. Railroad construction, theory and practice; a text-book for the use of students in colleges and technical schools, and a hand-book for the use of engineers in field and office . s rise is variable, but with the figures usually employedthe application of the rule will make the platform 5 ins. to 15 the rail. Position with respect to tracks.—Low platforms are gen-erally built to the ends of the ties, or, if at the level of the topof the rail, are built to the rail head. Car steps usually extend4 ft. 6 ins. from the track center and are 14 ins. to 24 ins. above 378 BAILROAD CONSTRUCTI
. Railroad construction, theory and practice; a text-book for the use of students in colleges and technical schools, and a hand-book for the use of engineers in field and office . s rise is variable, but with the figures usually employedthe application of the rule will make the platform 5 ins. to 15 the rail. Position with respect to tracks.—Low platforms are gen-erally built to the ends of the ties, or, if at the level of the topof the rail, are built to the rail head. Car steps usually extend4 ft. 6 ins. from the track center and are 14 ins. to 24 ins. above 378 BAILROAD CONSTRUCTION. §329. the rail. The platform must have plenty of clearance, and whenthe platform is high its edge is generally required to be 5 ft. 6 the track center. 329. Minor stations. The Amer. Rwy. Eng. Assoc, recom-mend one general waiting room (without reference to separatewaiting room for colored people), for a passenger station ofmedium size for the following reasons: (See 1915 Manual, p. 187). (1) It permits the general waiting room to be properly pro-portioned. (2) It permits proper development of a retiring room forwomen, with private entrance to the Fig. 160.—Division of Floor Area Recommended for PassengerStations with One General Waiting Room. (3) It readily admits of the other rooms being properly pro-portioned. (4) It permits ease of access from the agents office to thetrains, to the baggage room and to the waiting room. (5) It permits the ticket office to be of proper size and locationfor general office purposes. (6) It admits of the station being contracted in size withoutdetriment to facihties. (7) It offers economy in heating. In the Southern States a separate waiting room for coloredpeople is provided and is sometimes even required by law. Theolder design, combining a residence for the agent with the station,is now obsolete for new construction, although many such stillexist. Combination stations (for both passenger and freightbusiness) were
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