Rule 618 — Protecting Against a Foreman

1. (a)A movement may be authorized to enter or move within the limits of a TOP when instructed to protect against the foreman within specified limits. “Protect against foreman (name) between (location) and (location).”
2. (b)The conductor and locomotive engineer must be made aware of the authority granted and have received instructions from the foreman before moving. The instructions must be repeated to, and acknowledged by, the foreman before being acted upon.
3. (c)The signalman must maintain signal blocking against all other movements and must not authorize any other movement, or issue another TOP to apply, within the protected limits until the authority granted under this rule has been cancelled. Other members of the crew must immediately be advised of the cancellation and all copies of the cancelled authority must be destroyed.

content_hash 0e98feefd472f6b8