Railway Act -- PART III:

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PART III:
LOCOMOTIVE REGULATIONS

Definitions

"chief inspector" or "inspector" means an inspecting engineer, inspector or assistant inspector appointed under the provisions of the Act or of the Public Service Act;

"locomotive" means and includes the boiler, steam engine or engines, steampipes and connections and every part thereof, and all apparatus and things attached to and connected therewith or used with reference thereto;

"locomotive engineer" means any person having charge of or operating a locomotive;

"owner" means any person, firm or corporation in possession of a locomotive, and includes the manager or other chief officer of such firm or corporation;

"railway company's inspector" means a person appointed by a railway company under the provisions of these rules to carry out or supervise tests, examinations or repairs of its locomotives.

Application of rules and regulations

1 These rules and regulations shall apply to all railways operating under the jurisdiction of the Government of British Columbia.

Railway company responsibility

2 Every railway company will be held responsible for the general condition of all locomotives under its control. The mechanical officer in charge at each point where boilerwork is done will be held responsible for the inspection and repair of all locomotive boilers and appurtenances under his jurisdiction. He must know that all defects disclosed by any inspection are properly repaired before the locomotive is returned to service. Such railway company shall appoint a practical boilermaker, as inspector, to carry out repairs, inspections and tests of locomotives, and all reports of such filed with the ministry shall bear his signature in conjunction with that of the mechanical officer in charge of the shop where such repairs, tests and examinations are made. The safe working pressure for each locomotive boiler shall be fixed by the chief inspector of the ministry after full consideration has been given to the design, workmanship, age and condition.

Portions of Boiler Code applicable

3 That portion of the regulations known as Part III and Part V of the "British Columbia Railway Department Boiler Code", adopted by Order in Council No. 126 under the Railway Act on the 21st day of January, 1947, shall govern the design, registration and construction of all pressure parts used on locomotives. In particular, Part III, relating to the design, registration and construction of unfired pressure vessels, shall govern the design, registration and construction of unfired pressure vessels used on locomotives; and Part V, relating to the design, registration and construction of railway locomotive boilers, shall govern the design, registration and construction of locomotive boilers and their appurtenances.

Inspection before locomotive in service

4 Every locomotive shall be inspected before being put into service and at least every 12 months thereafter by an inspector of the ministry. Inspectors shall have the right, at all reasonable hours, to examine locomotives, and may refuse to grant a certificate for any locomotive found defective according to the provisions of these rules. They may order out of service any locomotive which for any cause they consider unfit and dangerous to operate.

Reporting of defects

5 It is the duty of every locomotive engineer to inform the inspector of any defects known or believed to exist in the locomotive under his charge. The certificate of competency of any locomotive engineer refusing or refraining from doing so may be revoked by the inspector.

If boilers too hot for safety inspection

6 Inspectors may decline to examine boilers considered too hot for safety and convenience, and shall refuse to grant certificates for same until a satisfactory examination can be made.

Methods of boiler inspection

7 In order to satisfy himself as to the thickness of a plate or the internal condition of a boiler, the inspector may, should he deem it necessary, order holes to be cut therein and may demand such information by drawings and specifications of the several parts as will enable him to determine their strength. In the event of such information being unobtainable, he shall use a safety factor of 5.5 with such additions thereto as his judgment may dictate.

First and subsequent inspection requirements

8 At the first inspection of a locomotive the jacket and covering shall be removed by the owner or his agent, so that a thorough examination of the plates and rivets can be made. At subsequent inspections such jacket and covering or any part of same shall be removed upon the request of the inspector.

Lap-joint longitudinal seam examination

9 Every boiler having lap-joint longitudinal seams without reinforcing plates shall be examined with special care in order to detect any grooving or cracks at the edges of the seams.

Safety valves, fittings, etc.

10 Inspectors shall see that the safety valves, water gauges, test cocks, blow-off pipes, main steam pipes and all fittings and connections of boilers are in good order and sufficient in number and that they comply with the requirements of these rules and regulations.

Calculation of strength of boiler

11 Inspectors shall calculate the strength of locomotive boilers by formulæ provided in Part V of the "British Columbia Railway Department Boiler Code", and determine the safe working pressure thereof according to the calculated strength of the various parts and the workmanship and materials of which they are composed, and shall record such working pressure upon the certificate of inspection. In cases where the necessary formula for any type of boiler is not provided, application shall be made to the chief inspector who shall furnish same.

Excess of pressure

12 In cases where inspectors find that a locomotive boiler is or has been carrying an excess of pressure beyond that which has been recorded on the certificate of inspection, they shall report same to the chief inspector for prosecution and require the owner to install thereon a lockup valve of approved pattern to prevent the carrying of any excessive pressure.

Issuance and display of certificate

13 A certificate shall be issued by the inspector for every locomotive found, after inspection and testing, to be in satisfactory working condition. Such certificate, showing date of last inspection and working pressure allowed, shall be placed under glass in the cab of every such locomotive.

Period of certificate

14 Certificates shall be issued covering a period of 12 months, but should the inspector consider it advisable, he may issue a certificate for a lesser period.

Suspension of certificate

15 Inspectors finding defects in any locomotive having an unexpired certificate may suspend such certificate until repairs are made or necessary fittings supplied.

Section Repealed

Annual inspection fee

17 The owner of a steam locomotive must pay the applicable fee prescribed in the Railway Fees Regulation for an annual inspection of the steam locomotive.

Sections Repealed

Interior inspection

20 Inspectors shall examine the interior of every boiler thoroughly before it is put into service and whenever a sufficient number of flues are removed to allow examination.

Methods of inspection

21 In order to ascertain the thickness of plates or to detect the presence of cracks or the effects of corrosion in inaccessible internal areas, the chief inspector may approve the use of X-ray, radiographs or other non-destructive tests; he may, should he deem it necessary, order the removal of the flues or other parts when an indication of leaks or defects are such that the removal of the flues or other parts would provide the sole means of access to the area affected.

Inspection when flues removed

22 The company shall notify the chief inspector when the flues of the boiler of any locomotive in service have been taken out so that an inspector from the ministry may make an inspection of the internal parts thereof, and the chief inspector shall submit a report to the company setting forth the findings of the internal inspection, and a copy of such report shall be kept on record in the office of the chief inspector. When the flues are taken out, all scale must be removed and the inside of the boiler thoroughly cleaned.

Details of inspection

23 Inspectors must examine the entire interior of the boiler for cracks, pitting, grooving or indication of overheating, and for damage where mud has collected or heavy scale formed. The edges of plates, all laps, seams and points where cracks and defects are likely to develop or which an exterior examination may have indicated must be given an especially minute examination. It must be seen that braces and stays are taut, that pins are properly secured in place and that each is in a condition to support its proportion of the load.

Exterior inspection

24 Inspectors shall examine the exterior of every boiler thoroughly before it is put into service and whenever the jacket and lagging are removed.

Inspection under hydrostatic pressure

25 The inspector shall examine the exterior of the boiler while it is under hydrostatic pressure. If the inspector considers it necessary, he may order the removal of the jacket and lagging at any time when leaks are indicated.

Requirement for hydrostatic testing

26 Inspectors may, whenever it is deemed necessary, and they shall, before a locomotive is put into service, and at least once a year thereafter, subject the boiler of same to a hydrostatic test 25% in excess of the working pressure allowed, using water at a temperature of 100º Fahrenheit; provided, however, that such test may be omitted for reasons to be stated in the inspector's report.

Owner's responsibility during testing

27 For the purpose of such tests the owner or his agent shall provide the necessary piping and fittings to connect the inspector's pump to the boiler and shall provide men to fill the boiler with water, make all joints, work the test pump and assist the inspector during the test.

Dome-cap and throttle stand-pipe removal

28 The dome-cap and throttle stand-pipe must be removed and the interior surface and connections of the boiler examined thoroughly as conditions will permit. In case the boiler can be entered and inspected without removing the throttle stand-pipe, the inspector may order the dome-cap only to be removed, but he must note this variation from the rule in his inspection report.

Inspection by railway company inspector

29 When a railway company's inspector makes the test an authorized representative of the company thoroughly familiar with boiler construction must personally witness the test and examine the boiler while it is under hydrostatic pressure.

Inspection after repairs

30 When all necessary repairs have been completed the boiler shall be fired up and the steam pressure raised to not less than the allowed working pressure and the boiler and appurtenances carefully examined. All cocks, valves, seams, rivets and bolts must be tight under the pressure and all defects disclosed must be repaired.

Defects and reinspection

31 In any case where defects are discovered or in which the test is unsatisfactory to the inspector, the defects shall be made good and the boiler reinspected before a certificate is issued.

Time of testing rigid bolts

32 All stay-bolts shall be tested at least once each month. Stay-bolts shall also be tested immediately after each hydrostatic test.

Method of testing rigid bolts

33 The inspector must tap each bolt and determine the broken bolts from the sound or the vibration of the sheet. If stay-bolt tests are made when the boiler is filled with water, there must be not less than 50 pound pressure on the boiler. Should the boiler not be under pressure, the test may be made after draining all the water from the boiler, in which case the vibration of the sheet will indicate any unsoundness.

Method of testing flexible stay-bolts with caps

34 (1) All stay-bolts equipped with caps over the outer ends shall have the caps removed upon completion of 60 calendar months actual service, provided such service is performed within 6 consecutive years, at which time all bolts and sleeves must be examined and effectively tested for breakage fracture. Portions of calendar months "out of service" will not be counted. Time "out of service" must be properly accounted for by "out of service" reports and notations of months claimed "out of service" made on the back of each subsequent inspection report and cab-card. Each time a hydrostatic test is applied, the hammer test required by sections 32 and 33 must be made while the boiler is under hydrostatic pressure not less than the allowed working-pressure.

(2) The removal of flexible stay-bolt caps and other tests shall be reported on Form No. 2 and a proper record kept in the office of the railway company of the inspections and tests made.

(3) Fire box sheets must be carefully examined at least once every month for mud burn, bulging and indication of broken stay-bolts.

(4) Stay-bolt caps shall be removed, or any of the above tests made, whenever the ministry's inspector or the railway company's inspector considers the removal desirable in order to determine thoroughly the condition of stay-bolts or stay-bolt sleeves.

Method of testing flexible stay-bolts without caps

35 Flexible stay-bolts which do not have caps shall be tested once each month, the same as rigid bolts. Each time a hydrostatic test is applied, such stay-bolt test shall be made while the boiler is under hydrostatic pressure not less than the allowed working pressure and proper notation of such test made on Form No. 2.

Broken stay-bolts

36 No boiler shall be allowed to remain in service when there are 2 adjacent stay-bolts broken or plugged in any part of the fire box or combustion chamber, nor when 3 or more are broken or plugged in a circle 4 feet in diameter, nor when 5 or more are broken or plugged in the entire boiler.

Telltale holes

37 All stay-bolts shorter than 8 inches, except flexible bolts, shall have telltale holes at least 3/16 inch in diameter and not less than 1¼ inches deep in the outer end. These holes must be kept open at all times.

Location of gauges

38 Every boiler shall have at least one steam gauge which will correctly indicate the working pressure. Care must be taken to locate the gauge so that it will be kept reasonably cool and can be conveniently read by the enginemen.

Siphon

39 Every gauge shall have a siphon of ample capacity to prevent steam entering the gauge. The pipe connection shall enter the boiler direct and shall be maintained steam-tight between the boiler and gauge. The siphon pipe and its connections to the boiler must be cleaned each time the gauge is tested.

Time of testing

40 Steam gauges shall be tested at least once every 3 months and also when any irregularity is reported.

Method of testing

41 Steam gauges shall be compared with an accurate test gauge or dead weight tester and gauges found inaccurate shall be corrected before being put into service.

Badge plates

42 A metal badge plate showing the allowed steam pressure shall be attached to the boiler head in the cab. If the boiler head is lagged, the lagging and jacket shall be cut away so the plate can be seen.

Boiler number

43 The builder's number of the boiler, if known, shall be stamped on the dome. If the builder's number of the boiler cannot be obtained, an assigned number, which shall be used in making out a specification card, shall be stamped on the face plate.

Safety valves

44 Every boiler shall be equipped with at least 2 safety valves, the capacity of which shall be sufficient to prevent, under any conditions of service, an accumulation of pressure more than 5% above the allowed steam pressure.

Setting of safety valves

45 Safety valves shall be set by the gauge used on the boiler to pop at pressures not exceeding 3% above the allowed steam pressure; the gauge in all cases to be tested before the safety valves are set or any changes made in the setting. When safety valves are being set, the water level in the boiler must not be above the highest gauge cock.

Frequency of testing

46 Safety valves shall be tested under steam at least once every 3 months and also when any irregularity is reported.

Water glass and gauge cocks

47 Every boiler shall be equipped with at least one water glass and 3 gauge cocks. The lowest gauge cock and the lowest reading of the water glass shall be not less than 3 inches above the highest part of the crown sheet.

Water glass valves

48 All water glasses shall be supplied with 2 valves or shut off cocks, one at the upper and one at the lower connection of the boiler, and also a drain cock, so constructed and located that they can be easily opened and closed by hand.

Time of cleaning

49 The spindles of all gauge cocks and water glass cocks shall be removed and cocks thoroughly cleaned of scale and sediment at least once each month.

Testing before each trip

50 All water glasses must be blown out and gauge cocks tested before each trip and gauge cocks must be maintained in such condition that they can be easily opened and closed by hand without the aid of a wrench or other tool.

Water and lubricator glass shields

51 Water gauge glass mountings on all locomotives must be protected by a strong cage made of aluminium or brass metal fitted with heavy specially toughened glass shields 3/8 inch think, with an outlet pipe attached to the bottom of the water gauge mounting which will allow the flow of steam from broken gauge glass to escape below the foot plate of the locomotive or close to the foot plate itself. These appurtenances must be so located as to ensure a correct reading of the level of the water in the boiler at all times, and be in full view of both the engineer and fireman, and the lights so placed that there will be a clear and unobstructed view of the water in the mounting.

Water glass lamps

52 All water glasses must be supplied with a suitable lamp properly located to enable the engineer to see easily the water in the glass.

Injectors

53 Injectors must be kept in good condition, free from scale, and must be tested before each trip. Boiler-checks, delivery pipes, feed water pipes, tank hose and tank valves must be kept in good condition, free from leaks and from foreign substances that would obstruct the flow of water.

Flue Plugs

54 Flue plugs must be provided with a hole through the centre not less than 3/4 inch in diameter. When one or more tubes are plugged at both ends, the plugs must be tied together by means of a rod not less than 5/8 inch in diameter. Flue plugs must be removed and flues repaired at the first point where such repairs can properly be made.

Time of washing

55 All boilers should be thoroughly washed as often as the water conditions require, but not less frequently than once each month. All boilers shall be considered as having been in continuous service between washouts, unless the dates of the days that the boiler was out of service are properly certified on washout reports and the report of inspection.

Plugs to be removed

56 When boilers are washed, all washout, arch and water bar plugs must be removed.

Water tubes

57 Special attention must be given the arch and water bar tubes to see that they are free from scale and sediment.

Office record

58 An accurate record of all locomotive boiler washouts shall be kept in the office of the railway company. The following information must be entered on the day that the boiler is washed:

(d) statement that spindles of gauge cocks and water glass cocks were removed and cocks cleaned;

(e) signature of the boiler inspector or the employee who removed the spindles and cleaned the cocks.

Leaks under lagging

59 If a serious leak develops under the lagging, an examination must be made and the leak located. If the leak is found to be due to a crack in the shell or to any other defect which may reduce safety, the boiler must be taken out of service at once and the chief inspector notified before any repairs are made.

Leaks in front of enginemen

60 All steam valves, cocks and joints, studs, bolts and seams shall be kept in such repair that they will not emit steam in front of the enginemen so as to obscure their vision.

Report of inspection — monthly

61 Not less than once each month and within 15 days after each inspection, a report of inspection, Form No. 1, size 6 by 9 inches, shall be filed with the chief inspector of the ministry for each locomotive used, and a copy shall be filed in the office of the chief mechanical officer having charge of the locomotive.

Report of inspection — annual

62 Not less than once each year and within 15 days after hydrostatic and other required tests have been completed, a report of such tests showing the general conditions of the boiler and repairs made shall be submitted on Form No. 2, size 6 by 9 inches, and filed with the chief inspector, and a copy shall be filed in the office of the chief mechanical officer having charge of the locomotive. The monthly report will not be required for the month in which this report is filed.

"Out of service" reports

63 "Out of service" reports shall be filed at the end of the month which they cover and show date engine is taken out of service, reason therefor and location on date report is filed, as shown hereunder:

Out of service at ............................ From ......................................[date].

Account of ........................................... and will not be used again until inspection report is filed.

Dated ................................[date], at .........................................................

Before such locomotives are returned to service an inspection must be made and report filed.

Specification card

64 (1) A specification card, size 8 by 10½ inches, Form No. 4, containing the results of the calculations made in determining the working pressure and other necessary data shall be filed in the office of the chief inspector for each locomotive boiler. A copy shall be filed in the office of the chief mechanical officer having charge of the locomotive. Every specification card shall be verified by the engineer making the calculations and shall be approved by the chief inspector. These specification cards shall be filed as promptly as thorough examination and accurate calculation will permit. Where accurate drawings of boilers are available, the data for specification card, said Form No. 4, may be taken from the drawings, and such specification cards must be completed and forwarded forthwith. Where accurate drawings are not available, the required data must be obtained at the first opportunity when general repairs are made or when flues are removed. Specification cards must be forwarded within one month after examination has been made.

(2) When any repairs or changes are made which affect the data shown on the specification card, a corrected card or an alteration report on a form, size 8 by 10½ inches, properly certified to, giving details of such changes, shall be filed within 30 days from the date of their completion. This report should cover

(b) application of patches to barrels or domes of boilers or to portion of wrapper sheet or crown bar boilers which is not supported by stay-bolts,

(e) initial application of super heaters, arch or water bar tubes, giving number and dimensions of tubes, and

Report of patches should be accompanied by a drawing or blue print of the patch showing its location in regard to the centre line of the boiler, giving all necessary dimensions and showing the nature and location of the defect. Patches previously applied should be reported the first time the boiler is stripped to permit an examination.

Ministry certificate and monthly inspection report

65 (1) A certificate issued by the ministry showing date of inspection and steam pressure allowed shall be placed under glass and displayed in a conspicuous place in the cab of the locomotive before the boiler for which the certificate was issued is put into service.

(2) A valid copy of the monthly inspection report, Form No. 1, or annual inspection report, Form No. 2, properly filled out and signed, shall be placed under glass and displayed adjacent to the certificate as required under subsection (1) of this section before the boiler inspected is put into service.

Fire box damage report

66 In all cases of damage to fire boxes in locomotives by shortage of water, a report covering such damage must be promptly forwarded to the chief inspector.

Locomotive numbers on file

67 Companies shall file with the chief inspector a list showing the numbers of all locomotives owned or leased by them; also a list giving the numbers of all additional locomotives that may be purchased, built or leased by the same companies from time to time.

Signalling devices

68 Every locomotive engine or other motive power used for hauling or switching cars shall be equipped and maintained with a bell and with a whistle. On locomotives of 300 rated horse power or more where for any reason standard railway steam whistles are not used, the signalling device to replace such whistles shall have a sound intensity rating of at least 107 decibels at 100 feet distant, and the sound produced by such signalling device shall be of a multi-toned character similar to that of a standard railway locomotive steam whistle. The frequency of sound emitted by such signalling device shall range between 256 and 1 000 cycles per second.

Daily inspection

69 Every locomotive and tender shall be inspected after each trip, or day's work, and any serious defects found shall be repaired before the locomotive is returned to service.

Air brakes

70 It must be known before each trip that the brakes on locomotive and tender are in safe and suitable condition for service; that the air compressor or compressors are in condition to provide an ample supply of air for the service in which the locomotive is used; and that all other devices for controlling or regulating the pressure are properly maintained.

Testing main reservoirs

71 Every main reservoir, before being put into service and at least once after 12 calendar months service, provided such service is performed within 2 consecutive years, shall be subjected to hydrostatic pressure not less than 25% above the maximum air pressure. The entire surface of the reservoir shall be hammer tested each time the locomotive is shopped for general repairs, but not less frequently than once after 18 calendar months service, provided such service is performed within 2 consecutive years.

Draw gear between locomotive and tender

72 (1) The draw gear between locomotive and tender, together with the pins and fastenings, shall be maintained in safe and suitable condition for service. The pins and draw bars shall be removed and carefully examined for defects not less frequently than once each 3 months. In the event of the locomotive being laid up one or more full periods of 30 days, the time for examination of pins and draw bars may be extended by the number of full 30 day periods out of service. In the event of the examination coming due when a locomotive is out of service, such examination must be made just prior to the locomotive being returned to service. Suitable means for securing the draw bar pins in place shall be provided. Inverted draw bar pins shall be held in place by plate or stirrup. Report, properly certified, showing date pins and draw bar were removed for inspection, and their condition, shall be made on boiler inspection report of the month when the inspection is made.

(2) Two or more safety bars or safety chains of ample strength shall be provided between locomotive and tender (except when double draw bars are used), maintained in safe and suitable condition for service and inspected at the same time draw gear is inspected.

(3) Safety chains or safety bars shall be of the minimum length consistent with the curvature of the railroad on which the locomotive is operated.

(4) Lost motion between locomotives and tenders not equipped with spring buffer shall be kept to a minimum and shall not exceed ½ inch.

(5) When spring buffers are used between locomotives and tenders, the spring shall be applied with not less than ¾ inch compression and shall at all times be under sufficient compression to keep the chafing faces in contact.

Chafing irons

72.1 Chafing irons of such radius as will permit proper curving shall be securely attached to locomotive and tender and shall be maintained in condition to permit free movement laterally and vertically.

Draft gear

73 Draft gear and attachments on locomotives and tenders shall be securely fastened and maintained in safe and suitable condition for service.

Lateral motion

74 The total lateral motion or play between the hubs of the wheels and the boxes on any pair of wheels shall not exceed the following limits:

Inch
For engine-truck wheels (trucks with swing centres)	1
For engine-truck wheels (trucks with rigid centres)	1 1/2
For trailing-truck wheels	1
For driving-wheels (more than one pair) not more than	3/4

These limits may be increased on locomotive operating on track where the curvature exceeds 20° when it can be shown that conditions require additional lateral motion.

Compliance with safety appliance standards

75 All locomotives shall comply with the safety appliance standards of the ministry with respect to pilots, foot boards, hand holds, couplers, uncoupling levers, running boards, hand rails and steps.

Headlights

76 (1) Each locomotive used in road service between sunset and sunrise shall have a head light which will enable persons with normal vision in the cab of the locomotive, under normal weather conditions, to see a dark object the size of a man for a distance of 800 feet or more ahead of the locomotive, and such head lights must be maintained in good condition.

(2) Locomotives used in road service which are regularly required to run backwards for any portion of their trip, except to pick up a detached portion of their train or in making terminal movements, shall have on the rear a head light which will meet the foregoing requirements.

(3) Nothing in the foregoing rules shall prevent the use of a device whereby the light may be diminished in yards and at stations to an extent that will enable the person or persons operating the locomotive to see a dark object the size of a man for a distance of 300 feet or more ahead of the locomotive under the same conditions as set forth above.

(4) When 2 or more locomotives are used in the same train, the leading locomotive only will be required to display a head light.

Classification lamps

77 Each locomotive used in road service shall be provided with such classification lamps as may be required by the rules of the company operating the locomotive. When such classification lamps are provided, they shall be kept clean and maintained in safe and suitable condition for service.

Lights for yard service after dark

78 Each locomotive used in yard service between sunset and sunrise shall have 2 head lights, one located on the front of the locomotive and one on the rear, each of which will enable persons with normal vision in the cab of the locomotive, under normal weather conditions, to see a dark object the size of a man for a distance of 300 feet or more, and such head lights must be maintained in good condition.

Cab lights

79 Each locomotive used between sunset and sunrise shall have cab lamps which will provide sufficient illumination for the steam, air and water gauges to enable the enginemen to make necessary and accurate readings from their usual and proper positions in the cab. These lights shall be so located and constructed that the light will shine only on those parts requiring illumination. Locomotives used in road service shall have an additional lamp conveniently located to enable the person operating the locomotive to easily and accurately read train orders and time tables and so constructed that it may be readily darkened or extinguished.

Prescribed specifications

80 Locomotives which are defective or do not comply with specification as prescribed in the following list must not be allowed to leave terminals, or be used at terminals, in traffic service:

(a) steam leaks from any part of a locomotive which renders it impossible for engineer to see signals in sufficient time to enable him to bring his train to a stop within a required distance;

(i) wheels shall be securely pressed on axles. Prick-punching or shimming the wheel fit will not be permitted. The diameter of wheels on the same axle shall not vary more than 3/32 inch;

(ii) wheels used on a standard gauge track will be out of gauge if the inside gauge of flanges, measured on base line, is less than 53 inches or more than 53 3/8 inches;

(iii) the distance back to back of flanges of wheels mounted on the same axle shall not vary more than 1/4 inch;

(d) cast iron or cast steel wheels with any of the following defects shall not be continued in service:

(i) when the flat spot is 2 1/2 inches or over in length, or if there are 2 or more adjoining spots each 2 inches or over in length;

(iii) if the tread, measured from the flange at a point 5/8 inch above the tread, is less than 3 3/4 inches in width;

(iv) wheels with defective treads on account of cracks or shelled out spots 2 1/2 inches or over, or so numerous as to endanger the safety of the wheel;

(v) wheels having defective tread on account of cracks or shelling out due to heating;

(vi) seams ½ inch long or over, at a distance of ½ inch or less from the throat of the flange, or seams 3 inches or more in length, if such seams are within the limits of 3 3/4 inches from the flange, measured at a point 5/8 inch from the tread;

(vii) wheels on axles with journals 5 inches by 9 inches or over with flanges having flat vertical surfaces extending 7/8 inch or more from the tread, or flanges 1 inch thick or less gauged at a point 3/8 inch above tread. Wheels on axles with journals less than 5 inches by 9 inches with flanges having flat vertical surfaces extending 1 inch or more from the tread, or flanges 15/16 inch thick or less gauged at a point 3/8 inch above the tread;

(viii) if the tread is worn sufficiently hollow to render the flange or rim liable to breakage;

NOTE: The determination of flat spots, worn flanges and broken rims shall be made by a gauge as shown in Fig. 8, and its application to defective wheels as shown in Figs, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13;

(e) forged steel or steel tired wheels with any of the following defects shall not be continued in service:

(i) loose wheels; loose, broken or defective retaining rings or tires; broken or cracked hubs, plates, spokes or bolts;

(ii) slid-flat spot 2 1/2 inches or longer; or, if there are 2 or more adjoining spots, each 2 inches or longer;

(iii) defective tread on account of cracks or shelled-out spots 2 1/2 inches or longer, or so numerous as to endanger the safety of the wheel;

(v) flange worn to 15/16 inch or less in thickness, gauged at a point 3/8 inch above the tread, or having flat vertical surface 1 inch or more from the tread; tread worn 5/16 inch; flange more than 1 1/2 inches from tread to top of flange;

(f) driving and trailing wheel centres with divided rims shall be properly fitted with iron or steel filling blocks before the tires are applied, and such filling blocks shall be properly maintained. When shims are inserted between the tire and the wheel centre, not more than 2 thicknesses of shims may be used, one of which must extend entirely around the wheel;

(g) driving wheel counterbalance shall be maintained in a safe and suitable condition for service;

(h) driving and trailing wheels with any of the following defects shall not be continued in service:

(ii) loose wheels; loose, broken or defective tires or tire fastenings; broken or cracked hubs or wheels out of gauge;

(i) the minimum height of flange for driving or trailing wheel tires, measured from tread, shall be 1 inch for locomotives used in road service, except that on locomotives where construction will not permit the full height of the flange on all drivers, the minimum height of flange on one pair of driving wheels may be 5/8 inch;

(ii) the minimum height of flange for driving wheel tires, measured from tread, shall be 7/8 inch for locomotives used in switching service;

(iii) the maximum taper for tread of tire from throat of flange to outside of tire, for driving and trailing wheels for locomotives used in road service, shall be 1/4 inch, and for locomotives used in switching service 5/16 inch;

(iv) the minimum width of tires for driving and trailing wheels of standard gauge locomotives shall be 5 1/2 inches for flanged tires and 6 inches for plain tires;

(v) the minimum width of tires for driving and trailing wheels of narrow gauge locomotives shall be 5 inches for flanged tires and 5 1/2 inches for plain tires;

(vi) when all tires are turned, or new tires applied for driving and trailing wheels, the diameter of the wheels on the same axles, or in the same driving wheel base, shall not vary more than 3/32 inch. When a single tire is applied the diameter must not vary more than 3/32 inch from that of the opposite wheel on the same axle. When a single pair of tires is applied the diameter must be within 3/32 inch of the average diameter of the wheels in the driving wheel base to which they are applied;

(vii) driving and trailing wheel tires with any of the following defects shall not be continued in service: Slid-flat spot 2 1/2 inches or more in length; flange 15/16 inch or less in thickness, gauged at a point 3/8 inch above the tread, or having flat vertical surface 1 inch or more from tread; tread worn hollow 5/16 inch on locomotives used in road service, or 3/8 inch on locomotives used in switching service; flange more than 1 1/2 inches from tread to top of flange. (See Figs. 9, 10 and 11.)

Note: The determination of flat spots and worn flanges shall be made by a gauge as shown in Fig. 8, and its application to defective tires as shown in Figs. 9, 10 and 11;

(j) locomotives with defective springs on any part of locomotive or tender which are unable to carry their respective weight when locomotive is standing.

Liability

81 In case of an explosion taking place in any locomotive or other power for which the owner or lessee thereof has not obtained a certificate of inspection, or if the certificate of inspection has expired, and any person be killed or injured thereby, or any property be destroyed or damaged, the owner or lessee of such locomotive or other power shall prima facie be deemed guilty of negligence and liable for any injury occasioned by such explosion and the onus shall be on the owner or lessee of such locomotive or other power to show that all reasonable and proper precautions had been taken to prevent such explosion or accident.

Report of accident by company owner or operator

82 In the case of an accident resulting from failure, from any cause, of a locomotive boiler or other boilers, or any of their appurtenances, resulting in serious injury or death to one or more persons, the company owning or operating such locomotive or other boilers shall immediately transmit by wire to the chief inspector, at his office in Vancouver, B.C., report of such accident stating the nature of the accident, the place at which it occurred and where the locomotive boiler or other boilers may be inspected. Such wire shall immediately be confirmed by mail giving a full detailed report of such accident stating, so far as may be known, the causes, and giving a complete list of the killed or injured.

Report of accident by engineer in charge

83 On the occurrence of an accident to any locomotive or other equipment, the engineer in charge shall report such accident in writing to the chief inspector or, in default, the inspector may cancel his certificate.

No tampering until after inspection

84 Water glass mountings, all gauge cocks or any of the appurtenances in connection with the water supply of the locomotive boiler must not be removed from the boiler and in no way interfered with until after the chief inspector has completed his inspection.

Investigation by chief inspector

85 The chief inspector may hold an investigation with respect to any accident to any part of a locomotive or other equipment to which these rules apply and with respect to any injury caused to any person or property by the alleged negligence or incompetence of an engineer holding a certificate; and he may summon witnesses and compel their attendance before him by the same process as Courts of Justice and may administer oaths and examine witnesses touching the cause of such accident, and he shall forthwith report in writing thereon to the minister.

Appeal

86 An appeal shall lie from any ruling or decision of an inspector to the chief inspector, and from him to the minister whose decision shall be final.

Expert assistance

87 In any appeal the minister, if he thinks fit, may summon to his assistance any expert engineer who shall attend and assist accordingly.

Charge of neglect against inspector

88 Any charge of neglect of duty or other complaint against an inspector shall be made in writing to the minister stating the specific charge or charges.

Penalty

89 Every railway company violating any of the provisions of these rules shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding $500 for each and every such violation.

Certificate requirement

90 No person shall be employed as engineer and no person shall act as engineer on any locomotive operating under these rules unless the person holds a certificate of competency or a temporary certificate granted by the minister; provided, however, that in case of illness or other unavoidable cause the engineer in charge is absent from duty, without fault or collusion of the owners or of any person interested, and an engineer holding such certificate is not available, then such deficiency may be filled temporarily until an engineer holding such certificate can be obtained, and the chief inspector shall be immediately notified of the temporary change by the owner of the locomotive and by the person acting temporarily as engineer.

Application for examination

91 Candidates for examination must fill out a form of application which can be obtained from the chief inspector and when properly filled in should be returned to him together with the applicable fee prescribed in the Railway Fees Regulation.

Testimonials required

92 All candidates must produce testimonials as to service as engineers or firemen, such testimonials to be signed by their employers. Candidates must have at least 18 months service as engineers or firemen on locomotives and must enclose with their application for examination a certificate from some qualified physician certifying to the condition of their eyesight and hearing, as required by the Rules for Visual Acuity.

Railway company examinations

93 Railway companies having mechanical and operating rules approved by the ministry must examine their employees as to their general mechanical ability and knowledge of such rules before giving them employment or promotion as engineers on steam locomotives. They must also notify the chief inspector at least one month before such examinations take place in order that an inspector appointed by the ministry may be in attendance. Candidates applying for unrestricted industrial certification under this rule may be certified but will be required to pay the necessary fee as set forth in section 91 of this Part and to write an examination in the office of the chief inspector.

Term of certificate

94 Every certificate, unless stated therein, shall be granted for life or during good conduct, but if it be proven to the ministry that the holder is guilty of negligence or has refused to comply with any of the provisions of these rules, his certificate may be suspended, marked or revoked.

Certificate replacement

95 If an engineer proves to the satisfaction of the chief inspector that he has lost his certificate or that it has been destroyed, he may obtain a duplicate of the original upon payment of the applicable fee prescribed in the Railway Fees Regulation.

Temporary certificate

96 Upon application in writing by the company, the chief inspector may issue a temporary certificate to a sufficiently qualified applicant to act as engineer or fireman on the locomotive specified; such certificate to be good only for one month from date of issue.

Penalty for defective work

97 Any person who constructs a boiler or any part of a boiler, or who makes any repairs to same, such construction or repairs being known to be defective, shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $100 and not exceeding $300.

Penalty for alteration of boiler safety valve

98 No person shall in any way alter the safety valve of a boiler so as to carry a greater pressure than that allowed by the inspector under a penalty of not less than $200 and not exceeding $500.

Engineer's duty to test safety valve and report failure

99 It shall be the duty of the engineer in charge to cause the safety valve to blow off steam often enough to satisfy himself that the valves are in good order; and it shall be his duty to report to the inspector any failure of such valves to operate.

Penalty for no report of altered safety valve

100 In case no such report is made and a safety valve is found to have been tampered with or put out of order, the certificate of the engineer having such boiler in charge shall be revoked; and the inspector shall have power to cancel the certificate of inspection for such boiler until another engineer has been placed in charge.

Penalty for alteration of steam gauge

101 Any person who alters or conceals or otherwise tampers with the steam gauge so as to prevent the actual steam pressure of the boiler from being seen and ascertained by any person, shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $100 and not exceeding $500.

Penalty for boiler operation without valid inspection certificate

102 Any person operating a boiler, as well as the owner or lessee thereof, in case the same is being operated with his consent, without there being an unexpired certificate of inspection thereof, shall be liable to a penalty of $5 a day for each and every day that he shall operate such uncertificated boiler, except in such cases where the owner has made a request in writing to an inspector to have such boiler examined but for good and valid reasons such inspection has not been made.

Penalty for failure to comply with inspector's requirements

103 It shall be the duty of any person operating or owning any locomotive pronounced by the inspector as unsafe to cease to use the same until such repairs as are indicated by the inspector are made, and in case of failure to comply with the requirements of the inspector, the person owning or leasing, as well as the person operating any such locomotive, shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $100 and shall also be liable for any damage to person or property resulting therefrom.

Spark and live coal arrest

104 Unless otherwise exempted by a special order of the ministry, every company whose railway is under construction or being operated shall cause all locomotives and other steam engines, portable or stationary, to be fitted and kept fitted in good order with practical and efficient devices for arresting the escape of sparks or live coals as hereinafter set out.

Smoke box

105 The smoke box of every coal burning locomotive used on the railway shall have installed therein, so as to extend completely over the aperture through which the smoke ascends, a double-crimped wire netting as follows:

(a) square mesh not larger than 2 2/3 by 2 2/3 per inch of No. 10 B.W.G. wire. The condemning limits for the netting shall be when the opening is 19/64 inch or the wire worn to 0.065 inch in thickness;

(b) oblong mesh not larger than 3/16 inch in width and 3/4 inch in length of wire, Warp No. 10, Shute No. 9 B.W.G. The condemning limit for the netting shall be when the opening is 7/32 inch in width and 25/32 inch in length, or when wires are worn to 0.065 inch in thickness;

(c) oblong mesh not larger than 3/16 inch in width and 1/2 inch in length of wire, Warp No. 10, Shute No. 9 B.W.G. The condemning limit for the netting shall be when the opening is 7/32 inch in width and 17/32 inch in length, or when the wires are worn to 0.065 inch in thickness;

(d) square mesh not larger than 3 by 3 per inch of No. 10 B.W.G. wire. The condemning limit for the netting shall be when the opening is 15/64 inch, or when the wire is worn to 0.065 inch in thickness;

(e) square mesh not larger than 3 by 3 per inch of No. 11 B.W.G. wire. The condemning limit for the netting shall be when the opening is 15.5/64 inch, or when the wire is worn to 0.065 inch in thickness;

(f) baffle plates, table plates, diaphragms, manhole and superheater doors shall be fitted so that no openings in the same shall exceed 1/8 inch in width. Cement or asbestos shall not be used to fill in openings in such fire protective appliances. Such doors, plates, etc., shall be securely held in place by cotters or keys so constructed that they cannot fall out and all fire protective appliances, netting or plates shall be so securely fastened that displacement cannot occur by warping;

(g) upon application from a company, tests or trials of fire protective devices other than as specified in this section may be made only on receipt of permission from the chief inspector.

Ashpans, hoppers, etc.

106 (1) In no case shall there be an opening in the ash-pan body, hoppers, slides or fittings thereof in excess of 1/8 inch in width; and the condemning limit of openings on ash-pan and hopper doors when closed shall be 1/4 inch.

(2) Draught openings under foundation ring in ash-pans of wide fire box type shall be protected by a coping or hinged door, closed in at each end, and extending 2 1/2 inches above the level of the bottom of the foundation ring; provided that where adequate protection by coping or hinged doors extending above the level of the bottom of the foundation ring cannot be applied, inside deflectors extending 4 inches below the bottom of the foundation-ring shall be installed or a combination of outside and inside coverage of not less than 4 inches shall be used. Standard mesh netting equal to that required in the smoke box may be used for the outside coping or hinged door where solid plate cannot be used.

(3) Draught openings in the side, front or back of ash-pans of wide or narrow type fire boxes in which the hinged plate or coping is not used in accordance with subsection (2), shall be protected by solid deflecting plates providing a total of not less than 2 1/2 inches coverage, such deflecting plates to be closed in at each end. Standard mesh netting equal to that required in the smoke box may be used for extra draught openings where solid deflecting plates cannot be provided.

(4) Draught openings of shallow ash-pans shall be protected by standard smoke box netting.

(5) Openings in ends of ash-pans through which grate-rods operate shall be protected against escape of ashes or fire; grate-rods shall be carried in sliding plates with clearance around rod not to exceed 1/16 inch when new; the condemning limit shall be 1/8 inch; or openings must be protected against the escape of ashes or fire by hoods or deflecting plates.

(6) Ash-pan doors and slides shall be securely closed by a locking gear while the locomotive is in operation. Ash-pan dumping gear shall be such that ash-pans can be dumped only be a person standing on the ground. Air combustion tube openings and clean-out opening from cinder trap in front of brick wall or arch shall be adequately protected against the escape of fire to the roadway.

(7) A device, with all necessary accessories, shall be installed to provide an adequate supply of water to all hoppers and ash-pans. Sufficient water to dampen ashes and extinguish fire falling from the grates must be supplied from April 1 to October 31, both inclusive, in each year or during such additional period as may be required in any particular territory by the chief inspector.

Steam engine exhaust

107 All steam engines, portable or stationary, having exhaust in stack and burning coal shall be equipped with a wire netting in the smoke box, in accordance with standards prescribed in section 105 or with a bonnet screen or double-crimped wire netting mesh device on top of the smoke stack, as may be most practicable. All openings between the bonnet netting and the stack must be fitted so as to leave no opening larger than the mesh of the netting. The condemning limit of said netting shall be as prescribed in section 105.

Oil burning locomotive standards

108 On every locomotive burning oil as fuel the following standards shall be observed:

(a) in such territory as may be designated from time to time by the chief inspector, the smoke box of every locomotive with narrow type fire box shall have installed therein, so as to extend completely over the aperture through which the smoke ascends, a double-crimped wire netting mesh, not less than 4 by 4 per inch, No. 12 B.W.G. The condemning limit of opening shall be 10.5/64 inch;

(b) linings of fire pan and fire box shall be maintained in good order. Not less frequently than at each roundhouse inspection, or prior to starting each trip, where there are facilities, the fire box should be cleaned of any accumulation of fallen brick and loose carbonaceous material;

(c) all joints in the fire pan and between the fire pan and fire box sheets or foundation ring shall be maintained air tight;

(d) openings in fire pan shall be protected in such manner as to prevent the escape of such matter likely to cause fire;

(e) burner shall be maintained in proper alignment and adjustment, clean and free from leakage;

Fire protective appliances

109 All fire protective appliances on locomotives and other portable or stationary boilers shall at all times be maintained in good order. No employee of the railway shall do, or in any way cause, damage to the netting or other fire protective appliances on any locomotives or other portable boiler in service.

Company examination of locomotives and other steam engines

110 The company shall provide adequate inspection at terminal or divisional points where its locomotives, or other steam engines, portable or stationary, are housed and repaired, and at other points where equipment is in service, and cause

(a) an examination to be made at least once a week of all fire protective appliances; providing that the ash-pan and hoppers of every locomotive must be inspected prior to its starting on each trip;

(b) a record to be kept of the weekly inspection, showing for each such equipment the number, the date and hour of the day of every inspection, defects disclosed by such inspection and all repairs made to fire protective appliances. Such record to be kept open for inspection by any authorized officer of the ministry;

(c) in case any of the said fire protective appliances are found to be defective, the said equipment shall be removed from service and shall not be returned to service until such defects are remedied;

(d) the company shall make an independent thorough examination of the fire protective devices of all its locomotives or other steam engines, portable or stationary, which are in service, at least once each month and a record of the conditions disclosed shall be kept by the company and a return of such record of inspection shall be submitted to the chief inspector on the Locomotive Boiler Inspection and Report Forms.

Disposal of live coals, etc.

111 Fire, live coals or hot ashes shall not be deposited upon the tracks or right of way, unless they are extinguished immediately thereafter, except in pits provided for the purpose. On no account shall ashes from passenger, boarding cars or cabooses, nor clinkers from the fire box of locomotives, be thrown out on the right of way while running. Burning or smouldering waste taken from hot boxes shall be immediately extinguished. Care should be taken in the handling of fuses and to avoid throwing them where fire can be communicated.

Restriction on coal burning

112 Unless otherwise ordered, no company shall, between April 1 and October 31, both inclusive, burn as fuel on its locomotive, or any other steam engine, portable or stationary, any coal not possessing good coking properties, the use of which with standard front end spark arresting devices prescribed in sections 105 and 107 results in the emission of sparks from the stack to an extent deemed by the inspector to be dangerous to the public interest, unless such equipment is provided with special spark arresting device approved by the ministry. Whether any particular coal possesses good coking properties shall be determined by certificate from the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources.

Operation near forest or woodland

113 The following provisions shall apply in respect of every engine within the scope of clause (a) of subsection (1) of section 100 of the Forest Act²;that is to say every locomotive, traction engine, logging engine, portable engine or stationary engine used or operated during the close season in or within 1/2 mile from any forest or woodland:

(a) there shall be kept at or on every engine six 10 quart buckets, 6 shovels, 3 axes and 3 mattocks, all of which shall be painted red, kept in good repair and used only in case of fire; provided that in the case of a traction engine or portable engine, while being used in a mobile capacity, it shall be sufficient compliance with the provisions of this clause if one 10 quart bucket, one shovel and either one axe or one mattock are so kept;

(b) in case the engine is operated by steam power, it shall be equipped with a safe and efficient device for arresting sparks, of a design approved in writing by the Forest Service, and there shall be kept available at the engine at all times a sufficient supply of water for fire fighting purposes, and the engine shall be equipped with a pump capable of forcing water to a height of 50 feet above the pump and with not less than 200 feet of hose of not less than 1 inch inside diameter, which pump and hose shall always be kept ready for immediate use;

(c) in the case of an engine operated by steam power, other than a locomotive, if the engine is under steam and the relative humidity of the atmosphere in the vicinity of the engine is below 50%, the surface of the ground surrounding the engine for a distance of not less than 200 feet in all directions therefrom shall be continuously kept wet by the application of water by means of a hose or other appliance to be provided and kept for the purpose.

Definitions

"internal combustion locomotive" means a locomotive which derives its motive power from internal combustion engines transmitting power through the medium of mechanical or electrical apparatus, and shall include the engine or engines, mechanical or electrical transmission devices, motors, wiring, electrical controllers and every part thereof, and all apparatus and things attached to and connected therewith or used with reference thereto;

"internal combustion locomotive engineer" means any person having charge of or operating an internal combustion locomotive;

"engineer's or motorman's helper" means any person acting in the same category as a fireman, assisting the engineer and taking signals from the left side of the cab.

"qualified employee" means, in respect of a specified duty, an employee who, because of his or her knowledge, training and experience, is qualified to perform that duty safely and properly;

Application of rules and regulations

114 These rules and regulations shall apply to all railways operating under the jurisdiction of the Government of British Columbia.

Railway responsibilities

115 (1) Railway companies shall ensure the safe construction, maintenance, inspection and repair of all locomotives.

(2) All parts, appurtenances and control apparatus of all locomotives must be maintained in accordance with these regulations.

(3) All inspections, tests and repairs must be made and reports filed as specified in these regulations.

General inspection requirements

116 Before an altered or newly acquired locomotive is placed in service it must be inspected by an inspecting engineer who may refuse to allow the locomotive into service if it does not conform to the requirements of these regulations.

Exemption

117 Locomotives from railways not operating under the jurisdiction of the government may be used on railways operating under the jurisdiction of the government for a period not exceeding 48 hours providing they have displayed in the cab a valid inspection form in compliance with FRA Form No. 1, Transport Canada Form 310006 or a temporary permit issued by an inspecting engineer.

Duty of locomotive engineers respecting defects

118 (1) Each locomotive engineer shall forthwith inform an inspecting engineer of any defect the locomotive engineer believes exists in the locomotive under the locomotive engineer's charge.

(2) It shall be a condition of the certificate of competence of a locomotive engineer that the locomotive engineer comply with subsection (1).

Periodic inspection and repair report

119 (1) Periodic inspection and repair reports shall be completed by a railway company at intervals not exceeding those specified by the chief inspecting engineer.

(2) Periodic inspection and repair reports in Form 1A shall be properly completed, displayed and filed for all locomotives operated by the railway company as follows:

(a) a copy is to be displayed, under a transparent cover, in a visible location, in each locomotive cab;

(3) The periodic inspection and repair report form referred to in subsection (2) need not be used, providing an alternate Form 1A has been accepted for use by the chief inspecting engineer.

(4) No person shall operate a locomotive that does not have a valid Periodic Inspection and Repair Report posted in the cab except where the locomotive is operated at repair facilities for the purpose of maintenance or inspection of that locomotive.

Acceptance

120 (1) No railway company shall place in service or operate a newly acquired or altered locomotive without first obtaining acceptance for the locomotive specifications from the chief inspecting engineer.

(2) A railway company shall submit with each application for acceptance under subsection (1)

(3) Where locomotives are not constructed or altered by a locomotive manufacturer, the design and specifications must, prior to submission, be approved by a professional engineer, as defined in the Engineers Act³.

(4) The chief inspecting engineer shall refuse acceptance under subsection (1) if one or more of the following provisions is contravened:

(b) the locomotive must conform with B.C. Reg. 455/59, the Railway Safety Appliance Standard Regulation;

Bells, whistles and horns

121 (1) Each locomotive or other motive power unit used for hauling or switching cars shall be equipped and maintained with a bell and a whistle or horn in accordance with this section.

(2) Locomotives rated 300 horsepower or more, except "B" type units (operated regularly or temporarily in road service), shall be equipped with a horn or other suitable audible warning device that will produce, in advance of the locomotive in the direction of travel, a minimum sound level of 96 db A at any location on an arc of 100 feet radius subtended at the front of the locomotive by angles 45 degrees to the left and to the right of the centerline of the track in the direction of travel.

(3) The audible warning device shall be tuned in chords of not less than three harmonious tones and shall produce a multidirectional sound suitable for the effective sounding of whistle signals in accordance with applicable Operating Rules.

(4) The control of the audible warning device shall be located to allow for convenient operation from the locomotive engineer's normal position in the cab.

(a) the sound level meter used shall conform to the requirements of the American National Standards Institute Standard ANSI SI. 4-1983, Specification for Sound Level Meters, dated February 17, 1983;

(b) the locomotive shall be on level tangent track with throttle in idle position;

(d) weather conditions shall be free of any precipitation or wind gusts and maximum wind velocity shall not exceed 12 miles per hour;

(e) the microphone of the sound level metre shall be positioned 4 feet above ground level and 100 feet distant from the front coupler face;

(f) the acceptable sound level shall be measured and obtained at 3 positions, at the centerline of the track and at the 2 extremities of the arc described in subsection (2);

(g) measurements shall be made at both front and rear of locomotives capable of bidirectional operation;

(6) Locomotives assigned to yard service shall be equipped with a horn capable of effectively sounding whistle signals in accordance with applicable Operating Rules.

(7) Specifications of any locomotive whistle or horn intended for use in road or yard service shall be submitted to the chief inspecting engineer for acceptance.

(8) Each "B" type locomotive shall be equipped with a whistle or other equivalent audible warning device suitable for use when making independent selfpropelled movements.

(9) Locomotives shall be equipped with a bell of at least 30 pounds, equipped with a power means for ringing from the operator's position in the cab.

Visibility

122 The position of the operator in a locomotive must be so arranged as to provide a clear view of the tracks and signals.

Doors

123 (1) Each locomotive shall have at least 2 cab doors exiting directly to the outside of the locomotive.

(2) Where no platform exists outside of exterior doors, the doors shall swing into the cab or car body of the locomotive and other doors shall swing out from the cab onto a platform.

(3) Doors shall be securely hung on hinges clear of seats, fittings, obstructions and control devices and shall have a secure fastener to hold the door closed.

(5) Doors leading to the cab shall be fitted with a securement device for holding in both open and closed positions.

(6) Suitable steps and handrails shall be provided where the height of the door sill exceeds 14 inches above either floor.

Axle and wheel acceptance

124 Before placing a locomotive in operation or service, a railway company shall submit to the chief inspecting engineer specifications for axle loading, axle spacing, wheel diameter and maximum degree of track curvature on which the locomotive can safely operate.

Wheels

125 (1) A standard gauge locomotive shall have A.A.R. Profile Wheels or, as an alternative, Heumann Profile Wheels, as shown in Figure 15.

(2) Narrow-gauge locomotives shall have wheel profiles acceptable to the chief inspecting engineer.

(3) Wheels and axles that have been previously used on another locomotive or on the locomotive before alteration shall meet the requirements of section 131.

Sections Repealed

Inspection of locomotives

129 (1) Inspecting engineers may, at any reasonable hour, examine locomotives and order repairs to be made to any locomotive found defective under any regulation under the Railway Act.

(1.1) An inspecting engineer may order out of service any locomotive that, for any cause, the inspecting engineer considers unfit or dangerous to operate.

(2) Every locomotive shall be inspected after each trip, or day's work, and any serious defects found shall be repaired before the locomotive is returned to service.

(3) It must be known before each trip that the brakes on locomotives are in safe and suitable condition for service, that the air compressor or compressors are in condition to provide an ample supply of air for the service in which the locomotive is used, and that all other devices for controlling or regulating the pressure are properly maintained.

(4) Every main reservoir, before being put into service and at least once after 12 calendar months service, provided such service is performed within 2 consecutive years, shall be subjected to hydrostatic pressure not less than 25% above the maximum air pressure. The entire surface of the reservoir shall be hammer-tested each time the locomotive is shopped for general repairs, but not less frequently than once after 18 calendar months service, provided such service is performed within 2 consecutive years.

(5) Draught-gear and attachments on locomotives shall be securely fastened and maintained in safe and suitable condition for service.

(6) The total lateral motion or play between the hubs of the wheels and the boxes on any pair of wheels shall not exceed 1 inch.

Locomotive lights

130 (1) Each locomotive used in road service between sunset and sunrise shall have a headlight which will enable persons with normal vision in the cab of the locomotive, under normal weather conditions, to see a dark object the size of a man for a distance of 800 feet or more ahead of the locomotive, and such headlights must be maintained in good condition.

(2) Locomotives used in road service which are regularly required to run backward for any portion of their trip, except to pick up a detached portion of their train or in making terminal movements, shall have on the rear a headlight which will meet the foregoing requirements.

(4) When 2 or more locomotives are used in the same train, the leading locomotive only will be required to display a head light.

(5) Each locomotive used in road service shall be provided with such classification lamps as may be required by the rules of the company operating the locomotive. When such classification lamps are provided, they shall be kept clean and maintained in safe and suitable condition for service.

(6) Each locomotive used in yard service between sunset and sunrise shall have 2 head lights, one located on the front of the locomotive and one on the rear, each of which will enable persons with normal vision in the cab of the locomotive, under normal weather conditions, to see a dark object the size of a man for a distance of 300 feet or more, and such head lights must be maintained in good condition.

(7) Each locomotive used between sunset and sunrise shall have cab lamps which will provide sufficient illumination for the air and other gauges to enable the enginemen to make necessary and accurate readings from their usual and proper positions in the cab. These lights shall be so located and constructed that the light will shine only on those parts requiring illumination. Locomotives used in road service shall have an additional lamp conveniently located to enable the person operating the locomotive to easily and accurately read train orders and time-tables and so constructed that it may be readily darkened or extinguished.

Prescribed specifications

131 Locomotives which are defective or do not comply with specification as prescribed in the following list must not be allowed to leave terminals, or be used at terminals, in traffic service:

(a) internal combustion engine or engines not running properly, knocking, emitting fumes or otherwise out of order;

(i) wheels shall be securely pressed on axles. Prick-punching or shimming the wheel fit will not be permitted. The diameter of wheels on the same axles shall not vary more than 3/32 inch;

(ii) wheels used on standard gauge track will be out of gauge if the inside gauge of flanges, measured on baseline, is less than 53 inches or more than 53 3/8 inches;

(iii) the distance back to back of flanges of wheels mounted on the same axle shall not vary more than 1/4 inch;

(d) cast-iron or cast-steel wheels with any of the following defects shall not be continued in service:

(i) when the flat spot is 2 1/2 inches or over in length, or if there are 2 or more adjoining spots each 2 inches or over in length;

(iii) if the tread, measured from the flange at a point 5/8 inch above the tread is less than 3 3/4 inches in width;

(iv) wheels and defective treads on account of cracks or shelled out spots 2 1/2 inches or over, or so numerous as to endanger the safety of the wheel;

(v) wheels having defective tread on account of cracks or shelling out due to heating;

(vi) seams 1/2 inch long or over, at a distance of 1/2 inch or less from the throat of the flange, or seams 3 inches or more in length, if such seams are within the limits of 3 3/4 inches from the flange, measured at a point 5/8 inch from the tread;

(vii) wheels on axles with journals 5 inches by 9 inches or over with flanges having flat vertical surfaces extending 7/8 inches or more from the tread, or flanges 1 inch thick or less gauged at a point 3/8 inch above tread. Wheels on axles with journals less than 5 inches by 9 inches with flanges having flat vertical surfaces extending 1 inch or more from the tread, or flanges 15/16 inch thick or less, gauged at a point 3/8 inch above the tread;

(viii) if the tread is worn sufficiently hollow to render the flange or rim liable to breakage;

NOTE: The determination of flat spots, worn flanges and broken rims shall be made by a gauge as shown in Fig. 8, and its application to defective wheels as shown in Figs. 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13;

(e) forged steel or steel tired wheels with any of the following defects shall not be continued in service:

(i) loose wheels; loose, broken or defective retaining rings or tires; broken or cracked hubs, plates, spokes or bolts;

(ii) slid-flat spot 2 1/2 inches or longer; or, if there are 2 or more adjoining spots, each 2 inches or longer;

(iii) defective tread on account of cracks or shelled out spots 2 1/2 inches or longer, or so numerous as to endanger the safety of the wheel;

(g) driving wheel counterbalance shall be maintained in a safe and suitable condition for service;

(h) driving and trailing wheels with any of the following defects shall not be continued in service:

(ii) loose wheels; loose, broken or defective tires or tire fastenings; broken or cracked hubs or wheels out of gauge;

(i) the minimum height of flange for driving or trailing wheel tires, measured from tread, shall be 1 inch for locomotives used in road service, except that on locomotives where construction will not permit the full height of flange on all drivers, the minimum height of flange on one pair of driving wheels may be 5/8 inch;

(ii) the minimum height of flange for driving wheel tires, measured from tread, shall be 7/8 inch for locomotives used in switching service;

(iii) the maximum taper for tread of tires from throat of flange to outside of tire, for driving and trailing wheels for locomotives used in road service, shall be 1/4 inch, and for locomotives used in switching service 5/16 inch;

(iv) the minimum width of tires for driving and trailing wheels of standard gauge locomotives shall be 5 1/2 inches for flanged tires and 6 inches for plain tires;

(v) the minimum width of tires for driving and trailing wheels of narrow gauge locomotives shall be 5 inches for flanged tires and 51/2 inches for plain tires;

(vi) when all tires are turned, or new tires applied to driving and trailing wheels, the diameter of the wheels on the same axles, or in the same driving wheel base, shall not vary more than 3/32 inch. When a single tire is applied the diameter must not vary more than 3/32 inch from that of the opposite wheel on the same axle. When a single pair of tires is applied the diameter must be within 3/32 inch of the average diameter of the wheels in the driving wheel base to which they are applied;

(vii) driving and trailing wheel tires with any of the following defects shall not be continued in service: slid-flat spot 2 1/2 inches or more in length; flange 15/16 inch or less in thickness, gauged at a point 3/8 inch above the tread; or having flat vertical surface 1 inch or more from the tread, tread worn hollow 5/16 inch on locomotives used in road service, or 3/8 inch on locomotives used in switching service; flange more than 1 1/2 inches from tread to top of flange.

NOTE: The determination of flat spots and worn flanges shall be made by a gauge as shown in Fig. 8 and its application to defective tires as shown in Figs. 9, 10 and 11;

(j) locomotives with defective springs on any part of locomotive which are unable to carry their respective weight when locomotive is standing.

Ventilation and electrical apparatus

132 (1) The exhaust gases from internal combustion engines shall be piped to exhaust above the top of the locomotive and shall be so arranged that exhaust fumes do not drift into the cab so they may be breathed by the operator or the operator's helper.

(2) Cabs of internal combustion locomotives shall be properly ventilated. Precautions must be taken to see that no exhaust or other obnoxious gases can enter or accumulate in the cab.

(3) Electrical apparatus must be properly installed and insulated. All contactors, circuit-breakers and switches must be enclosed in approved panel boxes properly bonded and grounded.

Accident investigation

133 (1) In case of a failure of any appurtenance taking place in any internal combustion locomotive for which the owner or lessee thereof has not obtained a certificate of inspection, or if the certificate of inspection has expired, and any person be killed or injured thereby, or any property be destroyed or damaged, the owner or lessee of such locomotive or other power shall prima facie be deemed guilty of negligence and liable for any injury occasioned by such failure, and the onus shall be on the owner or lessee of such locomotive or other power to show that all reasonable and proper precautions had been taken to prevent such failure or accident.

(2) In the case of an accident resulting from failure, from any cause, of an internal combustion locomotive's power appliances or pressure appurtenances resulting in serious injury or death to one or more persons, the company owning or operating such locomotive shall immediately transmit by wire to the chief inspector, at his office in Vancouver, B.C., report of such accident, stating the nature of the accident, the place at which it occurred and where the locomotive may be inspected. Such wire shall immediately be confirmed by mail, giving a full detailed report of such accident, stating, so far as may be known, the causes, and giving a complete list of the killed or injured.

(3) On the occurrence of an accident to any internal combustion locomotive or other equipment, the engineer in charge shall report such accident in writing to the chief inspector, or, in default, the inspector may cancel his certificate.

(4) The chief inspector may hold an investigation with respect to any accident to any part of a locomotive or other equipment to which these rules apply, and with respect to any injury caused to any person or property by the alleged negligence or incompetence of an engineer holding a certificate; and he may summon witnesses and compel their attendance before him by the same process as Courts of Justice, and may administer oaths and examine witnesses touching the cause of such accident, and he shall forthwith report in writing thereon to the minister.

(5) An appeal shall lie from any ruling or decision of an inspector to the chief inspector, and from him to the minister, whose decision shall be final.

(6) In any appeal the minister, if he thinks fit, may summon to his assistance any expert engineer who shall attend and assist accordingly.

(7) Any charge or neglect of duty or other complaint against an inspector shall be made in writing to the minister stating the specific charge or charges.

(8) Every railway company violating any of the provisions of these rules shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding $300 for each and every such violation.

Certificate requirement

134 Except as otherwise provided, no person shall be employed as engineer, and no person shall act as engineer on any locomotive operating under these rules, unless the person holds a certificate of competency, or a temporary certificate, granted by the minister; provided, however, that in case of illness or other unavoidable cause the engineer in charge is absent from duty, without fault or collusion of the owners or of any person interested, and an engineer holding such certificate is not available, then such deficiency may be filled temporarily until an engineer holding such certificate can be obtained, and the chief inspector shall be immediately notified of the temporary change by the owner of the locomotive and by the person acting temporarily as engineer.

Application for examination

135 Candidates for examination must fill out a form of application which can be obtained from the chief inspector, and when properly filled in should be returned to him, together with the applicable fee prescribed in the Railway Fees Regulation.

Testimonials required

136 All candidates must produce testimonials as to service as engineer's or motorman's helpers, such testimonials to be signed by their employers. Candidates must have at least 18 months service as engineers on steam locomotives, or 18 months service as engineers on electric or internal combustion locomotives over 300 horsepower, or 18 months service as motorman's helper on internal combustion locomotives over 300 horsepower, or be the holder of a certificate of competency as a steam locomotive engineer granted by the minister. Candidates must enclose with their application for examination a certificate from some qualified physician certifying as to the condition of their eyesight and hearing as required by Part VI, Regulations Respecting Visual Acuity and Hearing of Railway Employees.

Railway company examinations

137 Railway companies having mechanical and operating rules approved by the ministry must examine their employees as to their general mechanical ability and knowledge of such rules before giving them employment or promotion as engineers on internal combustion locomotives. They must also notify the chief inspector at least one month before such examinations take place in order that an inspector appointed by the ministry may be in attendance. Candidates applying for unrestricted industrial certification under this rule may be certified but will be required to pay the necessary fee as set forth in section 135 of this Part and to write an examination in the office of the chief inspector.

Term of certificate

138 Every certificate, unless stated therein, shall be granted for life or during good conduct, but if it be proven to the ministry that the holder is guilty of negligence or has refused to comply with any of the provisions of these rules, his certificate may be suspended, marked or revoked.

Certificate replacement

139 If an engineer proves to the satisfaction of the chief inspector that he has lost his certificate, or that it has been destroyed, he may obtain a duplicate of the original upon payment of the applicable fee prescribed in the Railway Fees Regulation.

Temporary certificate

140 Upon application in writing by the company, the chief inspector may issue a temporary certificate to a sufficiently qualified applicant to act as engineer on the locomotive specified; such certificate to be good only for one month from date of issue.

Permit holders

141 Holders of "Permits to Operate Power Cars", granted by the minister, may be employed and may act as engineers on internal combustion locomotives, the rated horsepower of which does not exceed 300, provided that the chief inspector is satisfied that the holder of such permit is capable of fulfilling the duties of engineer on a locomotive of that horsepower.

Engine and train crew

142 (1) An internal combustion locomotive, while operating in any service, must have a certified locomotive engineer in the cab.

(2) When travelling between stations, all trains except rail diesel cars must have a second person located in the operating cab.

(3) An internal combustion locomotive, while engaged in hauling, switching or moving cars, must be assigned a certified conductor.

(4) Unless otherwise authorized by the chief inspecting engineer, crews assigned to switching operations on BC Rail and Southern Railway of British Columbia must have, in addition to a locomotive engineer and a conductor, a minimum of one additional crew member.

(5) Additional crew members may be ordered by the chief inspecting engineer if, in his opinion, they are required to assist the locomotive engineer or conductor or both.

(6) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a qualified employee is permitted to move equipment on designated shop tracks for the purpose of servicing and maintenance.

(7) Narrow gauge railways may be exempt from the requirements of subsection (2) if, in the opinion of the chief inspecting engineer, the requirement is impracticable and should not apply, in which case special rulings shall apply.

Penalty for defective work

143 Any person who constructs an unfired pressure vessel, or any part of an unfired pressure vessel, or who makes any repairs to same, such construction or repairs being known to be defective, shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $100 and not exceeding $300.

Penalty for operation without
valid certificate of inspection

144 Any person operating an internal combustion locomotive, as well as the owner or lessee thereof in case the same is being operated with his consent without there being an unexpired certificate of inspection thereof, shall be liable to a penalty of $5 a day for each and every day that he shall operate such uncertificated internal combustion locomotive, except in such cases where the owner has made a request in writing to an inspector to have such internal combustion locomotive examined, but for good and valid reasons such inspection has not been made.

Penalty for operation of unsafe
internal combustion locomotive

145.1 It shall be the duty of any person operating or owning any internal combustion locomotive pronounced by the inspector as unsafe to cease to use the same until such repairs as are indicated by the inspector are made, and in case of failure to comply with the requirements of the inspector, the person owning or leasing, as well as the person operating, any such internal combustion locomotive shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $100 and shall also be liable for any damage to person or property resulting therefrom.

Spark arrest

145.2 Unless otherwise exempted by a special order of the ministry, every company whose railway is under construction or being operated shall cause all internal combustion locomotives to be fitted and kept fitted in good order with practical and efficient devices for arresting the escape of sparks from exhaust stacks.

Fire extinguishers

145.3 Every internal combustion locomotive shall be equipped with at least one fire extinguisher. Such fire extinguisher shall be of the type not to cause shorts or damage to the electrical apparatus, it shall bear a card showing its last filling and be placed in a conspicuous place in the cab within easy reach of the engineer.

Definitions

"electric locomotive" or "locomotive" means a locomotive which derives its motive power from electric motors receiving current from a source apart from the locomotive itself, the electrical energy being conducted to the locomotive by means of overhead or underground trolley wires, and shall include the motors, wiring, electrical controllers and every part thereof and all apparatus and things attached to and connected therewith or used with reference thereto (but shall not include self-propelled electric street cars, interurban passenger cars, baggage cars, line cars, snowploughs, wrecking or derrick cars);

"motorman" means any person having charge of or operating an electric locomotive;

"motorman's helper or trolleyman" means any person whose duty it is to assist the motorman and take signals for transmission to the motorman.

Application of rules and regulations

146 These rules and regulations shall apply to all electric locomotives operating on railways under the jurisdiction of the Government of British Columbia.

Railway company responsibility

147 (1) Every railway company will be held responsible for the general condition of all electric locomotives under its control. The mechanical officer in charge at each point where repairs are done will be held responsible for the inspection and repair of all electric locomotives and appurtenances under his jurisdiction. He must know that all defects disclosed by any inspection are properly repaired before the locomotive is returned to service.

(2) The safe working pressure of all pressure parts shall be fixed by the chief inspector of the ministry after full consideration has been given to design, workmanship, age and condition of the parts concerned.

Portions of Boiler Code applicable

148 That portion of the regulations known as Part III of the "British Columbia Railway Department Boiler Code", adopted by order in council under the Railway Act on the 21st day of January, 1947, shall govern the design, registration and construction of all pressure parts used on electric locomotives.

Inspection requirements

149 A railway company shall comply with sections 116 and 119 in respect of a locomotive.

Reporting of defects

150 It is the duty of every locomotive motorman to report to his employer any defects known or believed to exist in the locomotive under his charge.

Approval for installation or operation of new electric locomotive

151 No company shall install or operate any new electric locomotive without first obtaining approval from the chief inspector. Every company shall submit, with each application for approval, designs and specifications of said locomotive.

Approval for operation of electric locomotive

152 No company shall install or operate any electric locomotive without first applying to the chief inspector for, and obtaining from him, his approval for such electric locomotive.

Requirements for approval

153 The chief inspector shall not grant his approval pursuant to sections 151 and 152 unless there is compliance with the following provisions:

(a) the locomotive must comply with the ministry's safety appliance standards as set forth in Part IV of the rules and regulations made pursuant to the Railway Act;

(b) the locomotive shall comply with the electric locomotive rules and regulations made pursuant to the Railway Act as herein set forth;

(c) all pressure parts and appurtenances used on the locomotive shall comply with Part III of the "British Columbia Railway Department Boiler Code";

(d) the position of the motorman must be arranged so that he can have a clear view of the tracks or see signals;

(e) in addition to air-brakes every electric locomotive must have an efficient hand-brake.

Compliance with sections 121 to 125

Power collector system

155 A company shall provide manufacturer's specifications for the power collector system, including contact shoe pressure, limits of contact shoe travel and limits of locomotive sway.

Sections Repealed

Inspection of locomotives

161 (1) Inspecting engineers may, at any reasonable hour, examine locomotives and order repairs to be made to any locomotive found defective under any regulation under the Railway Act.

(1.1) An inspecting engineer may order out of service any locomotive that, for any cause, the inspecting engineer considers unfit or dangerous to operate.

(2) Every locomotive shall be inspected after each round trip or day's work, and any serious defects found shall be repaired before the locomotive is returned to service.

(3) It must be known before each trip that the brakes on locomotives are in safe and suitable condition for service, that the air compressor or compressors are in condition to provide an ample supply of air for the service in which the locomotive is used and that all other devices for controlling or regulating the pressure are properly maintained.

(4) Every main reservoir, before being put into service and at least once after 12 calendar months service, provided such service is performed within 2 consecutive years, shall be subjected to hydrostatic pressure not less than 25% above the maximum air-pressure. The entire surface of the reservoir shall be hammer-tested each time the locomotive is shopped for general repairs, but not less frequently than once after 18 calendar months service provided such service is performed within 2 consecutive years.

(5) Draft gear and attachments on locomotives shall be securely fastened and maintained in safe and suitable condition for service.

(6) The total lateral motion or play between the hubs of the wheels and the boxes on any pair of wheels shall not exceed one inch.

Locomotive lights

162 (1) Each locomotive used in road service between sunset and sunrise shall have a headlight which will enable persons with normal vision in the cab of the locomotive, under normal weather conditions, to see a dark object the size of a man for a distance of 800 feet or more ahead of the locomotive, and such headlights must be maintained in good condition.

(4) When 2 or more locomotives are used in the same train, the leading locomotive only will be required to display a headlight.

(6) Each locomotive used in yard service between sunset and sunrise shall have 2 headlights, one located on the front of the locomotive and one on the rear, each of which will enable persons with normal vision in the cab of the locomotive, under normal weather conditions, to see a dark object the size of a man for a distance of 300 feet or more, and such headlights must be maintained in good condition.

(7) Each locomotive used between sunset and sunrise shall have cab lamps which will provide sufficient illumination for the air gauges to enable the motormen to make necessary and accurate readings from their usual and proper positions in the cab. These lights shall be so located and constructed that the light will shine only on those parts requiring illumination. Locomotives used in road service shall have an additional lamp conveniently located to enable the person operating the locomotive to easily and accurately read train orders and time tables and so constructed that it may be readily darkened or extinguished.

Prescribed specifications

163 Locomotives which are defective or do not comply with specification as prescribed in the following list must not be allowed to leave terminals, or be used at terminals, in traffic service:

(i) wheels shall be securely pressed on axles. Prick punching or shimming the wheel fit will not be permitted. The diameter of wheels on the same axle shall not vary more than 3/32 inch;

(ii) wheels used on standard gauge track will be out of gauge if the inside gauge of flanges, measured on base line, is less than 53 inches or more than 53 3/8 inches;

(iii) the distance back to back of flanges of wheels mounted on the same axle shall not vary more than 1/4 inch;

(i) when the flat spot is 2 1/2 inches or over in length, or if there are 2 or more adjoining spots each 2 inches or over in length;

(iii) if the tread, measured from the flange at a point 5/8 inch above the tread, is less than 3 3/4 inches in width;

(iv) wheels with defective treads on account of cracks or shelled out spots 2 1/2 inches or over, or so numerous as to endanger the safety of the wheel;

(v) wheels having defective tread on account of cracks or shelling out due to heating;

(vii) wheels on axles with journals 5 inches by 9 inches or over with flanges having flat vertical surface extending 7/8 inch or more from the tread, or flanges one inch thick or less gauged at a point 3/8 inch above tread. Wheels on axles with journals less than 5 inches by 9 inches with flanges having flat vertical surfaces extending one inch or more from the tread, or flanges 15/16 inch thick or less, gauged at a point 3/8 inch above the tread;

(viii) if the tread is worn sufficiently hollow to render the flange or rim liable to breakage;

NOTE: The determination of flat spots, worn flanges and broken rims shall be made by a gauge as shown in Fig. 8, and its application to defective wheels as shown in Figs. 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13;

(d) forged steel or steel tired wheels with any of the following defects shall not be continued in service:

(i) loose wheels; loose, broken or defective retaining rings or tires; broken or cracked hubs, plates, spokes or bolts;

(ii) slid flat spot 2 1/2 inches or longer; or, if there are 2 or more adjoining spots, each 2 inches or longer;

(iii) defective tread on account of cracks or shelled out spots 2 1/2 inches or longer, or so numerous as to endanger the safety of the wheel;

(v) flange worn to 15/16 inch or less in thickness, gauged at a point 3/8 inch above the tread, or having flat vertical surface one inch or more from the tread; tread worn 5/16 inch; flange more than 1 1/2 inches from the tread to top of flange, or thickness of tires or rims less than 1 1/2 inches;

(e) driving and trailing wheel centres with divided rims shall be properly fitted with iron or steel filling blocks before the tires are applied, and such filling blocks shall be properly maintained. When shims are inserted between the tire and the wheel centre, not more than 2 thicknesses of shims may be used, one of which must extend entirely around the wheel;

(f) driving and trailing wheels with any of the following defects shall not be continued in service:

(ii) loose wheels; loose, broken or defective tires or tire fastenings; broken or cracked hubs, or wheels out of gauge;

(i) the minimum height of flange for driving or trailing wheel tires, measured from tread, shall be one inch for locomotives used in road service, except that on locomotives where construction will not permit the full height of flange on all drivers, the minimum height of flange on one pair of driving wheels may be 5/8 inch;

(ii) the minimum height of flange for driving wheel tires, measured from tread, shall be 7/8 inch for locomotives used in switching service;

(iv) the minimum width of tires for driving and trailing wheels of standard gauge locomotives shall be 5 1/2 inches for flanged tires and 6 inches for plain tires;

(v) the minimum width of tires for driving and trailing wheels of narrow gauge locomotives shall be 5 inches for flanged tires and 5 1/2 inches for plain tires;

(vii) driving and trailing wheel tires with any of the following defects shall not be continued in service: slid-flat spot 2 1/2 inches or more in length; flange 15/16 inch or less in thickness, gauged at a point 3/8 inch above the tread; or having flat vertical surface one inch or more from tread, tread worn hollow 5/16 inch on locomotives used in road service, or 3/8 inch on locomotives used in switching service; flange more than 1 1/2 inches from tread to top of flange;

NOTE: The determination of flat spots and worn flanges shall be made by a gauge as shown in Fig. 8, and its application to defective tires as shown in Figs. 9, 10 and 11;

(h) locomotives with defective springs on any part of locomotive which are unable to carry their respective weight when locomotive is standing;

(i) electrical apparatus must be properly installed and insulated. All contactors, circuit breakers and switches must be enclosed in approved panel boxes properly bonded and grounded;

(j) trolleys must be fitted with rope or other non-conductive attachment for the lowering of same. Catch-hooks must be properly installed to hold trolley poles and trolley gear must be regularly inspected;

(k) railings or other protective guards shall be maintained so trainmen cannot unknowingly come in contact with live trolley poles;

(l) approved runways must be provided on roofs of locomotives to gain access to trolley mechanism.

Accident investigation

164 (1) In the case of an accident resulting from failure, from any cause, of a locomotive's electrical appliances, or pressure appurtenances, resulting in serious injury or death to one or more persons, the company owning or operating such locomotive shall immediately transmit by wire to the chief inspector, at his office in Vancouver, B.C., report of such accident, stating the nature of the accident, the place at which it occurred, and where the locomotive may be inspected. Such wire shall immediately be confirmed by mail, giving a full detailed report of such accident, stating, so far as may be known, the causes, and giving a complete list of the killed or injured.

(2) The chief inspector may hold an investigation with respect to any accident to any part of a locomotive or other equipment to which these rules apply, and with respect to any injury caused to any person or property by the alleged negligence or incompetence of a motorman holding a certificate; and he may summon witnesses and compel their attendance before him by the same process as Courts of Justice, and may administer oaths and examine witnesses touching the cause of such accident, and he shall forthwith report in writing thereon to the minister.

(3) An appeal shall lie from any ruling or decision of an inspector to the chief inspector, and from him to the minister, whose decision shall be final.

(4) In any appeal the minister, if he thinks fit, may summon to his assistance any expert engineer, who shall attend and assist accordingly.

(5) Any charge of neglect of duty or other complaint against an inspector shall be made in writing to the minister, stating the specific charge or charges.

(6) Every railway company violating any of the provisions of these rules shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding $300 for each and every such violation.

(7) All reports made pursuant to subsections (1) and (2) of this section, whether written or telegraphed, shall be privileged from production in any court unless with the consent of the minister.

Certificate requirement

165 Except as otherwise provided under section 168 of this Part, no person shall be employed as motorman and no person shall act as motorman on any electric locomotive operating under these rules unless the person holds a certificate of competency, or a temporary certificate, granted by the minister; provided, however, that in case of illness or other unavoidable cause the motorman in charge is absent from duty, without fault or collusion of the owners or of any person interested, and a motorman holding such certificate is not available, then such deficiency may be filled temporarily until a motorman holding such certificate can be obtained, and the chief inspector shall be immediately notified of the temporary change by the owner of the locomotive and by the person acting temporarily as motorman.

Application for examination

166 Candidates for examination for certificates of competency as motormen must fill out a form of application which can be obtained from the chief inspector, and when properly filled in should be returned to him, together with the applicable fee prescribed in the Railway Fees Regulation.

Testimonials required

167 All candidates must produce testimonials as to service as engineers, firemen, motormen or motormen's helpers, such testimonials to be signed by their employers. Candidates must have at least 18 months service as engineers, firemen, motormen or motormen's helpers on locomotives, and must enclose with their application for examination a certificate from some qualified physician certifying to the condition of their eyesight and hearing, as required by the Rules of Visual Acuity and Hearing.

Railway company examinations

168 Railway companies having mechanical operating rules approved by the ministry must examine their employees as to their general mechanical ability and knowledge of such rules before giving them employment or promotion as motormen on electric locomotives. They must also notify the chief inspector before such examinations take place in order that an inspector appointed by the ministry may be in attendance, in which case employees passing such an examination satisfactory to the inspector, shall not be required to be the holders of certificates of competency as motormen granted by the minister, but shall have their names and identifications recorded in the chief inspector's office.

Certificate replacement

169 If a motorman proves to the satisfaction of the chief inspector that he has lost his certificate, or that it has been destroyed, he may obtain a duplicate of the original upon payment of the applicable fee prescribed in the Railway Fees Regulation.

Temporary certificate

170 Upon application in writing by the company, the chief inspector may issue a temporary certificate to a sufficiently qualified applicant to act as motorman on the locomotive specified; such certificate to be good only for one month from date of issue.

Locomotive and train crew

171 Section 142 applies to an electric locomotive as though the electric locomotive was an internal combustion locomotive.

Penalty for defective work

172 Any person who constructs a pressure vessel, or any part of a pressure vessel, or who makes any repairs to same, such construction or repairs being known to be defective, shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $100 and not exceeding $300.

Penalty for operation without
valid certificate of inspection

173 Any person operating an electric locomotive, as well as the owner or lessee thereof, in case the same is being operated with his consent, without there being an unexpired certificate of inspection thereof, shall be liable to a penalty of $5 a day for each and every day that he shall operate such uncertified electric locomotive, except in such cases where the owner has made a request in writing to an inspector to have such electric locomotive examined, but for good and valid reasons such inspection has not been made.

Penalty for operation of unsafe electric locomotive

174 It shall be the duty of any person operating or owning any electric locomotive pronounced by the inspector as unsafe to cease to use the same until such repairs as are indicated by the inspector are made, and in case of failure to comply with the requirements of the inspector, the person owning or leasing, as well as the person operating, any such electric locomotive shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $100.

Fire extinguishers

175 Every electric locomotive shall be equipped with at least one fire extinguisher. Such fire extinguisher shall be of the type not to cause shorts or damage to the electrical apparatus, it shall bear a card showing its last filling and be within easy reach of the motorman.

Copy to Be Submitted to the Chief Inspector,
Ministry of Transportation and Highways

In accordance with the requirements of the rules and regulations made pursuant to the British Columbia Railway Act, I certify that on .........................................[date] at .................................., I inspected the boiler of Locomotive No. ............., and the appurtenances thereof; that all defects disclosed by said inspection have been repaired except as noted on the back of this report; that to the best of my knowledge and belief said boiler and appurtenances are in proper condition for use and safe to operate with a steam pressure of .................. pounds per square inch.

I HEREBY CERTIFY that to the best of my knowledge and belief the above report is correct.

Original of this form must be posted in the cab of the locomotive — (Part III, section 65 (b)).

In accordance with the requirements of the rules and regulations issued in pursuance of the British Columbia Railway Act, the parts and appurtenances of Power Unit No. .................................were inspected on ...............................[date], and the parts and appurtenances were left in the condition reported below.

I certify that I made the inspections and tests above reported in Items No. .......... and that statements therein are true and correct. (Signed)......................................................

I certify that I made the inspections and tests above reported in Items No. ............. and that statements therein are true and correct. (Signed)......................................................

The above work has been performed under my general supervision and I believe the report is true and correct.

In accordance with the requirements of the rules and regulations made pursuant to the British Columbia Railway Act, I have inspected Steam Locomotive No. .......................... located at ......................................, its parts and appurtenances, and find it to be as follows: —

By authority of the Province of British Columbia this certificate expires ..............................[date]

I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have this day inspected the above Locomotive, No. .................., owned by ....................................... and having carefully examined the boiler have found the same to be in ....................... condition, and therefore authorize a steam working pressure of ........... pounds per square inch, and no more.

(NOTE.—This certificate is issued subject to the conditions and remarks as shown in the reverse side.)

Instructions. — Each locomotive and tender must be inspected after each trip or day's work and report made on this form, whether needing repairs or not. Proper explanation must be made hereon for failure to repair any defects reported, and the form approved by foreman, before the locomotive is returned to service.

Inspected at ...................................................., time ...... m., Date ...............................

......................................................................................................................................................................

Operated by .................................................. Railroad Company.

Make working sketch here or attach drawing of longitudinal and circumferential seams used in shell of boiler, indicating on which courses used, and give calculated efficiency of weakest longitudinal seam.

The maximum stresses at the allowed working-pressure were found by calculation to be as follows: —

[Provisions of the Railway Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 395, relevant to the enactment of this regulation: section 271]

Month of ........................	Year ......	Type of locomotive ....................................	{No.
			{D.R. No.
Operated by..............................................................................................................			COMPANY.

1.	Is steam gauge reliable?	14.	Were leaks from boiler repaired?
2.	Safety valves are set to pop at ................ lb. .............. lb.	15.	No. of stay bolts broken ....................; No. renewed ........................
3.	Are both injectors in good condition?	16.	Condition of fire box sheets .......................................................................
4.	Is blow-off cock in working order?	17.	Was crown sheet examined with torch?
5.	Were steam leaks from all appliances repaired?	18.	Condition of flues .......................................................................
6.	Condition of air brake equipment .......................................................................	19.	Was fusible plug cleaned?
7.	Condition of draw gear between engine and tender ............................................................	20.	Condition of smoke stack; spark arrester .......................................................................
8.	Condition of draught gear on front and rear ends ...............................................................	21.	Condition of ash pan, dampers and netting .......................................................................
9.	Condition of driving and running gear .......................................................................	22.	Is fire pump and hose in good condition?
10.	Was boiler washed out?	23.	. Condition of tender .......................................................................
11.	Water glass and gauge cock spindles cleaned out?	24.	Is valid annual certificate on display in cab?
12.	Were all washout plugs removed?	25.	Date of last hydrostatic test by certificate, ...............................[date]
13.	Condition of threads on plugs and in holes............................................................... Kind of fuel used ...........................................		Signed .................................................[Examiner.]

..................................................[date]	Type of unit ............................................	{No.
		{Initials
Operated by.........................................................................................................		COMPANY.

1.	The power unit is propelled by	10.	Date of previous insulation tests as shown by
	.......................................................................		reports on file was ............................[date]
2.	Hydrostatic test of ..... lb. was applied to		Were insulation tests applied at this
	main air reservoirs.		inspection?
	Date of previous test as shown by reports on		Name of Circuit	Normal Voltage	Test Voltage
	file was .....................[date]		.......................................................................
3.	Were main air reservoirs hammer tested?		.......................................................................
	Date of previous test as shown by reports on	11.	Condition of current collectors is
	file was .........................[date]		.......................................................................
4.	Were drawbars and pins removed and	12.	Condition of control equipment is
	inspected?		.......................................................................
	Date of previous removal .....................[date]	13.	Condition of control circuits and terminals is
5.	Were articulated connection pins removed		.......................................................................
	and inspected?	14.	Condition of power producing equipment is
	Date of previous removal .....................[date]		.......................................................................
6.	Condition of draught gear and draw gear is	15.	Condition of power circuits or transmission
	.......................................................................		is ....................................................................
7.	Condition of brake and signal equipment is	16.	Condition of lightning arresters is
	......................................................................		.......................................................................
8.	Condition of running gear is	17.	Were meters tested?
	.......................................................................		Date meters were previously tested as shown
9.	Condition of safety appliances		by reports on file was .........................[date]
	.......................................................................

Date of Inspection .........................[date]	Type of locomotive ...........................	{Road No.
		{D.R. No.
Company....................................................................

*Contents*
Steam Locomotive Rules
	Interpretation
		Definitions
	Extent and Application of Rules and Regulations
	1	Application of rules and regulations
	2	Railway company responsibility
	3	Portions of Boiler Code applicable
	General Inspection Rules
	4	Inspection before locomotive in service
	5	Reporting of defects
	6	If boilers too hot for safety inspection
	7	Methods of boiler inspection
	8	First and subsequent inspection requirements
	9	Lap-joint longitudinal seam examination
	10	Safety valves, fittings, etc.
	11	Calculation of strength of boiler
	12	Excess of pressure
	Certificates
	13	Issuance and display of certificate
	14	Period of certificate
	15	Suspension of certificate
	16	Repealed
	Fees
	17	Inspection fee
	18-19	Repealed
	Interior Inspection of Boilers
	20	Interior inspection
	21	Methods of inspection
	22	Inspection when flues removed
	23	Details of inspection
	Exterior Inspection of Boilers
	24	Exterior inspection
	25	Inspection under hydrostatic pressure
	Hydrostatic Testing of Boilers
	26	Requirement for hydrostatic testing
	27	Owner's responsibility during testing
	28	Dome-cap and throttle stand-pipe removal
	29	Inspection by railway company inspector
	30	Inspection after repairs
	31	Defects and reinspection
	Stay-bolt Testing
	32	Time of testing rigid bolts
	33	Method of testing rigid bolts
	34	Method of testing flexible stay-bolts with caps
	35	Method of testing flexible stay-bolts without caps
	36	Broken stay-bolts
	37	Telltale holes
	Steam Gauges
	38	Location of gauges
	39	Siphon
	40	Time of testing
	41	Method of testing
	42	Badge plates
	43	Boiler number
	Safety Valves
	44	Safety valves
	45	Setting of safety valves
	46	Frequency of testing
	Water Glass and Gauge Cocks
	47	Water glass and gauge cocks
	48	Water glass valves
	49	Time of cleaning
	50	Testing before each trip
	51	Water and lubricator glass shields
	52	Water glass lamps
	Injectors
	53	Injectors
	Flue Plugs
	54	Flue plugs
	Washing Boilers
	55	Time of washing
	56	Plugs to be removed
	57	Water tubes
	58	Office record
	Steam Leaks
	59	Leaks under lagging
	60	Leaks in front of enginemen
	Filing Reports
	61	Report of inspection — monthly
	62	Report of inspection — annual
	63	"Out of service" reports
	64	Specification card
	65	Ministry certificate and monthly inspection report
	66	Fire box damage report
	67	Locomotive numbers on file
	Inspection of Locomotives
	68	Signalling devices
	69	Daily inspection
	70	Air brakes
	71	Testing main reservoirs
	72	Draw gear between locomotive and tender
	72.1	Chafing irons
	73	Draft gear
	74	Lateral motion
	75	Compliance with safety appliance standards
	Locomotive Lights
	76	Headlights
	77	Classification lamps
	78	Lights for yard service after dark
	79	Cab lights
	Locomotive Rules
	80	Prescribed specifications
	Accidents and Their Investigation
	81	Liability
	82	Report of accident by company owner or operator
	83	Report of accident by engineer in charge
	84	No tampering until after inspection
	85	Investigation by chief inspector
	86	Appeal
	87	Expert assistance
	88	Charge of neglect against inspector
	89	Penalty
	Locomotive Engineers' Certificates of Competency
	90	Certificate requirement
	91	Application for examination
	92	Testimonials required
	93	Railway company examinations
	94	Term of certificate
	95	Certificate replacement
	96	Temporary certificate
	Some Obligations and Penalties
	97	Penalty for defective work
	98	Penalty for alteration of boiler safety valve
	99	Engineer's duty to test safety valve and report failure
	100	Penalty for no report of altered safety valve
	101	Penalty for alteration of steam gauge
	102	Penalty for boiler operation without valid inspection certificate
	103	Penalty for failure to comply with inspector's requirements
	Fire Prevention Regulations
	104	Spark and live coal arrest
	105	Smoke box
	106	Ashpans, hoppers, etc.
	107	Steam engine exhaust
	108	Oil burning locomotive standards
	109	Fire protective appliances
	110	Company examination of locomotives and other steam engines
	111	Disposal of live coals, etc.
	112	Restriction on coal burning
	113	Operation near forest or woodland
Internal Combustion Locomotive Rules
	Interpretation
		Definitions
	Extent and Application of Rules and Regulations
	114	Application of rules and regulations
	115	Railway responsibilities
	116	General inspection requirements
	117	Exemption
	118	Duty of locomotive engineers respecting defects
	119	Periodic inspection and repair report
	120	Acceptance
	121	Bells, whistles and horns
	122	Visibility
	123	Doors
	124	Axle and wheel acceptance
	125	Wheels
	126-128	Repealed
	Inspection of Locomotives
	129	Inspection of locomotives
	Locomotive Lights
	130	Locomotive lights
	Locomotive Rules
	131	Prescribed specifications
	132	Ventilation and electrical apparatus
	Accidents and Their Investigation
	133	Accident investigation
	Internal Combustion Locomotive Engineers' Certificates of Competency
	134	Certificate requirement
	135	Application for examination
	136	Testimonials required
	137	Railway company examinations
	138	Term of certificate
	139	Certificate replacement
	140	Temporary certificate
	141	Permit holders
	Engine and Train Crew
	142	Engine and train crew
	Some Obligations and Penalties
	143	Penalty for defective work
	144	Penalty for operation without valid certificate of inspection
	145.1	Penalty for operation of unsafe internal combustion locomotive
	Fire Prevention Regulations
	145.2	Spark arrest
	145.3	Fire extinguishers
Electric Locomotive Rules
	Interpretation
		Definitions
	Extent and Application of Rules and Regulations
	146	Application of rules and regulations
	147	Railway company responsibility
	148	Portions of Boiler Code applicable
	General Inspection Rules
	149	Inspection requirements
	150	Reporting of defects
	Approval
	151	Approval for installation or operation of new electric locomotive
	152	Approval for operation of electric locomotive
	153	Requirements for approval
	Certificates
	154	Compliance with sections 121 to 125
	155	Power collector system
	156-160	Repealed
	Inspection of Locomotives
	161	Inspection of locomotives
	Locomotive Lights
	162	Locomotive lights
	Locomotive Rules
	163	Prescribed specifications
	Accidents and Their Investigation
	164	Accident investigation
	Electric Locomotive Motormen's Certificate of Competency
	165	Certificate requirement
	166	Application for examination
	167	Testimonials required
	168	Railway company examinations
	169	Certificate replacement
	170	Temporary certificate
	Locomotive and Train Crew
	171	Locomotive and train crew
	Some Obligations and Penalties
	172	Penalty for defective work
	173	Penalty for operation without valid certificate of inspection
	174	Penalty for operation of unsafe electric locomotive
	Fire Prevention Regulations
	175	Fire extinguishers
	Boiler Form No. 1 — Company's Monthly Locomotive Washout, Inspection and Repair Report
	Form No. 1A — Monthly Power Unit Inspection and Repair Report
	Form 2B — Inspector's Annual Report and Boiler Certificate
	Form No. 3 — Locomotive Inspection Report
	Form No. 4 — Specification Card for Locomotive
	Form 5 (M.P. 306) — Annual Test Report for Air Reservoirs
	Figures 1 to 15

1.	Hydrostatic test of ........... lb. was applied to boiler.	19.	Crown sheet ........... Fusible plug ..............
2.	Date of hydrostatic test ........................[date]	20.	Mud ring corners ........... W.O. plugs .............
3.	State of boiler under test ................................	21.	Flue sheets: Back ............. Front .............
4.	Age of boiler ...............................;	22.	Wrapper ....... Throat ........ Face plate ........
	Type of longt. joints ......................................	23.	Steam gauge...................................................
5.	Date last removal of flues ....................[date]	24.	Safety valves ......... to pop at ...... lb. ......... lb.
6.	Date last removal of lagging ................[date]	25.	Water gauge .......... Test cocks ..........
7.	Was boiler entered and inspected?	26.	Blow off cocks ......... Nigger head .........
8.	Interior condition of boiler ............................	27.	Injectors ......... Check valves ..........
9.	Exterior condition of boiler ...........................	28.	Hydrostatic test of ......... lb. was applied to
10.	Is boiler being properly washed out?		main reservoirs.
11.	Are Forms 1 and 2 properly displayed in cab?	29.	Condition of: Air brake and signal equipment
12.	Condition of: Longitudinal braces		.......................................................................
	.......................................................................	30.	Throttle and connections ...............................
13.	Dome and reinforcing ....................................	31.	Draught and draw gear ..................................
14.	Crown stays and stay bolts ............................	32.	Driving and running gear
15.	Flues ..............................................................		.......................................................................
16.	Arch tubes .....................................................	33.	Tires and wheels ............................................
17.	Superheaters ..................................................	34.	Safety appliances ..........................................
18.	Inside fire box sheets .....................................	35.	Tender ...........................................................

Type of boiler ...................................................	Dated .............................[date]
Horse power ...........................................	.........................................................[Inspector]
Registered No. ..................

Form No. 3	Locomotive	{No.
		{Initials
.....................................................................COMPANY

Condition of injectors .................................	Water glass .....................................
Condition of gauge cocks .............................	Brakes ............................................
Condition of piston rod and valve stem packing .........................................................................................
Safety valve lifts at ................................... lb.	seats at .................................. lb.
Main reservoir pressure, ............................... lb.	Brake pipe pressure, .................. lb.

Stay-bolts at root of thread ...... lb. per sq. in.	Crown-stays or crown-bar rivets at root of thread or smallest section, top ........ lb. per sq. in.
Stay-bolts at reduced section ...... lb. per sq. in.
Crown-stays or crown-bar rivets at root of thread or smallest section, bottom ...... lb. per sq. in.	Shearing stress on rivets ...... lb. per sq. in.
	Tension on net section of plate in longitudinal seam of lowest efficiency ...... lb. per sq. in.
Round and rectangular braces ..... lb. per sq. in.
Gusset braces ...... lb. per sq. in.
Dimensions and data taken from locomotive were furnished by ...............................................
...................................................................................................................................................
Data upon which above calculations were made were obtained from Drawing No. ............., dated
..................................[date], furnished by ................................................. Company.
..................................................................... [Mechanical Engineer.]
PROVINCE OF ...................................... COUNTY OF .........................................		ss.
........................................................ being duly sworn says that he is the officer who signed the foregoing specification, that he has satisfied himself of the correctness of the drawings and data used, has verified all of the calculations, and has examined the record of present condition of boiler dated .............. [date] and sworn to by Inspector ........................ and believe that the design, construction and condition of Boiler No. ...................... renders it safe for a working pressure of .................. pounds per square inch.
..................................................................... [Name of affiant.]
Subscribed and sworn to before me ................................... [date].
..................................................................... [Notary Public.]
APPROVED: ................................................................

Railway ..................................................................	Condition of reservoir ...........................................
Station ....................................................................	Identification No. ...............................................
Location or service ..................................................	Date of test ................................[date]
Was reservoir hammer tested? ................................	Working pressure ...... lb.
Was reservoir given hydrostatic test?	Date of previous hammer test ........................[date]
Hydrostatic pressure applied ...... lb.	Were manhole plates removed and reservoir
Were stay-bolts inspected? ......	entered and inspected? .......................
(Flat head type reservoir.) ......	(Where none, so state.) .......................
Were stay-bolts hammer tested? ......	Was reservoir washed out?.......................
(Where none, so state.) .......................................	Were safety-valves tested and left in good
Were air-gauges tested and left good condition?	condition? ......
..............................................................................	Safety-valve pressure ...... lb.
Remarks: ......................................................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................................................................
Dated at ....................................., ...............................[date]
..................................................................... [Signature of Inspector]


1.	Regulation originally made by authority of minister, by certificate, subject to approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council (see R.S.B.C. 1948-285-7), since July 8, 1976, regulation made by authority of minister only.
2.	This is probably a reference to the section 103 (1) (a) of the Forest Act, R.S.B.C. 1924, c. 93; [later revised as R.S.B.C. 1936-102-104 (1) (a); 1948-128-103 (1) (a); 1960-153-106 (1) (a).]
3.	now called the Engineers and Geoscientists Act

PART III: LOCOMOTIVE REGULATIONS

Definitions

Application of rules and regulations

Railway company responsibility

Portions of Boiler Code applicable

Inspection before locomotive in service

Reporting of defects

If boilers too hot for safety inspection

Methods of boiler inspection

First and subsequent inspection requirements

Lap-joint longitudinal seam examination

Safety valves, fittings, etc.

Calculation of strength of boiler

Excess of pressure

Issuance and display of certificate

Period of certificate

Suspension of certificate

Section Repealed

Annual inspection fee

Sections Repealed

Interior inspection

Methods of inspection

Inspection when flues removed

Details of inspection

Exterior inspection

Inspection under hydrostatic pressure

Requirement for hydrostatic testing

Owner's responsibility during testing

Dome-cap and throttle stand-pipe removal

Inspection by railway company inspector

Inspection after repairs

Defects and reinspection

Time of testing rigid bolts

Method of testing rigid bolts

Method of testing flexible stay-bolts with caps

Method of testing flexible stay-bolts without caps

Broken stay-bolts

Telltale holes

Location of gauges

Siphon

Time of testing

Method of testing

Badge plates

Boiler number

Safety valves

Setting of safety valves

Frequency of testing

Water glass and gauge cocks

Water glass valves

Time of cleaning

Testing before each trip

Water and lubricator glass shields

Water glass lamps

Injectors

Flue Plugs

Time of washing

Plugs to be removed

Water tubes

Office record

Leaks under lagging

Leaks in front of enginemen

Report of inspection — monthly

Report of inspection — annual

"Out of service" reports

Specification card

Ministry certificate and monthly inspection report

Fire box damage report

Locomotive numbers on file

Signalling devices

Daily inspection

Air brakes

Testing main reservoirs

Draw gear between locomotive and tender

Chafing irons

Draft gear

Lateral motion

Compliance with safety appliance standards

Headlights

Classification lamps

Lights for yard service after dark

PART III:
LOCOMOTIVE REGULATIONS

Penalty for operation without
valid certificate of inspection

Penalty for operation of unsafe
internal combustion locomotive