CXT® Concrete Tie Catalog

L.B. Foster offers a complete line of concrete railroad ties including standard track ties, gantry ties, and
specialty ties such as guard rail ties, restraining rail ties and grade crossing ties. All concrete ties are designed
in accordance with AREMA and owner specifications.

L.B. Foster’s concrete ties have high flexural strength and have been developed to work in conjunction
with the fastening system and ballast to resist lateral, longitudinal and vertical movement while in track.
Tie spacing can be increased with the concrete ties when compared to wood ties. Our dedicated sales and
engineering staff can work closely with you to optimize tie spacing based on axle load, speed and tonnage.
When compared to a traditional wood tie, concrete ties will provide a longer in-track life if installed properly
and at the correct spacing. Track gauge is also something that will require no maintenance with the concrete
ties. Concrete ties are engineered to maintain track gauge in the harshest of conditions and over long periods
of time.

Concrete ties are manufactured in two facilities strategically located to serve regional needs in Spokane,
Washington and Tucson, Arizona. These plants produce a complete series of concrete ties for all applications
and are ISO 9001:2008 certified.

Mark Hammons - National Sales Manager

Phone: 509.921.8726
Mobile: 509.979.6891
E-mail: mhammons@lbfoster.com

Chuck Parks - Territory Sales Manager

Phone: 509.921.8736
Fax: 509.209.1624
E-mail: cparks@lbfoster.com

Ginger Isaacson - Project Manager

Phone: 509.921.8723
Mobile: 509.220.5930
gisaacson@lbfoster.com

Reid Bryan - Project Coordinator

Phone: 509.921.8762
Mobile: 509.209.4935
rbryan@lbfoster.com
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100-06 Concrete Tie 100S-09 Concrete Tie

Elastic Fastener System: Fastclip Elastic Fastener System: Fastclip

Design Weight: 610 lbs Design Weight: 610 lbs
Length: 8’ 3” Length: 8’ 3”
Flexural Strength: –Railseat positive 278 in-kips Flexural Strength: –Railseat positive 278 in-kips
–Center negative 153 in-kips –Center negative 153 in-kips
Tie Spacing: Meets AREMA structural performance Tie Spacing: Meets AREMA structural performance
criteria for tie spacing from 24” to 30” on criteria for tie spacing from 24” to 30” on
center center

Concrete: 7,000 psi minimum 28 day compressive Concrete: 7,000 psi minimum 28 day compressive
strength with air entrainment strength with air entrainment
Pad: 6.5mm pad Pad: 6.5mm pad
Rail Seat Cant: 1:40 Rail Seat Cant: 1:40
Rail Section: 115 lb rail or other 5½” base rail sections Rail Section: 136 lb rail or other 6” base rail sections

429-20 Concrete Tie 419-22 Concrete Tie

Elastic Fastener System: e-Clip Elastic Fastener System: e-Clip

Design Weight: 595 lbs Design Weight: 610 lbs
Length: 8’ 3” Length: 8’ 3”
Flexural Strength: –Railseat positive 268 in-kips Flexural Strength: –Railseat positive 277 in-kips
–Center negative 150 in-kips –Center negative 152 in-kips
Tie Spacing: Meets AREMA structural performance Tie Spacing: Meets AREMA structural performance
criteria for tie spacing from 24” to 30” on criteria for tie spacing from 24” to 30” on
center center
Concrete: 7,000 psi minimum 28 day compressive Concrete: 7,000 psi minimum 28 day compressive
strength with air entrainment strength with air entrainment
Pad: 6.5mm pad Pad: 6.5mm pad
Rail Seat Cant: 1:40 Rail Seat Cant: 1:40
Rail Section: 115 lb rail or other 5½” base rail sections Rail Section: 136 lb rail or other 6” base rail sections
Specifications for reference only.

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200S-13 Concrete Tie 200S-50 Concrete Tie

Elastic Fastener System: Safelok I Elastic Fastener System: Safelok III

Design Weight: 700 lbs Design Weight: 700 lbs
Length: 8’ 6” Length: 8’ 6”
Flexural Strength: –Railseat positive 319 in-kips Flexural Strength: –Railseat positive 319 in-kips
–Center negative 218 in-kips –Center negative 218 in-kips
Tie Spacing: Meets AREMA structural performance Tie Spacing: Meets AREMA structural performance
criteria for tie spacing from 24” to 30” on criteria for tie spacing from 24” to 30”
center on center
Concrete: 7,000 psi minimum 28 day compressive Concrete: 7,000 psi minimum 28 day compressive
strength with air entrainment strength with air entrainment
Pad: 8.0mm pad Pad: 7.5mm – 3-part pad
Rail Seat Cant: 1:40 Rail Seat Cant: 1:40
Rail Section: 136 lb rail or other 6” base rail sections Rail Section: 141 lb rail or other 6” base rail sections

CT6S-66 Concrete Tie 399-21 Concrete Tie

Elastic Fastener System: e-Clip Elastic Fastener System: e-Clip

Design Weight: 700 lbs Design Weight: 530 lbs
Length: 8’ 6” Length: 6’
Flexural Strength: –Railseat positive 312 in-kips Flexural Strength: Center negative 152 in-kips
–Center negative 217 in-kips
Tie Spacing: 24” on center
Tie Spacing: Meets AREMA structural performance
criteria for tie spacing from 24” to 30” on Concrete: 7,000 psi minimum 28 day compressive
center strength with air entrainment
Concrete: 7,000 psi minimum 28 day compressive Pad: 9.0mm pad
strength with air entrainment Rail Seat Cant: Flat
Pad: 5.0mm pad Rail Section: –135 lb crane rail
Rail Seat Cant: 1:20 –171 lb crane rail
–175 lb crane rail
Rail Section: 136 lb rail or other 6” base rail sections

Specifications for reference only.

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505S-50 Concrete Tie 529S Concrete Tie

Elastic Fastener System: Safelok III Elastic Fastener System: e-Clip

Design Weight: 735 lbs Design Weight: 610 lbs
Length: 8’ 6” Length: 8’ 6”
Flexural Strength: –Railseat positive 381 in-kips Flexural Strength: –Railseat positive 280 in-kips
–Center negative 224 in-kips –Center negative 157 in-kips
Tie Spacing: Meets AREMA structural performance Tie Spacing: Meets AREMA structural performance
criteria for 24” on center tie spacing criteria for 24” to 28” on center tie
spacing
Concrete: 7,000 psi minimum 28 day compressive
strength with air entrainment Concrete: 7,000 psi minimum 28 day compressive
strength with air entrainment
Pad: 7.5mm – 3-part pad
Pad: 6.5mm pad
Rail Seat Cant: 1:40
Rail Seat Cant: 1:40
Rail Section: 141 lb rail or other 6” base rail sections
Rail Section: –100 lb rail
–115 lb rail or other 5½” base rail sections
–136 lb rail or other 6” base rail sections

200S-67 Concrete Tie 200S-V1 Vossloh Concrete Tie

Elastic Fastener System: e-Clip Elastic Fastener System: Vossloh

Design Weight: 700 lbs Design Weight: 710 lbs
Length: 8’ 6” Length: 8’ 6”
Flexural Strength: –Railseat positive 319 in-kips Flexural Strength: –Railseat positive 319 in-kips
–Center negative 205 in-kips –Center negative 205 in-kips
Tie Spacing: Meets AREMA structural performance Tie Spacing: Meets AREMA structural performance
criteria for 24” - 30” on center tie criteria for 24” - 30” on center tie spacing
spacing
Concrete: 7,000 psi minimum 28 day compressive
Concrete: 7,000 psi minimum 28 day compressive strength with air entrainment
strength with air entrainment
Pad: Vossloh
Pad: 5.0mm pad
Rail Seat Cant: 1:40
Rail Seat Cant: 1:40
Rail Section: –115 lb rail or other 5½” base rail sections
Rail Section: –136 lb rail or other 6” base rail sections –136 lb rail or other 6” base rail sections
Specifications for reference only.

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Application Fastening System

Industrial Mainline Mainline
Tie Transit Gantry e-Clip Fastclip Safelok I Safelok III Vossloh
/ Port (Low Density) (Heavy Haul)
100-06
100S-09
429-20
419-22
200S-13
200S-50
CT6S-66
399-21
505S-50
529S
200S-67
200S-V1

• CXT Concrete Ties can be coated with epoxy or polyurethane at customer’s request.
• Flexural strength is determined by AREMA specifications based on speed, tonnage and tie spacing.
• The Fastclip, Safelok III and Vossloh are fully captive (clip, pad and insulator are pre-installed by the
manufacturer prior to shipment).
• The Safelok I is semi-captive (clip and pad are pre-installed by the manufacturer prior to shipment).
• Custom ties made to your design application.

Specialty Ties
Restraining Rail Concrete Tie Guard Rail Tie
e-Clip, Fastclip or Safelok e-Clip, Fastclip or Safelok
fastening systems available fastening systems available
6” - 5 1/2” rail base 6” - 5 1/2” rail base

Crossing Rail Tie LVT Block

e-Clip, Fastclip or Safelok e-Clip, Fastclip, Safelok or
fastening systems available Vossloh fastening
10’ grade any rail base can be
accommodated

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Turnouts

Turnouts, crossovers and double crossovers are available

in the following sizes:
#6, #7, #11, #14, #15, #20, #24 and #30

Formations
Tie spacing: Ties are spaced 30” on center between switch and frog and at least 24” or greater in the switch
and frog. This reduces the number of ties in a typical turnout by approximately 25%, and fewer ties require
fewer special trackwork plates and reduces the installation cost.

Straight Left Hand Right Hand

Crossing Turnout Turnout

Frog Crossing Equilateral Three-way Right Hand Left Hand Double

Under 30 o Turnout Turnout Crossover Crossover Crossover

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Fastening Systems

e-Clip – standard elastic fastening system Fastclip – fully captive fastening system

Safelok I – semi-captive fastening system Safelok III – fully captive fastening system

Vossloh Fastening Systems

Fastclip FE Systems

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 ENDURA-TIE™ – Superior Mitigation of Railseat Abrasion www.lbfoster.com

CXT ENDURA-Ties mitigate railseat abrasion deterioration.

Benefits of Abrasion Resistant Concrete

• Full tie depth protection
• Non-topical, and therefore, has no effect on:
• Toe load
• Railseat cant
• Railseat flatness
• Consistency in manufacturing
• Equivalent concrete properties (fresh and
hardened) to CXT standard concrete, however,
with the added dimension of increased abrasion
resistant properties 64 ENDURA-Ties installed at TTCI FAST section 3 zone 2

• LEED points

Concrete Cross Section with Integral Hardener

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Testing
AREMA Wear/Abrasion Test
Tested per AREMA Chapter 30 Part 2 Test 6

Superior performance of CXT ENDURA-Tie (blue)

Modified Robinson Abrasion Test (ASTM C627) compared to industry-wide standard concrete (green)
(Test was modified using higher weights and an abrasive slurry
was poured into the channels.)

STANDARD CONCRETE

CXT ABRASION RESISTANT CONCRETE

Other Testing:
Hardened Concrete: Tie:
• Compressive • Flexural
• Splitting tensile • Bond development
• Beams-modulus of rupture • Cyclic to 5 million cycles &
• Dry abrasion counting
• Petrographic examination • Electrical resistance
ENDURA-Tie (blue) out-performs standard concrete • Percent air • Visual finish
(green) by more than double • Freeze/thaw • TTCI FAST > 54 MGT to date
• Alkali silica reactivity

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 Sustainable CXT® Concrete Tie Technology
CXT Concrete Ties offer a sustainable alternative
to other types of ties currently used in the North
American rail industry. Concrete ties provide
superior environmental and energy benefits in their
manufacturing and use.
Environmentally Friendly Product Design
• Concrete ties are not treated with any chemicals
that have the possibility of leaching into the
ground.
• The steel clips, castings and inserts, as well as
steel wire reinforcement, are manufactured using
upwards of 90% recycled scrap steel.
• Concrete ties can be crushed and all components
can be recycled.
Reduced Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions
• The manufacturing and use of concrete ties can
result in one-half to as little as one-sixth the
All components of CXT Concrete Ties are recyclable.
amount of GHG emissions associated with the use
of wood ties over their expected life.
• A variety of factors provide this advantage:
»» longer life cycle of concrete ties (minimizing the
depletion of critical natural resources)
»» greater track strength (requiring fewer ties per
length of track)
»» mining and use of raw materials to produce
concrete ties vs. timber harvesting
»» lower maintenance requirements
Energy Savings
• Track constructed using concrete ties is stiffer,
providing a higher track modulus.
• Higher track modulus results in reduced rolling
resistance.
• Reduced rolling resistance allows railroads to
improve their fuel efficiency.
• Up to a 7% reduction in rolling resistance provides
a 1.2% to 4.5% reduction in fuel consumption.
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1 Produced with environmentally friendly concrete.
— No creosote or residue
— Lower carbon footprint compared to wood
2 Castings, clips and inserts are made from
recycled scrap steel.
3 Reinforcing steel wires are made from recycled
scrap steel.
Our Commitment to Sustainability
• Minimize the use of natural gas to heat production
beds through increased utilization of ambient
conditions. Investigate the use of biofuels in
manufacturing.
• Conserve lighting needs through the use of high
efficiency lighting to illuminate facilities.
• Minimize contaminants in waste water by
increased use of filter presses.
• Minimize hazardous waste by controlling the use
of toxic chemicals during manufacturing and
investigate the use of other alternative chemicals.
• Reduce electrical demand by installing high
efficiency motors.
• Establish a “Go Green” committee to focus on
developing and implementing new sustainability
initiatives.
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Manufacturing facilities
Manufacturing facilities located in
Rail sales
Spokane, WA and
Company headquarters
Tucson, AZ are
ISO 9001:2008 certified.

Spokane Sales 509.921.8726

800.790.2292
www.lbfoster.com

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