Track Design Information

Our purpose is to facilitate the site location process and the initiation of rail service.

The following topics are available for your review and information at your convenience:

Our Guidelines for the Design and Construction of Privately Owned Industrial Tracks
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• Cover

1. Preface, Table of Contents and Introduction
2. Definitions
3. Surveying
4. Industrial Track Design
5. Industry Submitted Plans
6. Site Work
7. Materials
8. General Construction
9. Crossings
10. Bridges, Trestles, Box Culverts and Unloading Pits
11. Scales
12. Hazardous Commodities
13. Attachments
    • Plan No. 1-3 Spikes
    • Plan No. 1-3a Rectangular Head Timber Screw Spike
    • Plan No. 1-21 Roadbed Section for Heavy Tonnage Tracks Other Than Main Tracks
    • Plan No. 1-22 Roadbed Section for Industrial Tracks
    • Plan No. 1-22a Turnout Pad for No. 10 Industry Turnouts
    • Plan No. 1-23 Roadbed Section for New Siding Parallel to Single Main Line
    • Plan No. 2-4 No. 8 Turnout
    • Plan No. 2-6 No. 10 Turnout (SMSG Frog)
    • Plan No. 2-7 No. 10 Turnout (RBM Frog)
    • Plan No. 2-17 Data on Turnouts and Crossovers
    • Plan No. 3-26 Bow Handle for New Century 51-A & 51-B Switch Stands
    • Plan No. 6-14 Close Clearance Sign
    • Plan No. 7-1 Clearance Diagram
    • Plan No. 7-3a Track Spiking Pattern
    • Plan No. 7-05 Highway Grade Crossing Asphalt Paving
    • Plan No. 7-05a Highway Grade Crossing Asphalt Timber
    • Plan No. 7-05b Highway Grade Crossing Asphalt Paving with Rubber Flange Way
    • Plan No. 7-6 Precast Concrete Crossing Shunt Resistant Steel Clad (1 of 2)
    • Plan No. 7-6a Curved Concrete Panels (2 of 2)
    • Plan No. SP-701 Oil Siding Protection From Stray Electric Current
    • Plan No. SP-1621 Clearance Requirements for Cable and Wire Crossings
    • Detail Curve Reduction Table
    • Detail Derails
    • Detail Drawing Check List
    • Detail DR - HDPE - 01
    • Detail DR - HDPE - 02
    • Detail DR - HDPE - 03
    • Detail Earth Mound
    • Detail Gage Selection of Corrugated Metal Culverts
    • Detail Installation of Corrugated Metal Pipe Culverts
    • Detail Non - Shunting Track Survey Bar
    • Detail Sample Track Ascending from Main Line Drawing
    • Detail Sample Track Descending from Main Line Drawing
    • Detail Temporary Sheeting or Bulkheads
    • Detail Turnout Design Schematic