West Hempsted

Question 1

Stations

Answer 1

Valley – block and interlocking station
Westwood
Malverne 
Lakeview
Hempstead Gardens
West Hempstead interlocking R- Valley 
West Hempstead

Question 2

Interlocking station

Answer 2

Valley interlocking station

Question 3

Interlockings

Answer 3

Valley interlocking

West Hempstead interlocking R-valley

Question 4

Block stations

Answer 4

Valley block station

Question 5

Dual control switches

Answer 5

Valley

West Hempstead

Question 6

Tracks other than main track equipped with third rail power

Answer 6

West Hempstead – all tracks

Question 7

Signals used in Lieu of absolute block signals

Answer 7

West Hempstead pocket track- westbound pedestal home signal (WHe) on the pocket track at the west end of West Hempstead Station – flashing slow approach when routed for a diverging movement from the pocket track to the main track West Hempstead branch. (1280-1296k)

Question 8

Maximum authorize speed

Answer 8

65 mph passenger

45 mph freight

Question 9

Yard

Answer 9

West Hempstead
• tracks are pocket and main north to south
• third rail all tracks
• station platform between pocket and main
• restricted speed not to exceed 10 mph
• contact valley Tower – channel 1

Question 10

Rules in effect

Answer 10

Valley to West Hempstead single trk
261-264
501-509 BD
400-412 ex 409 BD

Rule 100