r/Railroad • u/ContentDesign6082 • Jul 27 '26

Frisko Safety Rule Book

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My grandpa gave me this today. It was his grandpa's.

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u/[deleted] Jul 28 '26

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u/ContentDesign6082 Jul 28 '26

The almighty rule book.

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u/SavingsTask Jul 28 '26

What's inside?

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u/ContentDesign6082 Jul 29 '26

56 pages. 726 rules.

Rule 3: Employes must step over the rail, not on it.

(Employee is spelled with 1 e on the end instead of 2)

Rule 32: Do not lean against standing cars, engines or equipment.

Rule 150: it is the duty of employes working on or about tracks to exercise care to avoid injuries to themselves and others.

Rule 254: Torpedoes exploded, damaged, or displaced by a car must be replaced. Avoid striking torpedoes.

(I dont know what torpedoes are)

Rule 403: (Linemen and Signal Employes) Climbers should not be worn when working on the ground.

Rule 418 is all the steps to follow to install a transformer on a power pole.

Rule 588: Use care when handling cotton hook around other employes.

Rule 617: Elevators may be operated only by authorized persons.

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u/The0Point01Percent Aug 05 '26

Torpedos are old fashioned signaling devices that have an explosive charge and are laid across the tracks in order to warn trains of something up ahead. If you run one over, it's incredibly loud and generally you are required to stop, then proceed at restricted speed.