Deerfield & Roundabout Railway Track & Wheel Data
(Scroll down for drawing notes. Revision 03-29-2009)
Notes for drawing DRTRK32 (Revision 03-29-2009)
1. Tamping shall be permitted only in the "X" marked zones.
2. Tamping shall not be permitted in the zone between the dashed lines.
3. Tamping tools shall be used in a generally vertical position only.
4. Use of tamping tools in a horizontal position to tamp ends of ties shall not be permitted.
5. Use of shovels shall not be permitted for finish tamping.
6. Other similar shapes of tamping tools may be used.
7. Under circumstances where the load bearing properties of the roadbed are reduced due to the presents of excess moisture, extra precautions must be taken to avoid tamping ballast into the roadbed.
8. Ballast shall be tamped to a tight bearing against the bottom of the ties, but shall not disturb the track surface.