Abstract: A crossing panel includes a pair of intersecting rails, a pair of crossing line rails, a plurality of railroad ties supporting the crossing line rails such that the crossing line rails are angled upwardly from a base elevation toward the respective main line rail and terminating such that a tread bearing surface of each crossing line rail at its terminal end is at a height above the crown of the intersecting line rail, an external frog casting being aligned with and secured to the terminal ends of the crossing line rails and having an external frog tread bearing surface substantially above the crown of an intersecting line rail, and transitional guide castings disposed between the intersecting rails and respectively aligned with the crossing line rails. The transitional guide castings are substantially horizontal, and each has a crown maintained at a height sufficient to maintain a railcar wheel of a train wheel set above the intersecting line rails.

Abstract: A swing nose crossing has the swing nose housed in an insert component which itself is mounted within the wing rails of the swing nose crossing. The cradle provides the lateral faces against which the swing nose abuts.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for opening and securing a railroad frog. The system is provided with a body member and a plurality of attachment members, which are selectively securable with the body member. The attachment members are structurally configured to secure to different structural features along spring wing rails and fixed structures positioned opposite the spring wing rail. Manual actuation of a tensioning mechanism that is coupled with the body member advances opposing first and second attachment members toward one another, moving the spring wing rail into an open position. Wedge members, coated in a non-slip material are provided as an additional means for securing the spring wing rail in an open position.

Abstract: A grooved rail core piece including a core piece intersection area formed by intersecting grooves as an overflow area. The core piece has two construction profiles with interconnected outer fishing surfaces (22,24) extending in a longitudinal direction. In order to enable the intersection area of the core piece to be renewed in a simple manner, the intersection-point area of the core piece includes an interchangeable insert (36) which is arranged in a recess in an at least positive fit, the recess being defined by the sections of the construction profiles and by the sections of the lining parts (30,32) disposed in the outer fishing surfaces (22, 24), and the insert is fixed by means of at least two wedge elements (38, 40) which can be clamped in the lining parts. The lining parts and the construction profiles are connected by means of at least one clamping element protruding there through in a non-positive fit.

Abstract: An improved railway frog having opposite side flangeways, each flangeway comprising a channel with an ending width greater than a corresponding channel width of a conventional frog. The improved frog channel further comprising a first segment and a second segment. The second segment having an outside wall angled greater than a corresponding first segment outside wall in relation to an inner wall of the channel.

Abstract: A check rail arrangement for a switch or an intersection, the arrangement including a grooved rail (16) provided with a grooved rail head (14), a groove (18) and a lip (52), and a check rail (12) which is supported at least on the lip and is arranged by a fixing mechanism in such a way that it can be displaced in relation to the grooved rail. The aim of the invention is to be able to easily displace the check rail. To this end, a fish-plate block (40) extends from the grooved rail (16), the fish-plate block including a longitudinal groove (42) which extends perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction of the grooved rail and in which a slot pin (44) engages in an adjustable manner. The slot pin can be tightened by a screw (46) extending from the check rail (12).

Abstract: A cross frog of a grooved rail junction plate having a cross frog tip movably arranged on a sliding plate, wing rails running along the same, as well as auxiliary rails that transition into connecting bars, which delimit a respective groove with an allocated section of wing rail. In order to adjust the cross frog tip within the desired range and to make possible a problem-free exchange in the case of a repair or upgrade with a simple design, it is proposed that the cross frog tip transition without connection into the auxiliary rails.

Abstract: A railway frog insert assembly comprises a casting defining the heel and toe sections of a frog. The portion of the casting intermediate the heel and toe sections consists of an integral spine extending between the heel and toe sections. The height of the spine is below the level of the flangeways in the vicinity of the point. An intermediate point section, the base of which is hollowed out, is removably seated over the spine. The top surface of the intermediate section defines the point, a small portion to the toe side of the point, a small portion to the heel side of the point, and the flangeways in the vicinity of the point.

Abstract: A railway frog has a pair of wing rails with converging and diverging portions. A point member is located between forward portions of the wing rails. The forward portion of at least one of the rails has a section adjacent the point that has the rail head removed. A replaceable wear component having a head is located on an upper surface of the web of the wing rail. The wear component has a skirt that bolts to the flange of the wing rail. The wear component is formed of manganese steel.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cross frog (10) for points and crossings, comprising a cross frog tip (14) and wing rails (16, 18) and running rails (20, 22) situated either side of this point, each with a basic course (38) aligned with a main or secondary track (26, 28). The aim of the invention is to reduce the wear around the cross frog tip without reconstructing the cross frog tip itself or the guard rails allocated thereto or realigning them in relation to each other. To this end, at least one of the running rails deviates from its basic course in the area of the cross frog tip, in such a way that the movement of a rail vehicle running through the main or secondary track is influenced through its wheel frame or bogie axle, away from the cross frog tip.

Abstract: The strength and reliability of railroad, track structures, such as frogs, crossings, and guardrails, is enhanced. Filler members and filler blocks are fitted in to support and strengthen the structures. The filler members and filler blocks provide better matching and alignment of load transfer surfaces. The track structures with the improved components are more easy to align and assemble. The strength of the assembled track and structures is also increased, and the structures are more easily maintained.

Abstract: The strength and reliability of railroad track structures, such as frogs, crossings, and guardrails, is enhanced. Filler members and filler blocks are fitted in to support and strengthen the structures. The filler members and filler blocks provide better matching and alignment of load transfer surfaces. The track structures with the improved components are more easy to align and assemble. The strength of the assembled track and structures is also increased, and the structures are more easily maintained.

Abstract: The strength and reliability of railroad track structures, such as frogs, crossings, and guardrails, is enhanced. Filler members and filler blocks are fitted in to support and strengthen the structures. The filler members and filler blocks provide better matching and alignment of load transfer surfaces. The track structures with the improved components are more easy to align and assemble. The strength of the assembled track and structures is also increased, and the structures are more easily maintained.

Abstract: An improved standard crossing for railroad track is provided, having an interchangeable insert. The interchangeable insert permits easy changing of the most commonly worn pieces in situ, and avoids the expense of having to remove and replace the entire crossing when only parts of it are worn or broken. A filler member for fitting in to support and strengthen the crossing, as well as turnouts and other railroad structures, is also provided. The filler member makes it easy to align and assemble the structure, while also supporting the head portion of the rail.

Abstract: A railroad trackwork rail crossing having four rail intersection corners is comprised, at each corner, of four corner casting elements which have angled planforms, co-operating straight intermediate rail elements, co-operating straight guard rail elements, cooperating straight traffic rail elements, and bolt fasteners joining the casting and rail elements into a rigid unitary rail crossing structure.

Abstract: A railroad frog crossing bolt and nut is provided for clamping railroad rail sections together. The bolt is provided with a head which has a radiused portion which is adapted to be received in a countersink area in either a beveled washer or a D-bar. The inner end of the nut is also radiused which is adapted to be received in a countersink area formed in a beveled washer or D-bar.

Abstract: A nose type rail member for a crossing member applied to a turnout or wayside switch system on the ground for a train and the like, is made of high carbon steel material containing 0.70 to 0.82 wt. % of carbon. The rail member is constructed by a pair of rail parts, which have a concave at a side of the middle support part. A backing plate is made of the same material as the rail member, or a steel material having a less carbon content than that of the rail member, and is held by a pair of the opposite concaves. A pair of the head portions and the base portions at a side thereof are joined by means of electron beam welding, and the joined rail member is subjected to S.Q. heat processing; whereby at least a wheel tread of the rail member becomes a homogeneous and fine pearlite structure.

Abstract: A movable point for a crossing frog for railway apparatus of great length, incorporated in long welded rails. The point (7) is comprised of a single steel element, which comprises integral seating cross members (8). The rigidity of the point varies along all its length from a minimum adjacent a thin forward portion (9) to a maximum adjacent a wide rear portion (10). The point is constituted by a piece of austenitic manganese steel. The point can be of cast steel or can be formed by laminating and/or forging, followed by machining.

Abstract: A railroad trackwork frog assembly is provided with a pair of wing rail components, with a centrally positioned body component comprising an integrally formed V-shaped point element having a pair of gauge lines, an integrally formed pair of wing elements having a pair of guard lines, and integrally formed flangeways separating said point element from said pair of wing elements, and with fasteners joining the body component wing elements to the wing rail components in a manner whereby the point element gauge lines are truly parallel to the wing element guard lines and are uniformly separated from said wing element guard lines uniformly by a distance of approximately 13/4-inches.

Abstract: A direct support railbound frog having a frog casting clamped between a pair of wing rails and freestanding such that all wheel loads imposed on the frog casting primarily pass directly to the bottom surface of the casting without passing through the wing rails.

Abstract: An improved frog is provided with an interchangeable insert for a railroad turnout, such as a frog or crossing. The frog has a new modular interchangeable insert, which permits easy changing of worn pieces in situ.The insert is a solid, unitary piece of high strength steel of two different geometrical shapes. An upper part of the insert is triangular in shape having a flat or planar base surface. A lower part of the insert is of a rectangular, planar sided member of box shape and serves as the web, running from the front to rear of and through the center and beneath the triangular upper part.

Abstract: A crossing frog with moving point (1) for very long railway switches incorporated in long welded rails, comprises a cradle (2) in two elements (3 and 4), one molded and the other not molded. One element (3) is of molded steel, of which at least the two ends (3A and 3B) on the point side and the two ends (3C and 3D) on the heel side are shaped as a rail profile. However, only the rail profile of the two ends (3A and 3B) effectively serves for rolling, the non-molded element (4) being mainly made up of parts (5 and 5') produced integrally as rails and connected to the two ends (3C and 3D) on the heel side of the molded part (3). Neither the rail profile of the two ends (3C and 3D) nor the rail profile of the parts (5 and 5') effectively serves as rolling surface, the moving point (1), for its part, being produced integrally as rails of which all the upper faces effectively serve as rolling surface.