Turnout Designs

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Turnout Designs
Eagle Point Rail Road

• EPRR Switches
• 8-20-06

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Switch Design
Actual Lead
3
10
Curved Closure Rail
1/2 - in. Point of Frog
9
5
8
18
Lead Curve
Toe Length
1/8Point of Switch
Heel Spread 6 1/4
11
15
Overall Length
12
16
13
Heel Length
17
Track Centers
Frog Angle
Turnout
14
Length of Switch Rail
4
19
Straight Closure Rail
2
6
Radius of Center Line
1/2 - in. Point of Frog
Straight Closure Rail
3
No. 6 Turnout
Points 18
Straight Rail
Lead distance to Points 6 3/4
Curved Closure Rail
Straight Heel Rail
Offset 7 ½
kink
Frog
Points
Straight Closure Rail
Curved Heel Rail
No. 6 Turnout Tie Table No. 6 Turnout Tie Table
No. used Length
1 15"
2 30"
6 16"
2 17"
2 18"
2 19"
1 20"
2 21"
2 22"
2 23"
2 24"
3 25"
2 26"
1 27"


30 total
Curved Rail
Guard Rail appropriate length about 9 to 12
No. 6 Frog
Guard rail spacer ¼ cu tube
0.640
Heel Length
Toe Length
Frog Angle
0.675
0.675
No. 6 Cannonball Frog
Turnout Construction Table Turnout Construction Table
6 Turnout with Cannonball Frog 6 Turnout with Cannonball Frog
Item Length
Straight Rail 120"
Curved Rail 120"
Straight Closure Rail 54 5/8"
Curved Closure Rail 55 "
Straight Heel Rail any
Curved Heel Rail any
Turnout Construction Table Turnout Construction Table
6 Turnout with Rogers-Cooke Frog 6 Turnout with Rogers-Cooke Frog
Item Length
Straight Rail 120"
Curved Rail 120"
Straight Closure Rail 55"
Curved Closure Rail 55 1/2 "
Straight Heel Rail any
Curved Heel Rail any
31/4 9 deg 6
No. 6 Rogers-Cooke Frog
2 ½ 9 deg 7 ½
Eagle Point Railroad No. 6 Turnout 8-20-06
RLT Update 4-12-07
4
No. 7 Turnout
Straight Tail Rail
Points 22
Straight Rail
Frog Curved Closure Rail
Lead distance to Points 12
Curved Closure Rail
Offset 7 ½
Straight Heel Rail
kink
Frog
No. 7 Turnout Tie Table No. 7 Turnout Tie Table
No. used Length
1 15"
2 30"
6 16"
5 17"
3 18"
3 19"
2 20"
1 21"
1 22"
2 23"
1 24"
2 25"
2 26"
1 27"


32 total
Points 22
Curved Heel Rail
Straight Closure Rail
Frog Straight Closure Rail
Curved Rail
Guard Rail appropriate length
Curved Tail Rail
7 Turnout with Roger-Cooke Frog 7 Turnout with Roger-Cooke Frog
Item Length
Straight Rail 120"
Curved Rail 120"
Straight Closure Rail 65 7/8
Curved Closure Rail 66 1/8 "
Frog Str. Closure Rail na
Frog Cur. Closure Rail nja
Straight Heel Rail any
Curved Heel Rail any
Straight Tail Rail na
Curved Tail Rail na
Rogers-Cooke Frog
Guard rail spacer ¼ cu tube
Heel Length
Toe Length
0.640
Frog Angle 7 deg Use 8 frog
0.675
0.675
Eagle Point Railroad No. 7 Turnout 8-20-06
RLT Updated 4-12-07
5
No. 8 Turnout
Straight Tail Rail
Points 22
Straight Rail
Frog Curved Closure Rail
Lead distance to Points 12
Curved Closure Rail
Offset 7 ½
Straight Heel Rail
kink
Frog
No. 8 Turnout Tie Table No. 8 Turnout Tie Table
No. used Length
1 15"
2 34"
6 16"
6 17"
4 18"
4 19"
0 20"
4 21"
2 22"
2 23"
2 24"
3 25"
2 26"
1 27"
2 28"
2 29"
43 total
Points 22
Curved Heel Rail
Straight Closure Rail
Frog Straight Closure Rail
Curved Rail
Guard rail spacer ¼ cu tube
Curved Tail Rail
Guard Rail appropriate length
No. 8 Frog
0.640
0.675
0.675
8 Turnout with Rogers-Cooke Frog 8 Turnout with Rogers-Cooke Frog
Item Length
Straight Rail 8 3"
Curved Rail 106 1/2
Straight Closure Rail 56 3/4"
Curved Closure Rail 57 1/4 "
Frog Str. Closure Rail 24"
Frog Cur. Closure Rail 24"
Straight Heel Rail 3 3
Curved Heel Rail 3 3
Straight Tail Rail 6 9"
Curved Tail Rail 6 9"
8 Turnout with Cannonball Frog 8 Turnout with Cannonball Frog
Item Length
Straight Rail 8 3"
Curved Rail 106 1/2"
Straight Closure Rail 56 1/4"
Curved Closure Rail 56 3/4"
Frog Str. Closure Rail 24"
Frog Cur. Closure Rail 24"
Straight Heel Rail 3 3
Curved Heel Rail 3 3
Straight Tail Rail 6 9
Curved Tail Rail 6 9"
Heel Length
Toe Length
Frog Angle
No. 8 Cannonball Frog
3 7 deg 11 1/2
No. 8 Rogers-Cooke Frog
2 ½ 7 deg 5 ½
Eagle Point Railroad No. 8 Turnout 11-8-07
RLT
6
No. 10 Turnout
Straight Tail Rail
Points 30
Straight Rail
Frog Curved Closure Rail
Lead distance to Points 12
Curved Closure Rail
Offset 7 ½
Straight Heel Rail
kink
Frog
No. 10 Turnout Tie Table No. 10 Turnout Tie Table
No. used Length
1 15"
2 30"
6 16"
2 17"
2 18"
2 19"
1 20"
2 21"
2 22"
2 23"
1 24"
2 25"
2 26"
1 27"
1 28"
1 29"
30 total
Points 22
Curved Heel Rail
Straight Closure Rail
Frog Straight Closure Rail
Curved Rail
Guard Rail appropriate length
Curved Tail Rail
No. 10 Cannonball Frog
Guard rail spacer ¼ cu tube
10 Turnout with Cannonball Frog 10 Turnout with Cannonball Frog
Item Length
Straight Rail 120"
Curved Rail 120"
Straight Closure Rail 54"
Curved Closure Rail 54 1/2 "
Frog Str. Closure Rail 24"
Frog Cur. Closure Rail 24"
Straight Heel Rail any
Curved Heel Rail any
Straight Tail Rail 39"
Curved Tail Rail 39"
0.640
Heel Length
Toe Length
0.675
0.675
Frog Angle
Eagle Point Railroad No. 10 Turnout 8-20-06
RLT
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Bridle for turnout
Drill and tap hole for ¼ bolt
¼ - 20 x ¾ stainless steel bolt with nylon nut
2 req.
Drill 3/8 hole for ¼ rod in center of folded
back piece
Finished view
1
3
5 ¼
2 ¼
2 1/2
13
Heat and bend 90 deg
End view
cutout
14
Hammer flat for 4 bolt to attach to throw
¼ - 20 thread on one end
12 adj for switch no.
6
1/8 Alum rod threaded ¼ - 20 for 6 on one end
and 1 on the other end
Eagle Point Railroad Turnout Bridle 8-22-06
RLT
Bend appropriately for throw arm
¼ - 20 coupling
8
Angle of frog 8 7 degrees 6 9.5 deg.