruction. ñ Employee securing equipment must confirm with another employee the manner in which the equipment has been secured. Section 1 – Locomotive & Train Operation / Train Handling ñ In addition to the “cause or allow” current effectiveness test P. 4: New Item 2.6 requires the automatic brake handle on procedures, we have added an additional procedure which 105 control stands, to be pinned into the proper allows for sufficient tractive effort to be applied, to cause position to prevent accidental emergency applications force on the equipment. due to the seat swiveling and contacting the brake ñ New list of approved physical securement or mechanical handle. devices P. 19: New Item 36.1 which now allows for cycle braking ° Hand Brakes from a minimum application. When used, a sufficient ° Air brakes brake reduction must be made prior to passing the next HDB. CAUTION: Using this method can result in ° Derails an increased risk of an undesired brake release. ° Mechanical Emergency Devices P. 21: Item 38.5 has been revised to only apply to ° Locomotive with an RSC with rollaway protection conventional trains and suggests that the air brake where air pressure is maintained “should” be applied first when both air and DB will be ° Bowled terrain needed. This was changed as there are areas when The following may also be used in a Yard; train handling requires the use of DB before the air ° Retarder / Stop-block / Wheel Chocks / Skates brake is set. ñ Special instructions can be issued to leave equipment P. 38: Horse Power ratings for locomotives have been further than 100 feet from a derail. added to Appendix 4, this is for instructions in the Time Tables that restrict locomotives in specified ñ New flow charts, no longer have separate flow charts for tracks as governed by horse power ratings. unattended equipment / trains or switching enroute on non- main track. It is either unattended equipment (incl P. 39: New Appendix 5 contains the Speed Table that used movements) or unattended locomotives. Same for main to be contained in the Time Table General. track, sidings and high risk locations. Section 2 – Distributed Power ñ Other than on shop tracks in yards and terminals, all References have been added to a couple of items in regards to locomotives must be locked and hand brakes applied. cycle braking from a minimum and pinning of the automatic ñ New requirement should trespassers or emergency brake handle. responders come in “contact” with unattended equipment, the equipment must be inspected without delay to ensure Section 3 – Air Brake Tests and Procedures that it remains secured. Employees who witness No new changes other than those that have been previously trespassers or emergency responders contacting bulletined. unattended equipment, must report it to the RTC and if in a position to do so, verify that the equipment remains secure. ñ New hand brake chart that now covers grades to 0.0%. Our grade location chart still only covers grades to 0.8%. For grades less than 0.8%, local track profiles (if available) will provide grades. If no profile is available and the grade is unknown but less than 0.8%, then the minimum number of hand brakes to be applied will be as indicated in the 0.8% column of the chart. GOI Change Summary October 14, 2015 2 Section 5 – Train Inspections / HBD Instructions P. 15: Item 27.0 new note has been added to remind employees that the speed restriction for Key trains also applies at double asterisk HBD locations. P. 16: Item 28.0 has been changed to better clarify when a HBD is considered as defective. Incorrect axle count is not considered as a defect, unless the count is exceedingly inaccurate or the detector is a double asterisk HBD location. Section 6 – TIBS Instructions P. 13: Item 19.2 includes an equation for calculating the DMD difference to enter, following a measured mile test. Section 7 GOI – Train Marshalling / Equipment Handling P. 13: Item 7.5 new note added that exempts empty crude oil trains with loaded buffer cars next to the remotes from the remote zone violation. P. 26: Item 3.1 renamed as Business Equipment. Locomotives assigned to business train service are now shown in the list. Section 8 – Dangerous Goods P. 3: Item 3.1(1) second bullet point has been revised to allow for lifting a dangerous goods car with a shipper supplied document and either an electronic work order/instructions or documented verbal confirmation of system waybilling from a CP manager. Section 9 – Radio Procedures No new changes. Section 10 – Dimensional Handling No new changes other than those that have been previously bulletined. Some minor changes to the specific curves and sidings contained in Item 4.2. Section 11 – General Information / Special Instructions P. 7: Item 17.0 Special Control Zone has been updated to reflect rule changes and remove reference to rule numbers. Section 12 – Track Signs P. 6: New remote locomotive operation sign. GOI Change Summary October 14, 2015 3 GGeenneerraall OOppeerraattiinngg IInnssttrruuccttiioonnss ((GGOOII)) TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1 Locomotive and Train Operation / Train Handling Section 2 Distributed Power Section 3 Air Brake Tests and Procedures Section 4 Handbrakes – Leaving Equipment Section 5 Train Inspections / HBD Instructions Section 6 TIBS Instructions Section 7 Train Marshalling / Equipment Handling Section 8 Dangerous Goods Section 9 Radio Procedures Section 10 Dimensional Handling Section 11 General Information / Special Instructions Section 12 Track Signs Effective 10/14/2015 CP Section 1 General Operating Instructions (GOI) Section 1 – 10/14/2015 Locomotive and Train Operation Train Handling TABLE OF CONTENTS LOCOMOTIVE / TRAIN OPERATION ....................................................................................... 3 1.0 Duties of the Locomotive Engineer ................................................................................... 3 2.0 General Instructions .......................................................................................................... 4 3.0 Maximum Speed of Locomotive and Rail Diesel Car Consists ......................................... 4 4.0 Number of Locomotives in a Basic Consist ....................................................................... 5 5.0 Handling Locomotives NOT Equipped with Coupler Alignment Control ........................... 6 6.0 Operating Restrictions – Yard Switchers .......................................................................... 6 7.0 Dead or Disabled Locomotives ......................................................................................... 6 8.0 Pre-Departure Locomotive Inspections ............................................................................. 7 9.0 Movements Not Headed by a Locomotive ........................................................................ 8 10.0 Cold Weather Operation: Leaving Locomotives Unattended ............................................ 8 11.0 Draining A Locomotive In Freezing Weather .................................................................... 9 12.0 Causes of a PCS Operation (Pneumatic Control or Power Cut-off Switch) .................... 10 13.0 Penalty / Emergency Brake Application Recovery .......................................................... 10 14.0 Recovery from an Emergency Brake Application – TIBS Failure ................................... 10 15.0 Starting/Stopping Locomotives........................................................................................ 10 16.0 Engine Shutdown - Crankcase Overpressure ................................................................. 11 17.0 Locomotive Stop Start Systems ...................................................................................... 11 18.0 Operating over Railway Crossings at Grade ..................................................................