45.1-161.134 - Track switches and rails.
§ 45.1-161.134. Track switches and rails.
A. All track switches shall be provided with properly installed throws,latches, and bridle bars.
B. All track switches, other than those in rooms and in entry development,shall be equipped with properly installed guardrails.
C. All switch throws and stands shall be installed on the side of the trackwhere clearance is provided.
D. Rails shall be secured at all joints by plates or welds.
(Code 1950, §§ 45-69.1, 45-69.4; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, §§ 45.1-70,45.1-73; 1979, c. 315; 1983, c. 70; 1985, c. 302; 1994, c. 28; 1999, c. 256.)