Abstract: A railroad switch stand for moving a pair of switch points between two rails includes a vertically disposed spindle rotating about its principal axis and terminating adjacent its lower end in a stub shaft in which the spindle has a necked section of reduced diameter above the stub shaft including vertically aligned bench marks inscribed on the spindle immediately above and below the section of reduced diameter of the shaft, a horizontal crank threadingly engaged with the stub shaft and a connecting rod.

Abstract: An improvement in a railroad switch stand of the general type in which a vertical spindle is mounted for rotation within a switch stand housing, a horizontally extending connecting rod is operatively connected at its one end to railroad switch points and at its other end to a crank, the crank is carried by a hub, the hub is mounted at the lower end of the spindle for rotation with the spindle and the hub is held in a fixed vertical position on the spindle by means of a cross pin that passes diametrically through the spindle and the hub. The improvement of the invention being a safety plate positioned immediately below the spindle to prevent the hub from sliding off of the spindle should the cross pin fail.

Abstract: An adjustable hook flange guard rail assembly for use on trackwork including a guard rail, a plurality of tie plates having first and second recessed surfaces for receiving the base portions of rails and the hook flange of a guard rail, a plurality of adjustable chocks, each adjustable chock comprising a first and a second wedge shaped block and, a device for attaching the adjustable chock to the guard rail.

Abstract: Apparatus for providing the proper spread between the switch rail and stock rail in a railway switch which includes a heel block of unique design which assures accurate alignment of the parts of the switch heel block.