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2006 EPRR Turnout Designs
2006 EPRR Turnout Designs
2006 EPRR Turnout Designs
Turnout Designs
EPRR Switches
8-20-06
Switch Design
Actual Lead
3
10
Curved
Closure
Rail 5
9
8
1/8Point of
Switch
Heel
Spread 6 1/4
Lead
11 Curve
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
No. 6 Turnout
Points 18
Straight Rail
Lead distance to Points 6 3/4
Offset 7
kink
Frog
Points
No. used
1
15"
30"
16"
17"
18"
19"
20"
21"
22"
2
2
23"
24"
25"
26"
27"
30
Curved Rail
Length
total
No. 6 Frog
0.640
0.675
Toe Length
0.675
Item
Item
31/4
Length
Heel Length
Frog
Angle
9 deg
Length
Straight Rail
120"
Straight Rail
120"
Curved Rail
120"
Curved Rail
120"
9 deg
54 5/8"
55"
55 "
55 1/2 "
any
any
No. 6 Turnout
any
any
8-20-06
RLT
Update 4-12-07
No. 7 Turnout
Straight Tail Rail
Points 22
Straight Rail
Offset 7
kink
Points 22
Curved Rail
No. used
Frog
Length
15"
30"
16"
Item
17"
Straight Rail
120"
18"
Curved Rail
120"
19"
65 7/8
20"
66 1/8 "
21"
22"
23"
24"
25"
26"
27"
Length
na
nja
any
any
na
na
Rogers-Cooke Frog
Guard rail spacer
cu tube
Toe Length
Heel Length
Frog
Angle 7 deg
Use #8 frog
0.640
0.675
0.675
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
Offset 7
kink
Frog
Points 22
Length
Curved Rail
15"
34"
16"
17"
18"
19"
20"
Item
21"
Straight Rail
8 3"
22"
Curved Rail
106 1/2"
23"
56 1/4"
24"
56 3/4"
25"
24"
26"
27"
0.675
0.675
Length
Length
Straight Rail
8 3"
Curved Rail
106 1/2
56 3/4"
57 1/4 "
Toe Length
Frog
Angle
Heel Length
7 deg
11 1/2
24"
24"
24"
3 3
3 3
28"
3 3
3 3
29"
6 9
6 9"
No. 8 Turnout
43
total
6 9"
6 9"
7 deg
11-8-07
RLT
No. 10 Turnout
Straight Tail Rail
Points 30
Straight Rail
Frog Curved Closure Rail
Offset 7
kink
No. used
Points 22
Length
Curved Rail
15"
30"
16"
17"
18"
19"
20"
21"
22"
23"
24"
24"
25"
24"
26"
any
27"
any
28"
39"
29"
39"
30
total
Frog
Length
120"
Toe Length
Curved Rail
120"
54"
54 1/2 "
0.640
Heel Length
Frog
Angle
0.675
0.675
No. 10 Turnout
8-20-06
RLT
Finished view
- 20 x
stainless steel bolt with
nylon nut 2 req.
2 1/2
13
Heat and
bend 90 deg
End view
cutout
14
Hammer flat
for # 4 bolt
to attach to
throw
- 20 thread
on one end
Bend
appropriately
for throw arm
- 20
coupling
Turnout Bridle
8-22-06
RLT
Angle of frog:
#8 = 7 degrees
#6 = 9.5 deg.