[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR218.77]



[Page 204-205]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 218_RAILROAD OPERATING PRACTICES--Table of Contents

 

               Subpart E_Protection of Occupied Camp Cars

 

Sec. 218.77  Remotely controlled switches.



    (a) After the operator of the remotely controlled switch is notified 

that a camp car is to be placed on a particular track, he shall line 

such switch against movement to that track and apply an effective 

locking device applied to the lever, button, or other device controlling 

the switch before informing the person in charge of the camp car 

occupants that protection has been provided.

    (b) The operator may not remove the locking device until informed by 

the



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person in charge of the camp car occupants that protection is no longer 

required.

    (c) The operator shall maintain for 15 days a written record of each 

notification that contains the following information:

    (1) The name and craft of the employee in charge who provided the 

notification;

    (2) The number or other designation of the track involved;

    (3) The date and time the operator notified the employee in charge 

that protection had been provided in accordance with paragraph (a) of 

this section; and

    (4) The date and time the operator was informed that the work had 

been completed, and the name and craft of the employee in charge who 

provided this information.

    (d) When occupied camp cars are parked on main track, a derail, 

capable of restricting access to that portion of the track on which such 

equipment is located, shall be positioned no less than 150 feet from the 

end of such equipment and locked in a derailing position with an 

effective locking device, and a warning signal must be displayed at the 

derail.