. Railway track and track work . sign for the guidance of trackmen in givingthe proper superelevation and in bending rails for renewals, as well as forthe guidance of enginemen in handling the brakes. The Erie Ry. uses asmall white board on a stake, close to the ground. The Buffalo, Rochester& Pittsburg Ry. uses boards 12 x 18 ins., attached to the telegraph poles ateach end of the curve. The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. uses a post, TRACK SIGNS. 171 Fig. 106, lettered on the sides facing the trains. It is set on the right of thetrack (in the direction in which the miles are numbered), bein
. Railway track and track work . sign for the guidance of trackmen in givingthe proper superelevation and in bending rails for renewals, as well as forthe guidance of enginemen in handling the brakes. The Erie Ry. uses asmall white board on a stake, close to the ground. The Buffalo, Rochester& Pittsburg Ry. uses boards 12 x 18 ins., attached to the telegraph poles ateach end of the curve. The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. uses a post, TRACK SIGNS. 171 Fig. 106, lettered on the sides facing the trains. It is set on the right of thetrack (in the direction in which the miles are numbered), being placed op-posite the point of curve and 2 ft. from the rail. Roads using transitioncurves, set posts at the point of main curve and point of spiral resemble clearance posts, and the latter has the superelevationmarked upon it. The curve elevation post of the Pennsylvania Lines, , is set 6 ft. from the rail; it is white with black letters. M*? ONE MILE TO / RAIL ROAD CROSSINGS LOOK OUT FOR SIGNALS. \. Fig. 110. Rg. III. Fig. 109. Fig. 117. Track Signs. Drawbridge Signs.—The Southern Pacific Ry. uses three oval signs, 27 x42 ins., in advance of the bridge. All are made of 3-in. plank on posts 6x6ins., 16 ft. long, set 4 ft. in the ground. The signs are lettered DrawBridge at top and bottom, with 1 Mile, 1000 Ft. and Stop, respec-tively, in large letters in the middle. A similar arrangement is used forrailway crossings. 172 TRACK. Flanger Signs.—These are to indicate where the blades of snow plowsand flangers are to be raised to clear switches, etc. The Northern PacificRy. uses a black board, 12 x 24 ins., ly2 ins. thick, let flush into a white post,6x6 ins., with the top 8 ft. from the rail. The board is not lettered. Thissign is for temporary use only, and is placed 8 ft. from the track, on theright-hand side, and 50 ft. in advance of the obstruction. Other roads useblack with white disks, or yellow with black disks. On the Boston & MaineRy., the signs a
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