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12-6 MAINTENANCE OF • •ERATING RULES—December 2, 2009 <br /> THS 2000 Tie Gangs Working <br /> Equipment Continue Working Stop Working <br /> Spike retriever(MTS-100) X(Note 6) <br /> Tie crane X (Notes 2 &4) X (Note 1) <br /> Spike puller X <br /> Anchor spreader X <br /> Tie inserter(Unit 2) X(Note 2) <br /> Gantry crane X X (Note 1) <br /> Gantry X <br /> Tie inserter/remover X (Note 2) <br /> (TKO, PAC TEX) <br /> Cribber/Scarifier X (Note 7) <br /> Final nipper tamper X <br /> Plate broom X <br /> Tamper X (Note 2) <br /> Rail lifter X(Note 5) <br /> Tie plate inserter X <br /> Spiker X <br /> Anchor adjuster X <br /> Ballast regulator X (Note 3) <br /> Note 1: Tie cranes and gantry cranes not equipped with a positive swing stop modification must <br /> stop operation and secure boom. <br /> Note 2: You may work only when handling, inserting, or removing ties from the side of the track <br /> opposite the live track. <br /> Note 3: Do not regulate ballast between the track and the adjacent live track. <br /> Note 4: Tie cranes equipped with a positive swing stop modification,which limits the swing of <br /> the crane to prohibit the boom or grapple head from passing beyond the rail nearest to the live <br /> track with track centers of 14'or greater, may continue to work, except they must not be used to <br /> load or unload ties from push cars. <br /> Note 5: You may work only when inserting plates from the side of the track opposite the live <br /> track. <br /> Note 6: Material unloading boom must remain stowed when adjacent to live track unless <br /> positive boom stop in place. Spike puller load/unload operation must not be performed while <br /> passing trains adjacent to live track. <br /> Note 7: Continue work only when cribbing for tie insertion from the side of track opposite the <br /> live track. <br />