Transcript Turnout Designs

Eagle Point Rail Road
Turnout Designs
EPRR Switches
8-20-06
Switch Design
Actual Lead
3
10
Curved
Closure
Rail 5
9
8
1/8”Point of
Switch
Heel
Spread 6 1/4”
Lead
11 Curve
1/2 - in. Point of Frog
18
Toe Length
12
13
15 Overall Length
16
17 Heel Length
Length of
Switch Rail
2
Frog
Angle 14
Turnout
4
Straight Closure Rail
6
Radius of
Center Line
Track
Centers
19
1/2 - in. Point of Frog
Straight Closure Rail
No. 6 Turnout
Points 18”
Straight Rail
Lead distance to Points 6 3/4”
Curved Closure Rail
Offset 7 ½ “
Straight Heel Rail
kink
Frog
Points
Straight Closure Rail
Curved Heel Rail
No. 6 Turnout Tie Table
No. used
1
15"
2
30"
6
16"
2
17"
2
18"
2
19"
1
20"
2
21"
2
22"
2
2
23"
24"
3
25"
2
26"
1
27"
30
Curved Rail
Length
total
Guard Rail appropriate length
about 9” to 12”
Guard rail spacer
¼ “ cu tube
No. 6 Frog
0.640”
0.675”
Toe Length
0.675”
No. 6 Cannonball Frog
Turnout Construction Table
Turnout Construction Table
#6 Turnout with Cannonball Frog
#6 Turnout with Rogers-Cooke Frog
Item
Item
31/4”
Length
Heel Length
Frog
Angle
9 deg
6”
No. 6 Rogers-Cooke Frog
Length
Straight Rail
120"
Straight Rail
120"
Curved Rail
120"
Curved Rail
120"
2 ½”
9 deg
7 ½”
Straight Closure Rail
54 5/8"
Straight Closure Rail
55"
Curved Closure Rail
55 "
Curved Closure Rail
55 1/2 "
Eagle Point Railroad
Straight Heel Rail
any
Straight Heel Rail
any
No. 6 Turnout
Curved Heel Rail
any
Curved Heel Rail
any
8-20-06
RLT
Update 4-12-07
No. 7 Turnout
Straight Tail Rail
Points 22”
Straight Rail
Frog Curved Closure Rail
Lead distance to Points 12”
Curved Closure Rail
Offset 7 ½ “
kink
No. 7 Turnout Tie
Table
Points 22”
Curved Heel Rail
Straight Closure Rail
Frog Straight Closure Rail
Curved Rail
No. used
Straight Heel Rail
Frog
Length
Guard Rail appropriate length
1
15"
2
30"
#7 Turnout with Roger-Cooke Frog
6
16"
Item
5
17"
Straight Rail
120"
3
18"
Curved Rail
120"
3
19"
Straight Closure Rail
65 7/8 “
2
20"
Curved Closure Rail
66 1/8 "
1
21"
1
22"
2
23"
1
24"
2
25"
2
26"
1
27"
Length
Frog Str. Closure Rail
na
Frog Cur. Closure Rail
nja
Straight Heel Rail
any
Curved Heel Rail
any
Straight Tail Rail
na
Curved Tail Rail
na
Curved Tail Rail
Rogers-Cooke Frog
Guard rail spacer
¼ “ cu tube
Toe Length
Heel Length
Frog
Angle 7 deg
Use #8 frog
0.640”
0.675”
0.675”
Eagle Point Railroad
No. 7 Turnout
8-20-06
RLT
Updated 4-12-07
32
total
No. 8 Turnout
Straight Tail Rail
Points 22”
Straight Rail
Frog Curved Closure Rail
Lead distance to Points 12”
Curved Closure Rail
Offset 7 ½ “
kink
No. 8 Turnout Tie
Table
No. used
Straight Heel Rail
Frog
Points 22”
Curved Heel Rail
Straight Closure Rail
Length
Frog Straight Closure Rail
Curved Rail
Guard rail spacer
¼ “ cu tube
1
15"
2
34"
6
16"
6
17"
4
18"
4
19"
#8 Turnout with Cannonball Frog
0
20"
Item
4
21"
Straight Rail
8’ 3"
2
22"
Curved Rail
106 1/2"
2
23"
Straight Closure Rail
56 1/4"
2
24"
Curved Closure Rail
56 3/4"
3
25"
Frog Str. Closure Rail
24"
2
26"
Frog Cur. Closure Rail
1
27"
2
Curved Tail Rail
Guard Rail appropriate length
No. 8 Frog
0.640”
0.675”
0.675”
Length
#8 Turnout with Rogers-Cooke Frog
Item
Length
Straight Rail
8’ 3"
Curved Rail
106 1/2“
Straight Closure Rail
56 3/4"
Curved Closure Rail
57 1/4 "
Toe Length
Frog
Angle
Heel Length
No. 8 Cannonball Frog
3”
7 deg
11 1/2”
No. 8 Rogers-Cooke Frog
Frog Str. Closure Rail
24"
24"
Frog Cur. Closure Rail
24"
Straight Heel Rail
3’ 3”
Straight Heel Rail
3’ 3”
28"
Curved Heel Rail
3’ 3”
Curved Heel Rail
3’ 3”
Eagle Point Railroad
2
29"
Straight Tail Rail
6’ 9”
Straight Tail Rail
6’ 9"
No. 8 Turnout
43
total
6’ 9"
Curved Tail Rail
6’ 9"
Curved Tail Rail
2 ½”
7 deg
11-8-07
5 ½”
RLT
No. 10 Turnout
Straight Tail Rail
Points 30”
Straight Rail
Frog Curved Closure Rail
Lead distance to Points 12”
Curved Closure Rail
Offset 7 ½ “
kink
No. 10 Turnout Tie
Table
No. used
Points 22”
Length
Curved Heel Rail
Straight Closure Rail
Frog Straight Closure Rail
Curved Rail
1
15"
2
30"
6
16"
2
17"
2
18"
2
19"
1
20"
2
21"
2
22"
2
23"
1
24"
Frog Str. Closure Rail
24"
2
25"
Frog Cur. Closure Rail
24"
2
26"
Straight Heel Rail
any
1
27"
Curved Heel Rail
any
1
28"
Straight Tail Rail
39"
1
29"
Curved Tail Rail
39"
30
total
Guard Rail appropriate length
No. 10 Cannonball Frog
#10 Turnout with Cannonball Frog
Item
Straight Rail
Straight Heel Rail
Frog
Curved Tail Rail
Guard rail spacer
¼ “ cu tube
Length
120"
Toe Length
Curved Rail
120"
Straight Closure Rail
54"
Curved Closure Rail
54 1/2 "
0.640”
Heel Length
Frog
Angle
0.675”
0.675”
Eagle Point Railroad
No. 10 Turnout
8-20-06
RLT
Bridle for turnout
Drill 3/8 “ hole
for ¼ “ rod in
center of
folded back
piece
Drill and tap
hole for ¼ “
bolt
Finished view
¼ - 20 x ¾ “
stainless steel bolt with
nylon nut – 2 req.
1”
3”
2¼“
5¼“
2 1/2 “
13”
Heat and
bend 90 deg
End view
cutout
14”
Hammer flat
for # 4 bolt
to attach to
throw
¼ - 20 thread
on one end
12” adj for switch no.
6”
Bend
appropriately
for throw arm
¼ - 20
coupling
1/8” Alum rod
threaded ¼ “ - 20
for 6” on one end
and 1” on the
other end
Eagle Point Railroad
Turnout Bridle
8-22-06
RLT
Angle of frog:
#8 = 7 degrees
#6 = 9.5 deg.