Diamonds

Anonymous

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Diamonds

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 29, 2004 2:23 AM

How to properly word the # of intersecting tracks and give this crossing a name - for example, if one track intersects another or 2 tracks intersect 1, or 2 on 2, how are these properly worded in the universal railroad terminology?

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Mookie

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June 2001
From: US
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Posted by Mookie on Friday, October 29, 2004 6:10 AM

What?

She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw

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Junctionfan

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February 2004
From: St.Catharines, Ontario
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Posted by Junctionfan on Friday, October 29, 2004 6:19 AM

2 on 1 diamond; 2 on 2 diamond maybe.

Andrew

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mudchicken

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From: Denver / La Junta
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Posted by mudchicken on Friday, October 29, 2004 8:37 AM

Cardinal compass direction per timetable, compounded by name of the track you are on.

Mudchicken Nothing is worth taking the risk of losing a life over. Come home tonight in the same condition that you left home this morning in. Safety begins with ME.... cinscocom-west

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railman

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From: Midwest
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Posted by railman on Friday, October 29, 2004 11:03 AM

it's always been a diamond in my book.

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mudchicken

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From: Denver / La Junta
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Posted by mudchicken on Friday, October 29, 2004 12:16 PM

The proper term is crossing frog, but the issue is which one (?) at a place with one track crossing two or more other tracks, at grade, in a given place.

If in doubt, consult the timetable and the rulebook.

Mudchicken Nothing is worth taking the risk of losing a life over. Come home tonight in the same condition that you left home this morning in. Safety begins with ME.... cinscocom-west

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