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54.....Air hose on diesel and electric engines must be hooked up in hose fastener when not in use.

55.....Before leaving any engines terminal, enginemen will make proper tests and inspections of water glasses, gauge cocks, water column and injectors, and will not leave the terminal unless all these are in proper working order.

Should enginemen on steam engines find that the water is not in sight in water glass, and if water cannot be raised to bottom gauge cock or water glass by opening throttle, on oil burning engines the fire must be extinguished immediately, and on coal burning engines the fire must be knocked out or smothered to the extent there will be no damage done to the crown sheet. If water can be raised to the bottom gauge cock or water glass the water level should be built up by use of the pump, or injector, or both.

Should the low water alarm whistle blow, on any engine so equipped, enginemen will immediately ascertain where the water level is in the boiler by blowing out water glasses and the water column, and being sure that water glass mounting valves are open and if water cannot be raised to the bottom gauge cock or water glass by opening throttle, enginemen will be governed by instructions in the preceding paragraph.

56.....Wheel slip light on Diesel engines functions because of a difference in voltage between two traction motors. This is caused by the power wheels revolving at different speeds which may be due to either one pair of wheels slipping or sliding.

When one pair of wheels slip on one or more trucks the Wheel Slip Light on the engineer's instrument panel will light intermittently.

When one pair of wheels lock or skid, due to a broken pinion or axle gear, or the armature shaft frozen on its bearings, the Wheel Slip Signal will light and give a continuous warning as long as power is being supplied to the motors.

When the Wheel Slip Light gives continuous warning, the train should be brought to a stop and positive observation made to ascertain whether or not all the Diesel truck wheels are turning. In the event that a pair of wheels is locked, Superintendent should be notified immediately and no attempt made to move engine until properly authorized.

57.....On Diesel road engines consisting of one or more units in freight and passenger service, the following will govern in the event of emergency:

In the event that enginemen observe Diesel engine emitting fire, smoke or water; or in event of derailment, fire in one of the units; or broken connecting rod or other rotating part in the one of the engines causing excessive pounding, the enginemen should immediately shut down all the engines from the operating position in the engineer's control station in the cab. This can be done on road engines by pushing the button at the end of the throttle handle with the thumb and then moving the throttle forward to the farthest position. The fuel pump switch at the control box should also be pulled; and in the event of fire, the emergency fuel cut-off valve cord should be pulled.

If there is any question in the engineer's mind as to what is occurring in the trailing cabs, all the units should be shut down from the operating cab as stated above and details investigated when the train has stopped.

In the event of a fire in the engine, fire fighting equipment should be operated in accordance with the instructions mounted in each engine cab.

58.....Diesel engines are provided with bayonet gauges or lubricating oil sight glasses which provide a means of determining the lubricating oil level in the engine. The oil level should always be between the "Low" and "High" limits. Any increase in oil level in the crankcase above the "Full" mark would indicate a fuel oil or water leak into the oil pan. If this condition is found, the engine should be shut down and not again operated until a qualified mechanic or supervisor ascertains whether the engine is in safe condition to continue operation.

59.....When necessary to shut down one of the engines on freight or passenger Diesel engines during freezing weather the following will govern:

(a).....Engine should be drained to low level and "G" valve opened.

(b).....Steam admission valve to engine must be opened to supply steam to engine cooling system from steam generator.