AMRS HO Division Signals Steady Red: Stop Do not proceed without Warrant from Dispatcher Flashing Red: Stop Check track ahead for obstructions and properly aligned turnouts. Proceed with caution if safe Steady Yellow: Proceed with caution. Switchman s Timetable Arizona Model Railroading Society HO Division Rev 2.2 Aug. 16, 2013 Flashing Yellow: Proceed with extreme caution. The track ahead is occupied with another train proceeding in your direction. Steady Green: Proceed at safe speed. Steady Red over Red: Stop Do not proceed without Warrant from Dispatcher Arizona Model Railroading Society HO Division Green over Red: At turnout, proceed at safe speed through straight leg of turnout Red over Yellow: At turnout, proceed at restricted speed through diverging rout of turnout WHISTLE SIGNALS shall be sounded during formal operating sessions or Open House sessions. All engines equipped with sound systems shall sound the proper whistle signals at appropriate times. It is the responsibility of each engineer to learn proper whistle signals. O = Short - = Long Ready to Proceed Forward O O Ready to Proceed Reverse O O O Danger, bridges, tunnels, etc. - - - Grade Crossing - - O - Note: Trains which are parked on the railroad while the engineer in not in attendance shall be tied down in accordance with the color coded Instruction in this timetable. Trains or rolling stock should not be left unattended on any other track. do so clogs the railroad and is considered rude to other members and is inappropriate. Trains inappropriately parked are subject to operation by other AMRS Members in order to restore the operational capabilities of the layout. Please see Operations or Design Lead with questions. Page24 Page 1
Schematic 1 Marsh Mescal Hayden Junction Tucson Phoenix Mobest P Mescal Siding Maricopa PFE (Gila Bend) Copper Basin Interchange Lordsburg Casa Grande P Cienega Creek Red Rock Magma X Sentinel Bon Coyote Pass Mohawk Vail (Irene Bridge) P Yuma PASSENGER TRAINS should be restricted to movements on main tracks, sidings, cutoffs, staging, and designated receiving (arrival/departure) tracks at Passenger Depots only. Movement on any other track must be handled with extreme caution and during an operating session, must be authorized by the dispatcher or superintendent. AMRS HO Division Operating Rules Part 2 a. Wheel gauge b. Coupler height c. Coupler springs d. Dragging equipment e. Poorly operating locomotives 14. Engineers who are not able to observe track conditions directly require a mentor or spotter to assure that their route is clear. 15. Members under the age of 18 not certified for solo operations must have an adult or certified mentor in close proximity at all times. The mentor is responsible for the behavior and actions of this Member and infractions of this Member will be the responsibility of the Mentor as well. 16. Adult members with handicapped communications skills must have a Mentor in close proximity at all times to communicate threats to equipment safety. Otherwise, a communication device that permits a Dispatcher to get the attention of the communication handicapped member is sufficient. 17. Members borrowing club equipment should sign out the equipment and relinquish it upon request of another member according to published time limits. 18. Warnings may be given for infractions of these rules. 19. A member who repeatedly violates these rules, or exhibits unreasonable or unsportsman-like conduct may be asked to leave the HO Division layout and building for one day, 7 days or 30 days, depending on the nature of the infraction and the behavior of the offending member. Names of offending members will be listed on the bulletin board so all members can help police the layout. 20. Members will clean up the work area when the work session is over so other members can subsequently run their trains in a safe manner. 21. For official runs and meets, a coordinator will determine the run schedule based on a sign-up sheet. Members wishing to run should sign up at least 3 days in advance (By 7:00 PM Wednesday evening.) No one will be permitted to run without advance sign-up or an okay from the coordinator. Indio Y Page2 Page 23
AMRS HO Division Operating Rules As approved by vote at the August 12, 2006 HO Division Meeting 1. PLEASE NOTE METAL WHEELS are REQUIRED for operating on the AMRS HO layout 2. Make a reasonable attempt to understand and follow all the rules. 3. Treat other AMRS Members and Officers with respect at all times. 4. Treat AMRS and other members equipment with respect at all times. 5. When running a train, keep a safe speed and distance from obstructions (including contrary turnouts) and rolling stock. 6. Engineers are restricted to running (in motion) only one train at a time. 7. Engineers will not tie down or abandon trains except in yard tracks not designated lead, thoroughfare, or arrival / departure tracks. 8. Respect work windows work takes priority at these published times. 9. Respect operating windows other than normal troubleshooting, running takes priority at these times. 10. Do not place boxes of rolling stock, food, beverages, or other obstructions on the layout, including track or scenery. Do not lean on the scenery. 11. Trains require appropriate, recognizable end of train (EOT) devices except for light engine movements. These EOT devices may be a caboose, FRED (flashing light on rear car), observation car, etc. Short passenger trains and switching movements are exempt from this rule, but lights are recommended and engineers are responsible to assure that their entire consist is in tow. 12. Rolling stock requires metal wheels except certain model engines where metal wheels may not be available. 13. Members are expected to keep their equipment (including any AMRS HO Division Equipment) in good working order so as to not foul the track or cause electrical short circuits that adversely affect other members. This includes, but is not limited to: Schematic 2 Pit Ray Mine Staging Colton, CA Los Angeles, CA San Bernardino, CA Banning, CA Dragoon, AZ Deming, NM El Paso, TX Copper Basin Interchange Mescal Siding Hayden Junction C Indio Lordsburg Marsh Siding TO PFE East Balloon Pantano Irene Cutoff C (Yuma) X Y Copper Basin Main Benson P Phoenix West Lead Irene Coyote Pass Page22 Page 3
Yuma - Mohawk Page4 Page 21 Staging Yuma Station Track 703-18 CARS Yuma Station Track 702-14 CARS Yuma Passing Track 701-14 CARS Passenger Yuma Station Yuma Main Yuma Freight Station 3 CARS Yuma Engine Service Turntable Tail Turntable Lead Mohawk Ice - Copper State Mining Supply 6 cars Phoenix East Lead 45 CARS.
Page20 Page 5 22 CARS Magma - Sentinel Magma Wye Magma Siding Southern Pacific / Copper Basin Interchange Yuma Phoenix East Lead 45 cars Irene Cut-off - 5 CARS East Leg - 9 CARS West Leg - 9 CARS Mescal Siding Hayden S/O - 10 CARS Sentinel Siding - 36 CARS Southern Pacific Main 33 CARS Superior S/O - 7 CARS Copper Basin Main S/O = Set-Out Track Hayden Junction Red Rock Copper Basin Main SP Engines Not allowed SP Main Copper Basin Engines Not allowed
Gila Bend (PFE) Sentinel Loader - 5 CARS Cement Plant Cement Plant Receiving 2 CARS Page 6 Page 19
Code A B C D E F G H J K L M P Q R S T V X Y Modified AAR Code Description Locomotive Baggage / Express Covered hopper Caboose Gondola, equipped Flat cars Gondola Hopper Hopper, ore Hopper, equipped Special type cars M-O-W Passenger Railway Post Office Refrigerator cars Stock car Tank car Vehicular flat cars Box car Box car, equippe Superior Mine Tail Track - 3 CARS Tunnel Hoppers & Ore Engines Radio Procedures Call Dispatch When radio is quiet say: Train # to Dispatch Dispatcher will respond: Go ahead Train # You may then transmit your message. Respond to Dispatch Dispatch will call with: Dispatch to Train # You respond: Train #, go ahead Dispatch Operator to Operator These Calls Are Discouraged But Permissible When Absolutely Necessary. All calls should be kept short and pertain only to railroad business. Personal calls and commentary should be dealt with off the radio. Do Not Call or Press Transmit Button While Anyone is Speaking on Radio Coyote Pass Track 3-6 CARS Track 2-4 CARS Superior Engine Pocket Track 1-4 CARS Track 4-5 CARS Bridge Gila Bend Main 2 Silver Bell Mine 10 CARS Main 1 Tucson Page18 Page 7
Page 8 Page 17 Phoenix Yard / Mobest Legend Phoenix West Lead - 45 CARS Magma Wye Freight Engines Cabooses / Rip Track AT&SF SP Engines Not Allowed Phoenix ATSF / SP Interchange ATSF / SP Interchange Track 24 CARS Industry Track 616 4 CARS Yard Track 606 24 CARS Caboose Track 615 4 CARS West Yard C/O West A/D C/O West Main C/O 2 CARS AT&SF can use the Phoenix East Lead track. 604 15 CARS Yard Track 614-13 CARS 611 Yard Track 613-13 CARS 2 CARS 603 15 CARS Yard Track 612 5 CARS Yard Track 602-22 CARS Yard Track 601 34 CARS Arrival / Departure Track 502 33 CARS Arrival / Departure Track 501 25 CARS Main East Main C/O Hayden Junction Car count based on 34 ore cars Engine Track Yard Track 8 cars Yard Track 10 cars Service Track 806 8 CARS Service 801 Phoenix Service Track 811 Stub 6 CARS East A/D C/O Service 802 8 CARS Hayden Smelter Yuma Main Service 829 858 to Mobest 4 CARS 821 822 823 Wheel Track 824 Phoenix Engine Service to Mobest 4 CARS 851 ATSF Railroad Mobest Phoenix East Lead - 37 CARS East Yard C/O Hayden Balloon Track - 20 CARS
Ray Mine Ray Mine Open Pit Page16 Ray Mine Crusher Tail Track 2 CARS Acid Track 2 CARS CSO Track 2 CARS Track 6 CARS South Track 7 CARS Work Track 9 CARS Copper Basin Main Ray Block Irene Cutoff Mobest Mobest Industrial Division Atchison peka and Santa Fe Railroad Mobest Page 9 to interchange - 858 854 855 857 Sun Valley- Cactus Beverage - Sunkist - 8 cars Crystal Ice 3 cars 856 Shamrock Foods 3 cars 852 Southwest Forest Products - 4 cars 851 853 Chaparral Lumber - 4 cars East Phoenix Lead
Maricopa Bon Page 10 Page 15 Main Irene Main Pinal Feed - 5 cars West Lead - 250 CARS (reversing) East Lead - 200 CARS Cow Pens 4 cars to Yuma to Tucson Main Yuma Cowtown 10 cars Maricopa Siding - 22 cars Main Staging Yuma Station Track 1 18 CARS Yuma Station Track 2 14 CARS Maricopa Team Track - 4 cars Bon Siding - 29 cars Staging Balloon - 40 CARS (reversing) Track 6-30 CARS Track 5-27 CARS Track 4-27 CARS Track 3-27 CARS Track 2-27 CARS Track 1 28 CARS Freight / Passenger Main Casa Grande Casa Grande South Drill Track
Wilmot - Irene Page 14 Page 11 Main to Gila Bend Tucson East Lead 24 CARS Main Tucson Magma Wye West Leg - 9 CARS Magma Wye East Leg 9 CARS Wilmot Crossover Bon Siding - 29 CARS Marsh Siding 56 CARS Wash - 2 cars Fertizona 6 cars Frito Lay #1-3 cars Frito Lay #2-3 cars Frito-Lay Bridge Pantano Siding 40 CARS Main 1 Main 2 Irene Cutoff 5 CARS Casa Grande Casa Grande Chemical - 5 cars 2 cars Team Track - 5 cars 5 cars Casa Grande Siding - 30 cars Main Casa Grande South Drill Track - 30 cars 4 cars Stock Track House Track - 4 cars Coxon s Building Supply Tunnel Casa Grande Station South Team Track 9 cars Irene Bridge Arizona Grain #2 4 cars Ray Mine Arizona Grain #1 9 cars Main Tucson Main Benson Phoenix East Lead Cienega Bridge Main to Phoenix Tucson West Lead
PFE - Tucson PFE East Balloon Track TO Irene Marsh Siding Page 12 TO Sentinel TO Magma Mescal Siding Tucson Roundhouse 20 CARS Gila Bend 20 CARS Diesel Engine Facility Cement Plant 29 CARS West Lead 24 CARS 25 CARS 9 CARS 406 PFE West Drill 6 CARS Gila Bend Station 205 Yard Track KEEP CLEAR 204 Yard Track 101 Arrival / Departure Tucson Main (#1) 301 Arrival / Departure Gila Bend Main (#2) PFE Ice platform 404 - KEEP CLEAR 403 Ice Track 9 CARS 402 KEEP CLEAR 412 Commissary 411 Express 401 Yard Track 203 Yard Track 202 Yard Track 201 Yard Track 102 Arrival / Departure 11 CARS - 72 CARS - 76 CARS - 80 CARS - 84 CARS 302 Arrival / Departure - 92 CARS - 88 CARS - 68 CARS 303 Passenger Track - 40 CARS - 38 CARS - 42 CARS 19 CARS Ready Trk 4 KEEP CLEAR Ready Track 3 Ready Track 2 Service 8 CARS Inbound Service #2 Inbound Service #1 Tucson Water Tank Outbound Service Ready Track 1 East Drill - 7 CARS - 8 CARS Caboose Track 8 CARS 15 CARS 12 CARS Main #2 25 CARS East Lead Main #1 24 CARS East Tucson Station Red Rock Water Tank Passenger Train Route Tucson Signal Legend Page 13 Freight Engines Cabooses Single head / Single Target Signal Two Single Head / Single Target Upper is Straight Thru / Bottom Diverging route Bridge or Cantilever Signal Structure with Single Head / Single Targets