Re: Mount Hood #89 Heads North To Santa Cruz
Author: Dave Buccolo
Date: 12-29-2012 - 20:39
FRA 49 cfr part 229.125 alolows for movements under 20 mph without ditch lights
Excerpt from 49 CFR 229.125:
Each lead locomotive that operates over one or more public grade crossings at a
speed greater than 20 miles per hour, shall be equipped with operative auxiliary
lights on the forwardend of the locomotive as it approaches a public high-way
grade crossing.
since the entire line is 10mph for freight and 15 for passenger and is either FRA
Class 1 or excepted track no ditch lights are needed