Rates of Pay and Regulations Governing Employees in Train and Yard Service on the Principal Railroads of the United States, Canada and Mexico (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 Excerpt: ...who will always be provided with a call book in which the Conductor and Brakeman will enter their names, together with the time they are called. The time of the trainmen will begin from the time set for the departure of train. Trainmen failing to respond, when properly called, will be subject to discipline. 12. When trainmen are called and report for duty, and for any reason not their own fault, do not go out, they will be paid as follows: If held on duty less than five, hours they will be paid fifty miles and stand first out. If held five hours or more they will be paid one hundred miles and go out behind other crews at that point, it being understood that in case a crew goes out within five hours, time shall be reckoned from the time first called to go. 13. Conductors will be held responsible for the safe management of their trains, and will place their Brakemen as their best judgment shall dictate, so long as it does not conflict with time-card rules. 14. When Conductors make proper objections in writing to the Trainmaster or Division Superintendent against any Brakeman under their charge, such Brakeman shall be assigned to other duties or dismissed from the service, as circumstances may justify or warrant. 15. Trainmen will sign a receipt for switch keys and lanterns, agreeing that $1 may be deducted from their salaries for switch keys and 50 cents for lanterns, provided same are lost or not returned when trainmen leave the service, or a satisfactory excuse given for their non-return. 16. Trainmen reaching terminal stations after continuous service of sixteen hours or more, will be allowed eight hours for rest, provided they give notice by wire t- the proper officer, before arrival, of their desire for rest. 17. When the freight traffic is light an...