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Lowell Jct., register only for CMStP&P RR trains and is located 32nd Street and McDougall Avenue, Everett.
Interbay, first class trains register by ticket.
Interbay, engineers and conductors of trains originating which operate over joint track south of Seattle must register at yard office and show number of last bulletin issued by NP and GN.

5.....CLEARANCE PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS RULE 83(B).

At Everett Jct., trains for which this point is the initial station may proceed on authority of clearance under which such trains arrive.

6.....RESTRICTED CLEARANCES.

IN ELECTRIFIED ZONE ALL WIRES MUST BE CONSIDERED ALIVE UNLESS A CLEARANCE HAS BEEN OBTAINED FROM OPERATOR AT SKYKOMISH SUBSTATION. BETWEEN WENATCHEE AND SKYKOMISH TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE WIRES ARE LOCATED ALONG HIGHWAY AND CONSEQUENTLY NO ATTEMPT MUST BE MADE TO CONNECT TELEPHONE APPARATUS TO ANY WIRES LOCATED ALONG TRACK.

Between Appleyard and Skykomish, high voltage electric wires in electrified zone at some points will not clear man on top of cars. Train and engine men must keep off top of cars and engines while passing thru this territory, except in emergency and then use extreme care.

The following overhead wires crossing our track, and trolley in electrified zone, do not have standard clearance of 27 ft. from top of rail:

Between Appleyard and Wenatchee, overhead bridge,
.....Main track.....19'9".
.....Lead track.....21'0".
Cashmere, 1/2 mile west of, overhead bridge.....
.....19'11".
Dryden, bridge 370, thru-truss.....
.....19'5".
Chumstick, tunnel No. 13.....
.....19'2".
Winton, Swede tunnel No. 13.5.....
.....19'0".
Winton, tunnel No. 14.....
.....19'11".
Berne-Scenic, Cascade tunnel No. 15.....
.....19'3".
Startup, public crossing, MP 1758.....
.....24'9".
MP 1762, 528 ft. west of.....
.....25'6".
MP 1770, 700 ft. west of Fry's Spur switch.....
.....25'3".
MP 1770, 900 ft. west of Fry's Spur switch.....
.....26'9".
MP 1770, 925 ft. west of Fry's Spur switch.....
.....25'1".
Snohomish, NP overhead bridge.....
.....19'0".
Snohomish, MP 1775.....
.....25'9".
Snohomish, MP 1775, 300 ft. west.....
.....25'9".

Skykomish, targets on roundhouse switch stands will not clear man riding on side of cars or engines.
Seattle, King Street station, close clearance between eaves of umbrella shed and sides of cabs, P-2 and larger engines.

7.....Between Appleyard and Wenatchee, eastward First Subdivision freight trains will use main track, westward freight trains will use lead track entering main track at crossover just west of passenger station, Wenatchee, or Olds crossover, unless otherwise instructed by Yardmaster.

8.....Olds crossover is located 950 ft. east of MP 1653 on main track and 2200 ft. south of MP 3 on W-O line as connection to main track. Between this point and Wenatchee this track will be designated as yard lead instead of W-O main track and will be operated under Yard rules and all trains using this track must expect to find track occupied. Normal position of both switches is for main track movement.

9.....Olds crossover, spring switches: Normal position of East switch is for crossover. Normal position of West switch is for main track. Rules 520 to 525, inclusive, govern.

Westward trains moving from the W-O line lead to First Subdivision and required to wait for Westward trains on First Subdivision, shall stop east of sign reading "Wait Here" located approximately 1000 ft. east of east switch of Olds crossover so there will be no interference with westward train movements on First Subdivision.

If a westward train on the Olds lead which must wait enters track section between "Wait" sign and the governing signal at the East switch Olds crossover and this signal indicates "Proceed" trainman must operate push button marked "R" located in iron box marked "Release" locked with switch lock, in order not to interfere with main track movement for which his train is waiting.