INSTRUCTIONS
FOR
FIELD WORK OF THE
ROADWAY BRANCH OF THE
ENGINEERING SECTION
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OF THE
DIVISION OF VALUATION
INTERSTATE COMMERCE
COMMISSION
WASHINGTON
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
1916
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR
FIELD WORK OF THE
ROADWAY BRANCH OF THE
ENGINEERING SECTION -
OF THE
DIVISION OF VALUATION
INTERSTATE COMMERCE
COMMISSION
WASHINGTON
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
1916
. These instructions are approved September 25, 1916, and super¬
sede all former issues.
C. A. Prouty, Director.
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SYNOPSIS.
I. General Information. ,
1. Intent.
2. Valuation act.
3. Classification of investment in road and equipment of steam roads.
4. Instructions to other branches.
5. Special assignments.
6. Carrier's maps and plans.
7. Carrier's representative.
II. Organization.
8. Field corps.
9. Roadway party.
10. Chaining group.
11. Cross-section group.
12. Computing group.
III. Duties of Personnel.
13. Senior roadway engineer.
14. Field engineer.
15. Assistant field engineer.
16. Recorder.
17. Instrument man.
18. Computers.
19. All members.
IV. General Instructions.
20. Property to be inventoried.
21. Modifications of instructions.
22. Form of notes.
23. Condition of property.
24. Abandoned property.
25. Base line.
26. Cross-section instruments.
V. Special Instructions for " Road " Accounts.
27. Account. 2. Land for transportation purposes.
28. Account 3. Grading.
29. Account 5. Tunnels and subways.
30. Account 6. Bridges, trestles, and culverts.
31. Account 8. Ties.
32. Account 9. Rails.
33. Account 10. Other track material.
34. Account 11. Ballast. x
35. Account 12. Track laying and surfacing.
36. Account 13. Right-of-way fences.
37. Account 14. Snow and sand fences, and snow sheds.
38. Account 15. Crossings and signs.
39. Account 16. Station and office buildings.
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Speci'al Instructions for " Road " Accounts—Continued.
40. Account 17. Roadway buildings.
41. Account 18. Water stations.
42. Account 19. Fuel stations.
43. Account 20. Shops and engine houses.
44. Accounts 21, 22, 23, 24, 25.
45. Account 26. Telegraph and telephone lines.
46. Account 27. Signals and interlockers.
47. Accounts 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34.
48. Account 35. Miscellaneous structures.
49. Account 36. Paving.
50. Account 37. Roadway machines.
51. Account 38. Roadway small tools.
ROADWAY BRANCH.
INSTBUCTIONS FOB FIELD WOBK.
I. GENERAL INFORMATION.
1. Intent.
These instructions are intended to describe the field work to be done by the
roadway branch of the engineering section, Division of Valuation, of the Inter¬
state Commerce Commission, under the valuation act of March 1, 1913, and to
set forth specifically the information to be ascertained and recorded.
2. Valuation Act.
A copy of the act will be furnished roadway parties for reference and general
instruction as to the scope of the work.
3. Classification of Investment in Road and Equipment.
A copy of the classification will be furnished roadway parties as a guide to
the classification of physical property of carriers, and to which the inventory
shall conform as nearly as practicable.
4. Instructions to Other Branches.
Copies of instructions to field parties of other branches will be furnished the
roadway parties for information as to the work to be done by other branches,
in order to avoid omissions and duplication of field inspections and inventories.
5. Special Assignments.
The division of work as between the several branches may be modified by
written instructions from the district office.
6. Carrier's Maps and Plans.
The roadway parties will be provided with right-of-way and track maps, sta¬
tion maps, and profiles of the property to be inventoried. They will also be
provided with other records of property which the carrier may be required to
supply.
7. Carrier's Representative.
Wherever it can be so arranged the carrier will place with each roadway
party a representative who is familiar with the property. Such representatives
will be permitted to observe in detail the methods used, and the records of
fact made by the roadway party, provided a cooperative agreement relating
to the conduct of the work has been executed.
n. ORGANIZATION.
8. Field Corps.
A field corps shall consist of three or more roadway parties directed by a
field engineer. The field engineers shall report to and receive instructions from
the senior roadway engineer in charge of the roadway branch.
9. Roadway Party.
The roadway party shall be under the immediate direction of an assistant
field engineer. The party shall generally consist of three groups: A chaining
group, a cross-section group, and a computing group.
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10. Chaining Group.
The chaining group shall generally consist of a recorder in charge, a head
chainman, and a rear chainman. It shall in general he the duty of this group to
chain the main track and locate, by station and plus line, property; identify
yard and terminal property, and inventory ties, rails, other track material,
culverts, small bridges, fences, signs, crossings, small buildings, paving, etc.,
in accordance with the detail instructions hereinafter given.
11. Cross-Section Group.
The cross-section group shall generally consist of an instrumentman in
charge, a rodman, and a tapeman. It shall in general be the duty of this
group to measure the grading, ballast, tunnels, and subways, etc., in accord¬
ance with the detail instructions hereinafter.
12.. Computing Group.
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The computing group shall generally consist of two field computers.
HL DUTIES OF PERSONNEL.
13. Senior Roadway Engineer.
The senior roadway engineer shall be in immediate charge of the roadway
branch, and shall direct the field work through the field engineers. He shall,
prior to placing a field corps at work, make a general inspection of the property
to be inventoried and of the carrier's records pertinent thereto. He shall submit
for approval a program for the field work on each carrier. He shall make per¬
sonal inspection of the property and prepare and submit for consideration
construction programs for reproduction.
14. Field Engineer.
The field engineer shall direct the work of a field corps through the assistant
field engineers in charge of parties. He shall visit the parties as often as prac¬
ticable, and familiarize himself in detail with the nature of the property being
inventoried. He shall be held responsible for the character and amount of
work done by the corps, and for the observance of all instructions issued for
the guidance of roadway parties. He shall also familiarize himself with the
records of the carrier relating to the construction, maintenance, and cost of
the property, and shall submit to the senior roadway engineer suggestions for
construction programs of reproduction based upon his intimate personal knowl¬
edge of local conditions.
15. Assistant Field Engineer.
The assistant field engineer shall be in immediate charge of a roadway party
and direct its operations in accordance with the instructions hereinafter given.
He shall be responsible for the discipline of the party, have charge of its main¬
tenance and subsistence, and exercise the customary precautions to preserve the
health and safety of its members.
lie shall record such general and special features of the carrier's property
as may be of assistance in the preparation of reproduction cost estimates; e. g.,
general characteristics, standards of construction and maintenance, location of
large borrow pils and lengths of unusual haul on material in embankments, loca¬
tion of source and the haul on ballast, and subsidence of embankments. The
condition of the property and the classification of grading shall be recorded on
the prescribed forms.
Instructions for Field 7York of the Roadway Branch. • 7
Where a carrier representative is with a roadway partyi the assistant field
engineer shall consider with said representative such matters as classification
of grading excavation, grading overhaul, haul on ballast, probable character
and quantity of hidden construction and property not susceptible of accurate
measurement, ownership of property where other owners are involved, actual
condition, service life, age, date of creation, installation or acquisition of prop¬
erty, etc. Record where the two agree, and in cases where'they do not agree,
the views of each shall be stated. Where a cooperative agreement has been
entered into with the carrier, the carbon copies of all field notes of inventory
facts shall be furnished the carrier, and where the carrier's representative par¬
ticipates in classifying grading quantities and conditioning the property,,carbon
copies of these notes will also be furnished.
16. Recorder.
The recorder shall have charge" of the chaining group.
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17. Instrumentman.
The instrumentman shall have charge of the cross-section group.
18. Computers.
The field computers shall make computations of quantities and assemble and
summarize the field notes as directed.
19. All Members.
The work of all members of a roadway party shall be under the immediate
direction of the assistant field engineer, who may, when he deems it desirable,
temporarily vary the duties of any member of the party.
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IV. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS. 1
20. Property to be Inventoried.
The roadway party shall locate and note the existence of all line property
chargeable to " Road " accounts Nos. 2 to 36, inclusive, and Account 38, Inter¬
state Commerce Commission Classification, July 1, 1914, but detail measurement
and inventory shall, unless otherwise instructed, be made in accordance with
the specific instructions hereinafter given in Article V.
21. Modification of Instructions.
The data called for in these instructions is that needed for inventorying, the
property. Where complete maps, profiles, standard plans, and other records
of quantities are secured, the work of the roadway party may be modified and
the information furnished by the carrier utilized, after applying such reason¬
able checks to same in the field as may be found necessary and desirable.
These instructions shall not be modified by field men except upon written
authority of tlie member of the Engineering Board in charge.
22. Form of Notes.
All notes of the roadway party shall be made in duplicate on the standard
forms prescribed for the purpose. The original notes shall be sent to the
district office. The carbon duplicate shall be disposed of as directed. With
each volume of note sheets sent in there shall be a title-page which shall show:
The name of the owner of the property; the valuation section number; the
beginning and ending survey station numbers and mile posts; the name of
the assistant field engineer in charge; the number of the roadway party; and
the kind of notes, whether chaining, cross-section, or other.
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Cross reference shall be made in the field notes to such maps and plans
of the carrier as are used in identify nig the property.
Each sheet of the notes of each kind shall he numbered consecutively, begin¬
ning with number 1 for each valuation section, and shall contain the signa¬
ture of the assistant field engineer. The beginning and ending of each day's
work shall be shown by date over the signature of the person making the notes.
In case of changes or corrections of original notes no erasures shall be made,
but such shall be done by crossing out the incorrect notes and inserting the
correct notes.
23. Condition of Property.
The 'assistant field engineer shall make notes on the condition of all prop¬
erty which it is his duty to inventory. The notes shall generally be made in
accordance with the following outline:
a. Age.
Ascertain, where practicable, year of construction, installation, or pur¬
chase of the property, and whether at that date the property was new or
second hand. If used prior to its present service, give such facts as may be
obtained as to length and nature of service elsewhere. State source of
data.
b. Wear and decay.
Record such facts as to wear and decay as may be practicable from field
observations.
c. Maintenance.
Record any fact in the matter of maintenance which may bear upon the
service life of the property. State in all cases the fact an<l its effect. If,
for example, the rail joints are not properly kept up so that the rail breaks
down more quickly than it otherwise would, or the reverse, this should be
noted, and so with other things. Where extensive or unusual repairs are
needed to put the property in serviceable condition, such facts should be
noted in detail.
d. Pro~bal)le service life.
Record any local conditions which may operate to shorten or lengthen
the service life of the property as compared with average service life of
similar property elsewhere. Record any evidence which may be ascertained
in the field as to the inadequacy or obsolescence of the property. Where
any definite field evidence can be ascertained as to the probable remaining
service life of units of property, note shall be made of same.
24. Abandoned Property.
Abandoned property, in so far as the work of the roadivay party is con¬
cerned, may be considered as fixed physical property which has been acquired
or created by the carrier and used for transportation purposes, and which
subsequently the carrier lins permanently ceased to use or hold for any of
its purposes as a carrier.
Where carriers file no schedules of abandoned property, the roadway party
shall not attempt to locate or ascertain the quantity of such property. Where
schedules are furnished to the roadway party, special instructions will be
given as to the extent of the work to be done in verifying same.
Where the carrier claims that the property is now used for transportation
purposes but with regard to which the assistant field engineer is in doubt as
to Its being so used, such property shall be inventoried and the notes kept
on separate sheets and marked "considered abandoned."
Instructions for Field TYork, of the Roadway Branch. 9
25. Base Line.
Unless otherwise instructed, the recorded lengths shall be as of a base line
defined as follows:
a. On single-track roads, midway between the rails. "
b. On double-track roads, midway between the two main tracks.
c. Where the carrier has a base line already defined on the ground, it may
be used.
The base line shall be accurately chained with a steel tape.
Each 100-foot station shall be marked by a line on web or base of rail.
The station number in full shall be plainly marked on web of rail at each
even tenth station, and intermediate stations shall be marked with a single
number.
The location and number of all mileposts shall be noted and the station and
plus taken for intersections of State, county, township, and other lines of
governmental subdivisions where the same are indicated by signpost or otherwise.
The differences, if any exist, between the Government chaining and the sta¬
tioning of the carrier must not be unduly accumulated. At points where the
carrier's station location is definitely established, the differences, where mate¬
rial, shall be recorded and the carrier's station taken for continuing the Chaining.
The alignment as shown on right of way and track maps or profiles shall be
verified in a general way, and the station and plus of approximate ends of
curves recorded in chaining notes.
All structures shall be located by station and plus on the base line and for
those to be inventoried by other branches the full station and plus of the first
end of structure shall be marked on the web of the rail in order that the field
notes of the other branches may be tied in with those of the roadway branch.
26. Cross-section Instruments. \
The instruments to be used in cross-section work will depend on the character
of the grading. Where the cuts and fills are less than 8 feet in height, hand
level, rod, and tape shall generally be used. For cuts and fills of greater
height hand level, wye level, or other instruments may be used.
V. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR "ROAD" ACCOUNTS.
27. Account 2. Land for Transportation Purposes.
The external boundaries of the right, of way, as shown on the right-of-way
and track maps, shall be verified on the ground by measurements to fences,
monuments, or other evidences of right-of-way limits, and if no such evidences
exist, the fact shall be recorded in the notes. Where the maps show the right
of way to be of uniform width, it will be sufficient to measure and record
the width at each tenth station. Where the carrier owns land outside the
regular right of way, which it uses, or has used, for borrow, ballast, or building
stone purposes, the assistant field engineer shall identify same in the general
notes, giving location and dimensions or reference to carrier's maps and stat¬
ing whether such land is needed for reproduction or for maintenance.
28. Account 3. Grading.
The grading inventory shall include all work classified under this account, %
and in addition thereto, separately recorded, grading work done for buildings
and structures where, in the judgment of the assistant field engineer, such
work can best be measured by the cross-section group. '
The cross-section group shall check the marking of stations done by the chain¬
ing group.
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Uross-section measurements shall be made of the roadbed as it now exists in
such manner as will permit an accurate ascertainment of the quantities therein.
In general, cross sections shall be made at each 100-foot station and at such
intermediate points as the conditions demand for calculating the grading
quantities and their classification. Station and plus of all grade points shall
be noted.
Horizontal distances in cross sections shall be ascertained from the base line
and at right angles thereto. Vertical distances shall be ascertained from base
of rail or subgrade. Ditches and channel changes constructed by the carrier,
which can not properly be classed as borrow pits, shall be estimated or
measured at such intervals as are necessary to obtain information as to yard¬
age. Note shall be made of kind of ditches, and where used for other than
railroad purposes give conditions governing construction.
Unless otherwise instructed all material excavated shall be classified by the
assistant field engineer as " solid rock," " loose rock," or " common excavation."
Solid rock shall comprise rock in solid beds or masses in its original po¬
sition which may be best removed by blasting, and bowlders or detached
rock measuring 1 cubic yard or over.
Loose rock shall comprise all detached masses of rock or stone of more
than 1 cubic foot and less than 1 cubic yard, and all other rock which can
be properly removed by pick and bar and without blasting, although steam
shovel or blasting may be resorted to on favorable occasions in order to
facilitate the work.
Common excavation shall comprise all other materials of whatsoever
nature that do not come under the classification of " solid rock " or " loose
rock."
In special cases classifications other than those specified may be found de¬
sirable, in which event written instructions to govern the roadway party in
classifying excavated material shall be given.
Where evidence on the ground indicates that the determination at the present
time of quantities which have entered into the grading could not be done with
the proper degree of precision, the carrier's cross-section notes of original con¬
struction may be utilized to assist in establishing the original ground surface,
and where so used the notes shall be inclosed in brackets.
Acres of clearing and of grubbing required on the right of way shall be ascer¬
tained and recorded on . the basis of the present natural growth on adjoining
land.
Notes shall be made of the character and quantity of materials entering into
retaining walls, riprap, cribbing, artificial sodding, dams, mattresses, bulk¬
heads, and similar construction used for supporting or protecting the roadbed.
Sketches shall be made, where necessary, giving sufficient dimensions and
description to enable the computation of materials.
Notes shall be made of the square feet of landscape gardening around sta¬
tions, shops, etc., and such detail descriptions given as will assist in the deter¬
mination of the cost of the work. Such improvements are not chargeable to
grading, but to the property account to which they are appurtenant.
29. Account 5. Tunnels and Subways.
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Tunnels shall be measured between portal ibices and the station and plus
of each face recorded. Sketches shall be made of cross sections, giving dimen¬
sions. Note all changes in cross sections and the length of the varying sections.
Portals shall be measured and sketched with sufficient detail to permit a calcu¬
lation of quantities.
Instructions for Field Work of the Roadway Branch. 11
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The character and thickness, where practicable, of lining walls, invert, etc.,
shall be noted; also note character of ventilation, drainage, amount and char¬
acter of back filling, and other similar information pertaining to the actual
construction of tunnels as fully as can be obtained in the field. A description,
supplemented with sketches in the absence of plans, shall be made of shafts,
drains, ducts, etc., sufficient to permit the quantities and materials of construc¬
tion to be calculated and full notes made of the special conditions affecting the
cost under which the tunnel was built. If the present section is an enlarge¬
ment of the original section, this fact should be stated, with such notes regard¬
ing the original section as can be ascertained from records or from railroad
employees and others familiar therewith. Note shall be made of transmission
lines, signal apparatus, etc., passing through tunnels, although these will in
most cases be inventoried by another branch. As far as practicable, classify
and ascertain the quantities of materials encountered in excavating the tunnels.
30. Account 6. Bridges, Trestles, and Culverts.
The roadway party shall locate all bridges, trestles, and culverts, but shall
inventory in detail only such structures as are less than 12 feet in span, unless
otherwise instructed. Structures of 12 feet span and over shall generally be
inventoried by the bridge branch. -
The following data shall be recorded for all bridges, trestles, and culverts
as necessary information for location and identification:
a. Railroad number, where designated. ,
b. Location, by station and plus. • >'.
c. Kind.
d. General dimensions—length, diameter, etc.
For details of instructions for inventorying such property under this account
as it is the duty of the roadway party to inventory, see the " Instructions for
the field work of the bridge branch."
31. Account 8. Ties.
The kind of ties, whether treated or untreated, and whether oak, pine, cedar,
fir, or other, and the number per mile shall be noted, together with the dimen¬
sions and class where practicable. The ties in main tracks and sidings shall be
listed separately. Note shall be made as to sources of tie supply.
In order to estimate the number of ties per mile the ties shall be counted in
not less than 600-foot sections, two. sections per mile. The station and plus of
sections counted and details of tie count shall be noted. Note length of track
occupied by each set of switch ties or crossing timbers.
Switch ties shall generally be inventoried by sets. Where the carrier has
standard turnouts, note shall be made of number of switch sets of each type or
standard of turnout. The kind of timber, and if treated or untreated, shall,
be noted in each case. Where there are material variations from the standard
turnouts the exact number of switch ties shall be counted.
Bridge ties shall be inventoried by the roadway party.
Note shall be made of all special switch and crossing timber in sufficient
detail to permit of estimating cost.
32. Account 9. Rails.
Note the weight, kind of material, brand and standard length of rail, at
least once in each mile of main track, and give the station and plus wherever
the weight changes. Note the total length of each weight and kind of rail on
eacl) sidetrack. Where standard drawings showing sections of rail can not
be obtained, make dimensioned sketches.
Ascertain and record information as to age and source, of rail and whether
when laid in present position it was new or relay.
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33. Account 10. Other Track Material.
In general, rail joints, bolts, spikes, nut locks, tie-plates, and other material
in main track shall be obtained and noted by determining the various track
materials in the same 600-foot sections as the ties, and from the data thus
obtained estimate such material in the mile.
For rail joints, show kind, weight, maker's brand, number and size of bolts
required, and number and kind of nut locks used.
For spikes, note size, average number used per tie, and total per mile. For
tie-plates and rail braces, note kind, dimensions, and weight. It is not neces¬
sary for the roadway party to count the number of each kind of tie-plates in a
mile, but only to obtain and note as above for a mile of main track or for a
sidetrack, with the notation that they are of mixed kinds. If practicable, an
estimate shall be made of the percentage of each kind.
For other track material not specifically mentioned, use such methods to
ascertain the quantities as will give substantially accurate results without a
detail count of each small item.
Other track material in sidetracks shall be listed separately for each track.
Switch points shall be inventoried complete, showing kind or type, length,
and weight of rail.
Frogs shall be classified by kind, e. g., rigid, spring, movable point, or other;
number, length, and weight of the rail. Also note where special alloy steel is
used.
For switch stands, show kind, e. g., high ladder, high, low, ground throw, or
other; kind of lamp used; and name of manufacturer.
For materials of this account in sidetracks, but not specifically mentioned,
ascertain the amount and kind in a way consistent with the importance of the
items involved. '
Note extra spiking on curves and switches or elsewhere.
Special fixtures which can not be described by number or otherwise so that
they may be identified by catalogue or plans of carrier shall be measured and
a dimension sketch made where necessary.
Note station and plus of all main-track points of switch; also give length
of switch leads, crossovers, slip switches, etc. Length of sidetracks shall be
determined from point of switch to point of switch or to end of track.
34. Account 11. Ballast.
Notes for ascertaining ballast shall be made as follows: Excavation sufficient
to determine the cross section of ballast shall generally be made at intervals of
not greater than 1,000 feet on main line where the ballast is of one kind and
the section apparently uniform, and a dimensioned sketch of the section shall
be recorded. Such sketches shall also be made at points where the kind of
ballast changes or where there are material variations in the ballast sections.
The station and plus of sections taken shall be noted. In yards, excavation shall
be made at such intervals as may be necessary to determine ballast quantities.
Notes shall show kind of ballast, and where two or more materials are
encountered in a cross section the dimension sketch shall clearly show the
extent of each kind, the quality of the ballast, location from which ballast
was secured, and, if off the line of the carrier, the length of haul to nearest
point on line of carrier under inventory, and also information as to conditions
of handling and loading where these facts can be obtained in the field.
Ballast material which is not used or needed as ballast and all ballast mate¬
rial more than 2 feet from the bottom of the tie shall he separately reported.
Instructions for Field YYork of the Roadway Branch. 13
Ballast quantities in main line shall be summarized by miles, and notes shall
show what deduction was made for displacement of ties. The quantities of
ballast in main and side tracks shall be shown separately. "
35. Account 12. Track Laying and Surfacing.
The assistant field engineer shall note any unusual conditions which would
affect the cost of track laying and surfacing.
36. Account 13. Right-of-Way Fences.
The roadway party sh^ll inventory right-of-way fences, farm gates, cattle
guards, wing fences, aprons, and hedges. Other fences around station and
shop grounds, stockyards, fuel stations, and building sites shall also be inven¬
toried, but shall be classified with the particular building or structure to which
they apply. The inventorying of fences chargeable to accounts other than
Account 13 may be assigned by special instructions to other branches.
Record shall be made of the length and location of each kind of fence, includ¬
ing wing fences, giving average number, kind, and spacing of posts per unit,
number and kind of wires, size of plank where used, character of bracing, and
other items. The number and type of all gates shall be noted.
The location and kind of all uattle guards shall be noted, whether surface
or pit, and, if surface, the kind of material and name of the guard or type of
construction shall be indicated.
37. Account 14. Snow and Sand Fences and Snowsheds.
The character and extent of all snow and sand fences shall be noted. Where
special types of fences are constructed for the purpose of protecting the roadway
against snow and sand, and where located upon the right-of-way line and taking
the place of the usual right-of-way fence they shall be listed in Account 13.
Snowsheds shall be inventoried by the bridge branch.
38. Account 15. Crossings and Signs.
The roadway party shall generally inventory all property classified under this
account, except bridges, piers, abutments, retaining walls, signals, and alarm
bells. For overgrade bridges or undergrade structures only general location
notes shall be made, as specified in section 30 hereinbefore.
Where crossings were built in whole or in part at the expense of the carrier,
all quantities involved shall be obtained and noted, in order that an apportion-
ment of cost may later be made if necessary. Where crossings are found in
which the carrier bore no part of the cost, they shall be identified by station
and plus location and brief description only.
Such reliable information as can be secured relating to the apportionment
of cost and maintenance of crossings jointly constructed or owned by the carrier
and State, municipality, or others shall be obtained and recorded, with the
source of information noted.
The inventory shall include crossing gates, planking, paving, curbing, and
similar items; also guardhouses and towers at crossings'. The notes shall show
the type of construction and method of operation of all crossing gates; also
length of the arms, number of posts, etc. Notes shall also show the type of
construction and size of flag houses, and sketches shall be made where neces¬
sary showing type of*construction of crossing gate towers. General notes shall
be made of location and kind of signal and alarm bells, but unless otherwise
instructed they shall be inventoried by the signal branch*
All signs on the right of way of carriers shall be noted with reference to
the carrier's standards. Signs on buildings and structures shall be inventoried
with the structure to which they belong.
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39. Account 16. Station and Office Buildings.
The roadway party shall make location and descriptive notes of station and
office buildings.
All buildings at stations will be inventoried in detail by the building branch,
but the roadway party, unless otherwise instructed, shall inventory all minor
buildings between stations.
Notes shall be made of such water, gas, fuel, and drainage systems as may
be indicated by hydrants, valves, etc., on the ground, and from information
obtained from employees or other reliable sources. •
For detail instructions covering this account, see " Instructions for the field
work of the building branch."
40. Account 17. Roadway Buildings.
The instructions given under section 39, Account 16, hereinbefore, shall
apply alike to property chargeable to this account.
41. Account 18. Water Stations.
The roadway party shall note the location of all water stations and the gen¬
eral character, dimensions, and capacity of same. In general, the property
under this account will be inventoried by the building or bridge branch. By
instruction the inventorying of special property such as dams, reservoirs, pipe
lines, etc., may be assigned to the roadway branch.
42. Account 19. Fuel Stations.
The roadway party shall note the location of all property under this account,
and also briefly describe same, so that it may be properly identified. Generally
the detail inventorying of this property will be assigned to the bridge or build¬
ing branch.
43. Account 20. Shops and Engine Houses.
The roadway party shall note the general location of the property under this
account. The detail inventorying of this property will be assigned to the
several branches by special instructions.
44. Accounts 21. Grain Elevators.
22. Storage Warehouses.
23. Wharves and Docks.
24. Coal and Ore Wharves.
25. Gas-Producing Plants.
The instructions given under section 43, Account 20, hereinbefore, shall
apply alike to the property chargeable to these accounts.
45. Account 26. Telegraph and Telephone Lines.
The assistant field engineer in his general notes shall record the existence
of telegraph and telephone lines, but the property under this account will be
inventoried by the telegraph and telephone branch.
46. Account 27. Signals and Inter lockers.
The roadway party shall locate, by station and plus, signal buildings, masts,
bridges, and similar items, and give brief description of property. The detail
inventory of property'under this account shall generally »be made by the signal
branch.
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47. Accounts 28. Power Dams, Canals, and Pipe Lines.
29. Power Plant Buildings.
30. Power Substation Buildings.
31. Power Transmission Systems.
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32. Power Distribution Systems.
33. Power Line Poles and Fixtures.
34. Underground Conduits.
The instructinos given under section 43, Account 20, hereinbefore, shall apply
alike to the property chargeable to these accounts.
48. Account 35. M i s cell a neou s Structures.
The roadway party shall locate and report character and dimensions of prop¬
erty under this account, except such as, under the instructions herein, would
be cared for by another branch. - •
49. Account 36. Paving.
The roadway party shall inventory paving between rails and adjacent thereto
where tracks are laid longitudinally through public highways. Paving under
this account should be carefully distinguished from paving which is properly
chargeable to Accounts 15 and 39.
Notes shall show location, character, specifications, and dimensions of pav¬
ing, and such information as to construction and maintenance cost between
carrier and other parties as may be obtainable.
50. Account 37. Roadway Machines.
The mechanical branch will generally inventory the property under this
account.
51. Account 38. Roadway Small Tools.
The roadway branch will be responsible for the inventory of property under
this account. The work will generally be the verification of schedules sub¬
mitted by the carrier.
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