Movable point for a crossing frog for railway apparatus of very great length, incorporated in long welded rails

摘要

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.