671-09

H NOTES
TOTAL LENGT
HEIGHT OF CASTING SAME AS HEIGHT OF 1 - RAIL AND JOINT BARS. Purchaser shall specify weight and designation of rail section and
HEEL LENGTH 12 " 2"+ joint drilling and shall supply complete details of joint bars.
G RAIL UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
TO No.8 FRO
TOE LENGTH EXCEPT 6" FOR No.6 2"+ 12 "

No.9 FROG
7 " FOR 1" " R 2 - DETAIL OF HEEL AND TOE JOINTS.
o.11 FROG
10 " FOR N (a) Frogs No. 7 and higher shall be designed as illustrated in typical plan view for three-hole
ROG
" PT. 12" FOR No.12 F rail drilling and six-hole joint bars 36" long.
o.10 " R
DRAWN FOR N 2 "+
18 " (b) Frogs other than those mentioned in 2(a) shall be designed as illustrated in cutaway views

1:4 for two-hole rail drilling in four-hole joint bars 24" long.
LINE HEEL SPREAD
11 " 1" (c) Joint bars for heel and toe ends are not furnished with frog unless called for. Purchaser’s
TOE SPREAD 9" 6" " 1" "
2" ¨" GUARD " " R
6" R

"R
GAGE LINE RIB RIB joint bars if longer than specified in 2(a) or 2(b) should be cut to the lengths stated or

1"
2"R
1" joint bars of the required lengths called for with frogs. For proper support of the upper
A B G

3
C D F

"
1"
2" E 1"
fishing projections shown as 18-1/2" long joint bars at least 32" long shall be furnished

" with frog if purchasers standard bars are shorter than this length.
DETAIL OF TOE END DETAIL OF HEEL END (d) TRACK BOLTS shall be furnished at heel and toe ends to suit joint bar detail specified,
2" 3"
FOR 2 HOLE RAIL DRILLING SECTION B-B SECTION D-D FOR 2 HOLE RAIL DRILLING

4"
M M 2" MIN. N N 3 - CASTING. Foundry practice required to achieve casting soundness will influence the location and
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(SEE NOTE 2 B) (SEE NOTE 2 B)
number of ribs. See plan 1012 for soundness requirements.

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4 - PLATES. Quantities shown are based on 19-1/2" tie spacing with center of one tie 4" back of

E F
" point. All plates shall be furnished with frog unless otherwise specified. Purchaser shall
A B C D G specify plate type.
"

"+
"

"
1"
3" R WIDTH SAME 1" " 5 - WIDTH OF FLANGEWAY. Flangeways up to 2" wide shall be obtained by moving the guard line and
12" FOR 2 HOLE LONG 1" MINIMUM
AS RAIL HEAD modifying only the throat opening and length of flare: for flangeways wider than 2" increase
RAIL DRILLING 18 " RADIUS 1"
12" FOR 2 HOLE
" POINT 4" the width of body, flare and throat openings accordingly, but do not otherwise change the
FILLET
RAIL DRILLING general dimensions.

"
9" 18 1"
SIDE LINES STRAIGHT CROSS RIBS SPACED "
" R

1
1" SLOPE
APPROXIMATELY 18" CENTER TO CENTER. 6 - LENGTH OF FROGS. Lengths in table have been designed for uniform tie spacing 19". For rail
CHANGE DIRECTION "
18 " 1" 1:4
" 1:4 1" 1" sections with width of base plus head exceeding heel spread or base minus head exceeding toe
1"
RIB " R spread, longer frogs shall be specified by increasing toe and/or heel lengths, or corner of
RIB

1"

1"
rail base removed in field.
TYPICAL PLAN VIEW

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1" 1"
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7 - SPECIAL ANGLE FROGS. For fractional numbered frogs use lengths and data for the next smaller
DRAWN FOR No.10 FROG. 3" 3" " " R
numbered frog; if these will not provide joint clearance, use lengths and data for the next
1 SEE NOTES 2A & 2B FOR "
" 1 larger numbered frog.(in the required rail grouping in either case).

SECTION M-M DETAILS OF HEEL AND TOE JOINTS SECTION N-N SECTION A-A SECTION C-C SECTION E-E SECTION G-G
SECTION F-F
8 - GENERAL REFERENCES:
(a) POINT AND FLANGEWAY DIMENSIONS. See Plan No.600B for details.
(b) BEVELING OF ENDS ABUTTING RAILS. See Plan No.1005.
(c) BONDING. Per details specified by purchaser.

ACTUAL 5/8" POINT

9 - SPECIFICATIONS -- See Plan No.100.
FROG "A" "B"
"A" SLOPE POINT " IN "B"

" NO. 6 " 4"

FROG LENGTHS
NO. 7 " 5"
FROG TOTAL TOE TOE HEEL HEEL
No. LENGTH LENGTH SPREAD LENGTH SPREAD NO. 8 1" 6"
GAGE LINE
6 7’-4" 2’-11" 5" 4’-5" 9"
S 1" MIN.
E 45^ NO. 9 1" 6"
7 8’-1" 2’-11" 4" 5’-2" 9" DG
NDE AMERICAN RAILWAY ENGINEERING
ROU NO. 10 1" 7"
8 8’-11" 2’-11" 3" 6’-0" 9"
AND MAINTENANCE OF WAY ASSOCIATION
9 9’-9" 2’-11" 3" 6’-10" 9" MARK FOR 1/2" POINT NO. 11 1" 8"

11’-4" 3’-9" 4" 7’-7" 9"

10
NO. 12 1" 9" SOLID MANGANESE STEEL FROGS
11 12’-2" 3’-9" 3" 8’-5" 9" DETAIL OF POINT ELEVATION

12 13’-0" 3’-9" 3" 9’-3" 9"

PLAN NO. 671-09

Adopted 1959, Converted to C.A.D. 1992. Revised 2009 Copyright c 2009 by the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association (AREMA). All rights reserved.