TM 55-275 Operation Of Railroads: Maintenance Of Way And Structures, 1945-07-31 CONTENTS PART ONE. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION 1-4 1 CHAPTER 2. REGULATIONS 5-13 3 CHAPTER 3. PROTECTION. Section I. Signals 14-22 7 II. Use of signals 23-31 13 III. Train orders 32-33 16 CHAPTER 4. EQUIPMENT. Section I. Tools and material 34-35 17 II. Track cars 36-55 18 III. Work trains 56-57 22 CHAPTER 5. SAFETY AND SECURITY. Section I. Safety of personnel 58-59 23 II. Fire prevention and demolition 60-66 23 PART TWO. WAY AND STRUCTURES. CHAPTER 6. ROADBED DRAINAGE 67-70 28 CHAPTER 7. TRACK. Section I. Ballast 71-83 31 II. Ties 84-92 33 III. Rail 93-102 37 IV. Lining and surfacing 103-115 52 V. Turn-outs 116-117 52 VI. Switches, frogs, and derails 118-122 55 VII. Signal territory 123-127 58 CHAPTER 8. STRUCTURES. Section I. Bridges, buildings, culverts 128-137 60 II. Tunnels 138-141 64 III. Crossings, signs, fences 142-144 66 IV. Scales 145-149 67 V. Turntables 150-154 68 VI. Water supply facilities 155-159 69 VII. Painting 160-164 70 PART THREE. DUTIES OF PERSONNEL. CHAPTER 9. COMMISSIONED PERSONNEL. 165-167 73 CHAPTER 10. NONCOMMISSIONED PERSONNEL. Section I. Section foreman 168-180 77 II. Construction foreman, bridges and buildings 181-186 81 III. Water supply engineer 187-190 83 IV. Water supply technician 191-197 83 APPENDIX I. DEFINITIONS OF TERMS 86 II. REFERENCES 94 III. RELATED TABLES AND DIAGRAMS. 97 INDEX 116 This manual supersedes TM 55-275, 4 February 1944, "Supersedes TM 55-275, 4 February 1944.", Bibliography: p. 94-96, Mode of access: Internet