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60.....MARS LIGHT.

Engineers operating engines equipped with Mars Light must familiarize themselves with the instructions and will be governed by the following:

Mars Light on engines are of a type that will display either a white, or emergency red, oscillating light. An operating headlight panel switch is located to the right of the engineer. First turn on dynamo motor generator snap switch adjacent to panel switch, then turn on snap switch on headlight panel switch. This will start the oscillating motion of the light. The operating lever on headlight panel may then be placed in one of the following positions: emergency red - off - full - dim - which will display corresponding light; bright emergency red light-bright white light-dim white light. This light takes a 480 watt, 12 volt globe.

The Mars Light on engines will be used in addition to the headlight and will be displayed in the same manner as the headlight as prescribed by Rules 17 and 17(B) of the Consolidated Code of Operating Rules. When necessary, the Mars Light can be used as an emergency headlight in case of failure of regular headlight, or as a focus light in territories where there is falling rock. When used as a focus light the Mars Light will come to a stop by turning off the oscillating snap switch, then by operating the push button on the headlight panel switch it can be focused to any position desires.

When necessary to use the Mars Light as a protection light on engine, the engineer must immediately place the operating lever in red position and it must be used in that position by day or night when protection is required in double and single track territory such as when a train is disabled or stopped suddenly by an emergency application of the air brakes; over-running the fouling point at meeting or waiting points, at end of double track or a junction; or other emergencies when in the judgment of the conductor or engineer protection is necessary at front end of train or engine.

Engineer of an approaching train finding a Mars Light displayed in red position must immediately stop and if running on an adjacent track will not proceed until it has been ascertained that track is clear and will then proceed at restricted speed until train has been passed. The use of the emergency red oscillating light at either the head end or rear end of train does not in any way relieve enginemen and train men from complying with requirements of Rules 99 and 102 of the Consolidated Code of Operating Rules or the observance of other rules. Conductors and trainmen on trains equipped with Mars Light at rear of train must familiarize themselves with instructions on the type of light and location of switches which control the light and will be governed by the following:

Mars emergency red oscillating light on cars are of two types; Automatic Control and Portable Manual Control. The Master Switch, emergency switch, pilot light and detailed instructions covering operation of light are located in locker inside of car. There are two emergency switches on business cars, lounge and parlor cars with non-vestibule ends-one inside of car and the other on outside at rear under body of car on engineer's side. When the master switch is cut out the Mars Light may be turned on and off by either of these emergency switches.

On cars equipped with automatic control light, immediately as the train departs from its initial station the flagman must at once turn on the master switch which will set the automatic control and emergency red light into operation; it will continue to operate automatically when train speed is below 18 MPH and off when above that speed. Light will remain burning during stops.

If the automatic control feature fails, the Mars Light will remain burning continuously regardless of train speed. Under such condition flagman must promptly cut out master switch and operate light manually with emergency switches.

Portable Mars Light can be turned on and off by a pull and push switch mounted on outside casing of light. Before counting another car on rear the Portable light must be removed.

Automatic control or Portable Mars red light must be displayed by day or night each time train stops; also, when moving under circumstances in which it might be overtaken by another train or engine, and, also during foggy and stormy weather. When necessary to protect train at speeds above 18 MPH the flagman may operate light manually with the emergency switch complying at all times with requirements of Rule 99.