Montauk Flashcards
Stations
Long Island city Dutch kills bridge Bliss Jay – interlocking R-JCC JCC - interlocking station Jamaica Hall interlocking R- JCC St. Albans Valley stream Valley – block and interlocking station Lynbrook Rockville centre Rocky interlocking R-Valley Baldwin Freeport Port interlocking R-Valley Merrick Bellmore Wantagh Wantagh interlocking R-Babylon Seaford Massapequa Massapequa Park Amityville interlocking R-Babylon Amityville Copiague Lindenhurst Babylon Babylon – block and interlocking station Bayshore Islip Great River Oakdale Sayville Y Block station and interlocking R- Babylon PD1 Block station and interlocking R-Babylon Patchogue PD2 interlocking R-Babylon PD3 interlocking R-Babylon Bellport Mastic Shirley JJD 1 interlocking R-Babylon JJD 2 interlocking R-Babylon SK 1 interlocking R-Babylon Speonk SK 2 block station interlocking R-Babylon Westhampton ND- Block limit station Hampton Bays South Hampton SN - Block limit station Bridgehampton BH- Block limit station East Hampton Amagansett MY - Block limit station Montauk
Rules in effect
Hall to Babylon 1,2 trk
261-264
501-509 BD
400-412 ex 409 BD
Babylon to Y 1,2 trk
251,3,4
501-508
ACT 305-373
Y to PD single trk
261-264
305-373
PD to SK trk
261-264
501-509 BD
400-412ex 409 BD
SK2 to EOB MY single trk
251,3,4
305-373
Rule 100
Interlocking stations
- JCC interlocking station
- Valley interlocking station
- Babylon interlocking station
Interlocking’s
1) Jay Interlocking R-JCC
2) Hall Interlocking R-JCC
3) Valley interlocking
4) Rocky interlocking R-Valley
5) Port interlocking R-Valley
6) Wantagh interlocking R-Valley
7) Amityville Interlocking R-Valley
8) Babylon interlocking
9) Y interlocking R-Babylon
10) PD interlocking
PD 1 R-Babylon
PD 2 R-Babylon
PD 3 R-Babylon
11) JJD Interlocking
JJD 1 R-Babylon
JJD 2 R-Babylon
12) SK interlocking
SK 1 R-Babylon
SK 2 R-Babylon
Block stations
- Valley block station
- Babylon block station
- Y Block station R-Babylon
- PD1 Block station R-Babylon
- SK2 Block station R-Babylon
Block limit stations
WH ND SN BH AG MY (westbound only)
Double ended freight
Sayville BO MO PT Bridgehampton East Hampton
Sidings
JJD- C 16psgr/27Frt
SK- C 13psge/22frt
WH- 14/24
ND-34/54
8 West of middle crossover
24 East of middle crossover
SN- 25/43
8 West of middle crossover
14 East of middle crossover
BH- 9/16
AG- 17/29Wyes
Speonk
Montauk
third rail ends
Eastbound – 700 feet east of signal bridge No.5 Babylon interlocking, No.1 and No.2 trks
Westbound – on 10 extension west of the crossover from 11 track, (Jay)
on 11 track east of the crossover from 10 extension (jay)
Tracks other than main track equipped with third rail power
Port – layup tracks
Babylon yard all tracks
Babylon – Babylon yard secondary track
Dual control switches
•Valley
•Rocky
•Port
•Wantagh
•Amityville
•Babylon interlocking: ( all switches on Babylon – Babylon yard secondary track)
( all switches east of second eastbound pedestal signal east of Babylon station on No.1 Montauk)
( all switches east of Hendrickson siding on No.2 Montauk)
• PD 1,2 and 3
• JJD 1 and 2
• SK 1 and 2
Maximum authorized speed
80 mph passenger
45 mph freight
Signals used in Lieu of absolute block signals
Valley – East bound pedestal home signals on No.1 and No.2 tracks located opposite valley Tower – flashing slow approach when routed for a Diverging movement to W. Hempstead branch
Yard limits
Speonk- easterly limits Sk2 interlocking and 2000’ east thereof
South Hampton – 1000’ west of West switch SN to 1000’ East of East switch SN
Bridgehampton – 1000’ West of West switch Bridgehampton D.E.F. And 1000’ East of East switch Bridgehampton D.E.F.
East Hampton – 1000’ West of West switch East Hampton D.E.F. And 1600’ East of East switch East Hampton D.E.F.
Amagansett- 2000’ West of West switch AG to 1500’ East of East switch AG
Crossovers
Eastward on number 2 track:
1st trailing point switch east of bliss
3rd trailing point switch east of bliss
1st facing point switch east of fresh Pond yard
1st trailing point switch East of Islip station (MP44)
1st trailing point switch East of oakdale station
Distant switch indicators
E/B to WH siding W/B to WH siding E/B to ND siding W/B to ND siding and crossover E/B to SD siding and crossover W/B to SD siding E/B to Bridgehampton DEF and BH siding W/B to Bridgehampton DEF and BH siding E/B to Easthampton DEF W/B to EastHampton DEF E/B to AG W/B to AG
Distant signal
- westbound freestanding position light distant signal to Babylon interlocking on Montauk No.1, 1st distant signal West Islip station
- eastbound free standing position light distant signal to Y interlocking on Montauk No. 2 track, 1st distant signal east of Oakdale station
- West bound free standing position light distant signal to Y interlocking on single track, 1st distant signal west of PD interlocking
- eastbound free standing position light distant signal to PD interlocking on singletrack, 1st distant signal east of Y interlocking
- westbound free standing position light distant signal to SK interlocking on singletrack, 1st distant signal west of West Hampton station
Yards
Babylon yard:
- lead, 1-17 South to north with 10a as the house track
- third rail all tracks
- automatic safety switches
- tracks6, 7 and 11–17
- restricted speed not to exceed 5mph
- contact Babylon yardmaster – channel 4
Speonk Yard
- 1-7 South to north
- WYE tracks in the yard joined by automatic safety switch
- no third rail
- restricted speed not to exceed 15 mph
- contact Babylon tower – channel 1
Montauk yard
- main, 1–6 north to south
- WYE track off of tracks 5 and 6 with unprotected crossing
- no third rail
- automatic safety switches
- station platform between Main and 1 track
- bumping blocks on East and all tracks except track 3
- restricted speed not to exceed 10 mph
- contact Babylon tower - Channel 1
