III. LOGGERS' WHISTLE SIGNAL CODES
The Timberman, February 1930
Pacific Logging Congress
Whistle Signal Code
| High Lead Signals |
- |
one short |
Stop |
- - |
two short |
Come back on haulback |
- - - |
three short |
Come ahead easy on main line |
- - - - |
two short and two short |
Come back easy on haulback |
- - - - |
four short |
Slack the main line |
- - - - - - - |
two short and five short |
Slack the haulback |
- - - - - |
three short and two short |
Tight line |
– – – |
three medium |
Hooktender. Followed by three short, call in crew |
— — - - - |
two long and three short |
Donkey doctor |
— — — - - |
three long and two short |
Climber |
— — — |
three long |
Locomotive for switching |
— — — — |
four long |
Foreman |
— — - |
two long and one short |
Oil |
— |
one long |
Stop oil |
— — |
two long |
Water |
— |
one long |
Stop water |
— — — — — — |
six long |
Man hurt, locomotive and stretcher |
— — — — - - - - - - |
four long and six short—repeat |
Fire |
- - - - - - - - - - |
succession of shorts |
Danger, blasting at landing |
— - |
one long and one short |
Starting and quitting |
Locomotive Signals |
— — — — |
four long |
Foreman |
— — — — — |
five long |
Section crew |
— — — — — — |
six long—repeat |
Man hurt, stretcher |
— — — — - - - - |
four long and four short—repeat |
Fire |
Butt Rigging Signals at Tree |
- - |
two short |
No choker |
- - - |
three short |
Strawline |
- - - |
two short and one short |
One choker |
- - - - |
two short and two short |
Two choker |
- - - |
one short and two short |
Bull choker |
The above Logging Whistle Signal Code has been adopted by the Whistle Committee of the Pacific Logging Congress as standard for Pacific Coast Logging Operations
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