Port Washington

Question 1

Stations

Answer 1

Harold interlocking R- PSCC
Woodside
Wood interlocking R – Jamaica
Shea interlocking R – Jamaica
Mets Willets point
Flushing Main Street
Murray Hill
Broadway
Auburndale
Bayside
Bay interlocking R – Jamaica
Douglaston
Little neck 
Great neck
Neck interlocking R – Jamaica
Manhasset
Plandome
Port Washington R – Jamaica

Question 2

Interlocking

Answer 2

Harold interlocking R – PSCC
Wood interlocking R – Jamaica
Shea interlocking R – Jamaica
Bay interlocking R- Jamaica
Neck interlocking R – Jamaica

Question 3

Electric locks

Answer 3

Shea yard No. 3 track
-eastbound trailing point electric lock switch with a Derail on PW No. 2 track, uncontrolled, first switch east of Mets Willets point Station.

Shea Yard No. 4 track
-eastbound trailing point electric lock switch on PW No. 2 track, uncontrolled, second switch east of Mets Willets point Station.

Question 4

Tracks other than main track equipped with third rail power

Answer 4

Shea yard- all tracks

Port Washington - all tracks

Question 5

Dual Control switches

Answer 5

Shea
Neck 1
Neck 2

Question 6

Absolute block signals

Answer 6

Neck 3 – eastbound freestanding position light home signal ( N3w) on singletrack, first home signal east of neck 2 ( SI 1280-1296-O)

Port Washington - Westbound pedestal home signal controlled by Jamaica on singletrack, first home signal west of Port Washington station (SI 1280-1296 O1)

Question 7

Signal to the left of track governed

Answer 7

Wood - Eastsound freestanding G head color light signal (Ww) to the left of track governed on port wash No. 1 track, at the east end of Woodside station

Neck- eastbound free standing position light (N2w) to the left of track governed on No. 1 track, first home signal east of neck 1

Question 8

Flashing yellow signals

Answer 8

Mets Willets point

• East bound on port wash No. 1 and No. 2 tracks on the eastward signal bridge at Shea’s Westerly
• westbound on Port Wash No.1 track on a signal mast 31 feet west of Flushing Main Street
• westbound on port Wash No. 2 on a signal mast 39 feet west of Flushing Main Street.

Question 9

White arrows

Answer 9

Harold – eastbound mounted on top of pedestal signals, first home signals east of 12 bridge on mainline No. 2 and Port Washington No. 2 tracks. ( note: white arrow for mainline 2 lit when crossing over to Port Washington bridge)

• eastbound on post office signal bridge for Port Washington No. 1 track

Question 10

Maximum authorized speed

Answer 10

60 mph passenger

40 mph freight

Question 11

Yards

Answer 11

Shea yard:
• tracks numbered 3 - 6 north to south
• third rail all tracks
• hand operated switches, automatic safety switches, electric locks switches and electric yard switch is equipped with yard switch indicators for facing point moves.
• Island platforms between tracks 3-4 and 5-6
• Access to track 5 and 6 by MU or DM equipment is prohibited
• Crossties on east end of track 4
• Restricted speed to exceed 5 mph
• contact section a dispatcher – channel 1 or 2

Port Washington yard
• tracks numbered 1–8 north to south
• third rail all tracks
• Electric yard switch is equipped with yard switch indicators for facing point moves
• station platforms between tracks 2-3 and 4-5
• restricted speed not to exceed 10 mph
• contact section a dispatcher - Channel 1 or 2

Question 12

Rules in effect

Answer 12

Harold to Wood 1, 2 trk 
261-264
501-509 BD
400-412 ex 410 1w, 2e
400-412 ex 409 1e, 2w

Wood to Neck 1, 2 trk
261-264
501-509 BD
400-412 ex 409 BD

Neck to EOB Port Washington singletrack
261-264
501-509 BD
400-412 ex 409 BD

Royal 100 is in effect Harold to EOB Port Washington