RULE 28. Circus Trains.  (a) When circus trains are handled over districts or branches, making no intermediate stops (stands), freight rates and conditions will apply.

(b) When service requires intermediate stops (stands), loading or unloading of circus enroute over district, or at terminal, engineers will be paid 175 miles for each 24-hour period or portion thereof, computed from time first required to report for duty. Overtime or terminal time will not be paid while on the 175-mile basis.

(e) Where movement is started after expiration of 24-hour period and terminates at terminal and crew is released, not less than 100 miles will be allowed; where movement is started prior to expiration of 24-hour period and terminates at terminal and crew is released after expiration of that 24-hour period, actual time or mileage, whichever the greater, will be allowed. These allowances will be made in addition to 175 miles for each 24-hour period in which circus was loaded or unloaded.

(d) Circus trains tied up between terminals for one or more days account washouts or other "obstructions, 100 miles for each 24 hours will be allowed.