Train Signals. Each train while running must display two green flags by day. Fig. 101, and two green lights by night, one on each side of the rear of the train, as makers to indicate the rear of the train.Each train running after sunset or when obscured by fog or other cause, must display the head light in front and two or more red lights in the rear, Fig. 102. Yard engines must display two green lights instead of red except when provided with a head light on both front and rear.
When a train pulls out to pass or meet another train the red lights must be removed and green lights displayed as soon as the track is clear. Fig. 103, but the red lights must again be displayed before returning to its own track.
Head lights on engines, when on side tracks, must be covered , as soon as the track is clear and the train has stopped and also when standing at the end of a double track.
Two green flags by day and night, Fig. 104, and in addition two green lights by night, Fig. 105, displayed in places provided for that purpose on the front of an engine denote that the train is followed by another train running on the same schedule and entitled to the same time table rights as the train carrying the signals.
An application of the above rules to locomotives running backward are shown in Figs. 106, 107, and 108.
Fig. 106 shows the arrangement of flags when a locomotive is running backward by day without cars, or pushing cars and carrying signals for a following train. There are two green flags, one at A and one at B, on each side. The green flag at A is a classification signal and that at B is the marker denoting the rear of the train.
Two white flags by day and night. Fig. 109, and in addition two white lights by night. Fig. 110, displayed in places provided for that purpose on the front of an engine, denote that the train is an extra. These signals must be displayed by all extra trains but not by yard engines.
Fig. 107 shows the arrangement of flags on a locomotive which is running backward by day without cars or pushing cars and running extra. There is a white flag at A and a green one at B. The white flag is a classification signal and the green flag is the marker denoting the rear of the train.
Fig. 108 shows the arrangement of flags and lights on a locomotive which is running backward by night without cars or pushing cars and carrying signals for a following train. There is a green flag and light at A and a combination light at B. The green light and flag at A serve as a classification signal. The combination light at B is a marker showing green on the side and the direction in which the engine is moving and red in the opposite direction.
Fig. 110 shows the arrangement of flags and lights on a train running forward by night and running extra. There is a white flag and white light at A as a classification signal. At B there is a combination light. This combination light shows green to the sides and front of the train and red to the rear.
Fig. 111 shows the arrangement of flags and lights on a locomotive running backward by night without cars or pushing cars and running extra. There are white flags and white lights at A A as classification signals. At B B there are combination lights showing green on the sides and the direction in which the engine is running, and red in the opposite direction. The combination lights serve as markers.
Fig. 112 shows the arrangement of green marker flags on the rear of the tender of a locomotive which is moving forward by day without cars.
Fig. 113 shows the arrangement of combination lights used as markers on the rear of the tender of a locomotive which is running forward at night without cars. The combination light shows green at the sides and front and red at the back.
Fig. 114 shows the arrangement of lights on the rear of the tender of a locomotive which is running backward by night. There is a single white light at A.
Fig. 115 shows the arrangement of lights on a passenger train which is being pushed by an engine at night. There is a white light at A on the front of the leading truck.
Fig. 116 shows the arrangement of lights on a freight train which is being pushed by an engine at night. There is a single white light at A.
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