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A fusee is a flare. Most are red, but other colors, such as yellow, have been used in railroad applications. Fusees are manufactured to burn for a specific period of time, such as 5, 10 or 15 minutes. Only a minority of railroad fusees have metal spikes. Fusees can be used by a crew member to pass any lantern signal--they are much brighter than kerosene or battery-powered lamps, and can be seen at great distances. A fusee found burning on or near a track is to be regarded as an immediate stop signal. After the stop is made, the operating rules specify when the train may start (e.g., immediately, or not until the fusee burns out). After the train starts, it typically is required to proceed at Reduced Speed (prepared to stop short of a train, engine or obstruction) for a distance of one mile. Operating rules usually require 2 torpedoes to be placed, at least 150 apart from one another. The explosion of a torpedo, or torpedoes, is a signal to immediately slow to Reduced Speed (again, prepared to stop short of train, engine or obstruction) and not to increse from that speed for a specified distance.
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