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23....RAILROAD CROSSINGS PROTECTED BY GATES.

Burlington, Third Subdivision crossing. Normal position is clear for Second Subdivision.

South Bellingham, 1.14 miles north of NP Ry crossing. Normal position is clear for Great Northern.

Bellingham, CMSTP&P RR crossings.

.....1 at Army Street, 1 at Commercial Street.
.....2 at Pine Street, Normal position is clear for Great Northern.

Vancouver, Main Street, BCE Ry crossing.
.....Normal position is stop for Great Northern.
.....Trains, engines or cars must not be moved over this crossing until a member of the crew is stationed at the crossing to protect traffic on Main Street.

24.....SWITCH INDICATORS.

Vancouver, indicators are located near switches on each side of main track at the junction of the Burrard Inlet Line and Prior Yard, roundhouse lead and wye tracks about 800 ft. south of Vancouver Jct. First class trains must approach B.I. Line and roundhouse lead switches prepared to stop unless block signals governing movement over these switches indicate proceed and main track is seen to be clear. Yard and engine movements may be made in either direction across main track at this point on the time of delayed first class trains without flag protection provided yellow light is displayed in the indicator. First class trains will be considered delayed when they are more than ten minutes past due out of Vancouver Jct. or CN Jct.

The member of the crew who is to line switches must first operate push button "R" for route desired and hold a few seconds. Both the trainman and the engineer must observe and be governed by the indicator before lining switches or fouling main track.

If the indicator displays a yellow light when push button "R" is operated, switches may be lined and movement made immediately without waiting as prescribed by Rule 513. The yellow light will be extinguished by the lining of main track switch. If a yellow light is not displayed in the indicator when push button "R" is operated, every precaution, consistent with train rights and operating rules, must be taken before lining switch or fouling main track.

If push button "R" is operated and the intended movement is not made, or main track switch is not lined, push button "N" must be operated to restore signal system to normal condition to avoid delays to trains on main track. Push button "N" must never be operated after push button "R" if the intended movement is to be made.

Push button boxes must be kept closed and locked, except as required to be open for immediate use.

Vancouver, B.C., Glen Drive Yard, light type indicator located at clearing point of main track switch 840 ft. North of CN Jct. Train or engine movements must stop clear of main track.

Member of crew who is to line switch must first operate push button "R" for route and hold a few seconds. Both train and engine men must observe and be governed by the indicator before fouling switch or main track.

If indicator displays a yellow light when push button "R" is operated, switch may be lined and movement made immediately without waiting as prescribed by Rule 513, providing all first class trains due or past due have passed. Yellow light will be extinguished by lining main track switch. If yellow light is not displayed in the indicator when push button "R" is operated movement must not be made without flag protection.

If push button "R" is operated and intended movement is not made, or main track switch is not lined, push button "N" must be operated to restore signal system to normal condition to avoid delays to trains on main track. Push button "N" must never be operated after push button "R" if intended movement is to be made.

Push button boxes must be kept closed and locked, except as required to be open for immediate use.