FP&E Time Table

FAIRPORT, PAINESVILLE & EASTERN

EMPLOYEE TIME TABLE

Fellow FP&E fan Steve Kovacs sent me a copy of the FP&E's Employee Time Table #1, which I have transcribed below almost exactly as it was printed (though I excluded page numbers and page breaks), and almost in its entirety (the only thing I didn't bother to transcribe was the Speed Table because it is just a generic table of time-per-mile data).

As you will see this Time Table is chock full of information about how the FP&E operated during the steam era—and many of the rules were still in effect well into the diesel era.

TIME TABLE

No. 1

Effective 12:01 A.M.

Feb. 1, 1932

GENERAL NOTICES

Safety is the first importance in the dis-

charge of your duty.

Obedience to the rules is essential to

safety.

To enter or remain in service is an assur-

ance of willingness to obey the rules.

GENERAL RULES

Employees whose duties are prescribed

by these rules and instructions must have

a copy of the current time table with them

while on duty.

The use of intoxicants is prohibited.

SPEED

Locomotives or trains will not exceed

twenty (20) miles per hour between the

Junction Switch at Maple Brook Lane and

Unionville.

Locomotives and trains will not exceed

fifteen (15) miles per hour within yard

limits.

Locomotives and trains will not exceed

fifteen (15) miles per hour crossing pub-

lic highways.

YARD LIMITS

Yard limits is defined as the territory

west of the Junction Switch at Maple Brook

Lane, including the North Ridge Road in-

terchange tracks, Painesville, Ohio.

Employees must exercise care to avoid

injury to themselves or others by observ-

ing the condition of road and equipment,

protect company property, and report any

defects to the proper authority.

Employees must expect locomotives and

locomotive cranes to run at any time on

any track in either direction, in yard lim-

its.

Cranes will occupy the main yard tracks

in yard limits by permission from the Yard

Foreman.

Employees must expect close clearances

at all industrial loading tracks, being on

their guard to avoid personal injury and

damage to property.

STANDARD CODE RULES

The standard code of the American Rail-

way Association governing train rules,

block signal rules and interlocking, is in

effect where special instructions do not

specifically cover. Code rules are on file

in the Yard Foreman's office.

SIGNS

All signs must be observed and the in-

structions thereon strictly carried out.

Stop signs are located fifty (50) feet

west of the west switch, Perry, Ohio; two

hundred (200) feet east of the junction
switch at Maple Brook Lane on main track;

and two hundred (200) feet east of the

junction switch on the New York Central

interchange track.

Whistle signs are located at the legal

distance from all highways on main track.

WHISTLE SIGNALS

Highway crossing signals will be sound-

ed at all whistling posts.

Highway crossing signals will be sound-

ed 1350 feet from each highway crossing,

and the second highway crossing signal

will be sounded at a point not less than two

hundred (200) feet approaching each

highway crossing.

The bell will be rung before moving the

locomotives and at all highway crossings

and other public places.

HEADLIGHTS

When coupled to a train, the headlight

next to the car will not be displayed.

Locomotive running light will display

front and rear headlight.

MARKERS

Trains with rear cars not equipped to

display markers as per bulletin, will dis-

play red flag by day and red light by night

on rear of train.

SWITCH LIGHTS AND TARGETS

Indication:

White—main route.

Red—diverging route.

EXTRA TRAINS

Extra trains will omit the display of

white signals.

TRAIN REGISTERS AND CLEARING

OF TRAINS

The Yard Foreman has the authority for

movement of all trains.

Conductors on the night crew will exam-

ine train register and ascertain all trains

due have arrived.

Conductors will register all trains arriv-

ing and leaving Perry, Ohio. Conductors

will register all trains arriving and leaving

Alkali, Ohio.

When Operator and Yard Foreman's of-

fice is closed, conductors in charge of night

locomotive will have authority for clearing

his train.

One crew only will have authority to

operate in the absence of the Yard Fore-

man.

CLEARANCE OF TRAINS

Alkali—Yard Foreman's office (verbally

by Yard Foreman or by telephone).

Perry—N. Y. C. & St. L. Agent's office

(verbally by operator).

SIDING SWITCHES

Maple Brook Lane_________Nursery Siding

Unionville______________Unionville Siding

TEAM TRACKS

Fairport Harbor_______________East Street

Painesville_____________North Ridge Road

Perry________________________Main Street

Madison_____________________Eagle Street

Unionville_____________County Line Road

RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS

Fairport__B. & O. R. R. Pole Target Signals

Perry________N. Y. C. & St. L. Interlocking

PUBLIC GRADE CROSSINGS

When cars are pushed by an engine ex-

cept when shifting or making up trains in

the yard, a trainman must take a conspic-

uous position on the front of the leading

car and when shifting over public crossings

not protected by watchman, a member of

the crew must protect the crossing against

highway traffic.

Fairport—When locomotives or trains

are enroute to Diamond Alkali Company

stone dock, a stop must be made at least

fifty (50) feet from Fairport Road and a

member of the crew will flag the crossing

before proceeding. A movement off the

stone dock requires highway crossing pro-

tection only.

The following highway crossings must

be protected by a member of the crew and

locomotives and trains will come to a stop

before proceeding:

Fairport___________________Fairport Road

Painesville_____________North Ridge Road

Madison_____________________Lake Street

East of Madison________South Ridge Road

BULLETIN BOARDS

Alkali Yard Foreman's office

Engine house office

MANUAL BLOCK SYSTEM

Maple Brook Lane to Unionville Shale

Beds.

A train must not be admitted to a block

which is occupied by an opposing train.

Maple Brook Lane—Hand operated

block signal protected by derail.

Perry—N. Y. C. & St. L. interlocking

home signal and derail.

One train only will be permitted between

Perry and the Shale Beds at Unionville by

time table authority, and when the signal

at Perry interlocking plant is cleared for

the movement over this section of main

track, the block at Perry will be maintained

to protect against the return movement.

USE OF AIR BRAKES ON CARS

All train movements, and shifting move-

ments to and from the N. Y. C., N. Y. C. &

St. L. and B. & O. interchange tracks.

All shifting movements to and from Dia-

mond Alkali Company trestle and stone

dock.

Conductors and engineers must know

that tests are made and air brakes operate

before starting train or cars.

RAILROADS AT GRADE

At railroad crossings at grade not inter-

locked, all trains must come to a stop

not nearer than two-hundred (200) feet

nor further than eight-hundred (800) feet

from the crossing and shall not cross un-

til signalled to do so by the trainman or

until the way is clear.

PERSONAL INJURY ACCIDENTS

It is the desire of the Company that all

statements regarding personal injury ac-

cidents should be as full as possible and all

facts should be stated whether favorable

or unfavorable to the Company, its em-

ployees or the injured person.

Employees who witness or have any

knowledge of an accident must not give in-

formation of the same to Attorneys, the

injured person, or any one else except this

Company's Officers, unless legally required.

Persons seeking information should be re-

ferred to the Company's General Office.

COMPANY DOCTOR

CHAUNCEY B. ELLIOTT, M. D.

208 High St.

Fairport Harbor, Ohio

WATCH INSPECTION AND

REQUIREMENTS

WATCH INSPECTOR

JOHN RICH, 162 MAIN ST., PAINESVILLE, OHIO

The Ball Railroad Time Service has been engaged to pro-

vide a careful system of watch inspection for employees named

herein.

1. Watches that have been examined and certified to by

a designated inspector must be used by Trainmasters, Road

Foremen of Engines, Yard Foremen, Train Dispatchers, En-

ginemen, Firemen, Hostlers, Conductors, Brakemen, Yard

Conductors, Yard Brakemen and such other employees as may

be designated from time to time.

2. "Orders for Watch Inspection" (Form C. T. 90) will

be issued previous to February first to employees listed, and

they must promptly present them to authorized Local Watch

Inspector and receive a "Card Certificate" (Form C. T. 90B)

to be used during the ensuing six months. These card cer-

tificates must be carefully preserved and carried while on

duty. Thereafter cards will be renewed each April and Octo-

ber.

3. All employees listed must present their watches semi-

monthly to a Local Watch Inspector for comparison and will

sign the "Comparison Record" (Form C. T. 90C), provided

by the Local Watch Inspector, who will make record of com-

parison on Card Certificate.

4. The Circular entitled "INSTRUCTIONS TO LOCAL

WATCH INSPECTORS," dated March 1, 1931, issued by the

General Time Inspector, contains instructions covering the

duties of Local Watch Inspectors and establishes the stand-

ards for OLD AND NEW WATCHES, by which Inspectors

and employees must be governed.

5. When a watch is left with a Local Watch Inspector

to be cleaned or repaired, a Standard Watch will be loaned to

the employee, free of charge, until his own watch is returned.

A watch needing cleaning or repairs may be taken to such

watchmaker as the owner may select, but the loaned watch

carried in the meantime must be fully up to standard for new

watches and must be submitted to a Local Watch Inspector

and a "Loaner Card" (Form C. T. 90E) obtained thereon be-

fore being carried in service, and his own watch after it has

been repaired must be submitted to a Local Watch Inspector

for examination and approval before such watch may be car-

ried in service.

6. Watches of employees subject to inspection rules, and

the "Loaner Watches," should be cleaned and carefully ad-

justed and rated each fifteen (15) months. The limit of time

for this work must not exceed eighteen months.

7. A standard watch, guaranteed to give required per-

formance, can be purchased by employees from Local Watch

Inspectors.

8. Standard clocks are located at points designated in

the Time Table.

9. Full compliance with these instructions by employees

is necessary in order to insure a safe and efficient Time

Service.

The following schedule will govern the standard for

NEW RAILROAD WATCHES:

WALTHAM WATCHES—

16 size "Vanguard," 23 Jeweled, Double Roller.

16 size "Crescent St.," 21 Jeweled, Double Roller.

ELGIN WATCHES—

16 size 23 Jeweled "B. W. Raymond," Double Roller.

16 size 21 Jeweled "B. W. Raymond," Double Roller.

16 size 19 Jeweled "B. W. Raymond," Double Roller.

HAMILTON WATCHES—

16 size No. 950, 23 Jeweled, Double Roller.

16 size No. 992, 21 Jeweled, Double Roller.

16 size No. 996, 19 Jeweled, Double Roller.

ILLINOIS WATCHES—

16 size "Sangamo Special," 23 Jeweled, Double Roller.

16 size "Bunn Special," 23 Jeweled, Double Roller.

16 size "Bunn Special," 21 Jeweled, Double Roller.

16 size "Bunn," 19 Jeweled, Double Roller.

HOWARD WATCHES—

16 size "Howard" Watch, 19, 21 and 23 Jeweled, Dou-

ble Roller.

BALL WATCHES—

16 size "Official R. R. Standard," 19, 21 and 23 Jeweled,

Double Roller.

All new watches must be adjusted to 5 positions and so

stamped on plates, also must be lever set, have plain Arabic

standard dials, and, if in open-faced cases, wind at the

figure 12.

BULLETINS AND GENERAL NOTICES

(Reprint)

BULLETIN No. 1

(Cancelled)

BULLETIN No. 2

Fairport, Ohio,

August 27, 1928.

Effective 4:00 P. M. August 28, 1928

A fixed signal of special design and a Hayes type derail

has been installed in the track two-hundred (200) feet east

of the switch leading onto the new extension at Maple Brook

Lane. When the track is occupied, the fixed signal will in-

dicate (train in block).

Trains moving beyond Maple Brook Lane on the new

extension will stop at the switch and ascertain the signal in-

dication and derail position before proceeding. If track is

clear, you will pull train east of the derail and set the de-

rail and signal in blocked position and proceed.

Two trains will not be permitted in the block without

special permission.

Trains leaving the block will stop clear of the derail and

set the derail and signal to clear position and proceed, pro-

tecting.

The switch leading onto the new extension will be closed

and locked at all times when it is not in use. When a train

is in the block, the derail will be locked in derail position.

Indications: Red—Stop.

White—Proceed.

Signed, GENERAL MANAGER.

BULLETIN No. 3

Fairport, Ohio,

September 4, 1928.

A Bell Telephone has been installed on a pole located

opposite the Junction Switch at Maple Brook Lane. This

phone will connect through with the Yard Office by calling

No. 1458.

Conductors and Enginemen will ascertain by phone the

location of other engines operating between Fairport and the

Junction Switch, and will proceed to Fairport when it is known

the track is clear.

All trains or engines operating between these points must

be prepared to stop within the range of vision.

Signed, GENERAL MANAGER.

BULLETIN No. 4

A derail which operates in connection with the switch

leading onto the Nickel Plate interchange track east of Maple

Street at Perry, has been put in operation.

This installation will necessitate operating the switch for

the side track before trains or engines proceed east of Maple

Street on the interchange connection.

You will be governed accordingly.

Signed, GENERAL MANAGER.

BULLETIN No. 5

Fairport, Ohio,

November 17, 1928.

Effective 1:00 p. m. Saturday, November 17th, 1928, the

Perry Interlocking Plant governing the movement of F. P.

& E. trains over the N. Y. C. & St. L. crossing will be placed

in service and the following instructions and rules will govern:

1. F. P. & E. trains will be permitted to pass over the

crossing only when operator is on duty.

2. Home signals governing movement over the crossing

are located 223 feet west and 310 feet east of cross-

ing and will display the following indications:

Two vertical red lights—"Stop."

Green over red—"Proceed."

Westward movement on N. Y. C. & St. L. passing

track will be governed by a position light dwarf sig-

nal, located 312 feet from the crossing on north side

of passing track, which will give the following in-

dications:

Two horizontal white lights—"Stop."

Two diagonal white lights—"Proceed to any

route at restricted speed prepared to stop

short of train or other obstruction."

3. If a signal, permitting a train to proceed after being

accepted is changed to a Stop Signal before it is

reached, the stop must be made. Such occurance

must be reported to the General Manager.

4. Trains or engines must not pass an interlocking

Stop Signal without receiving a hand signal from

the Signalman. Enginemen and Trainmen must not

proceed on hand signals until they are fully informed

of the situation; the movement must then be made

at restricted speed.

5. Trains or engines stopped by the signalman in mak-

ing a movement through this interlocking plant

must not move in either direction until they have

received the proper signal from him.

6. F. P. & E. trains or engines must not move onto

N. Y. C. & St. L. track via transfer track without

permission from the signalman on duty. Switch

leading from transfer track to N. Y. C. & St. L. pass-

ing track must be kept in normal position when not

in use. Cars must not be left between point of trans-

fer switch and derail which operates in connection

with it.

7. Cars placed on N. Y. C. & St. L. storage track,

which is east of the plant, must be placed east of a

sign marked "End of Track Circuit," located opposite

the east end of the east crossover, on north side of

track.

Signed, GENERAL MANAGER.

BULLETIN No. 6

Fairport, Ohio,

November 30, 1928.

Your special attention is called to track conditions and

Bulletin Order No. 5, issued under date of November 17th,

in connection with the operation of the Perry Interlocking

Plant.

All trains or engines pulling in or out of the Nickel Plate

interchange track must be on the alert for Nickel Plate trains

occupying the siding, and will not foul the Nickel Plate sid-

ing without first knowing that Nickel Plate trains are not

moving in the direction of this point.

Signed, GENERAL MANAGER.

BULLETIN No. 7

Fairport, Ohio,

September 24, 1929.

Effective at 12:01 P. M. September 25th, 1929, the cross-

ing target signal at the F. P. & E. Railroad Crossing, at grade

with the Baltimore and Ohio, F. P. & E. Railroad Main track

and the lead track to the new B. &. O. Railroad Coal Storage

Yard, Fairport, Ohio, will be moved to a point mid-way be-

tween the Baltimore & Ohio Crossings.

This signal will continue to be operated in the two posi-

tions, viz: Horizontal and Vertical and will govern crossing

movements as follows:

Horizontal—Clear route for Baltimore & Ohio trains.

Vertical—Clear route for F. P. & E. trains.

The crossing target signal will be left in the position used

by the last train or engine movement over the crossing.

Signed, GENERAL MANAGER.

BULLETIN ORDER No. 8

Fairport, Ohio,

February 25, 1930.

Effective at once, the air brakes on all cars handled to

and from the interchange tracks must be coupled, tested and

ready for service if needed.

This action will afford additional protection at highway

crossings when an emergency arises.

Signed, GENERAL MANAGER.

BULLETIN ORDER No. 9

Fairport, Ohio,

July 25, 1930.

Effective Sunday, July 27th, 1930, we will interchange

loaded cars with the New York Central R. R. through the

new interchange tracks which have been provided at Perry,

Ohio. All loaded cars received from and delivered to the New

York Central R. R. will be handled through this connection,

cars destined to points on our railroad will be placed on the

long siding located east of Main Street, Perry, and our crews

will receive their train at that point.

Tracks Nos. 1, 2 and 3 (numbered from the north) and

located west of Maple Street, Perry, will be used for our de-

liveries, cars delivered to be placed on No. 1 and No. 2 tracks

which will hold 30 and 25 cars respectively. Track No. 3 will

be kept open at all times for a running track.

A running track has been provided between the in and

outbound receiving tracks which parallel the New York Cen-

tral main tracks, and every precaution must be taken to avoid

accident or personal injury from trains or at highway cross-

ings.

For the present, empty box and other empty equipment

required for loading on our line will be handled through the

old interchange tracks at Painesville.

There will be no change from the present method of

handling the billing except that Agent Diebler at Perry will

require a list showing car numbers, etc., of all cars delivered,

which will be left at his office in the New York Central sta-

tion, Perry, Ohio.

Signed, GENERAL MANAGER.

BULLETIN ORDER No. 10

Fairport, Ohio,

July 28, 1930.

Effective with the opening of the new interchange tracks

with the New York Central R. R. at Perry, Ohio, Sunday, July

27, 1930, it will be necessary for all engine and train crews

to comply with the following:

All switches leading to the New York Central interchange

track at Perry will be left set for the New York Central

running track (No. 3 N. Y. C. Siding) when not in use.

F. P. & E. main track switch must be set for F. P. & E.

main track movement when not in use.

New York Central and Nickel Plate crews have permis-

sion to use the F. P. & E. main tracks at Perry for the in-

terchange of cars, and you will keep a sharp look-out for

these trains at all times. A stop sign has been erected about

100 feet west of the west switch at Perry, and all east bound

trains must make a complete stop before passing this point.

New York Central and Nickel Plate trains will protect if it is

found necessary to move west of this stop sign.

The receiving track for cars delivered to the Nickel Plate

R. R. has been reduced about two cars' lengths on account

of the location of the New York Central connection switch.

Signed, GENERAL MANAGER.

BULLETIN ORDER No. 11

Fairport, Ohio,

September 11, 1930.

Effective at once flag protection to your train will be re-

quired between Maple Brook Lane, Ohio, and Perry, Ohio,

when more than one train is permitted to occupy this block.

You will also use a red flag by day and a red light by

night as a marker to designate the rear of your train.

Signed, GENERAL MANAGER.

BULLETIN ORDER No. 12

Before a train leaves the yard, the air brakes will be

tested in the following manner:

After the air gauge on the engine indicates within 5-lbs.

of standard brake pipe pressure, enginemen must request a

signal and make a service brake pipe reduction of 15-lbs.

and determine by length and force of brake pipe discharge if

there is an open communication throughout the brake pipe.

After the brake pipe discharge ceases and having noted

brake pipe leakage, they must increase the reduction to a

total of 25-lbs. Train crew must then make certain that

brakes have applied, that the piston travel is not less than

6" or more than 8", and that brake rigging does not bind

or foul.

Train crew must then give enginemen proper signal for

releasing brakes and see that all brakes release.

Signed, GENERAL MANAGER.

BULLETIN ORDER No. 13

(Cancelled)

BULLETIN No. 14

Fairport, Ohio,

April 23, 1931.

When the caboose car is used on trains, marker signals

will be displayed on each side of the rear of the train as

follows:

By day—Marker Lamps (not lighted).

By night—Red Lights to rear.

Marker lamps will be kept in the caboose for this service.

Signed, GENERAL MANAGER.

BULLETIN No. 15

When it is necessary to stop trains or locomotives within

the track circuit at East Street, Hardy Road, or Park Road,

where highway crossing protection is provided by flashing

light signals, a reverse movement must not be made without

trainmen flagging the crossing by hand.

Signed, GENERAL MANAGER.

BULLETIN No. 17

Fairport, Ohio,

November 10, 1931.

Effective November 10th, 1931, the track between Madi-

son and the Shale Bed located in Harpersfield Township is

open for service, and highway flashing light signals have

been installed at South Ridge Road where this highway

crosses our railroad east of Madison.

Attention is directed to our notice of September 17th,

1931, which covers flag protection at South Ridge Road, and

these instructions should be modified as follows:

South Ridge Road:

Locomotive or train will stop fifty (50) feet from the

highway and not proceed until a member of the crew is on

the highway in position to flag highway traffic. It will not

be necessary for the flagman to advance east and west of

the crossing and stop highway traffic as this protection will

be taken care of by flashing light signals.

Lake Street:

There is no change in the protection of this highway.

Locomotives and trains will stop fifty (50) feet from the

highway and not proceed until the highway traffic has been

stopped and the signal given by the flagman on the crossing.

Signed, GENERAL MANAGER.

GENERAL NOTICES

January 9, 1929.

Every precaution must be taken when switching cars at

the new chlorine gas plant, particularly at the loading and

transfer building.

This track will be locked with a private lock, and when

it is necessary to switch the track, the conductor in charge

of the work will request the foreman to unlock the switch

for the purpose, when extra care must be taken in placing or

removing cars.

Cars placed must be secured with the hand brake, and

coupling should not be made on cars being transferred with-

out permission from the foreman of the plant.

An accident which would result in the loss to the at-

mosphere of chlorine gas would be dangerous, and this

thought must be foremost in your mind while doing the work

at this point.

Signed, GENERAL MANAGER.

December 31, 1929.

Effective at once, locomotives are not permitted to pass

over the track scale at the Light Ash Silo. All cars pulled

or placed on No. 1 Mill Room Track must pass through the

crossover east of the scale.

Signed, GENERAL MANAGER.

March 29, 1930.

To afford additional protection to men and property at

the By-Product Coke Plant, portable stop signs have been

put in service to protect the loading tracks.

The signs will be handled entirely by the men in charge

at the Screening Station. Enginemen and Trainmen will be

on the lookout for these signs which read "STOP" and you

are prohibited from using the tracks until the signs are re-

moved. Cars must not be left on tracks obscuring a clear

view without first arranging for moving the signs. One blast

of the steam whistle will be the signal to call the Screening

Station to remove the signs from the tracks.

Signed, GENERAL MANAGER.

TRAIN SCHEDULE (Freight Trains)
		EASTBOUND				WESTBOUND
		Daily except				Daily except
		Sundays and Holi-		Sundays and		Sundays and Holi-		Sundays and
		days		Holidays		days		Holidays
Train No.		100	102	104	106	101	103	105	107
Stations	Miles	P.M.	P.M.	A.M.	A.M.	P.M.	A.M.	P.M.	P.M.
Grand River _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Fairport Harbor_ _ _ _ _ _ _	0.1
Alkali _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _	1.2	2:00	11:00	10:30	8:00	5:35	12:40	12:40	9:40
Maple Brook Lane _ _ _ _ _	4.0	2:15	11:15	10:45	8:15	5:20	12:25	12:25	9:25
Painesville_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _	4.6	_ _ _	_ _ _ _	_ _ _ _	_ _ _	_ _ _	_ _ _ _	_ _ _ _	_ _ _
Park Road _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _	5.6	_ _ _	_ _ _ _	_ _ _ _	_ _ _	_ _ _	_ _ _ _	_ _ _ _	_ _ _
Lane Station _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _	6.5	_ _ _	_ _ _ _	_ _ _ _	_ _ _	_ _ _	_ _ _ _	_ _ _ _	_ _ _
Perry _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _	8.6	2:35	11:35	11:05	8:35	5:00	12:05	12:01	9:00
Madison _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _	13.4	3:05				4:30
Unionville (Shale Beds) _ _	16.9	3:35				4:00
		Register and receive clearance or train orders				Register and receive clearance or train orders
Where one time is shown it is leaving time.		at Alkali, Ohio				at Perry, Ohio
Eastbound scheduled trains are superior to trains of the same class in the opposite directions. Additional sections are prohibited. Extras may run. Extra
trains are inferior to regular trains. Extra trains must not be run without train orders. Standard clock located at Engine House Office at Alkali, Ohio.

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