. Annual report of the Railroad and Warehouse Commission of the State of Illinois . track. With the exception of about ten (10) miles, the entire line is laid rail, the most of it being laid during the season just past. It is laidwith even joints on tangents and broken joints on curves, and fastened withangle bars of suitable weight. Oak ties are principally used although theyhave some hemlock ties in the track. In the track laid with 85-lb steel allswitches are equipped with split points and spring: rail frogs. The line is allballasted, and while the track laid with new rail r
. Annual report of the Railroad and Warehouse Commission of the State of Illinois . track. With the exception of about ten (10) miles, the entire line is laid rail, the most of it being laid during the season just past. It is laidwith even joints on tangents and broken joints on curves, and fastened withangle bars of suitable weight. Oak ties are principally used although theyhave some hemlock ties in the track. In the track laid with 85-lb steel allswitches are equipped with split points and spring: rail frogs. The line is allballasted, and while the track laid with new rail rides fairly well, it will be infirst class condition as soon as it receives another lift of gravel, which is nowin progress. BRIDGES AND CATTLE GUARDS. While there are a few pit guards in use most of the cattle guards on thisline are surface guards of both iron and wooden coBstruetion. The woodenbridges are all in fair condition, having been built about four years ago, butit is the intention of the management to rebuild all of them this coming sea-son with permanent SIGNALING. No block signals are in use. Of the five (5) grade railroad crossings, four(4) of them are interlocked and such as are in charge of this company arewell maintained. All stations are equipped with train order boards. Whitelights are used at night to indicate the clear position on all signals andmain track switches. The stations on (his line are well adapted to the requirements of businesshandled and well maintained. RIGHT OF WAY. While the right of way had not been cut, of the grass and weeds of whichthere are very few in this part of the State, it did not have an unclean ap-pearance. It is enclosed with standard wire fence that is in fairly good con-dition. The wing fences at highway crossings are in good shape and neatlywhitewashed. CONCLUSION. In addition to the five (5) grade railroad crossings above mentioned theroad crosses 63 streets and highways at grade. The necessary whistle posts,cr
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