Components of a Turnout (Point & Crossing)

A Turnout Contains the Following Components:
    A set of Point or Switch:
  • a pair of stock rails,
  • a pair of tongue rails,
  • a pair of heel blocks,
  • a number of chairs,
  • two or more stretcher bars,
  • a gauge tie plate,
  • A Crossing:
  • a nose consisting of point  rail and splice rails,
  • two wing rails,
  • two check rails,
  • Lead Rails:
  • four sets of lead rails.