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Dwarf signal of color light type, located between eastward and westward main tracks, south end King St. station, Seattle, governing westward train and engine movements on eastward main track (Tunnel Track 4) is controlled from South Portal Tower. When Red is displayed, Rule 601-A governs.

When Yellow is displayed, Rule 601-E governs.

When a train or engine is stopped by the Stop indication of this signal, towerman must be informed of desire to make westward movement on eastward track by four operations of the push button located on top of the signal.

Tunnel directions are North from South Portal to North Portal and South from North Portal to South Portal.

23.....Seattle, train, yard and engine movements between GN freight yard and 5th Avenue tracks will be made via NP and UP main track Oregon Street connection and their time-tables and Special Instructions will govern.

24.....SPEED TEST BOARDS.

Engineers shall test speed of their trains passing following points as compared with Speed Table:

Both directions, between MP 1779 and MP 1780, west of Snohomish.
Eastward, between MP 11.4 and MP 12.5 east of Ballard.

25.....CROSSOVERS ON DOUBLE TRACK.

Facing point.

(none)

Trailing point.

MP 7.36 east of Ballard.
MP 14.5 one-fourth mi. west of Richmond Beach depot.
MP 15.02 Standard Oil spur, east of Richmond Beach.
MP 17.92 east of Edmonds.
MP 24.29 between Meadowdale & Mukilteo.
MP 28.40 Mukilteo depot.
MP 29.21 east of Mukilteo.
MP 31.33 GN oil spur west of Everett Jct.

26.....EMERGENCY TELEPHONES.

Leavenworth, west switch.....
.....Booth
Tunnel 13.5, east end.....
.....Booth
Winton, west switch.....
.....Booth
Old Gaynor.....
.....Booth
Berne, east switch.....
.....Booth
Cascade Tunnel No. 15.....
.....In each refuge bay.
Scenic, west switch.....
.....Booth
Alpine.....
.....Old Depot
Skykomish, east switch.....
.....Booth
Grotto, west switch.....
.....Booth
Reiter, 2 miles east.....
.....Booth
Reiter, Gravel pit.....
.....Booth
Gold Bar, west switch.....
.....Booth
Monroe, east switch.....
.....Booth
Pacific Avenue, west switch.....
.....Booth
Everett Tunnel No. 16, east end.....
.....Booth
Everett Jct.....
.....Booth
Mosher, crossover.....
.....Booth
MP 15, Standard Oil Spur.....
.....Booth
MP 11.5.....
.....Booth
MP 9.5.....
.....Booth
Ballard, crossover switch.....
.....Booth
Interbay yard, east end.....
.....Booth

27.....SPRING SWITCHES WITH FACING POINT LOCK.

Wenatchee Olds crossover (Connection to W-O line) east and west crossover switches.
Merritt.....
.....east and west siding switch.
Skykomish.....
.....east and west siding switch.
Baring.....
.....east and west siding switch.
Monroe.....
.....east and west siding switch.
Snohomish.....
.....east and west siding switch.
Interbay.....
.....yard lead switch near 23nd Avenue overhead bridge. Normal position is for main track.
Interbay.....
.....east end double track. Normal position is for eastward main track.
Interbay.....
.....west end double track. Normal position is for westward main track.