. Railway track and track work . JiSmitch Rigid Switchstand; Illinois Central Ry. ^^■pss:—r Hori7;ontal Switchstand; Norfolk & Western 69.—Sviitchstands. The Illinois Central Ry. has three standard sizes of rigid .switchstands: 3ft. 10 ins., 5 ft. 5 ins., and 7 ft. IJ ins. high to the top of the rod. \Miere threeswitchstands come in line at one end of a station, the low stand is used at thefirst (or outer) switch, then the medium, and then the high stand. Where twocome in line, the medium and high stands are used. Each has a green diskand red target, as in Fig. 69. On the high stand th
. Railway track and track work . JiSmitch Rigid Switchstand; Illinois Central Ry. ^^■pss:—r Hori7;ontal Switchstand; Norfolk & Western 69.—Sviitchstands. The Illinois Central Ry. has three standard sizes of rigid .switchstands: 3ft. 10 ins., 5 ft. 5 ins., and 7 ft. IJ ins. high to the top of the rod. \Miere threeswitchstands come in line at one end of a station, the low stand is used at thefirst (or outer) switch, then the medium, and then the high stand. Where twocome in line, the medium and high stands are used. Each has a green diskand red target, as in Fig. 69. On the high stand the disk is IT^ ins. diameter,of No. 10 steel; the target is 12x30 ins., of No. 12 steel. Targets and lampsare described below. The switchstand is carried on one or two long ties, called tlie headldocks,so as to be kept in fixed relation to the switch, but for high .switchstands theshaft carrying the lamp and target is fre(|uenth^ supported by collar bearings ona vertical braced post or a set of three or four inclined ro
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