Railway Rule 42 Automatic FlagsAutomatic flags have been used by both the CNR and CPR in Canada for over 20 years, as they greatly increase productivity at work sites, reducing overall costs for the contractor and minimizes train delays for the railway.
The Railway Rule 42 Automatic Flags that we supply do not require setting up daily on your long term work sites, such as bridge, tunnel, rock slope stabilization, washouts and other projects that require protection under the Canadian CROR Rule 42. The initial cost of the flags can be readily recovered by decreased labour costs, including overtime costs, by minimize flagging costs and work time delays subject to the setting up and taking down manual rule 42 flags. The use of our equipment is recognized by the CROR requirement, which state, that the track protection is not in effect unless all four flags are observed TO BE PROPERLY DISPLAYED by a rules qualified person prior to commencement of work. This can be done either by the protecting foreman under a T.O.P., another rules qualified employee in the area or the first passing train crew. This procedure then repeats itself daily according to the protecting foreman’s programming of the automatic flags. Each set of flags include 4 flag units, 2 displaying yellow over red flags and 2 displaying red flags. The automatic flag is basically contained within an apparatus which looks like a toaster with the flag being the slice of bread. A timing device dictates when the flag will come out of the protective aluminum frame to be displayed and when to be concealed. The protecting foreman programs the display and non display time for the weeks work, or longer if required. The flags go into operation at the appointed time displaying the yellow over red and the red flags as required in a Rule 42 and at the end of the day the flags house themselves so they are no longer in sight. Again, the Canadian CROR rule 42 states the track protection removal be verified in that all four flags are observed to be NO LONGER DISPLAYED. This can be done either by the protecting foreman under a T.O.P., another rules qualified employee in the area or the first passing train crew. Rental of these flags can also be arranged. |