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BS 4521-1.2:1971

Withdrawn

Withdrawn

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Specification for railway turnouts for private users. Turnouts over which British Railways locomotives operate Turnouts using flat bottom rail

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Withdrawn date

31-08-2015

Language(s)

English

Published date

12-05-1971

€231.38
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Foreword
Specification
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Inspection
4 Identification marking
5 Design and production
6 Nomenclature
7 Materials
8 Dimensions
Appendix
A Partly worn rail
Tables
1 Nomenclature for components
2 Materials for components
3 Leading dimensions of turnouts in Figs. 1, 2 and 3
4 Leading dimensions of turnouts in Fig. 5
Figures
1 Layout diagram for turnouts (1 in 7 and 1/2 L.H.
    turnout shown)
2 Types of turnout, 1 in 7 and 1/2 and 1 in 8
3 Types of turnout, 1 in 9, 1 in 10, 1 in 11 and 1 in
    12
4 Switches, crossing and check rail (for L.H. turnout)
5 Setting-out details for types B and C switches
6 Rail joint (fishplated) (item No. 107) fishplate
    (item No. 116) fishplate nut and washer (item No.
    182)
7 Coach screw, fang bolt, ferrule (items 38, 39)
8 Universal (main and auxiliary) washer (item 172),
    spring clip (item180), tee bolt (item 181)
9 'ST' Baseplate (item 120)
10 'L' Baseplate (item 123)
11 Types B and C straight-cut switches (items 143, 148)
12 Switch baseplates and blocks (items 121, 122, 129)
13 Switch fittings (items 135, 174)
14 Stretcher bars (items 132, 133) and soleplate (item
    170)
15 Crossing 1 in 7 and 1/2, 1 in 8, 1 in 9, 1 in 10
    (items 144, 145, 146, 147)
16 Crossing 1 in 11, 1 in 12 (items 149, 150)
17 Check rails, baseplate and block (items 110, 125,
    131)
18 Crossing baseplates (item 126)
19 Crossing blocks (item 130)
20 Switch and crossing bolts (item 141)

Turnouts from straight track, 4 ft 8½ in gauge, nomenclature, materials, design, production, inspection, identification marking, layout, leading and detail dimensions. Enlarged drawings available upon request.

Committee
RAE/2
DevelopmentNote
Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, March 2010. (02/2010)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
28
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Withdrawn

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