Metre-gauge switch

[LassUnsSchaun]

Hi John,

The head of the rail at the switch tip end should be slightly tapered down to below the head of the stock rail and the tip radiused, I can't remember the dimensions for either and I don't have the books to hand.

Similar to this German metre-gauge turnout, just that those switch blades/rails are made out of a L-section

Someone got a comparable Picture of a British turnout, for seeing the details clearer?

 

[Phil O]

Hi,

That looks like planed flat bottom rail to me.

 

[LassUnsSchaun]

Hi,

That looks like planed flat bottom rail to me.

the stock rails are "S 49", yes, flat bottom

 

[Martin Wynne]

Someone got a comparable Picture of a British turnout, for seeing the details clearer?

@LassUnsSchaun

Thanks for the picture. Here is a UK 2ft-6in (762mm) switch:

There are some more pictures of 2ft-6in track at:

https://85a.uk/templot/club/index.php?resources/welshpool-llanfair-track-photos-and-details.15/

cheers,

Martin.

 

[Hayfield]

Now That is very interesting, thank you

 

[LassUnsSchaun]

As it has became a Topic on it´s own (outsourced from "More plug track developments") I should extend it a bit and tell you that it is;
Härtsfeld-Museumsbahn / "Schättere", Bahnhof Katzenstein

Overview (work in progress, on the 31.08.2021) from Neresheim direction:

(In the first post we looked at the switch to the left, next to the bagger)

rail joint "fester Stoß mit getrennten Unterlagsplatten", the so called "Doppelschwelle" (double sleeper):

The turnout of which you seen the switch blades before:

1. overview / 2. weldings / 3. switch from the side / 4. "Stellbock" and "Weichensignal" / 5. another shoot of the blade ends

And now lets end this post for today / end of line:

Bye