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People here have mentioned the parsing of Rule 112 with the implication that the rule is so nebulous that it only means whatever a person thinks it means.  And therefore, when an official statement by a regulatory body finds a flaw in Rule 112, this can be rejected because nobody can say for certain what Rule 112 means.   I don’t see the rule as being open to interpretation.  It seems to me that it says exactly what it means if we can accept the fact that words have specific meanings.  I know that some see the world in relative shades of gray where a person’s words mean only what the user intends them to mean.  But, railroads are notorious for not looking at the world that way.  The railroad world communicates in black and white.  Otherwise things go bump in the night.  The fact that railroads invented train orders is a powerful testimony to their belief in the fidelity of words with fixed definitions.  Railroad rules are the same way. On a railroad, words have fixed, pre-determined meanings, and are used in language that is often uncommonly terse.  Here again is GROR Rule 112: 112. Securing Equipment (a) When equipment is left at any point a sufficient number of hand brakes must be applied to prevent it from moving. Special instructions will indicate the minimum hand brake requirements for all locations where equipment is left. If equipment is left on a siding, it must be coupled to other equipment if any on such track unless it is necessary to provide separation at a public crossing at grade or elsewhere. (b) Before relying on the retarding force of the hand brake(s), whether leaving equipment or riding equipment to rest, the effectiveness of the hand brake(s) must be tested by fully applying the hand brake(s) and moving the cut of cars slightly to ensure sufficient retarding force is present to prevent the equipment from moving. When leaving a cut of cars secured, and after completion of this test, the cut should be observed while pulling away to ensure slack action has settled and that the cars remain in place. (c) Application of hand brakes must not be made while equipment is being pulled or shoved.   For those who like to parse words and sentences, what are some examples of multiple meanings or ambiguities in Rule 112?  I can see one small question, but I am wondering if others see anything.
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