Brothers,

We have a new train we will run 1x a month for the next 5 months. These trains are passenger equipment but will be ran at Freight Speed. 

FRA in Washington DC is aware of and has approved these trainsets for transportation to Florida. If any FRA personnel take exception to any features on these trainsets (which cannot be resolved immediately and locally), ask the FRA person to immediately contact Harold Weisenger, FRA Washington DC, cell phone 202-713-8702

Section: I
Subject: Brightline Special Equipment

Five Brightline Passenger Trains will be moved from California to Louisiana. They will move on the Union Pacific under the following conditions.

• Operations

  • Only move in Special Train Service.

  • An MOP will ride each train.

  • A job briefing between the UP train crew and Siemens onboard technician must occur at each crew change. The briefing must include correct radio channel and where the Siemens technician will be located.

  • Speed will be limited to 70 MPH max.

  • The brake pipe must be set at 90 psi.

  • A 2-way EOT will be located on the rear coupler of the rear trainset locomotive.

  • Train should limit or not perform shoving movements. If shoving movements need to be performed, it should be done with the minimum amount of power needed. This equipment does not have alignment control couplers, an employee must observe the coupler between the UP locomotive and the first car.

  • No UP crewmember is allowed to ride on or in the Brightline Equipment. If necessary to make a shoving move, UP conductor may ride inside the rear locomotive.

  • Do not shove the train with other equipment. In case of an emergency, a light locomotive may be coupled to the rear.

  • The trainset is a drawbar connected trainset (passenger locomotive+4 coaches+passenger locomotive), each trainset weighing approximately 511 tons and measuring 488 feet overall. The trainset locomotives and coaches are not intended to be uncoupled and separated enroute.

  • Any questions about (or technical issues regarding) the trainset should be directed to the onboard Siemens technician.

• Air Brakes

  • This is an extended haul train. Rule 30.3.5 will apply.

  • The train will have an Initial Term Class 1 Air Brake test at Origin, as outlined in Rule 30.10.1.

  • The Siemens technician should assist with and participate in all air brake inspections.

  • The Brightline equipment is equipped with electric parking brakes that are located inside the equipment and set and release on each car.

  • The Siemens passenger locos (1 at each end of the trainset) have air brakes set for Dead Engine. Engineer on the UP SD70M moving the trainset cannot bail off the brakes on the trainset locomotives. Trainset brakes are also set for Direct Release (not Graduated Release/Passenger). Trainset is equipped with disc-type brakes.

• This train is equipped with axle roller bearings that may not scan properly at Hot Box Detectors. The train is equipped with an onboard bearing temperature monitoring system.

• If any Hot Box Detector or other wayside detector requires the train to stop, notify the dispatcher and consult with the Siemens technician on corrective actions.

• Securement

  • If required to secure the train, notify the Siemens personnel who will assist in securing the train. The following procedures will apply for securement:

    • Primary Method:

      • Secure handbrake on UP locomotive

      • Release the Independent and Automatic brakes

      • Verify the Locomotive handbrake will hold the train

      • If the locomotive handbrake is sufficient

      • Reapply the independent Brake and make a 20lb Automatic Brake pipe reduction

      • If the Locomotive Brake will not hold you must do the Secondary Method Below:

    • Secondary Method:

      • If the Primary Method does not hold the train

      • Reapply the Independent Brake

      • Place the train in Emergency with the Automatic Brake handle

      • Close the angle cock between the Locomotive and the First car in the Consist

      • Recover the Air on the Locomotive

      • Apply the Handbrake on the locomotive

      • Release the Automatic and Independent Brakes on the Locomotive

      • Verify securement

      • If securement is sufficient; Reapply the Independent Brake and Make a 20lb Brake pipe reduction.

      • The angle cock will remain closed between the Locomotive and 1st car.

      • On the Securement Check List note the time the train was placed in Emergency, that the angle cock is closed and that there is no air on the cars.

      • If more than 4 hours pass, the train will require an Initial terminal test. Mechanical personnel assist with this test.

      • When putting air back in the cars you must follow the initial charge procedure outlined above prior to performing the air brake test.

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Brothers,

 Please try and attend our end of year meeting Tuesday December 20th 2016 – 1030 am

General chairman Bill Hannah and First Vice General Chairman Brian Carr will be at this meeting .

Please make room on your Calendar and join us.

We will be Going to North Woods Inn following the meeting

Map to JC42

Brothers,

 Tomorrow is our November Union meeting

Tuesday November 15 2016 10:30 AM

Plenty of stuff to discuss, reserve board cycles…MAPS, vacations, switch times, extra board filling outside locations, lockers,lunch, etc……..

above all else its your time to address issues that concern you.

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Brothers,

 Please download a vacation form and fill it out (all weeks) scan it , then email your completed copy to Ron Danly (prezble5@dslextreme.com).

You will need to fill out a vacation form and return it to our vacation committee if you are an engineer working out of;

Dolores/ICTF

Gemco/Oxnard

City of Industry

Los Nietos/Anaheim

Forms must be submitted No Later than 12:01 on 12/01/16

click on red link below

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SUBMIT COMPLETED FORMS TO

1.Ron Danly PREZBLE5@DSLEXTREME.COM CELL (714) 624-7473

2. Brian Hess ENGINEERBRIAN@MSN.COM FAX (951) 776-4230

3. Paulo Tortorice LCDIV5@GMAIL.COM FAX (951) 225-9913

and yes…this is how your family sees you….own it

Brothers,

Please try and attend our regular monthly meeting for October.Tuesday October 18 2016 @ 1030 am.

A stretch of the 710 Freeway through East Los Angeles will be closed for nine weekends starting this Friday while Caltrans works on a pavement replacement project.

The northbound lanes of the Long Beach Freeway will be closed between the 5 and 60 freeways, starting Friday at 10 a.m. until Monday at 4 a.m.

The closures will start this weekend and last through the weekend of Dec. 16-19.

Four weekends during this period are exceptions when the lanes will remain open: Oct. 7-10; Oct. 28-31; Nov. 11-14 and Nov. 25-28.

The work involves placing 747 concrete panels, that each range in size between 14 feet and 47 feet wide, along the two right lanes of the northbound 710, according to Caltrans spokesperson Lauren Wonder.

She noted that detours will be available, but local streets in the area will likely get clogged.

“There will be a local street detour but if you have 100,000 vehicles on those local streets you are going to have major gridlock on the local streets,” Wonder said.

More information about the closures, as well as advice about potential detours, can be found on the Caltrans website.

Brothers,

Please join us for our regularly scheduled meeting for September.  Today at 1030 am.

We have lots to discuss

Scheduled Z trains

Pod pool cancelation?

Round trip earnings for the re31 pool.

Lunch will be served following the meeting.

Fraternaly

Paulo

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