MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING by and between SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY and its LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS represented by BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS It is agreed that effective January 1, 1990, Article 26 C. 1 (e), quoted below, is canceled: "(e)     When work train service in yard limits is manned by yard engineers, the above shall not apply, and when so manned the oldest yard engineer applying for same will be assigned on the first day that yard engineers are entitled to go thereon. It is agreed, therefore that effective January 1, 1990, Article 26 C. 1 (e) is amended and will now read as follows: (e)     EXCEPTIONS: Road or yard work trains may be claimed from the first day such vacancies exist. It is understood that Article 24 D. 1 EXCEPTION will apply to engineers exercising seniority to work trains at an outlying point. It is further agreed that this understanding may be canceled by either party upon ten (10) days written notice. Signed in Norfolk, VA this 29th day of December, 1999. FOR THE ORGANIZATION:                                            FOR THE CARRIER: R. C. Wallace, General Chairman                     R. S. Spenksi, Senior Assistant              Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers            Vice President                                                                               Labor Relations                                                                               Southern Railway Company                                                                               Alabama Great Southern                                                                                            Railroad Company                                                                               (Including NO&NE)