 Are movable point frogs common?
On Mon, 12 May 2008 15:04:23 +1000, David Johnson
<usenet@trainman.id.au> wrote:
> The "frog" in the discussion was the replacement for the K crossing in a
> set of points. By having "swing nose" points, the hammering of wheels
> on the K crossing is eliminated, reducing wear and tear, and allowing
> faster turnout speeds.
>
> In NSW, we have examples at Glenfield, Beverley Hills and Chatswood.
Wow, Chatswood is high-tech ! Wasn't the coal train derailment at
Hexham due to a faulty swing-nose point ? I don't know if they're still
there.
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Steven |