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Katy Standard Plans compiled by Leon Sapp MKT Missouri Kansas Texas Soft Cover
Katy Standard Plans compiled by Leon Sapp
Soft Cover
Copyright 1981
128 pages
SIGNS7-23
Baggage Cart Painting Diagram 7
Standard Emblem 8
Yard Office 8
Delivery or Team Tracks 8
Shield for Crossing Watchman 8
Mile Post Sign and Painting of Intermediate Poles 9
Mile Post and Intermediate Sign 9
Mile Post 9
Section Limit 10
Curve 10
Train Length Markers 10
Gate 10
Derail 11
State Line 11
County Line 11
Spring Switches 12
Whistle 12
Passing Track Warning 12
Junction One Mile 12
Reflectorized Highway Crossing 13
Railroad Crossing 13
Railroad Crossing 1/2 Mile 13
Fire Hazard 14
Mail Bag 14
Side Clearance 14
Trespass 14
City Limit 15
Water Station Limit 15
Switch Limit 15
Yard Limit 15
Temporary Slow 16
Stop 16
Speed Limit 16-17
Property Markers 18
Bridge 19
Station 20-21
Letters for Signs 22-23
ROADBED AND TRACK24-68
Kinds of Ballast to be Used for Resurfacing 24
Drainage of Track and Roadbed 25
Ballast Sections 26-27
Grading Section 28
Reinforced Concrete Pipe Culvert 29
Reinforced Concrete Box Culvert 30-31
Creosoted Wooden Box Culverts 32
Metal Pipe Culvert 33
Highway Grade Crossings 34-35
Rail Type Highway Crossing 36
Road Crossing Asphalt 37
Road Crossing Prefabricated 37
Overgrade Crossing 38
Undergrade Crossing 39
Cattle Guards and Wing Fences 40
Right of Way Fences 41
Saunders Car Stopper 42
Bumping Posts 43
Hand Car Runouts and Head Block Dressing 44
Track Car Set-off 45-47
Piling of Ties 48
Prestressed Concrete Cross Tie 49
Adzing & Boring Ties for 115 lb. Rail 49
90 lb. A.S.C.E. Rail and Continuous Joint 50
Standard Track Anchor 51
Low Target Switch Stand 52
High Target Switch Stand 53
Reflective Stripes for Switch Stands 54
No. 8 Turnout and Crossover 55
Standard 15 ft. Split Switch 56
Spring Switches 57
No. 8 Bolted Rigid Frog 58
Guard Rails 59
Inner Guard Rail 60-61
Guard Rail for Interlocking Derail 62
Standard Directions for Use of Switches 63
Bolted Rail Crossings 64-66
Track Tools 67-68
STRUCTURES69-101
Train Bulletin Boards 69
Passenger Platforms 70
High Wood Platforms 71
Station Shelter 72
Record Cabinet for Combination Stations 73
Combination Stations 74-75
Two Room Bunk House 76
Section House 77
Four Room Section House 78
Section Tool House 79
Car Body Section House and Bunk House Layout 80-81
Dry Closets 82
Pump House 83
Coal Bin for Pump House 83
Hose Rack Shelter 83
Rail Rest 83
Wells and Cistern84
16' X 24' Wooden Water Tank 85
Water Column 86-87
Foundation Plan for 90 ft. Turntable 88
Foundation Plan for 90 ft. Through Turntable 89
Foundation Plan for 100 ft. Deck Turntable 90
Inspection Pit 91 Oil House 92-93
Stock Yards 94-95
Foundation Plan for F.M. + Co. Type 5-15-75 Track Scale 96-97
Deck-Plan for F.M. + Co. type 5-15-75 Track Scale 98
Scale House 99
Mail Crane 100
Clearances and Location of Structures 101
SIGNALS102-106
Highway Crossing Signal 102-104
Clearances for Signals 104
Warning for Low Clearances 105
Train Order Signal 105
Signal Blades 105
Painting of Signal Blades 105
Half Signal Bridge 106
TRESTLES107-122
Bridge Abutments 107
Concrete Pile Trestle 108
Reinforced Concrete Ballasted Deck Trestles 109
Timber Trestles 110-117
Timber Trestle Open Deck 3-Ply Chord 118
Timber Trestle Open Deck 4-Ply Chord 119
Timber Trestle Open Deck Pile Bents 120
Timber Trestle Open Deck Conc. Abut. & Post Bents 121
Timber Trestle Ballast Deck 122
ROLLING STOCK123-127
Outfit Cars 123-125
Dump Box 126
Safety Guard for Motor Cars 127
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INTRODUCTION
For the last twenty years, it has been my privilege to play trains for three railroad companies, two private corporations and the Federal Government. I've enjoyed every minute of it but none more than my ten years with the MISSOURI-KANSAS-TEXAS RAILROAD. Regardless of the official designation, it will always be a CLASS I railroad to me.
The `KATY' has made significant gains during the last few years but during my tenure it was first, last and always a poor line living a day-to-day existance. But there is an interesting common denominator with all poor railroads. They tend to do things the right way, the first time. They must. They simply cannot afford the expensive luxury of second chances. Regardless of how much or little I have been able to retain, I have the satisfaction of knowing I was taught by the best.
In 1971, I was appointed Trainmaster in the State of Missouri. I had over 400 miles of mainline stretching from St. Louis to Parsons, Kansas with 65 or 70 miles of branchlines in between. I literally lived out of the back seat of my 69 Ford. If the rest of the KATY had been interesting, the East-End as it was known, was fascinating. Following the bluffs of the Missouri River for half its length, it had the only drawbridge, tunnel and other such goodies on the entire system.
In late fall of my first year there, the Assistant Superintendent made a walk through inspection of my Franklin Terminal. After a full day and a long list of problems we came upon a locked door in the old backshop for which all remaining employees had disavowed any knowledge. Using his trusty size 11-D, he found a railfans heaven. Stacked floor to ceiling were wooden crates of old roadmasters files, engine and car foremen's manuals, timetables and train sheets. Obviously not a lover of antiquity, he gave me immediate orders to burn the lot before the next inspection or suffer unpleasant things.
I simply could not bring myself to throw such treasures to the flames without saving all that I could. It has been a true test of my marriage that my lovely wife has consented to keep moving my collection of cardboard boxes all over the country. What you find in this book represents a favorite part of what I was able to salvage and preserve these last ten years.
I make no apology for the condition of these drawings and charts. I have made no attempt to erase the smudges, penciled notes and stains they suffered through the years. Those add a charm of their own and you see them just as I found them. Enjoy them as I have, just as they are.
This book is dedicated to that long forgotten KATY clerk who after carefully packing away his files in that remote corner room of an equally remote backwoods roundhouse, had the foresight to nail the door shut. If I knew his name, I would make his gravesite an annual pilgrimage.
I must also remember my forgiving wife whose tolerance (if not total understanding) has allowed me to drag half again the total weight of our household goods behind us over four States. I guess her name and not mine should appear below.
And finally, to the KATY itself. If you are interested in railroads, you should get aquainted with the MISSOURI-KANSAS-TEXAS RAILROAD. You will find, as I did, that at least on the KATY they still remember how to do it right, the first time.
Leon H. Sapp
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