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OUTBERN A.C FIe I E (IN TEXAS AND LOUISIANA)
I TEXAS AND NEW ORL ILROAD COMPANY
BEAUMO ---ION .I T R ION
To Take Effect Sunday, 0, at 12:01 A. M.
For the government and information of employes only' and not intended for the use of the public. I L. B. McDONALD, A. D. llUMS, o. C. CASTLE, General Manager. Assistant General Jlanager. Superintendent oj Transportation.
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I ~ 2 EASTWARD ORANGE SUBDIWISION I - ~!l~:i~ THIRD CLASS SECOND CLASS FIRST CLASS I ~;-g~~ S _:,:~ c.-g 0 TIME TABLE No. 1 60 72 270 242 246 104 12 6 4 102 8 :..= ~~~~: ~£l :§}HL~;- Local Local The New Orleans The Local SUlll!et Sunset 0=<1111.1 September 7, 1930 Freight Freight Freight Freight Freight Argonaut Limited Beaumonter Passenger Limited Mail =0 ~o~$i"'- .mIl :5.~~'~~ ~ 11.1 -- E GJOS;;:;;:!!!.:::.c~'5'!!'~ is Leave Daily Leave Daily Leave Leave Leave Leave Leave Leave Leave Leave Leave is -J- «S CO) ..... a. Ex. Sunda} Ex. Sunday Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily STATIONS :::a::IlIlI:II BKWOTP TO-R HOUSTON (Grand Cen. Sta.) Yard 9.30PM 7.00PM 3.30PM 10.30M.'! 9.25AM 8.05AM 0.0 TO-B 0.5 ------0.5 TOWN M-K-T C,~lng I '1'4 108 - 0.4 - I 0.9 SEMMES JCT. ---- 0.7 ---..>! - 1.6 Tower (H. B. & T. Cross.) ~ '1'4 26 01 1 - ~ I(I-G.N. Cross.) Q) 1.7 2.0 ---_:0 --- ::; TOWER 68 0 - [ 3.7 ____ A ---- 0.3 TO-R ENGLEWOOD - BKF' Yard --7.1SAIf 10.00Af{ 4.30AM ---11.4SPN 4.0 '1'1 1.4 TOWER 87 - TO (H. B. & T. Crossing) IP 7.20 10.05 4.35 11.50 9.42 7.11 3.41 10.41 9.39 8.16 5.4 T~ 2.9 - 134 P 7.30 10.15 4.45 11.59PN 9.46 7.15 3.45 £10.46 9.43 8.20 8.3 DAWES ---- 4.4 - 104 P 7.40 10.25 4.55 12.09M' 9.51 7.20 3.50 flO.52 9.48 8.25 12.7 FAUNA ------4.2 - 82 P 7.55 5.05 12.19 9.56 7.26 3.55 f10.58 9.53 8.30 16.9 SHELDON 10.35 S 4.2 ~ TO CROSBY - N104S60P 8.36 10.50 6.15 12,35 10.03 f 7.32 4.01 sl1.08 9.59 8.36 21.1 >. ~ T( rn 7.4 ii3- SHEEKS 104 P 9.08 11.05 5.30 12.50 10.11 7.42 4.09 fl1.18 10.08 8.45 28.5 ..>!.., 0 4.0 ti .:4- iii STILSON ... 104 P 9.23 11.13 5.38 1.00 10.16 7.49 4.14 11.23 10.13 8.50 32.5 0 '-' 2.9 iii- 164 KrF ~ TO DAYTON ... Yard W 9.55 5.44 1.30 10.20 s 7.54 5 4.19 ~11 .31 10.17 s 8.56 35.4 S 4:J T( lLll .s 6.1 sl- N56884 P 11.50AM 5.56 1.45 flO.30 s 8.05 s 4.27 s 11 .41 1.J!.41. s 9.06 41.5 LIBERTY T( lQ~L. I ~ITO 3.2 .s AMES -104 P 12.05PN 4.32 fl1.47 9.12 44.7 ~- 10.50 6.17 1.55 10.36 8.11 10.33 4.5 RAYWOOD - N104 863 P 11.05 12.15 6.30 2.05 10.41 8.17 4.37 sl1.55~ 10.38 9.17 49.2 I 4.7 - DEVERS N104 853 P 12.30 6.40 10,47 s 4.43 s12.021'11! 9.23 53.9 '1'( 11.35 2.17 8.24 10.44 ITO 5.1 FELICIA - 80 P 11.S0M,' 12.45 6.50 4,49 £12.08 9.29 59.0 2.29 10.53 8.31 10.50 5.1 TO-R NOME - ~l~l PWY 12.1 8P~ 1.01 7.05 2.45 10.59 8.38 4.55 ~12.18 10.56 9.35 64.1 T( ------5.4 CHINA - 12ii P 7 15 8.49 5.01 9.41 69.5 12.45 1.15 2.57 11.05 512.26 11.03 4.1 121) 1.44 7.25 5.06 £12.31 9.46 73,6 PINE ISLAND - P 1.05 3.07 11.11 8.55 11.08 ·1.9 AMELIA - N.8S 84!1 P 1.59 7.35 I 3.20 5.11 9.52 78.5 1.38 11.17 9.04 fl2.40 11.14 --,--- 3.7 TO Tower 74 Cross.} IF 82.2 -T( Tower 32 (GC SF Cross.) - I 83.1 l '1 _._-- I 0.3 BKWOTYP -- 2.00PW 3.00 7.50 4.00AW 83,4 TO·R BEAUMONT (Yard Office) TO-R Yard 6.00AM I 0.3 'R BEAUMONT (Psgr. Sta.) - 311 .35 s 9.22 sm l?,SOPlii s11.26 510.08 83.7 fR 1.6 II' 85.3 Tower 31 (T. & F. S. Crosa) IT< 'I TO 1.0 11- 211 f 5.59 86.3 BARKWELL ~II 00 3.5 CONNELL rill~I:- \14 p 6.2S 3.40 8.50 11.47 9.34 f 6.03 11.36 10.20 89.8 4.2 ~Il- N104 8&1 P 6.40 4 10 9.20 11.52 9.40 f 6.09 1 t.4 1: 10.25 94.0 ~ TERRY 5.6 IXI.-.g l' 130 P 6.55 4.25 9.50 11.59Pldl 9.48 f 6.16 11.48 10.32 99,6 TULANE 3.4 ~II01- PI 103,0 i TO Tower 11 (0. & N.W. CroSl!) ~ T( ------~ 1.5 ----- .... - lil4 P 7 15 4.50 1 12.07AM 9.56 6.22 11.55 10.39 104.5 FRANCIS ~I ~ --- L1 - Ii!! P 7,30 5.01 10.50 f12.12 s10.01 s 6.27 11.5811M 510.44 105.6 ORANGE 5.3 BKWOTYP 11. 15AM 10.55AM 110.9 TO-R ECHO lTc Yard 8.20AM 5.30PM 12.25Afl f10.15PN 6.40AM 12.10PM -- Arrive Daily Arrive Daily Arrive Arrive Arrive Arrive Arriye Al'five Arrive Arrive Arriv, Ex. ,'unday Ex. Sunday Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Da.ily Dally Daily 60 270 242 104 12 6 4 102 8
(2.20) (6.45) (7.30) (6.45) (4:-15) (?~5~) (3~ 15) (2.15) (2.20) (2.45) (~.5~) •.•••. TimeOvf'i ... ~ .... 8 • •.•.. . Averil". SpMd P'lf Hour ..•. ~ " ... " Eastward Trains are Superior to Trains of the Same Class in the Opposite Direction. (See Rule 8-72) EXCEPT: No. 11 is superior to No.6. No.7 is superior to No. 12. No. 101 is superior to NOI. 12 and 104. Copied from an original at The History Center, Diboll, Texas. www.thehistorycenteronline.com 2001:007
;.;....;..; -c ORANGE SUBDIVISION WESTWARD 3 = -a: FIRST CLASS SECOND CLASS THIRD CLASS ~'o1;§ ...... > 0a ,c:{':.t.MH .TABLE No. 1 11 103 3 5 101 7 245 243 241 71 59 S f!~::l !tillr.. ':~f~ .... 6<1) Freight Local Local -'- 7, 1930 TeXlill The The Local Suru!et Sunset freight Fre:ght '"e'" '"e "'J:j"'l1li QbD Limited Argonaut Beaumonter PlU!IIenger Limited Mall Freight Freight O;°i! 3< saJl~ - IIIJ Arrive Arrive Arrive Arrive Arrive Arrive Arrive Arrive Arrive Arrive D~ily Arrive Dallv f! g. .!¥'.!'l a Dally Daily Dally Dally Daily Daily Dail, Daily Daily Ex-Monday Ex. Sunday E-
TO DEVERS 308.2 6.06 8.30 2.07 5 6.20 7.07 9.10 12.34 4.43 3.10 9.55 17.45" w ... 451 -- 0.1 - FELICIA 808.1 5.59 8.24 2.01 6.10 7.01 9.03 12.24 4.22 2.57 9.45 12.14 4.10 2.45 {t~:,r - TO-R .0 5.52 If 8.17 1.55 Is 6.02 6.55 8.56 .til 1 ?OA.AII - 292.6 5.44 8.11 1.49 If 5.56 6.49 8.49 3.55 2·25 6.50 - PINE 288.5 5.39 8.06 1.44 If 5.51 6.43 8.44 11.56" 3.40 1.57 6.40 A ,!U"Ii~T.TA 288.6 5.33 8.00 1.38 If 5.45 6.37 8.38 11.47 13.30 1.45 6.30 - 3.7 ITO Tower 74 (B. 279.9 - 0.9 Tower 32 (GC " fJ79.0 - 0.3 11.36PJ1 ITO-R r~' fJ78.7 3.00 1.30 Jhl5A1i 10.00AM - 0.3 (a BEAUMONT 278.4 Is 5.24 7.50 1.30Pl ~~~~ Is 6.28 Is 8.30 1.6 - '1'0 Tower 31 (T 276.8 ~ - 1.0 It BAH.K W 1<}1 ,I 275.8 5.13 ~ I! It ("!ONNF.T.T 272.8 5.09 7.32 If 5.09 6.18 8.15 .2.35 12.40 9.40 - 4.2 268.1 5.04 7.27 If 5.04 6.13 8.10 .2.25 1 ? .~()AlI 9.20 1!1' 1i.6 - u' 282.5 4.57 7.21 If 4.57 6.06 8.03 12.10 11.SSP!! 9.00 :gl ' .. - ~ ~ '1'0 Tower 11 259.1 - l' .q - 257.6 4.50 7.15 4.50 6.00 7.56 ,1.55 11.35 8.45 - ' .... PAMI'-"I;' 256.5 Is 4.46 Is 7 11 Is 4.47 5.56 III 7.52 1.45 11.32 8.40 TO-R ECHO 251.2 4.40Al 7.05A11 if 4.40P!i 5.5Dl'li 7.45P1i 1.301'11. 11.15P1 S.20AM p Leave - I,eave Leave 1.4'il·1(5 Leave Leave Leave I Leave Daily Leave Dally Lean Lean Dally Dally Dally Daily Dally Dally Daily Dally lEx Monday Ex. Sunday 11 103 3 5 101 7 245 1<~:3 241 71 59 =- (4.53) (2~;:~5) (It-OO) "~6.30) (7.45) (7,45) (1.40) .. > •••••• Time Over Subdivision ...... (UO) '2J)\)' (1.55) GUO) 17.0 ...... Avii/rage Spetid per Hour ...... 31l.2 39.2 43.6 U.S 42.9 no 1M U.S 10.8 16.6 Eastward to Trains .of th~ S~e Class in the .Opposite Direction. (See Rule 8-72) EXCEPT: l"~o. I r i:: to No.6. No.7 18 12. No. 101 it! 8up{"Mor to Nos. 12 and 104. - .T Copied from an original at The History Center, Diboll, Texas. www.thehistorycenteronline.com 2001:007
~ 4 EASTWARD JACKSONVILLE SUBDIVISION WESTWARD iii;:.:5 A,' THIRD CLASS SECOND CLASS FIRST CLASS E E FIRST CLASS SEOOND CLASS THIRD CLASS ~;~~:s 0 TIME TABLE No. 1 0'0 I-< .=::13 Q. I 1-<;:: Train Order Office 5 ~m r ;;~~.e ~ III ~ril Hours and Hours of 166 168 148 156
(9.30) (9.55) (3.50) (4.00) ..... Time Over Subdivision •.••• (3.35) (3.55) (10.00) (9.30) 12.5 15.3 31.3 29.9 .... Average Speed per Hour .•.• 33.4 30.5 15.0 12.5 Eastward trains must not leave Briggs without a clearance. Trains originating at Dallas (Union Station) will obtain clearance at that station. Eastward Trains are Superior to Trains of the Same Class in the Opposite Direction. (See Rule 8-72) authorizing movement from Briggs. Westward trains arriving Briggs will leave a register ticket (Form 2642) with operator at Tower 118, Belt JUnction, showing . Trains originating at Miller will obtain clearance at that station authorizing movement from Briggs. time of arrival at Briggs and signals displayed, If any. movement from Briggs. Beaumont DiVision telephone is located in booth at west end of Fox Siding. Trains originating at Fort W.orth will obtain clearance at Tower 118, Belt .Junction, authorizing Dallas Division trains use Beaumont Division main tracks at Kaufman and will be governed by Beaumont Division '~- time table while occupying these tracks. Beaumont Division t rains approach Kaufman expecting to find main track uceu 0,,1. Copied from an original at The History Center, Diboll, Texas. www.thehistorycenteronline.com 2001:007
EASTWARD ROCKLA D SUBDIVISION WESTWARD 5 SECOND CLASS FIRST CLASS FIRST CLASS SECOND CLASS THIRD CLASS THIRD CLASS S S Train Orde1 0<0 0", H;::: TIl\'IE TABLE No. I H>=I Office Hours ll:q;: ~ril 162 160 168 156 148 <1)>=1 155 147 167 159 161 (.)0 g.!.< Local Local Local >=1;:1 September 7, 1930 $:1(.) Freight Freight Passenger Passenger Cil"'" cd,,j Passenger Passenger Freight Freight Freight ~~ .~ .. ~8 Leave Leave P P Arrive Arrive Daily
8.30Ald to 8.30 All to 5.30Pl 5.30 PIlI
Arrive Leave Leave Daily Leave Daily Daily Daily Ex. SundaY Ex. Monday 168 155 167 (10.30) (i. (6.30) Subdivision ••••• (6.15) 16.3 29.& 2\).& •••• A. verag. Speed per Hoar .... au 27,3 lU
Eastward Trains are Superior to Trains of the Same Class in the Opposite Direction. (See Rule 8-72) &nd pOints beyond. NaSI. 155 an« 153 will at Rosedale. Ariola, Olive. Milton, Mlinto~ .. ¥artin a.nd Platt Nancy is a regular for Nos. 155 and 156. No. 147 will stat' at all stations to diltCharge palillleng~~r. ons. SUbdIVIsIOn track between Bonita Junction and N with trains accol 1l.20M! 3.30~\l 44 yp 5. (J()PM 11.2011M to 3.20p\! P VALDA ------i------I------I------I------I------I------I------I------.11------11------3.8 ------il-~~~!I-~~~i------i-----·---I------I------I------I-·-----·---i------I------I------00 p MOSCOW 8.00M! to S.DOp\! 1 UlO,;,M 33(lPM ------1------1------1------1------1------1------1------i------II------II------5.5 ------~----II--~~~II-~~-~-I------i------I------·I------I------I------:------I------i------60 p CORRIGAN (W.RT. & S. CROSSING) 11.00PMto3.00Pf~ 11.00prHo3.00PM ----W-I------I------i------I------I------I------I·--·------i------11------11------'------,- 6.0 ------II--~~-II-~~~-I------;------i------I------I·------I------1------1------·-----1------60 p POTOMAC ------I------i------·I------I------I------I------I------I------11------11------4.1 ------II-~~~II-~~~I------:------i------I------I--·-----I------1------1------1------14 P RJiJNOVA 3.6 ------___ II--~~-II-~~~-I------:------I------I------:-----·---I------I------~------I------60 P DIBOLL 3.6 ------II--~~-II~~~~-I-~----i------I------I--~~-I·~~~-I-~~~~li------I------~I------52 P BURKE BKWOTYP 7.9 ------!II---~--II-~~--I------I------I------i------i------I------1------1------1------Yard LUFKIN Continuous ------II--~-II·~~~-I-----·i-----i'----~------I-----I-----I------~------I------ 216 144 146 28 26 27 (9.36) (6.30) (6.30) (3.35) (3.50) .....•..•...... Time Over Subdivision ...... •.•••• (4.10) (3.55) 12.5 18.2 18.2 31.8 31.0 ...... •••...•. Average Speed per Hour ...... •.•.•••. 28.5 30.3 Eastward Trains are Superior to Trains of the Same Class in'the Opposite Direction. Nos. 25 and 26 will stop on flag at Porter, Splendora, GladsteU, Bering ;md Wakefield. Copied from an original at The History Center, Diboll, Texas. www.thehistorycenteronline.com 2001:007 7 TABLE No. I TraIn Order Office Hours 7, 1930 Continuuus Rockland Subdivision trains will USle Shreveport Subdivision track betwcen Bonita Junction and Nacogdoche15 jointly with Shreveport Subdivision trains in accordance with Item 72, Page 12, Special Instructions. Copied from an original at The History Center, Diboll, Texas. www.thehistorycenteronline.com 2001:007 September 7, 1930 September 7, 1930 STATIONS STATIONS U' SABINE 5.9 ROUND 3.8 ---.------I---.--li------I---'-.I-----.----I WEST PORT 4.9 ----·------II--=~--!f.:-.:::.:-=-:::=-I-·---I-----II---_jl----~I-----i:--·---11------....,..--- 2.2 ------'----1----;:-----1------1----1 JAMISON T. & F. S. CROSSING 1.7 1.1 ------1-----;,...... _""""_1----1----,---1 DAYTON PORT ARTHUR 1.1 T. & F. S. CROS~SING i!------ll------l------,:----·-----II------2.2 ~ __------li-~~~~:------~------I------I 190 RT ARTHUR 4.0 ACRES ...... Average Speed per Hour ...... •...... 9.4 Eastward Trains are Superior to Trains of the Same Class in the Opposite Direction. The speed of is restricted to ten ( hour over 23-F (Goose Creek). on signal at Joentz and OITice Hours daily except Sunday. passengers, baggage, mail or express on Sundays. No. 189 will not handle passengers, baggage, mail or express on Mondays. Arrive Daily Arrive Sun. Ex. Sunday PALESTIN WESTWARD s SECOND CLASS § TIlVIE TABLE No. 1 0 9 ::::::::::::::::: :Average Speed per Hour:::::::::::::::::: 7.6 '"'d t; ~ 182 ~~ r'tl:;::l "'CIa Trains are SlJperior to Trains of the Same Class in the Opposite Direction. (See Rule S-72) ('1):0 S S 0 TIME TABLE No. 1 0 I-< '"'a t; ~ r'tlS P:.<1) 'Eo : : : : ~ ~ ~ : : . : : : ~ ~ : ~ ~ Average Speed per Hour: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : ard Trains are Superior to Trains of the Same Class in the Opposite Direction. (?ee Rul~ S-72) Trains \viil stop on signal at Checkup, Stayton, Beans Creek, Java, Mewshaw, Hernng, JarvIs and Deanwright. ...... Avern.ge SPied par Hour .....••• \\lestward Trains are Superior to Trains of the Same Class in tile Opposite Direction. (See Rule S-72) Nos. 73 and 74 will stop on signal at Chita. Copied from an original at The History Center, Diboll, Texas. www.thehistorycenteronline.com 2001:007 i';~)!i:~~~'=~~FnT.nIT~~E~:'A~'S~TW~'AQ'R~~D~===~ftq~~~====~·~r~E~~====~~~.~======~W~~.:~~'W~'~,A,~RD~~~~~======9= SEC D N DeL ASS F I It S T I'.l LAS S FIR S T G l A s~ S C 0 r~ Del ASS ~;:'5 244 222 352 82 174 172 ~..9 T,unE 1 ~ '" 171 175 173 221 81 351 Train Ordtll' Offioo Hours ..:! TIME AT JAL EBrON UNDN DEPOT, IN_ONL:(. SEE ~VL' ."""'" TIME ~ABLE, UNION DEPOT CO. OF GALl ESTON,FOR TRAIN 110l:l.lHWX,X,l'l 34TH ST. JUNCTlVN AND HLVRRTON, UNION DE~OT. ~"nHn11lm. ContinuoUJI 85 IYP Continuou~ ContinuoUJI " "" If 7.56 9.03 9.13 7.54 3.28 IYP 11.59PM 1.30 10.30PM 1.S0I'M 10.54 8.11 ContinuoUJI Continuous IArrive Dally Leave Daily Leave ILellTe Daily Arrive Arrive Arrive Except Arrive Arrive Except Sunday Lean Lean Except Leave Daily Da.lly Dally Sunday Dally Daily Sunday Only Daily Daily Sunday Daily 244 222 352 82 174 172 171 175 173 221 81 351 (0.30) (0.40) ..•... Time Over Division. . . (}'.{() (1.50) (!-:5~) (0.25) (0.35) 11.6 8.7 (~3~~ ~4:~ ~" •... Average le. Hou~ton Sylvania. to ... Garrison CLASS ENGINE and Echo Beaumont Hyatt SeagoviJIe Dallas to Fort Worth Ft. Worth to Sylvania to Seagoville Doucette IVi1lag~Mll1s Houston Goodrich And And Nacogdoches Leggett Napier Houston Beaumont To To To Sylvania via Via Sylvania Via Dallas Via Dallas to To To To To To Garrison Shreveport To To To and NUMBERS and Sabine Hyatt Seagoville Dallas 1(1]1 r kl1]1" ,(1 n T kl1]1" 1(1]1 T kl1 Rv (1]1, T kl1 Rv Seagoville Doucette Village Mills Beaumont Goodrich Nacogdoches East & East & Leggett Napier Houston Galveston Nominal Designation West West M-4 IM6320/28l2i8S 410 to 459 .... 4850 4310 1840 3680 2900 1250 3600 3200 3050 1750 2390 4770 3500 1670 1220 1490 1525 2605 3960 4850 M-9 IM63 21/28 1508 550 to 556 .... 6000 5020 2130 4280 3350 1430 4400 3750 3540 2030 2770 5900 4025 1920 1390 1710 1745 3010 4580 6000 M-I0 IM63 21/28 1528 500 to 514 .... 6000 5020 2130 4280 3350 1430 4400 3750 3540 2030 2770 5900 4025 1920 1390 1710 1745 3010 45~O 6000 M-ll IM63 21/28 1538 560 to 565 .... 6000 5020 2130 4280 3350 1430 4400 3750 3540 2030 2770 5900 4025 1920 1390 1710 1745 3010 4580 6000 P-5 Ip77 22/28 1415 600 to 609 .... 5030 4490 1900 3810 ...... ~ .. ~-----.----.--. 3170 1820 2480 4960 3250 1550 1120 1370 1400 2430 3700 5050 T-28 IT69 22/28 1638 701 to 711.... 6000 5020 2130 4280 3350 1430 4400 3750 3540 2030 2770 5900 4025 1920 1390 1710 1745 3010 458,) 6000 C-8 C57 22/30 1875 800 to 807 .... 7500 6840 2900 5830 4600 2000 570G 5000 4820 2760 3780 7370 6000 2900 2100 2650 2700 5150 6700 7500 C-9 C57 22/30 1905 808 to 850 .... 7500 6840 2900 5830 4600 2000 5700 5000 4820 2760 3780 7370 6000 2900 2100 2650 2700 5150 6700 7500 ; MK-5 1¥I(6~26/2821.0S 738 to 794 .... 9000 8200 3480 6980 5400 2350 7000 6200 5610 3240 4360 8850 6750 3300 2350 3000 3100 5S00 7500 9000 F-l IF6327!/32278Sf 970to 999.... 4450 8920 6900 3000 9000 8000 7270 4240 5620 8650 4200 3000 3800 3900 7400 9600 I" ,i NOTE-These ratings represent Maximum loading of locomotives behind tenders expressed in units of 1,000 lbs. (ms). Allowance for empty and underloaded cars:Less than 40 ms, 6 ms; 40 to 50 ms, 3 ms; more than 50 ms, O. , " ! STATIONS AND TRACKS NOT OTHERWISE SHOWN IN TIME TABLE n;~ f~~~ "~r_('~n", Distance :-<::;~., UVIU OJ:' carcapa-I . Ic;.~;,~apc;- . C~r Cap~- from HOUSTON AND rlcm~t()n Distance HOUSTON AND Distance city and Distance SABINE AND DIStance .::-!~)' Distance DlStance CIty Houston GALVESTON IVia Bay Direction from from Direction from from :::;:..... ,~:v ... from ECHO AND HOUSTON from nlTPrtlon Via Main Shore Onenim. if Houston SHREVEPORT Shreve- IOp~nin g if Track end DALLAS Dallas Opening if Echo Houston ""ner'l~ if Line Line L U port Spur Spur L Spurv 0.5 BONNERS POINT...... 0.5 6.64 W t<;:--'H I'. M'RR 224.72 3E 20.7 VITERBO.____ ...... 301.8 12E 10.2 CEMENT SPUR_. ___ ...... 10.2 6E 24.36 l:'tll 32.3 KEMAH ...... o •••••••••••••••••••• _ ••••• 36.3 10E 184 92 HANSON...... 46.44 4W 136.5 PLATT .... 0 •••••• _ ••••••••••••• 182.6 24.6 HERRING...... 14.8 6 34.2 BAY VIEW ...... _.... . 38.2 2E 205.90 KOLTER ______...... 25.50 7W 137.1 NORTH PLATT.___ ... 1820 7E 25.7 H ASSEI,L...... 13.7 2W 35.9 CLIFTON BY THE S""i<'..1.,,:,AL •••. ,... , 39.9 o 143.6 LACyVILLE ...... 175.5 7W 27.2 VIS. __ ...... 12.2 239.1 LOPER ...... 80.0 4W 29.2 TH 10.3 248. PICKENS ...... 11E 30.2 IKI';:-;SI<: ! I 295.3 BOIS D'ARC 23.8 18 33 3 DEA'NWKlbtl 6,2 6E PASSENGER ENGINE RATING SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS NUMBER OF CARS AND TONS PER TRAIN bearing the letters "55"; the other, a standard red target. The normal position .T "4~~ & GENERAL Houston & Houston and Houston and Dallas and Houston and of these switches is for the current of traffic. Eastward trains moving with the Galve ston N. Orleans New Orleans New Orleans Beaumont Shreveport current of traffic may trail through the east switch and Westward trains moving Train 101, 102 1. Trains displaying signals for following sections must sound one long and 103, 104 1,2,3,4,5,6, 7, 147, 148, 155, 25, 26, 27, 28 with the current of traffic may trail through the west switch. After trailing 8, 11, 12 156 two short blasts of engine whistle when passing both engine and caboose of freight trains which must be acknowledged by two short blasts of whistle and proceed through these switches and before entire engine or cars have passed over the Engines ICars Tons Cars Tons Cars Tons Cars Tons Cars Tons Cars Tons point, back up movement must not be attempted until switch has been jJ1VP''''.r 622-633 signal from a member of train crew. operated by hand, or derailment will occur. 610-621 14 910 13 1040 980 14 14 910 13 845 13 845 2. A train may arrive at a station in advance of its schedule arriving time'. 600--609 12 780 11 880 12 840 12 780 11 715 11 715 14. Trains finding automatic block signal mile 157.7 and mile 158.7, Shreve 738-794 15 975 3. When trains, or engines WIth or without cars, meet in vicinity of high port Subdivision, in Stop position must, in addition to complying with the 388-399 13 845 12 960 13 910 13 845 12 780 12 780 369-376 way crossings at grade they must proceed WITH CAUTION, and, if necessary matic block system rules, examine the spring switches to see that they are 289-292 9 585 8 640 9 630 9 585 8 520 8 520 to avoid accident, STOP. a safe condition for the passage of trains before passing over them. 273-278 9 585 8 640 9 630 9 585 8 520 8 520 261-272 8 520 8 560 8 520 7 455 7 455 4 Employes are forbidden to ride front foot board of yard engines in direc- 15. Between Semmes Jet. and Houston (Grand Central Station) trains 240-258 6 390 7 455 7 455 7 45:; tion of movement, or on pilot of road engines. move with the current of traffic, being governed by interlocking signal j'r Id'j'catioI 225-236 6 390 6 390 Movement against the current of traffic or on single track between these 220-223 5. Trains and engines must stop before crossing a railway at grad e un1 ess -- . 7 455 7 455 must be made only under flag protectIOn. 212-219 6 390 6 390 protected by an interlocking plant. 205-209 6 390 6 390 16. Trains and engines must approach Third Street, Houston, with LOCAL and be governed by signals from switch tender as follows: Proceed signal . . ~. . green flag by day or green light by night before entering passenger yard; Average Weight Per Car, Trains 101 and 102, 80 Tons. 12. Double track at Garnson extends from mIle b7.7 to mIle 158.7. Aut?~~tlc signal with yellow flag by day or yellow light by night before leaving Average Weight Per Car, Trains 103, 104, 70 Tons. block signal system between mile 157.7 and mile 158.7, Shreveport SubdlVlsIOn. yard. Approaching San Jacinto Street, Houston Grand Central Station, 13. The switches at each end of the double track at Garrison are spring will sound following whistle signals: Train No.7 -0 Train No. 101 Average Weight Per Car, All Other Trains, 65 Tons. switches. These are designated by two targets: One hexagon shape painted white Train No. 174 0---. t 1. Copied from an original at The History Center, Diboll, Texas. www.thehistorycenteronline.com 2001:007 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS.a.CONTINUED 11 17. Movements between Houston (Grand Central Station) and passenger 38. Location of Bulletin Books: 47. The maximum distance a freight train may run without stopping for enginehouse must be made in accordance with provisions of current time-table, inspection is forty (40) miles, except, when additional stops can thereby be avoided, special instructions and train orders. of the Dallas Division Houston: At Grand Central Station, Freight and Passenger Enginehouses and the distance may be increased to fifty (50) miles, and trains may run between Yardmaster's office, Hardy Street. Beaumont and Woodville, and Tubbe Tank, Athens and Kleberg, and Meldrum 18. Lufkin Subdivision trains operating from Englewood must, before leav and Shreveport, and between Englewood and Galveston for inspection. Trainmen ing there, obtain a check of trains due, which are superior, that have arrived Goose Creek: At Station. are not relieved frem making inspection as prescribed by Rule 827 where stops or left Tower 26. are made at a lesser distance. Beaumont: At Yard Office, Epginehouse and Baggage Room. 19. On double track between Englewood and Baer Junction and within posi 48. Harrisburg is register station only for trains that originate or terminate tive block signal limits on single track between Baer Junction and Harrisburg Echo: At Yard Office. there. trains may run extra, moving with current of traffic on double track, without running orders but must obtain clearance before commencement of trip if an Rockland: At Station. 49. Trains may register at Harrisburg by register ticket, (Form 2642). operator is on duty. Jacksonville: At Dispatcher's Office and Enginehouse. 50. Trains from Glidden Subdivision at Harrisburg will be governed by train order signal at Tower 30, and may leave Ilarrisburg without a clearance 20. On double track between Houston and Tower 87, trains may run extra if train order signal is changed in accordance with provisions of Rule 22l. moving with the current of traffic without running orders, but must obtain Dallas: At Union Station, T. & N. O. and Union Terminal Co. Enginehouse. clearance before commencement of trip, if an operator is on duty. (See Rule Miller: At Yard Office and Enginehouse. 51. Trains operating on Terminals Division exclusively, will be governed by 0-97 (A).) train order signal located adjacent to main track near connection switch leading Palestine: At Station. Second and inferior class trains, extra trains and engines may run ahead of to Glidden Subdivision at Harrisburg. first class trains between Houston and Tower 87 without train order authority; Lufkin: At Yard Office and Enginehouse. 52. When Glidden Subdivision trains meet at Harrisburg the westward train but must not occupy main track when it is known that a first class train will Shreveport: At Freight Station, Passenger Station and Enginehouse. will tak~ siding unless otherwise directed by train order. Eastward trains must thereby be delayed. Trains must run with caution between these points. approach Harrisburg with caution and stop clear of east siding switch unless Nacogdoches: At Freight Station for Nacogdoches Freight Run. home interlocking signal indicates proceed. 21. Movement against the current of traffic between Houston and Tower 87 Galveston: Union Depot, Y'lrd Office and Enginehouse. and between Englewood and Baer Junction, and within positive block signal limits 53. Overlap posts: Between siding switches Sinco governing westward trains between Baer Junction and Harrisburg against a signal indicating Stop must be and between siding switches Deepwater governing eastward trains. made only under flag protection. 39. Location of Drawbridges: Neches River at Beaumont. 54. The route between Strang and Seabrook via LaPorte Freight Station is 22. Englewood is train order office only for trains that originate there and Taylor's Bayou at West Port Arthur. a register station only for trains that originate or terminate there. designated as MAIN LINE. The route between Strang and Seabrook via LaPorte Sabine River at Echo. Passenger Station is designated as BAY SHORE LINE. Normal position of 23. At Tower 87 schedule time and train orders apply at the end of double switch at Strang is for MAIN LINE. track. 40. At stations where there are two sidings, Eastward trains must take most 55. Siding at Seabrook extends from point 3168 feet east of station to Clear 24. Shreveport (Freight Yard) is register station only for second class and westerly siding and Westward trains must take most easterly siding for trains hav Creek Drawbridge. BAY SHORE L1l\:E main track switch intersects just inferior trains. ing authority to hold Main track, unless otherwise directed by Train Order, or the east of station and must be kept sct and locked for BAY SHORE LINE when 25. Beaumont yard office is register station only for Rockland and Sabine movement made under flag protection. not in use. Subdivision trains, and Orange Subdivision trains that originate or terminate there. 41. Westward Lafayette Division trains will enter Echo Yard and clear oppos 26. Beaumont passenger station is register station only for trains that origi- ing trains at first cross-over east of yard office. Eastward Beaumont Division trains %. Between 8:30 AM and 11:59 AM and between 12:59 PM and 5:30 PM nate or terminate there and for Train No.6 of the Orange Subdivision. clear opposing trains at west cross-over west of yard office. bridge tender at Clear Creek Drawbridge will operate west siding switch Seabrook 27. Nome is register station only for trains that originate or terminate there. and will set route in accordance with whistle signal sounded. Between 11: 59 ;\\1 42. Overlap at Dayton is indicated by overlap post governing westward trains. and 12:59 PM and between 5 :30 PM and 8 :30 AM this switch will be set for 28. No. 6 must obtain a clearance before leaving Beaumont. MAIN LINE, and trains enroute to and from BAY SHORE LINE during these 29. No. 3 must obtain a clearance at Beaumont yard office. 43. T. & F. S. Crossing between West Port Arthur and Port Arthur and hours will use crossover just west of station Seabrook. B. S. L. & \V. Crossing at Grayburg are protected by cabin interlockers, normal 30. First class trains may register at Echo, Lufkin, Nacogdoches and Galves 57. When trains to and [rom BAY SHORE LINE meet at Seabrook during ton Yard Office by Register Ticket (Form 2642). position of which is against the T. & N. O. These plants are to be operated by trainmen in setting the route for the passage of T. & N. O. trains. As soon hours that west siding switch is operated by bridge tender at Clear Creek Draw 31. Rockland Subdivision first class trains may register at Beaumont yard as the movement is made over the crossing, route should be restored to its bridge, eastward trains will enter siding at west switch and westward trains will office by Register Ticket (Form 2642). normal position. enter MAIN LINE at crossover just west of station Seabrook. 32. Extra trains will register at Nacogdoches and may register by Register Ticket (Form 2642). 44. Automatic block signals at Dorr Junction govern eastward trains on the 58. Unless otherwise directed by train order, EXTRA trains must operate 33. All trains must obtain a clearance at Nacogdoches. Shreveport Subdivision and westward trains on the Rockland Subdivision. Dwarf via MAIN LINE between Strang and Seabrook. signal No. 1511 on Rockland Subdivision is a normal stop signal and westward 34. Rockland Subdivision trains must obtain a clearance from Rockland Sub Rockland Subdivision trains, before using switch, will stop clear of signal and 59. Strang is register station only for Nos. 173, 174 and 175. Seabrook is division dispatchers only, at Nacogdoches. send trainman ahead to observe switch indicator. If clear, throw switch, and signal register station only for Nos. 172, 173, 174 and 175. will dear after an interval of one minute. 35. Orange Subdivision trains that originate at Beaumont yard office, will 60. Galveston Yard Office is train order office for eastward trains only. be furnished, by train order (Form "R"), check of trains due, which are superior, that have arrived or left. 45. Eastward Orange Subdivision trains checking a regular train on register 61. Precaution must be used in operating MK-5 class engines on other than at Houston, or meeting and positively identifying a train on opposite track be main track and sidings. 36. First class trains originating at Echo may be furnished, by train order tween Houston and Tower 87, will not be required to check against the same (Form "R"), check of trains due, which are superior, that have arrived or left. train before passing from double to single track. 62. Nos. 173 and 174 stop on flag at Bonner's Point, Deer Park, Morga.n's Point, Bay Ridge, Bay Front, Garfield Boulevard, Angelina, Oakhurst, Oaks, Shore 37. Yards located at the following stations are designated by yard limit boards: acres, Red Bluff, Surf, Tod, Kemah, Bay View and Clifton by the Sea. Goose Creek, including Baytown, Dayton, Beaumont including Guffey, Echo, 46. Westward Terminals Division· trains checking a regular train on register Orange, West Port Arthur, Rockland, Gallatin, Jacksonville, Kaufman, Dallas, at Houston or Englewood, or meeting aind positively identifying a train on opposite No. 175 stop on flag at Clifton by the Sea. Moscow, Lufkin, Nacogdoches, Timpson, Shreveport, Sabine, Palestine, Rusk, in track between Houston and Semmes J unction or between Englewood and Baer cluding Stringer and North Rusk, Houston including Tower 87 and North Yard, J unction, will not be required to against the same train before passing from Nos. 171, 172 and 175 stop on flag at Kemah and San Leon to load or unload Galveston. double to single track. parcel post mail. Copied from an original at The History Center, Diboll, Texas. www.thehistorycenteronline.com 2001:007 c 12 SPEED St-'t:.CIAL IN~ I H~UCTIQNS-CnNTINUED Trains handling der- ricks, ditching ma- Trains handling yard Yard engines, and SPEED TABLE 63. The following speed Freight chines, steam shovels, engines with side road engines backing Through Corporate Limits of Cities and Towns named This table is for inC ormation in determinin~ ~peed per mile and iD restrictions must be ob- Passenger and Mixed drag lines, piledrivers, rods up, or loaded oil up, with or vv-ithout below, engines must not exceed speed indicated. no way aft' eels rules governing speed of trains. served between the points Trains Trains scale test cars, and tanks of 12,000 gal- cars, or when cars Miles indicated: machines of similar Ions capacity or over. are being shoved a- Miles 1 Mile in 1 Mile in Miles 1 Mile in kind on own wheels. head of engine. per per per Miles per Miles per Hour Min. Sec. Hour Min. Sec. Hour Min. Sec. Miles per Hour Miles per Hour Miles per Hour Miles per Hour Miles per Hour Station Hour Station Hour ------6 10 28 2 8 45 1 20 IT.L and Echo ...... 55 4:0 30 30 15 8 7 30 29 2 4: 46 1 18 iT~ouston ...... 18 Livingston ..... 6 10 6 30 2 47 1 16 IHnn"tnn and 1\apier ...... 50 35 30 30 15 20 Nacogdoches ... 6 12 5 31 1 56 48 1 15 Pit;,ton.- .- .- .- .- .- : : : : : : 25 Shreveport. " .. 15 15 4 32 1 52 49 1 13 Napier and Shreveport ...... 50 30 25 25 15 Beaumont Main St. Claiborne Ave .. 6 16 3 45 33 1 49 50 1 12 to Passgr. Sta ..... 6 Lufkin ...... 10 17 3 31 34 1 45 51 1 10 Beaumont and Briggs ...... 50 30 25 25 15 Passgr. Sta. to Ellis Ave ...... 4 18 3 20 35 1 42 52 1 9 Tower 32 ...... 15 Timpson ...... 10 19 3 9 36 1 40 53 1 7 iBeaumont and Sabine ... ' ...... 35 20 20 20 15 Orange ...... 15 Logansport 20 3 37 1 37 54 1 6 p, Arthur ...... 12 (Eastward) ... 20 21 2 51 38 1 34 55 1 5 39 Dayton and Baytown ...... 30 20 15 15 15 IA- ...... 18 (Westward) ... 10 22 2 4,3 1 33 S6 1 4 ..... Tenaha ...... 15 23 2 36 40 1 30 57 1 3 Nome and Sour Lake . 25 18 15 15 15 24 2 30 41 1 27 58 1 2 " 42 30 20 ] 5 ]5 25 2 24 1 25 59 1 1 . Gallatin andPdlC'LlIlC 15 43 TT 26 2 18 1 23 60 1 & G~ hr('~jnn (Main Line) 50 30 25 25 15 44 27 2 13 1 21 . Strang & Seabrook (Bay Shore Line) 40 25 25 25 15 . 64. A yellow fish-tail signal placed 500 feet in advance of curve 'restricts the I POSITIVE BLOCK REMOTE SWITCH CONTROL. BAER JUNCTION . '. ' .. speed of trains on that curve as follows: Passenger trains 35 miles per hour, .. :. Freight and mixed trains 24 miles per hour except between Strang and Seabrook 72. Positive block signals have arms painted same as interlocking signals 74. The switch connecting the westward freight main track and the single .', on Bay Shore line, passenger trains 30 miles per hour, freight and mixed trains m~in track at Baer Junction is operated by the Signal Operator at Tower 86. .\ Trains and engines moving between Nacogdoches and Bonita Junction 20 miles per hou 1'. -~ :. and between Baer Junction and Harrisburg will be governed by positive block With respect to this switch trains, or engines, moving westward on single main . 65. Trains must not exceed fifteen (15) miles per hour through cross-overs, signal indication which supersedes superiority of trains. track will be governed by position of Positive Block Signal 31, and moving west i junctions and other diverging switches, and thirty-five (35) miles per hour over ward on frcight main track will be govcrned by position of Positive Block Signal 33. ,: .' draw bridges and railroad crossings at grade except at Tower 87, Bonita Junction, POSiTIVE BLOCK LIMITS: Signal No. 1384, located at East end of Eastward trains will be governed by position of signal on signal bridge just west of ends of double track at Garrison and between' Houston and Galveston. Nacogdoches yard, governs movements from Nacogdoches to Bonita Junction. this switch, the top arm governing the route toward Semmes J unction and the lower arm the route against the current of traffic toward Englewood. (a) Through diverging switch at the end of double track Tower 87, maxi Signal No. 1546 located at clearance point on Rockland sub-division at Bonita mum speed of passenger trains is 25 miles per hour. J unction governs movements from Bonita Junction to Nacogdoches. When the signal indicates "stop," communicate immediately with the Signal Operator at Tower 86 by telephone, and if he requests operation of the switch (b) Through diverging switch at Bonita Junction, maximum speed of trains Signal No. 1415 located at clearance point on Shreveport sub-division at Bonita by hand, see instructions in box attached to instrument case opposite the switch. is 20 miles per hour. Junction governs movements from Bonita Junction to Nacogdoches. Trains, or engines, passing these at "stop" must see that the switch is (c) Through diverging switches at the ends of double track Garrison, maxi Signal 31, located on single main track Baer Junction. properly lined and must not exceed six (6) miles per hour until entire train has mum speed of trains is 20 miles per hour. passed over switch. Cd) Between Houston and Galveston passenger trains must not exceed 35 Signal 33, located on westward freight main track at Baer Junction. and freight and mixed trains 30 miles per hour over railroad crossings at grade and 25 miles per hour over drawbridges. Signal 70, located at Harrisburg. 66. Trains must not exceed Six (6) miles per hour around East leg of Wye at Tower 26, Houston. iU I t:. SWITCH CONTROL, BONITA JUNCTION 67. Trains must not exceed Ten (10) miles per hour over Garrison Brick Yard track. 73. Junction Switch at Bonita Junction is electrically controlled and operated by train order operators at Nacogdoches. 68. The speed of trains is restricted to fifteen (15) miles per hour through The following table will govern in all sidings. maximum loading "total weight car The route for which the Junction switch is set is indicated to trains moving and contents" for cars of the size of journals shown regardless of nomin 69. Speed of engines with two wheel engine truck in passenger service is from Nacogdoches by two-arm signal located just West of the switch at Bonita restricted as follows: al capacity of car. See A. R. A. (M. Junction. When the upper arm indicates "proceed" the switch is set for the c. B.) rule 86. Orange Subdivision, straight track 45 miles per hour, curves 40 miles per Shreveport sub-division. When the lower arm indicates "Proceed" the switch is hour, Rockland, Jacksonville, Lufkin and Shreveport Subdivisions, straight track set for the Rockland sub-division. Nominal Total Weight 40 miles per hour, curves 35 miles per hour. Capacity Journal Car and Contents Signal No. 1546 governs eastward trains from the Rockland sub-division. 40,0001bs. 3~x 7 66,0001bs. Between Houston and Galveston, straight track 40 miles per hour. unprotected 60,000 " 4:xtx 8 103,000 " curves 35 miles per hour, protected curves 30 miles per hour and over drawbridges 80,000 " 5 x 9 136,000 " and railroad crossings 25 miles per hour. Signal 1415 governs Westward trains from the Shreveport Subdivision. 100,000 " 5Y./'xlO 169,000 " 140,000 " 6 xll 210,000 H When signal 1546 or 1415 indicates "stop" communicate by telephone immedi 70. The speed of the following engines is restricted to 30 miles per hour: ately with operator at Nacogdoches and if he directs operation of switch by hand, 300 to 327, 329 to 334, 339, 346 to 365, 377 to 386, 403 to 409, 481, 485 to 487 and 489 to 493. handle in accordance with printed instructions in instrument box opposite switch. Trains passing these signals at "stop" I)osition must know that the switch is 71. Trains or engines must not exceed six (6) miles per hour over Bray's properly lined and must not exceed speed of six (6) miles per hour until entire Bayou Drawbridge at Terminal Compress, Harrisburg. train has passed. I • Copied from an original at The History Center, Diboll, Texas. www.thehistorycenteronline.com 2001:007 INTERLOCKING WHISTLE CODES 13 TOWER 108 West leg of wye, from any point ------ TOWER 139. H. B. & T. and I.-G. N. CROSSINGS, Just We.t SEMMES JeT. Main track for movement with the current of traffic, from main track Tank track, from any point ------ Main track eastward or westward, from any point -- Eastward main track eastward from any other point 0 Creosote No. I, from any point 0 ------Houston Paper Stock Co. Spur, from any point --0 0 0 Westward main track westward from any other point Creosote No.2, from any point 0 0 --- 0 Bayou City Press spur, from any point 0-- Eastward main track westward, from any point 0 0 0 South Switching lead, from any point 0 ------0 TOWER 86, H. B. &: T. CROSSING BETWEEN GALENA JUNCTION Westward main track eastward from any point 0 --- AND BAER JUNCTION South Texas Grain Company's spur, from any point 0 0 Middle Switching lead, from any point a --- 0 -- Automobile Platform from any point 0 0 --- North Switching lead, from any point 0 0 Main track eastward or westward, from main track - Direct Navigation Company's track from any point 0 0 0 Freight Main West from any point 0 a --- Main track eastward, from any other point -- 0 M-K-T Transfer from any point 0 0 0 -- 0 0 Freight Main East from any point ------a 0 Main track westward, from any other point G. H. & H. Connection from any point 0 0 ------Old Wye from any point 0 0,------Siding eastward or westward, from trains on siding ----- To Shreveport main track 0 0 0 0 From main track, eastward on siding 0 -- 0 New Wye from any point ------0 To Galveston main track 0 ------From main track, westward on siding -- 0 -- 26 lead from any point ------0 TOWER 26 Oil Spur from any point 0 0 a --- TOWER 30, T. & N. 0., G. H. & H. and P. T. R. A. CROSSINGS, HARRISBURG Main track for movement with the current of traffic, from main track --- :For ice house track 0 0 0 0 To Terminals Division main track, from any point -- Eastward main track eastward from any other point 0 To Glidden Subdivision main track, from any point 0 --- Westward main track westward from any other point 0 0 New lead from any point a 0 a a - To saw mill, from any point -- a Eastward main track westward, from any point 0 0 0 TOWER 74 To Cut Off between Harrisburg and Manchester 0 -- 0 Westward main track eastward from any point 0 Cooperative Mill track, from any point 0 ------Main track eastward or westward, from main track --- CLEAR CREEK DRAW BRIDGE Shreveport Line Transfer, from any point 0 0 0 0 Main track to or from long lead a Main track eastward or westward, from trains on main track - Shreveport Line connection, from any point 0 a ------TOWER 32 To or from Siding at draw bridge -.- 0 Freight house transfer, from any point ---- 0 Main track eastward or westward, from main track DICKINSON BAYOU DRAW BRIDGE Enginehouse lead, from any point ---- To new main track, from any point 0 Main track eastward or westward -- Old I-lead, from any point 0 0 To cross-over, from any point a 0 TOWER 73, T. C. T. R. R. CROSSING, TEXAS CITY JCT. H. B. & T. interchange, from any point 0 0 -- North leg of wye, from any point 0 0 0 Main track -- Icing Plant, from any point ------South leg of wye, from any point a ----- TOWER 38, G. H. & H. and G. C. & S. F. CROSSINGS, (Postolfiee ..d I.-G. N. interchange, from any point 0 0 Industry track, from any point ------49th St.) GALVESTON Freight main track westward, from any point 0 ------Old main track -- 0 TOWER 87 TOWER 68 G. C. & S. F. Transfer ---- 0 Main track for movement with the current of traffic, from main track --- G. H. & H. Transfer -- 0 0 Main track for movement with the current of traffic, from main track --- Main track eastward, from any other point 0 S. P. Yard from any point ---- a 0 Eastward main track eastward from any other point 0 Eastward main track westward, from any point a 0 0 TOWER, 35th STREET, G. C. & S. F. & G. W. CROSSINGS AND JUNCTION Westward main track eastward, from any point 0 --- Westward main track westward from any other point 0 a SWITCH 34th STREET, GALVESTON. To yard, from any point 0 ------Eastward main track westward, from any point 0 a 0 To switching lead, east yard, from any point ------Main track and junction switch, to and from Galveston Union Depot ----- Westward main track eastward from any point a ----- Westward main track westward from any other point 0 0 To and from G. W. Co. and Post Office track 0 a SPECIAL RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING MOVEMENTS OVER GALVESTON CAUSEWAY Switches at Virginia Point and Island are protected by standard interlocking Conductor or Engineer may be authorized by communicating with the tower Employes whose duties require their use must be provided with insulated cars, system with home and distant signals and derails. man, over telephone, to proceed by sending a flag ahead to check the line-up through track levels and gauges; they must use every precaution to avoid making metallic Lift Bridge is protected by standard interlocking system with home and distant the plant when stopped by a home signal. Towerman must know definitely that contact between the rails. signals and derails. the route to be used is set and clear of opposing trains before authorizing the train to proceed. Trains accepting such authority must not exceed a speed of six (6) DESCRIPTION AND INDICATION OF SIGNALS All switches, derails and signals on Galveston Causeway and its approaches are miles per hour to the next signal or end of block and must carefully watch for operated by towerman at Lift Bridge. All signals are of the upper quadrant semaphore type, and the following indi- trains on conflicting routes; for open derails and other obstructions in the block. cations will govern: Between Virginia Point and Island trains will be governed by the interlocking signals which supersede the superiority of trains within these limits, but do not Passenger trains must not exceed a !~peed of one (I) mile in two and one-half STOP-Arm horizontal, or red light, or purple light. dispense with the use or observance of other signals whenever and wherever required. minutes at any point between Virginia l~oint and Island. Freight trains must not PROCEED UNDER CONTROL-Arm 45 degrees upward, or yellow light. exceed a speed of one (I) mile in five mi:rlutes between Virginia Point and Island. When trains are approaching the causeway at Virginia Point or Island, one long [ PROCEED-Arm vertical, or green light. blast of the whistle must be sounded. The route given must be used. If a train Passenger trains must be given prec(fdence. receives a clear signal at Virginia Point or Island, and signal cannot be accepted im Conductors must notify the towermarh and secure permission before entering the WHISTLE SIGNALS mediately, the Conductor or Engineer must promptly notify the towerman by block when their trains have work to do~ or may be detained on the Causeway. telephone. I (a) - From Causeway to G. C. & S. F. Main Track If a train is stopped at Virginia Point or Island, Conductor or Engineer must When the light is not burning in a semaphore signal, trains will reduce speed immediately communicate with towerman at the Lift Bridge for instructions. Tele sufficiently to observe position of semaph ore arm and be governed by its indication. (b) -- From Causeway to T. & N. O. Main Track phones for this purpose are provided at the home signals and are housed in boxes All switches are equipped with lights givi ng indications only in the facing direction. (c) -- --0 From Causeway to G. H. & H. Main Track. painted white. A green light by day or night indicates i switch is set for through route; a yellow --0 For siding. Trains which are to take siding at Virginia Point, light by day or night indicates switch is Jset for diverging route. (d) Hand signals authorizing a train to pass a fixed signal may be given by the or detour to another line at Virginia Point or Island, will, when towerman or signal maintainer in charge, who must be on the ground and use a Brakeman or Flagman must ride on l rear end of each train while crossing the passing Lift Bridge, sound whistle calling for route desired yellow flag by day and a yellow light by night. Causeway, prepared to flag following tr ins when necessary. as per above code. Copied from an original at The History Center, Diboll, Texas. www.thehistorycenteronline.com 2001:007 14 COMPANY SURGEONS Houston .•.•.. Dr. Chas. C. Green .•...... Chief Surgeon II Crandall ...... Dr. C. H.:LaParricre ...... Local Surgeon Jacksonville... Dr. M. B. Canon ...... Examining Surgeon Orange ...... Dr. W. P. Coyle ...... I,ocal Oculist Dr. H. K. Morrison ..... Assistant Chief Surgeon Crosby .•.••.. Dr. J. D. Stalsby ...... Local Surgeon Dr. R. T. Tr?-vis ...... Local Surgeon Dr. F. W. Lawson ...... • Local Surgeon Dr. F. A. Waples .....•. " .... Division Surgeon Dr. F. A. Fuller ...... Examining Surgeon Cushing ...... Dr. Fred W. Cariker ....•.....•. Local Surgeon Pasadena .... Dr. O. F. Portwood ...... Local Surgeon Dr. H. C. Feagin ...... Examining Surgeon Dr. J. ~1. Travis ...... Local Surgeon Dr. R. H. Harrison ...... Examining Surgeon Dallas ...... Dr. Elbert Dunlap ...... Division Surgeon Dr. J. B. McDougle.... Local Oculist and Aurist Palestine ..... Dr. E. B. Parsons ...... Division Surgeon Dr. J. C. Dickson ...... Local Oculist and Aurist Dr W. G. Reddick ...... Examining Surgeon Dr. F. A. Fuller, Jr ...... Local Surgeon Dr. A. D. Wages ...... •... Local Oculist Dr. E. M. Arnold ...... Local Oculist and Aurist Dr. Dexter Hardin ...... Examining Surgeon Dr. E. V. Converse ...... Local Surgeon Dr. E. H. Carey ...... Division Oculist Joaquin ...... Dr. W. A. Ramsey ...... Local Surgeon Dr. M. L. O'Banion .... Local Oculist and Aurist Kaufman ..... Dr. R. J. Rowe ...... Loral Surgeon Ponta ...... •. Dr. P. E. Jones ...... ••...•. Local Surgeon Dr. J. L. Taylor ...... Local Surgeon Dayton ...... Dr. ]. T. Tadlock ...... " ... Local Surgeon Dr. Allan Collette ...... Local Surgeon Diboll ...... Dr. M. H. Crabb ...... Local Surgeon Dr. Guy C. Shaw ...... Local Surgeon Port Arthur... Dr. W. S. Winter, Sr...... Local Surgeon Keachie ..•... Dr. \V. H. Morgan ...... Local Surgeon Dr. W. S. Winter, Jr...... Local Surgeon Dr. C. M. Warner ...... Local Surgeon Eustace ...... Dr. L. L. Cockrell ...... •.•..... Local Surgeon Dr. Neal Davis ...... Division Surgeo. Kemp ...... Dr. H. A. Taylor ...... Local Surgeon Dr. E. W. Vaughn ..... Local Oculist and Aurist Fort Worth ... Dr. W. A. Duringer ...... Division Surgeon Poynor ...... Dr. M. A. King ...... Local Surgeon Dr. Edwin A. Moers ...... •.. Local Surgeon Dr. W. C. Duringer ...... Division Surgeon Kountze.; .... Dr. B. E. Selman ...... •...... Local Surgeon Dr. A. M. Parsons ..... " ...... Local Surgeon Dr. S. J. Wilson ...... Local Surgeon Liberty ...... Dr. Harry Caplovitz ...... Local Surgeon Rusk ...... Dr. T. H. Cobble ...... Local Surgeon Dr. C. J. I. Ekman ...... Local Surgeon Athens ...... Dr. J. K. Webster ...... Local Surgeon Dr. W. R. Thompson ...... Oculist and Aurist La Porte Dr. D. R. Aves ...... Local Surgeon Sabine ...... Dr. O. D. Adamson ...... •..... Local Surgeon Frankston .... Dr. G. H. Moss ...... Local Surgeon Livingston .... Dr. B. C. Marsh ...... Local Surgeon Dr. A. H. Easterling ...... Local Surgeon Garrison...... Dr. G. H. Turner ...... Local Surgeon Seagoville ..... Dr. A. B. Watkins ..•....•...•.. Local Surgeon Beaumont .... Dr. H. A. Barr ...... Division Surgeon Goose Creek .. Dr. G. A. Lillie ...... Examining Surgeon Dr. H. Bergman ...... Local Surgeon Logansport ... Dr. Guy v\im berly ...... Local Surgeon Shreveport .... Dr Frank Walke ...... Examining Surgeon Dr. L. Goldstein ...... Division Surgeon Dr. L. A. Hankins ...... Local Surgeon Dr. John L. Scales ...... Oculist Dr. O. S. Hodges ...... Division Oculist Galveston Dr. W. C. Fisher, Jr ...... Division Surgeon Longstreet .... Dr. L. A. Sho1a1's ...... Local Surgeon Dr. Ed ward Galloway ...... Examining Surgeon Dr. C. H. Hendry ...... Local Oculist Dr. A. O. Singleton ...... Division Surgeon Lufkin ...... Dr. R. 1'. Cannon ...... Examining Surgeon Sour Lake .... Dr. T. O. Darby ...... Local Surgeon Dr. G. H. Reed ...... Local Surgeon Dr. S. M. Morris .. Division Oculist and Aurist Dr. W. Ha\vkins ...... Local Surgeon J. Teneha ...... Dr. C. E. Carter ...... •. Local Surgeon Dr. H. B. Barr ...... Local Surgeon Dr. L. E. Chapman ...... Local Surgeon Dr. R. L. ]\.fathews ...... Oculist China ...... Dr. N. E. Laidacker ...... Local Surgeon Dr. E. H. Klatt ...... Local Surgeon Mabank ...... Dr. W. P. Irvine ...... Local Surgeon Timpson ...... Dr. F. O. Johnson ...... Local Surgeon Dr. D. C. Bussy ...... Local Surgeon Cleveland ..... Dr. J. M. Huhert...... Local Surgeon Goodrich ..... Dr. R. H. Gulledge ...... Local Surgeon Nacogdoches .. Dr. A. A. Nelson ...... LocRl Surgeon Humble ...... Dr. J. B. DuBose ...... Local Surgeon Dr. C. T Smith ...... Local Surgeon Village MiHs .. Dr.]. T. McClain ...... ••.. Local Surgeon Colmesneil. ... Dr. R. A. Parten ...... Local Surgeon Huntington ... Dr. R. B. Forrest ...... •...... Local Surgeon Dr VV. L M. Smith ....•...... Local Surgeon Woodville ..... Dr. R. E. Dickens ...... Local Surgeon Corrigan ...... Dr. J. R. Dale, Jr...... Local Surgeon Harrisburg Dr. J. J. Devoti ...... Local Surgeon New Willard .. Dr. Ivisol1 Grimes ...... Local Surgeon Zavalla ...... Dr. J. C. Fortenberry ...... •••. Local Surgeon LOCATION OF HOSPITALS TIME INSPECTORS LEGAL HOLIDAYS Sidney F. Ball, General Time InspectoL...... Chicag0 Geaeral Hospital- L. L. Doty, Asst. Gen'I Time Inspector...... Chicago New Year's Day...... January 1st. Southern Pacific Hospital, Thomas Street, between James Houston Watch Company, S. P. Building...... " ...... Houston and Paschal, Houston. W. E. Conners, 1206 Hardy StreeL...... Houston Washington's Birthday...... February 22nd. Neches Jewelry Co., 518 Pearl Street...... Beaumont Emercency Hospital- Jacksonville Drug Company...... J acksonville Decoration Day...... May 30th. Hafner Watch & Optical Co., Interurban Building...... Dal.las . T. E. Schum bert Memorial Hospital, Shreveport. Independence Day...... _...... July 4th. Hotel Dieu, Beaumont. ~. t. ~~e~~~ ~~::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::.•.•.. : ...•.•.... :: ...... : .. .-.-.- ...•.~ .. ~ ...... ~ ....•. ~ ..... ~ .... ~.... ~ ...... ~ . .- ...... ~.~~~1~~~ Cherokee Hospital, Jacksonville. Labor Day...... First Monday in September St. Mary's Infirmary, 727 Market Street, Galveston. C. C. Murray...... Lufkin A. E. Gordon, 1920 Texas Avenue ...... 5hreveport I'int Aid Hospital- G. R. Herring...... Goose Creek Thanksgiving Day...... Last Thursday in November T. & N. O. General Shops, Houston. Stripling, Hazlewood & Company...... Nacogdoches Christmas ...... December 25th. B. Gantor & Sons ...... Galveston H. J. MICKSCH, Superintendent, Houston K. C. MARSHALl., Superintendent, Terminals Division, Howdon H. L BELL., A.s't Superintenden.t, HOllston T. M. SPENCE, Ass't Superintendent, Terminals Division, Houston T. G. GREADY, Trainmaster, Houston H. S. NETHERY, Chief Train Dispatcher, Houston W. L. LOWRANCE, Traveling Engineer, Terminals Division, HOUlton R. F. Wll.LIAMS, Chief Train Dispatc1"er, Houston K. P. CHINN, Trainmaster, Jacksonville J. L. SOUTH, Terminal Trainrrnuter, Beaumont H. T. MELTON, Chief Train Dispatcher, Houston J. W. HARTMAN, Traveling Engineer, Houston W. W. SLOAN, Terminal Trainmaster, Goose Creek E. P. DOLAN, Chief Trtdn Dispat,cher, Jacksonville Traveling Engineers will exercise duties of Trainmaster when on llne. 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