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SIGNAL MAINTENANCE SECTION ASSIGNMENTS- REVISED

 

SUBDIVISION NO. 1

 

Section A

Harold:

Harold Interlocking, including Signal E37 - Lines 2 and 4 and

Substation Bridge signals 846E, 848E & 850E, up to and including all

signals on Signal Bridges 22 and 23.

 

Section B

Bliss:

The Montauk Branch from Long Island City to and including

Signal S-72 (338+06).

The Montauk cutoff and the Bushwick Branch.

The Main line from Long Island City to but not including

the westerly limits of Hunters Point Avenue station tracks.

 

Section C

Harold Auto’s:

Point Interlocking inclusive. From westerly limits of Hunters

Point Station tracks (822WAT and 828 WT) to westerly limits of Point

Interlocking up to and including signals 822W, 822WC, 824W, and

830W.

Main Line from signal bridges 22 and 23 (128+76) to, and including,

all westbound signals (83) at Jay Interlocking, Metropolitan Ave.

(439+01)

Westward L.I. Passenger Track #3 between Point (822W)(63+84) and

Harold Interlocking E-37 bridge (91+92), including 15-1 signal.

L.I. Freight Track between Point (824W)(70+98) and Harold

Interlocking E-37 bridge (91+92), including M15 Signal.

Eastward L.I. Passenger Track #1 between Point (830W)(72+48) and

to, but not including, 846E signal (82+00) Harold Interlocking.

Arch Street Yard Inclusive.

 

Section D

Port Washington Branch:

Port Washington Branch from, but not including, signals on

signal bridges 22 and 23 at Harold to, and including, Port Washington

Yard.

 

Section E

West Side Storage Yard:

From and including Signals 20, 22, 24 and 26 to the

westerly limits of the yard.

 

 

 

 

SIGNAL MAINTENANCE

SUBDIVISION NO. 2

 

Section A

Brook:

Brook Interlocking from W/E of all station tracks to, but not including,

automatic signals A10 and A13.

 

Section B

Dunton Autos:

From, and including, automatic signals A10 and A13, to,

and including, automatic signal A89 on Tracks 1 and 3, and to, but

not including, Jay home signals 80R and 89R on tracks 2 and 4.

The Montauk Branch from, but not including, automatic signal S72

(338+06) to Jay home signal 54R and from, and including,

automatic signal S73 to Jay home signal 64R.

 

Section C

Jay:

Jay Interlocking from, and including, signal bridge at Metropolitan

Ave. (439+01) on ML, Atlantic Branch from, and including, 80R and

89R on tracks 2 & 4 and from, but not including, Signals A-89 on

tracks 1 & 3, to westerly limits of Jamaica Station on tracks 7 –

11 to, but not including, signals 62L(H), 66L(H),79L(H),78L(H) and

including signal 94L(J) on track 11.

 

Section D

Hall:

Hall Interlocking including station tracks 0-6 from but not including

signals 34L(J), 36L(J),38L(J),40L(J),42L(J),44L(J), and 86L(J).

Main Line to, and including, 478W signal on Main Line 2 and

484W signal on Main Line 4 and to, but not including, 105 location

on Main Lines 1 and 3.

Atlantic Branch to, and including, 76R and automatic signal

A94.

Montauk Branch to, but not including, signal S-104.

Johnson Avenue Yard inclusive.

 

 

 

 

SIGNAL MAINTENANCE

SUBDIVISION NO. 3

 

Section A

Nassau:

The Main Line from and including Master Location 151/152 east of

Floral Park (803+53) to, but not including, Signal Bridge No. 1,

Divide Interlocking (1227+18) and to Nassau 2 3W/4W (1007+64)

on the Oyster Bay Branch

 

Section B

Divide:

Divide Interlocking from, and including, signal bridge No. 1

(1227+18) to, but not including, master location 259 (1368+60)

east of signal bridge No. 6 on the Main Line and to, but not

including, master location P262 (1385 + 01) east of Signal Bridge

No. 8 on the Port Jefferson Branch.

 

Section C

Port Jefferson Branch:

The Port Jefferson branch from, and including, master location

(West)

P262 (1385+01) east of Signal Bridge No. 8 to, but not including,

eastbound signal at Post 1 (2460+08).

 

Section E

Locust:

The Oyster Bay Branch from but not including Nassau 2,

3W/4W location (1007+64) to and including Oyster Bay Yard.

 

 

 

 

SIGNAL MAINTENANCE

SUBDIVISION N0.4

 

Section A

Valley:

Valley Interlocking including signals, 2-1W, 2-2W, 2-3W, and 2-4W

on the westbound home bridge (845+09), and signals 3-11E and

3-1W and 3-2W on the Far Rockaway Branch (1199+75).

 

Section B

Valley Autos:

The West Hempstead Branch from, but not including, signal 2-10W

(Valley)(WH 4+50) to, and inclusive of, West Hempstead Yard.

The Hempstead Branch from, but not including, 42W and 44W signals

(Floral Park)(787+24) to, and inclusive of, Hempstead Yard.

 

Section C

Lead:

The Long Beach Branch from, but not including, 2-3W and 2-4W

(845+09) to, and inclusive of, Long Beach Yard.

Far Rockaway Branch from but not including, master location

F176-F177 (1078+68) to and inclusive of Far Rockaway Yard.

 

Section D

Queens:

Main Line from, and including, 105 Loc on Main Lines 1 and 3,

from, but not including, 478W signal on Main Line 2, from, but not

including, 484W signal on Main Line 4, to, but not including, Main

Line master location 151/152 (803+53) east of Floral Park.

Holban Yard lead track starting and including 16E signal (637+00) to,

and including 16W signal (613+18)on lead.

Hollis Interlocking including signals 4E, 6E and 4W on Mainline 4 and

Hollis Lead.

Queens Interlocking inclusive of Queens 1 through 4 and Signal

Bridges 1 through 4.

Hempstead Branch from west limits of branch to, and including,

42W and 44W signals. (Queens 4, Floral Park)

 

 

 

 

SIGNAL MAINTENANCE

SUBDIVISION N0.4

 

Section E

Valley Autos:

The Montauk Branch from, and including signal location

103/104 (Hall) including signal S-104 (544+73), to eastbound home

bridge Valley Interlocking (791+65).

The Atlantic Branch from, but not including, 76R signal (Hall) on

#1 track (512+40) and from, but not including, A-94 location on #2

track (512+40) to eastbound home bridge at Valley Interlocking

(791+65).

Holban - Hillside Storage Yard inclusive of End of Block sign

on tracks 5 and 6 (570+34), to, but not including 16E signal on Hollis

Lead (637+00).

The Far Rockaway Branch from but not including signals 3-1W and 3-

2W (Valley)(1199+75) to, and including master location F176-F177

(1078+68).

 

 

 

 

SIGNAL MAINTENANCE

SUBDIVISION N0.5

 

Section A

Port:

The Montauk Branch from, but not including, signals 2-1W

and 2-2W at Valley (845+09) to, but not including, the eastbound

home signal bridge at Wantagh Interlocking (1381+02).

 

Section B

Babylon:

Babylon Interlocking inclusive, from, and including, Bridge 1 on

the Montauk Branch and 6 signal on the Central Branch, to, and

including 60 Signal but not including signal S384 (2022+88).

Babylon Yard inclusive.

 

Section C

Oakdale:

The Montauk Branch from, but not including, 60 signal (2022+88)

Babylon Interlocking but including signal S384, to, but not including,

16 signal at "Y"

 

Section D

Babylon Auto’s:

The Central Branch from, but not including, westbound signal

bridge at Beth (1522+00) to, but not including, 6 signal Babylon.

The Montauk Branch from, and including, eastbound signal bridge

at Wantagh (1381+02) to, but not including, signal bridge #1 at

Babylon (1835+65).

 

Section E

Deer Park:

The Main Line from, and including

,

master location 259 (1368+60)

(DK)

east of signal bridge No. 6 on the Main Line to, but not including, 1E

signal at CI-1 (2293+28).

 

 

 

 

SIGNAL MAINTENANCE

SUBDIVISION NO. 6

 

Section A

Port Jeff Branch

The Port Jefferson Branch from, and including, eastbound signal at

(East)

Post 1 (2460+08) to, and including, Port Jeff Yard.

 

Section B

Ronkonkoma:

The Main Line from, and including, 1E signal at CI-1 (2293+28),

(KO West)

to, and including, 576 DSI (eastbound DSI)(2987+95)

 

Section C

Ronkonkoma:

The Main Line from, but not including, 576 DSI (eastbound DSI)

(KO West)

(2987+95), to and including, 743 DSI (eastbound DSI to LD)

 

Section D

Patchogue:

The Montauk Branch from, and including, signal16 (“Y” Cabin) to,

(PD West)

and including, CS 574, (east of Station Road, Bellport) (3019+47)

 

Section E

Patchogue:

The Montauk Branch from, but not including, CS 574 (east

(PD East)

of Station Road, Bellport) (3019+47), to, and including, S713

location (211E & 211W signals) (3769+00).

 

Section F

Southampton:

The Montauk Branch from, but not including, S713 location (211E &

(SN West)

211W signals) (3769+00), to M.P. 91 (4805+30), west of Deerfield

Road.

 

Section G

Southampton:

The Montauk Branch from M.P. 91 (4805+30), including Deerfield

(SN East)

Road to Montauk.

 

Section H

Riverhead:

The Main Line from, but not including, 743 DSI (eastbound DSI

(LD)

to LD) (3926+88) to Greenport (4989+91)

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Comm. InspectorJ. Hubbs Core Drilling At Babylon. (Submitted by W. White)..

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