CSX INDUSTRIAL SIDETRACK MANUAL

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Active Track Any main, siding, or other track owned by CSXT and any other track over which the speed of trains on the track exceed 15 MPH.

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Hazardous Material - A substance or material which has been determined by the Secretary of Transportation to be capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property when transported in commerce and which has been so designated in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (49CFR105 and 172).

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Transfer - The process of unloading from a railroad tank car(s) into fixed storage facilities and unloading from fixed storage facilities into railroad tank car(s). The term also refers to the process of loading or unloading railroad tank cars directly into or from truck transport trailers.

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Transfer point - Location of point where transfer hose or apparatus is connected to transfer vehicle or device.

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Transfer point for PIH, Class 3, Division 2.1, Division 2.2, and all other Hazard Classes must be located at least 100 feet from an active track(s).

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Transfer point for Combustible liquids, Class 8 and 9 must be located at least 50 feet from an active track(s).

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Storage tracks for PIH, Class 3, Division 2.1, Division 2.2, and all other Hazard Classes must be located at least 50 feet from an active track(s).

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Bonding and Grounding Tracks constructed to handle hazardous materials must be bonded and grounded

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To ensure uniform curvature, industry tracks with curvature in excess of 10˚ shall be stringlined by the industry prior to the in service inspection by CSXT; stringline notes and/or as built data shall be provided to CSXT upon request

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SPACING OF TIES: The center-to-center spacing for wood, concrete, and composite crossties shall be 20 inches. except for ties in special trackwork such as turnouts and road crossings. In these cases, use the tie spacing shown in the standard plan

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The center-to-center spacing of steel crossties shall be 24 inches

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Bolted joints are to be centered between ties when possible.

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Field welded joints are to be centered between ties. Glued insulated joints are to be centered between ties

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All bolt holes in bolted joint bars are to be filled with appropriate fasteners or the joint shall be welded.

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All ties shall be placed in track at right angles to the centerline of the track. The end of the tie on the line side shall be 4’-3” from the centerline of the track. The line end of the ties shall be to the right hand side of the track, facing north or east (timetable direction) except for sidings and multiple tracks.

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Pulling ties into position with picks will not be permitted; tie tongs shall be used for this purpose.

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Double shoulder tie plates shall be used on all ties.

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The use of gage rods for new track construction is prohibited.

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To minimize the cutting of full-length rails, short rails may be used in adjusting for proper spacing of joints, but no rail less than thirty three feet (33’) on curves or nineteen feet six inches (19’-6”) on tangents shall be used

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Flame cutting of rail will not be permitted

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Rail shall be cut with a rail saw. Bolt holes shall be drilled, not torch cut.

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Standard gage is 4’-8 1/2”.

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When butting used rail with new rail, welding shall be used to build up the end of used rail to match the new rail

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Rail anchors for jointed track shall be applied at sixteen (16) anchors per 39 feet rail length, box anchoring eight ties spaced in accordance with CSXT Rail Anchoring Policy

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Track locations that will have over 400 feet in length of welded rail are considered to be continuous welded rail track and shall meet all the requirements for continuous welded rail track

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On spirals and curves, the outside rail shall be superelevated

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The ballast shall be thoroughly tamped on both sides of the tie from a point 15 inches inside the rails to the ends of the ties.

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Rock excavation shall be removed to a depth of eighteen (18) inches below subgrade and refilled with suitable material. Where required, unsuitable material in the bottom of cuts will be removed and refilled to subgrade with acceptable material

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The sub-ballast density shall be 95 percent based on the Modified Proctor Density Test ASTM 1557.

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