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    The document discusses turnouts and switches used in railway tracks. It describes the various components of a turnout including stock rails, tongue rails, heel blocks, and crossings. It also explains the different types of turnouts such as left-hand and right-hand turnouts.

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    The document discusses turnouts and switches used in railway tracks. It describes the various components of a turnout including stock rails, tongue rails, heel blocks, and crossings. It also explains the different types of turnouts such as left-hand and right-hand turnouts.

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    The document discusses turnouts and switches used in railway tracks. It describes the various components of a turnout including stock rails, tongue rails, heel blocks, and crossings. It also explains the different types of turnouts such as left-hand and right-hand turnouts.

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    MODULE II

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    Crossing

    Point /
    switch

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    Turnout
    ? It is an arrangement of points and
    crossings with lead rails by means of
    which the rolling stock may be diverted
    from one track to another.
    ? Figure (a) shows the various
    constituents of a turnout.
    ? Weakest point on track due to joints and
    fastenings- safety becomes main
    concern in design

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    Name of the Various constituents of the assembly
    main assembly

    Set of switches A pair of stock rails, a pair of tongue


    rails, a pair of heel
    blocks, several slide chairs, two or more
    stretcher bars, and
    a gauge tie plate

    Crossing A nose consisting of a point rail and


    splice rails, two wing rails, and two
    check rails

    7 Lead rails Four sets of lead rails


    TYPES OF TURNOUT

    ? Left hand turnout

    ? Right hand turnout

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    RIGHT HAND TURNOUT

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    ? The direction of a point (or turnout) is known as
    the facing direction if a vehicle approaching the
    turnout or a point has to first face the thin end of
    the switch.
    ? The direction is trailing direction if the vehicle
    has to negotiate a switch in the trailing
    direction, that is, the vehicle first negotiates the
    crossing and then finally traverses on the switch
    from its thick end to its thin end.
    ? Therefore, when standing at the toe of a switch, if
    one looks in the direction of the crossing, it is
    called the facing direction and the opposite
    direction is called the trailing direction.
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    Points or switch - A pair of tongue and stock
    rails with the necessary connections and fittings
    forms a switch.
    Crossing - It is a device introduced at the
    junction where two rails cross each other to
    permit the wheel flange of a railway vehicle to
    pass from one track to another.

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    Heel Block - blocks inserted between the heel of the tongue
    rail and stock rail

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    SWITCHES
    A set of points or switches consists of the following main
    constituents

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    a. A pair of stock rails, AB and CD, made of
    medium-manganese steel.

    b. A pair of tongue rails, PQ and RS, also known as


    switch rails, made of medium- manganese steel to
    withstand wear.
    The tongue rails are machined to a very thin section to
    obtain a snug fit with the stock rail.
    The tapered end of the tongue rail is called the toe and
    the thicker end is called the heel.

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    c. A pair of heel blocks which hold the heel of the tongue rails
    is held at the standard clearance or distance from the stock
    rails.

    d. A number of slide chairs to support the tongue rail and


    enable its movement towards or away from the stock rail.

    e. Two or more stretcher bars connecting both the tongue rails


    close to the toe, for the purpose of holding them at a fixed
    distance from each other.

    f. A gauge tie plate to fix gauges and ensure correct gauge at


    the points.
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    IMPORTANT TERMS IN SWITCHES
    HEEL CLEARANCE / DIVERGENCE - distance
    between running faces of tongue rail and stock rail

    SWITCH ANGLE - angle between running faces of


    stock rail and tongue rail

    THROW OF SWITCH - distance through which the


    toe of tongue rail moves sideways

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    d

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    of toe of
    switches

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    Undercut switch
    ? In this switch the foot of the stock rail is planned to

    accommodate the tongue rail.


    ? This is used in Narrow gauge lines.

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    Straight cut switches
    ? Tongue rail is cut in straight line with the stock

    rail. This is done to increase the thickness of the


    toe of tongue rail, and hence the strength.
    ? This is suitable for Bull headed rails

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    Overriding switch
    ? In this case, the stock rail occupies the full section and the

    tongue rail is planned to a 6 mm (0.25") thick edge, which


    overrides the foot of the stock rail.
    ? Used for B.G and M.G tracks.

    ? Stock rail of heavy section and Tongue rail of light section

    is used.

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    RIGHT HAND CURVE

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    STOCH RAIL

    TONGUE RAIL

    This detail of a switch shows the pair of tapered moveable


    rails known as the switch points (switch rails or point blades

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