If a switch is operated manually, what category does it fall under?

• A. Interlocking Signals
• B. Main Track
• C. Marker
• D. Hand-Operated Switch

Answer: (D)

When a switch is operated by hand, its category is hand-operated switch. NORAC classifies equipment by how it’s controlled, and a switch you set manually falls into this manual category rather than being part of an automatic or remotely controlled interlocking. Hand-operated switches are typically used in yards or sidings where there isn’t automatic signaling or remote control involved. The other terms refer to different concepts: interlocking signals are part of a protected route system, main track is simply the track category, and markers are devices indicating location.