A railway switch system includes a base plate that has an exterior surface and a movable elongate rail that has a mounting flange that has an exterior surface that faces the exterior surface of the base plate. The railway switch system includes a lubricious liner disposed between the base plate and the mounting flange and mounted in parallel engagement on top of a substrate that is one of: the exterior surface of the base plate, the exterior surface of the mounting flange, and an exterior surface of an intervening plate disposed between the base plate and the mounting flange. The lubricious liner has an exposed bearing surface, has a second width, extends continuously across the second width, and is substantially planar. The lubricious liner consists of a non-metallic graphite free material consisting of a blend of polymer resin, fibers and a lubricant.

In a stock rail for use in a railroad switch, there are a rail head, a rail web and a rail foot, wherein the stock rail has a first longitudinal section forming an abutment region for a tongue rail and a second longitudinal section lying outside the abutment region, wherein the stock rail in the second longitudinal section has a cross-sectional base profile with a central axis extending through the center of the rail head cross section, wherein the rail head in the first longitudinal section is machined starting from the cross-sectional base profile so that the running edge, compared to the base profile, lies closer to the central axis of the stock rail, the rail head having substantially no width reduction at least at a first point within the first longitudinal section and having a maximum width reduction at least at a second point within the first longitudinal section, it is provided that the running edge at the first point and the running edge at the second point lie substantially in a common running edge plane.

In a stock rail for use in a railroad switch, there are a rail head, a rail web and a rail foot, wherein the stock rail has a first longitudinal section forming an abutment region for a tongue rail and a second longitudinal section lying outside the abutment region, wherein the stock rail in the second longitudinal section has a cross-sectional base profile with a central axis extending through the center of the rail head cross section, wherein the rail head in the first longitudinal section is machined starting from the cross-sectional base profile so that the running edge, compared to the base profile, lies closer to the central axis of the stock rail, the rail head having substantially no width reduction at least at a first point within the first longitudinal section and having a maximum width reduction at least at a second point within the first longitudinal section, it is provided that the running edge at the first point and the running edge at the second point lie substantially in a common running edge plane.

The invention relates to an arrangement for holding down a rail (14) having a rail foot (20), such as a stock rail, comprising a base (18), such as a slide chair plate, tongue roller plate or wheel guide plate, a plate element (16), such as a slide chair or counter bearing, detachably arranged on the base, a spring element (10) holding the plate element on the base, and a first and a second abutment for tensioning the spring element. To enable the rail to be held down with structurally simple measures and at the same time to achieve ease of maintenance and servicing, it is provided that the first abutment is a section (78) of the plate element (16) or extends therefrom, running in the region remote from the rail foot, in that the second abutment is an eccentric element (12) which preferably extends in the longitudinal direction of the rail (14) and is arranged rotatably in a receptacle (46) arranged between the rail foot (20) and the first abutment and starting from the base (18), and in that the spring element is designed to be supported on the rail foot (20).

The invention relates to an arrangement for holding down a rail (14) having a rail foot (20), such as a stock rail, comprising a base (18), such as a slide chair plate, tongue roller plate or wheel guide plate, a plate element (16), such as a slide chair or counter bearing, detachably arranged on the base, a spring element (10) holding the plate element on the base, and a first and a second abutment for tensioning the spring element. To enable the rail to be held down with structurally simple measures and at the same time to achieve ease of maintenance and servicing, it is provided that the first abutment is a section (78) of the plate element (16) or extends therefrom, running in the region remote from the rail foot, in that the second abutment is an eccentric element (12) which preferably extends in the longitudinal direction of the rail (14) and is arranged rotatably in a receptacle (46) arranged between the rail foot (20) and the first abutment and starting from the base (18), and in that the spring element is designed to be supported on the rail foot (20).

A device for moving a tongue rail of a railway switch, comprising at least two rollers arranged one behind the other and substantially parallel to the course of the rail, on which rollers the tongue rail can roll up from a lower abutting position on the stock rail and directly in front of the first roller onto the first roller, and can roll on to another roller until the tongue rail reaches an open switch remote, wherein at least one additional intermediate roller that is smaller than the rollers, is provided in the space between the rollers, and wherein the axis of rotation of the intermediate roller is arranged substantially parallel to the axes of rotation of the rollers.

A device for moving a tongue rail of a railway switch, comprising at least two rollers arranged one behind the other and substantially parallel to the course of the rail, on which rollers the tongue rail can roll up from a lower abutting position on the stock rail and directly in front of the first roller onto the first roller, and can roll on to another roller until the tongue rail reaches an open switch remote, wherein at least one additional intermediate roller that is smaller than the rollers, is provided in the space between the rollers, and wherein the axis of rotation of the intermediate roller is arranged substantially parallel to the axes of rotation of the rollers.

In a stock rail for use in a railroad switch, there are a rail head, a rail web and a rail foot, wherein the stock rail has a first longitudinal section forming an abutment region for a tongue rail and a second longitudinal section lying outside the abutment region, wherein the stock rail in the second longitudinal section has a cross-sectional base profile with a central axis extending through the center of the rail head cross section, wherein the rail head in the first longitudinal section is machined starting from the cross-sectional base profile so that the running edge, compared to the base profile, lies closer to the central axis of the stock rail, the rail head having substantially no width reduction at least at a first point within the first longitudinal section and having a maximum width reduction at least at a second point within the first longitudinal section, it is provided that the running edge at the first point and the running edge at the second point lie substantially in a common running edge plane.

In a stock rail for use in a railroad switch, there are a rail head, a rail web and a rail foot, wherein the stock rail has a first longitudinal section forming an abutment region for a tongue rail and a second longitudinal section lying outside the abutment region, wherein the stock rail in the second longitudinal section has a cross-sectional base profile with a central axis extending through the center of the rail head cross section, wherein the rail head in the first longitudinal section is machined starting from the cross-sectional base profile so that the running edge, compared to the base profile, lies closer to the central axis of the stock rail, the rail head having substantially no width reduction at least at a first point within the first longitudinal section and having a maximum width reduction at least at a second point within the first longitudinal section, it is provided that the running edge at the first point and the running edge at the second point lie substantially in a common running edge plane.

A gauge plate insulator includes an L-shaped insulating member having a base configured to be positioned between first and second gauge plate members and a leg extending from the base, a metallic backing plate having a first part configured to engage a first gauge plate member, a second part configured to engage the leg of the L-shaped insulating member, and a third part extending between the first part and the second part of the metallic backing plate, a first fastener configured to be received by a first opening and a second fastener configured to be received by a second opening defined by the second part of the metallic backing plate and an opening defined by the leg of the L-shaped insulating member, and an insulation plate configured to be positioned between a portion of the second fastener and the second part of the metallic backing plate.