Article 8
Short Trips and Turnarounds

A. In through freight or mixed train service, a turnaround run is a from a terminal to an intermediate point and return to the starting terminal, and not less than one hundred miles will be allowed for each such run, except as provided in Section (B) and Article 10(D)(1). (Lapbacks & Inside Turns)

B. Engineers in pool and irregular freight service may be called to make short trips and turnarounds, with the understanding that one or more turnaround trips may be started out of the same terminal and paid actual miles, with a minimum of 100 miles for a day, provided (1) that the mileage of all the trips does not exceed 100 miles, (2) that the distance run from the terminal to the turning point does not exceed 25 miles, and (3) that engineers shall not be required to begin work on a succeeding trip out of the initial terminal after having been on duty eight consecutive hours, except as a new day, subject to the first-in first-out rule or practice.

NOTE 1: Section (B) does not apply to crews in road switcher, helper, mine run, work train and wrecking service.

NOTE 2: In the instance of a crew that departs from their terminal and breaks down, if they return to their terminal for a relief engine with which the trip is completed. It is agreed that, in such instances, if the distance from the terminal to the point of break down is 25 miles or less, will be paid on continuous time basis, i.e., actual miles (with a maximum of 100 miles) and overtime, if any, computed from time first required to report at initial terminal until relieved at final terminal; if the distance is more than 25 miles, will be paid a minimum of 100 miles for service from terminal to break down point and return and upon leaving the terminal a second trip will begin a new day trip. This being an emergency, the crew may be used for a second trip without penalty payment to other men for being run around. If any member of the crew remains at break down point instead of accompanying the engineer to the terminal for another engine, such men will be paid on same basis as though they had returned to the terminal. This shall not apply if breakdown occurs near the final terminal of the trip, making it necessary that relief engine be secured from such final terminal.

This page last updated: 03/06/2005