The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-22
WHAT THE ROADS WANT
IN the Way OF Crossing Rules and De-

snail be established at any rnilroad cross
ing, "r whenever It Is desired by railrond
companies that same be established, there
snail Ice hlcd with said commission for It's
approval complete plan in duplicate OF
cach crossing showing IN detail the loca-
llon oil OIL main tracks the length and ioca.
uon OF all sidings, spurs and switches. the
! otatlon or all buildings and other obstruc-
lions TO the view or In the vicinity Of the
crossing, the proposed location OF all pow
| eIS' derails, signals switch points, dctec-
tor bars, etc, all Of the same to be fixed
| ny measurements Indicated by plain figures
aud to be accurately located on the plan
At each switch, derail, detector oar, lock,
| etc, shown on the plan there must be
| pialnly marked the number corresponding
/ I" the number Of the lever by which same
/ IL TO be operated
! Inc plan shall be drawn to a scale not
| less than 100 feet per inch
AueiG shhll accompany every plan fled
] q complete nr0tile Of each main line of rail-.
| ro9d Tor q distance Of not less than one
| hlle on each Side Of the crossing Said
| pionlc shan be drawn ON standard profile
! paper and shall show In addition - the
| GROUND ana grade lines Of each railroad
/ the character and dimentons Of all bridges
| enl cllyorts, the gradients the alignmen,
| ana all other features usually SHOWN on
| prohcs ot railroads.
itluon Tor inspection.
Nhen the plan submitted for an Inter
! locking device at any railroad crossing has
| been duly approved by the commission and
| same has been constructed and Is ready
| Tor operation, petition shall he made to
| tue commission for an inspection Of said
1 device, accompanied by a plan similar TO
/ the one specified In section !, showing 10
| OIL things the device as actually construct
! ed. In addition there shall accompany said
/ petition complete diagram Of the locking
/ Of said device together with manipulation
/ sheet showing the combinations necessary
/ 10 set up for each of the several routes
! governed by the signals A copy Of the
/ rules and regulations Of each company gov
( erning aud effecting the operation OF its
| interorking plants must accompany said
! petition.
3 Applications and petitions must be
! signed
| The application for the approval of any
/ plan for an interlocking device at any rail.
/ road crossing, also the petition for the In.
/ spCction of same must he signed by the
/ genera manager or general superintendent
! q each line of railroad party to such cross
/ ing.
! 4 Inspection will be made
When the petition for inspection Of any
| interlacking device NJ any railroad crossing
! las been received, ? time will be set for
| duly authorized employc, and due notice
! will he given to each railroad company
50 that 1t may he represented at such In
/ spectlou.
! j. order authorizing trains not TO stop
! when It has been determined by actual
/ inspection that any intcrioclsing device al
any railroad crossing has been constructed
/ I'm accordance with tne Plan submitted t.
/ md approved by the commission, and that
/ such device is operated IN thoroughly re
/ liable and safe manner by competent en-
ploycs. then q permit will be issued author
ling trains "a run over said crossing with
( out stopping
| q. Intoxicating devices must be maintained
/ and safely operated.
-iv,fr a.ist
crly maintained and efficiently operated
/ under strict rnlcs and regulations by IN,
/ railroad companies II at any time II shout,
! be determined by the commission that an.
| tanned and efficiently op rated then II shall
| he the duty of the commission to cameo
Its permit approving tho operation Of suel
interlCCkng device, and all trains VIII d.
required TO stop at such crossing the sam
as II no interlocking device existed,
T. The general manager or general super
tntcndent Of each railroad company operat
ing terlocking devices approved by TIL
! commission. will make monthly report ol
blanks furnished by the commission wild
regard to the general condition OF these d
vices, and the conditions under which the!
| ore operated ana maintained. Detailed re
ports Of accidents which may occur n
crossings which are proiectcd by approves
| tntcrlocking devices must he made nj once
| stating generally the conditions surround
ing such accidents.
REQUIREMENTS AND
REC COMBINATIONS.
Rcouremcntg and recommendations 70
guidance in construction Of intcrlocklng sys
tems
8. style Of signals.
II is recommended that a uniform SISTER
of signals by means Of semaphorcs an
lights be adopted by all railroad compnnle
In order that there may he noe confusio
at any time with regard to the meaniu
, Of such signals II is further recommends
that the red light be used tn indicate ia
; ger stop" the green light to Indicate car
! ton. end the white ligh. to indicate safe,
proceed.
| An sgrals should be Of the samaphot
tyne and so constructed as To 20 to IN
danger position by force Of gravity 10 cas-
, the connections between the operating lcyt
and signals arc broken All signals mu
be provided with a lamp showing front len
proparly focused aud back light except a
, hereinafter provided.
, O. Home signals.
! The home signal should. when practlcab
I he located on the enginemaus side Of II
track It governs, anu should be not le,
5 thgn fifty 800 feet nor moro than two hui
= drpd (2O0l feet In advance ~ the point
n GOVERNS, except WHEN special conditlo.
= Exist The signal should point TO the figl
Q ~ tic track II governs and should have
I sonaIe end When the derail or facing piii
2 ~ crossing Is set against the train n,oT
+ ments governed by the home sigaal, a
!. eiqnni most be locked In q horizontal pc
{ tiSn. showing red or danger color by nigh
n indiratinz danger stop"
a Whom the track 4 governs Is clear an
Q safe FOR The passage Of trains, the sign
I MY BE- inclined AZ an angle OF about six
l. tt0i degrees or more from the horizontn
r Showing d white, ~ "lihc clear" light :
e nieht II an approaching train, tldicatiI
p ..trntI clear advance.
In case two signal arms are used on u
n ho,ua signal post, the top signal should,
e III roses govern main or high speed rout
g ana me lower signal the diYerging route
IN mechanical interlocklng systems q
. homo sieLal may he worked hy TWO ~
n ~ wire of pipe connectien,
J. 10 niftant signals
Is frbe distant gnai. II Installed should
D ,ossted NOT less than twelve hundred III
- tce1 If the home signal with which u OPP
e stes except under SUCH special cases
le ney he approved by the commission;
shoild be placed on the same slde OF Z
y teack WITH its arm pointing " TIE SAL
= a,,ection as the home signal u should
e Tstinssished by notch ir the END q I
scn,aphore arm. II must De 50 arrang
- anil connected with the home slgnai "a
. /, VIII be held In horlLontaI posito
:. showing green or caution color oy niBht