                              October 31, 2003
BNSF Railway Co.
ALL DIVISIONS

                            SYSTEM GENERAL ORDER NO. 22

TO ALL CONCERNED,

SUBJECT: System Special Instructions Amendments

System General Orders No. 19, 20 and 21 are cancelled.

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New Item 8(L) Warm Journel Detectors is added.
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The following are amendments to System Special Instructions No. 8, in
effect 0001, Sunday July 13, 2003:

Item 1 Speed Restrictions, the following is added to the equipment
restrictions:
Trains operating with Amtrak material handling cars AMTK 1400
through AMTK 1569 must not exceed 60 MPH.
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Item 8(G), Consecutive Alarm Messages, the paragraph titled "Exception:
Amtrak Trains", is deleted.
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Item 8(L) Warm Journal Detectors, new item is added:
BNSF Railway is now utilizing "Warm Journal" technology,
in addition to our existing Trackside Warning Detectors (TWD).
This technology is being evaluated to determine it's ability to
predict journal failures in conjunction with our existing TWD's.

In this regard, when a train stop is indicated, the NOC mechanical warm
bearing desk will utilize the information that is currently only provided
to the NOC, evaluate the severity of the potential failure indicated and
will then contact the chief dispatcher who will advise the train
dispatcher to contact train crews via radio with instructions on the
action required.

Train crews are to contact the NOC Mechanical Warm Bearing Desk. When a
running set and release is indicated the warm bearing desk will contact
the train crew directly.

Since this is only a potential failure condition that is being predicted
well in advance of any actual failure, when notified to take action
relative to a "warm" bearing/journal, train may be moved without
any additional speed restriction to a convenient location to inspect
or set out as directed by the dispatcher in order to minimize the
impact on operations.  In addition, walking the train is not required
and train may also be moved to expedite the inspection and/or set
out.  These instructions for cars identified with only warm bearings
do not supercede any guidelines for handling hot journals or defecti
cars identified by Trackside Warning Devices or from other visual
inspections.

Action required may include:
1) Perform a Set and Release of the Air Brakes:
Perform a set and release of the air brakes (minimum of 10 psi
brake pipe reduction) in an attempt to release any sticking brakes
at the first convenient location and consistent with good train
handling. A "running release" may be performed if engineer
determines conditions will allow as per ABTH Rule 103.3, Item C.

2) Stop and Inspect a Specified Car:
Stop to inspect specified car and be governed by specific inspection
instructions given in each case.

3) Set Out a Specified Car:
Set out specified car at location as directed by dispatcher.
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Item 18, Safety Rules, Changes and Additions, TY&E Safety Rule S-13.1.1,
Going Between or Working on the End of Rail Equipment, is amended by
adding the following:
Do not go between uncoupled locomotives or cars when clearance between
them is less than 50 feet.
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Item 23(C), Operating the Equipment, Change the d. to f. in advance of
the following paragraph:
When using a remote control locomotive in "shared" or "pitch and catch"
operations to make a coupling, the Remote Control Operator located at
the coupling must be the primary operator.
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Item 33, Excessive Wind Instructions, the wind speed indicated in the 1st
and 2nd paragraph is changed from 60 MPH to 55 MPH.



APPROVED:
C R ICE
EXEC VICE PRESIDENT & COO

SYSTEM GENERAL ORDER(S) FOR THE SYSTEM DIVISION IN EFFECT
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