BNSF Safety Vision System Special We believe every accident or injury is preventable. Instructions Our vision is that Burlington Northern Santa Fe will operate free of accidents and injuries. Burlington Northern Santa Fe will achieve this vision through: All Subdivisions No. 9 A culture that makes safety our highest priority and provides continuous self-examination as to the effectiveness of our safety process and performance ... IN EFFECT AT 0001 A work environment, including the resources and tools, that is safe and accident-free where all known Central, Mountain and hazards will be eliminated or safe-guarded ... Pacific Continental Time Work practices and training for all employees that Sunday, October 31, 2004 make safety essential to the tasks we perform ... An empowered work force, including all employees, that takes responsibility for personal safety, the safety of fellow employees, and the communities in which we serve. 2 SYSTEM SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS—No. 9—October 31, 2004 16. Maintenance of Way Operating Rules, Table of Contents Changes and Additions ............................................... 25 17. Air Brake and Train Handling Rules, 1. Speed Restrictions ........................................................ 3 Changes and Additions ............................................... 25 1(A). Control of Harmonic Rocking on Jointed Rail ... 4 1(B). Maximum Speed of Engines ............................. 4 18. Safety Rules, Changes and Additions ........................ 26 1(C). Multiplatform Equipment -All Types and Single 19. Train Dispatcher’s, Operator’s and Control Operator’s Manual, Changes and Additions ............... 31 Unit Intermodal Equipment TOB/Car Count and Speed Restriction ....................................... 4 20. Hazardous Material Instructions, Changes and Additions ............................................... 33 2. Locomotive and ETD Information .................................. 5 21. Hy-Rail Limits Compliance System (HLCS) ............... 34 2(A). 2-Way ETD Grade Reference Chart for 2-Mile / 2% Grades ............................................ 5 22. Automatic Cab Signals ................................................ 34 2(B). Locomotive Data Tables .................................... 6 23. Remote Control Operations ........................................ 34 2(C). TFM Locomotives ............................................... 7 23(A). Remote Control Operating Instructions ........... 34 23(B). Setup and Testing ............................................ 34 3. Equipment Restrictions ................................................. 7 3(A). Multi-Platform and Stack Intermodal Cars ......... 7 23(C). Operating the Equipment ................................. 34 3(B). Rotary/Rapid Discharge Coal Cars ................... 7 23(D). Securing Equipment ........................................ 34 3(C). Trough Cars—BN 552000 through BN 552022 23(E). Remote Control Area ....................................... 35 (13-section articulated coal cars, 278 ft. long) ... 7 23(F). Remote Control Zone (RCZ) ........................... 35 3(D). V-Slope Flat Cars ............................................... 8 23(G). RCO Terms ....................................................... 35 3(E). Two-Axle Cars.................................................... 8 24. Switch Tender Instructions ........................................... 35 3(F). Air Dump Cars ................................................... 8 25. FRA Random Drug Testing.......................................... 35 3(G). Caboose Placement .......................................... 8 26. Verification of Rules Examination ............................... 36 3(H). Georgetown Equipment Restrictions ................. 8 27. Cars Set Out Bad Order ............................................... 36 3(I). GTTX Equipment ............................................... 8 28. Grade Crossing Accidents .......................................... 36 3(J) AMGX Equipment Restrictions .......................... 8 29. System Work Train Policy ............................................. 36 4. Geometry Test Car Instructions ...................................... 8 30. Track Condition Messages .......................................... 36 5. Car Restrictions ............................................................. 8 31. Securing Track Warrants ............................................. 36 6. Work Order: Instructions for Reporting Work ................. 9 32. Engineer Training Assistance Hotline ......................... 36 7. Dimensional and Special Shipment Restrictions ....... 11 33. Excessive Wind, Tornado, Flash Flood, Cold 8. Trackside Warning Devices (TWD) ............................. 12 Weather, and Earthquake Instructions ........................ 37 8(A). Description ....................................................... 12 8(B). Detector Radio Message ................................. 12 34. Duplicate Mile Posts .................................................... 38 8(C). Detector Message and Train Crew Action ....... 12 35. Handling Business Cars and Passenger 8(D). Train Inspection ................................................ 13 Equipment in Train ....................................................... 39 8(E). Testing Bearing Temperature ........................... 14 36. Instructions for Handling Continuous Rail .................. 39 8(F). Consecutive Alarm Messages ......................... 14 37. Handling of FRA Track Geometry Inspection Cars ...... 41 8(G). Alarms Indicated on Locomotive or Caboose ... 14 38. Rail Detector Cars ....................................................... 42 8(H). Special Conditions .......................................... 14 39. Rule of the Week ......................................................... 42 8(I). High Water Detectors ....................................... 14 40. Rear End Restricted Cars ........................................... 42 8(J). Slide Detectors ................................................ 15 41. Car Identification B-End .............................................. 42 8(K) Warm Journal Detectors .................................. 15 42. Gravity Switch Moves .................................................. 43 9. Amtrak Instructions ...................................................... 15 43. Signal Awareness Form .............................................. 43 10. Storage of Cars Within Yard Limits In Non-Signaled Territory ........................................................................ 16 44. Report of Unsafe Motorist/Trespasser ......................... 43 11. Shunting the Track ....................................................... 16 45. Network Operations Center Notification Requirements ........................................... 43 12. Turnouts Equipped with Two Switch Machines (Moveable Point Frogs/Swing Nose Frogs) ................. 16 46. Special Car Handling Instructions .............................. 44 13. In Effect on Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway .... 16 47. Train Make-Up Instructions .......................................... 46 14. General Code of Operating Rules, Changes and 48. Operations Testing ....................................................... 46 Additions ...................................................................... 16 49. Engineer Responsibilities and Certification ............... 47 15. General Code of Operating Rules and Maintenance Appendix A - Track Flagging Examples ............................... 49 of Way Operating Rules, Supplemental Instructions .. 23 Appendix B - Roadway Signs .............................................. 52 Appendix C - Division/Subdivision Index ............................. 53 SYSTEM SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS—No. 9—October 31, 2004 3 Loram Rail Grinder traveling (not in work mode) as a In the individual division timetables, the number at the bottom of train on its own power with a conductor or the schedule column entitled “Miles to Next Station” indicates total engineer pilot ............................................ 60 MPH. ..... 60 MPH. miles on the subdivision. When controlling movement from the rear control cab in the lead ...................... 40 MPH. ..... 40 MPH. 1. Speed Restrictions Exception: All speeds are subject to modification by speed restrictions When descending a 1% to 1.4 % grade . 20 MPH. ..... 20 MPH. indicated under individual subdivision special instructions. When descending a 1.5% or greater Passenger trains will be governed by freight train speed if grade .................................................... 15 MPH. ..... 15 MPH. passenger train speed is not specified under individual Empty bulkhead flatcars picked up subdivision special instructions. enroute and not on conductor’s wheel report or work order ....................... 45 MPH. ..... 45 MPH. Unless defined differently in the individual subdivision special Air dump cars, loaded .................................. 45 MPH. ..... 45 MPH. instruction, tons per operative brake (TOB) is defined as the Clay Cars, RARW 3801-4199 ...................... 45 MPH. ..... 45 MPH. gross trailing tonnage of the train divided by the total number of Empty bulkhead wallboard flatcars: control valves. BN 616475 through 616674, CS 616375 through 616474, Maximum Speeds Permitted DJTX 9300 through 9398 and Freight trains up to 100 TOB ............................................ 60 MPH. SOU 115250 through 115274 ................ 45 MPH. ..... 45 MPH. Trains 100 TOB and over .................................................