Loggers’ Whistle Signal Codes
The Timberman, February 1930.
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Pacific Logging Congress
Whistle Signal Code
High Lead Signals
- one short Go ahead on main line
- 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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