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MAINTENANCE OF WAY OPERATING RULES—December 2,2009 12-5 <br />Tie Gangs Working (Except THS 2000) <br />Equipment Continue Working Stop Working <br />Tie crane X (Notes 2 & 4) X (Note 1) <br />Spike puller X <br />Spike reclaimer X <br />Anchor spreader X <br />Tie inserter/remover X (Note 2) <br />Scarifier X <br />Final nipper tamper X <br />Plate broom X <br />Tamper X <br />Rail lifter X (Note 5) <br />Tie plate inserter X <br />Magnet scrap crane X <br />Spiker X <br />Anchor adjuster X <br />Ballast regulator X (Note 3) <br />Note 1: Cranes not equipped with a positive swing stop modification must stop operation and <br />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 operate the broom. Retract the wing on the adjacent live track side and secure it <br />in the stowed position. <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 plate from the side of the track opposite the live <br />track.