I type audio reports for different rr companies and am having trouble making out something said. In rule MSRP S-10.2.1 under exceptions it says when moving xx locomotives, headlight and bell are not required. Anyone know what the xx is? It sounds like it might be dear or non-NU.
Google Search for “S-10.2.1” + “locomotive”. You’ll likely find that your “xx” could well be “dead or non-MU”, which makes sense in this context (“MU” means “Multiple-Unit” locomotives connected to all run together as a single unit).
For example, see the top of page 11 (13 of 50 of the PDF version, 50 pages, approx. 885 KB in size) of BNSF’s “TY&E Safety Rules” dated Oct. 30, 2005, revised Oct. 27, 2010, at:
By the way, “MSRP” appears to stand for “Mechanical Safety Rules and Policies” at some places.
Amazing what you can find on the 'Net about so much ‘railroad’. . .
Paul North.
P.S. Now it’s your turn, to the extent you can: What kind of audio reports do you transcribe ? Accident or rules violation investigations ? Morning “system status” conference calls ? General business conference calls ? General office dictation ? (One place I used to work about 10 years had a central office where all dictation-type work from the branch offices [about 10] - letters, memos, briefs, reports, etc. - was called in and dictated over the phone [pretty clumsy, what with "Press ‘1’ to Pause, ‘2’ to Continue, ‘3’ to Rewind, etc.]. It was supposed to be transcribed it overnight on a “first-in, first-out” basis, and then placed in a database by the next morning. No proof-reading at all - “monkey hear, monkey type” - so one of my colleagues saw this closing at the end of one of his letters: “Virtually yours,” [say it out loud to hear what was intended]. But that was more correct than anyone knew - the transcriber wasn’t really there at all, in several different ways . . . [:-^] [swg] ). - PDN.
If “xx” does not mean dead or deadhead it might mean a certain number as determined by any given railroad to suit its own purposes or operating conditions.
THANKS! i did google it but couldnt find it, but that was how i found trains.com
i meant to type dead, not dear (clearly i didnt proof read here ) so if dead or non-MU makes sense then that is what it is (is was the non-MU i wasnt sure on). and, yes, msrp is mechanical safety rules and policies. thanks a TON for that link. it will come in very handy! thanks again.
I meant to include this before - the headings and title of that rule in the source that I referenced and linked to above, for context (emphasis added - PDN):
"S-10.0 Locomotive and Rail Car Maintenance
S-10.2 Moving and Spotting Locomotives Within Shop Facility
S-10.2.1 Moving
Moving
When moving locomotives within a shop facility:
. . .
• Ring the engine bell continuously and have headlights on dim in the direction of movement while moving.Sounding the whistle within designated mechanical servicing and repair facilities is prohibited, unless in emergency or when approaching roadway workers on or near the track. Exception: When moving dead or non-MUlocomotives, headlight and bell are not required."