Hostling Power by Road Crew

Road Crew Hostling Power
(PLB #5912, Case#125, Award 125)
(SBA 18, Award 5978)

The Claim:

• When called off the road and are instructed to hostle power not in connection with your train within switching limits and appropriate hostlers/yardmen were available.

• The penalty is for a 130 mile basic day as per PLB #5912, Case#125, Award 125

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION:

• A copy of your federal tie-up.

• Any track inquiry, train list, power report, or BU that you can print and show the power on your train

• Train equipment trace (my up-train-equipment trace-locmotive id) showing the unit(s) improperly handled.

• A printed snap shot of the switchman/hostler extra board, showing available switchmen/hostler.

• List unit number(s), yard, tracks, and times:

• For cutting away, changing directions, etc.

• For moves entering, shoving, coming against other power/trains

• For coming back against your train.

• You can’t have too much documentation on these claims.

• Keep track of who instructed you to perform the service (yardmaster’s or manager’s title and name) 

REQUIRED CLAIM LANGUAGE:

Was called off the   (circ 7 and board)  on   (date)   @ ____ hrs for the    (road job/symbol) . At ____ hrs was instructed per  (yardmaster/manager’s name) to perform the following hostling move with no connection to my assignment:

(include all details: unit number(s), yard, track#, times, route taken, etc)

 Claim basic day for hostling power not in connection with train as per PLB#5912, Case#125, Award 125, and SBA 18, Award 5978. 

NOTE:

Make certain to pass all pertinent info along to the person(s) that should have properly been called to perform the work, as they also should file a mishandling claim.